A Future and a Hope Podcast

We certainly have a habit of becoming bored with things we used to enjoy. Everything we do, whether it's buying our dream car or getting your favorite shoes or even from a person, has a time when we decide we don't want it anymore and it loses its value in our lives. But, are we doing the same with God? In today's message, Pastor Bill tells you how you can rekindle your faith in God by learning mo...

In our daily lives, we work in order to support ourselves and our families. This is a requirement for survival in this world. But is this the only job that you have got? What else can you do as a believer to affect change in your community and around the world? Pastor Bill tells you how you can share the good news of Jesus with others who are unaware of today's message. How can you help others get...

When was the last time you felt refreshed? Have you ever felt bogged down by the issues that continue to hinder growth in your life? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that Jesus wants to radically change your life for eternity. No matter how hard you try to fix it all on your own, you will never be able to overcome it. Give your life to Christ and be changed from the inside out. He...

As Christians, we know that God is first in our lives, but do we always give Him the lead? In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that in order to maintain a closeness with God, you need to truly let Him be your guide. It’s easy to say that you put Him first without taking the action to do it. A heart of submissiveness, humbleness, and respect for His authority will be the best things t...

In our walk with Jesus, it’s easy to get confused into thinking that we are lifeless bodies filled with Christ. We get so focused on eternity with Him that we forget about the importance of what it means to have Him in our hearts. In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that when Christ entered your life, you become an entirely new creation—inside and out. You should view everything from...

One of the most misunderstood things about Jesus is the miracles that He performed. Too often, people need to witness things such as miraculous healings, financial gains, or mended relationships to confirm that God is, in fact, real. In today’s message, Pastor Bill wants you to know that you need to let God into your life for the power of His grace and that alone. If you let things other than pure...

There are a million reasons to be afraid today: global warming, economic collapse, or nuclear war, just to name a few. But we have exactly one reason to hope. And that one reason overpowers every other cause of fear in the world. That one reason is that Jesus Christ is alive. He conquered sin and death and made a way for you and me to go to the Father. Once we see this for all that it truly means,...

Paul wrote a significant chunk of the New Testament. He was the original missionary, sacrificing his safety and health over and over again in order to share the gospel. If anyone had cause to be proud, or to feel that he was higher than another person, it would be Paul. And yet what we see is that he considers himself the “chief of sinners” not the “chief apostle.” He never forgets who he was when...

It doesn't matter how many times you fall down. It doesn't matter how many times you've run away. It doesn't matter how many times you've failed. The message of the gospel is the message of grace. God's grace is greater than all your sin. It's greater than all your fears and failures! In today's message, Pastor Bill is going to trace the story of grace through the book of Acts and we will get to s...

Jesus commanded his followers over and over to love one another. But the love of Jesus is different than the kind of love the world may offer. The world may say it's love to let everyone do their own thing. “You do you” may feel like love, but really it isn't. In today's message, Pastor Bill is going to show you what true love looks like! True love is always found in truth. You can't do that becau...

You might think in order to share the gospel, you need to have all the answers. That simply isn't true! The moment you come to Christ, you're qualified to be the messenger to bring others to him. Think about the woman at the well. Jesus told her that he is the Messiah, and she immediately went to everyone she knew saying, “Come and see!” In today's message, Pastor Bill is going to show you that al...

If you're anything like me, you sometimes look at the overwhelming problems in the world. Even in one corner of the world! There are so many people walking so far from God, and even the people who walk with God are experiencing trouble after trouble. And I look at all of that and think, “Who am I?” Without the power of God working in and through us we have nothing to bring. But, as Pastor Bill is...

Are you working for the Lord? You do what you do on God's behalf. Do you get weary in well-doing? Pastor Bill discerns today between ministering for the Lord and ministering to the Lord. What's the difference? The difference is found in our motivation. When we minister to the Lord, we aim to please Him. The audience is God. When we minister to the Lord, we are often ministering to please other peo...

Have you ever been in that situation? It's where everything was dark all around you and no visible way out. Where are you, God? Today, Pastor Bill reminds us that God is always with us and promises to care for and protect us. God is an ever-present and proven help in times of trouble. Hasn't God rescued us from trouble before? Will He not do it again? He is there even when the darkness presses in...

It's so easy to do, isn't it? It's easy to play God. Have you ever caught yourself placing your will above God's will? Pastor Bill today reviews how King Herod tried unsuccessfully to impose his will over God's will. In our case, we are rebelling against God when we ignore what we know God wants us to do. We reason that what God wants doesn't make sense and we convince ourselves that it can’t real...

Has God been faithful to you? Has God proven Himself to you? Can you trust Him? Pastor Bill teaches us today that God's resources are not man's resources. God owns everything. Yes, sometimes we struggle, but struggles are what God uses to mature His children. God is a proven and present help in times of trouble. We can trust Him because He knows us better than we know ourselves. Let's let go of wh...

Are you trying to put God in a box? You only allow Him to go so far and that's it. What happens when you restrict God? In today's message, Pastor Bill reminds us that God doesn't fit into a box. No matter how many times man has tried to build a box and stuff God in it, God always bursts out of it. Church history is littered with man's failed attempts to bring God's kingdom to Earth. God is in char...

Did you hear that? What do you think the church is made of? Pastor Bill reminds us today that the church is not a building but is made up of people. According to the Apostle Peter, the church is God's people gathering in His name to form a spiritual temple or dwelling place for God. Notice that God's temple is made up of living stones and not bricks. We are not bricks in a wall. God uses stones of...

Anyone should be welcome in the church. No matter how dirty or sinful or what social status someone is, God can forgive them. He can move just as easily in anyone when their heart is set on Him. What He looks for is a heart that's truly willing to serve Him and do what He calls them to. Today, Pastor Bill's going to remind you that it's not your place to pick who or who not to share God's Word wit...

God made it very clear to every Christian through what He showed to Peter that His Kingdom is for anyone that wants it. No matter where someone's from, what they drive, or where they work, or even their political views. Today, Pastor Bill's going to show you that God's love is so abundant and so good that He'll forgive anything you've ever done if you just turn to Him. His forgiveness doesn't see...

Anyone can come to Christ and believe in Him and turn their life over to Him to be saved. Anyone. Through Him, you can have peace that nothing can take away in your soul and joy in hope for eternity with Jesus. Today, Pastor Bill's going to show you that the basic message the apostles taught in the early church was just that: the forgiveness of sins and turning your life over to Christ. It's what...

Anyone can come to Christ and believe in Him and turn their life over to Him to be saved. Anyone. Through Him, you can have peace that nothing can take away, and joy in hope for eternity with Jesus in Heaven. Today, Pastor Bill's going to show you that the basic message the apostles taught in the early church was just that: the forgiveness of sins and turning your life over to Christ. It's what th...

One quality that God looks for in someone to do His good works is humility. Someone who won't become conceited or prideful, and that will always give God the credit for what He does. Today, Pastor Bill's going to show you some traits of a person that God's looking to use. Are you ready to go when He calls you, to do whatever He lays on your heart, and to point all glory and credit back to Him when...

Jesus paid the ultimate price for you to be able to go into Heaven to spend eternity with Him. He came to earth and died as a sacrifice for your sins so you could be cleansed of them and have the hope for eternity that only God can give. Today, Pastor Bill's going to encourage you to show proof of your hope in your life. Is it clear to the people around you that you follow Christ? You might be the...

Do you want to see God move in your life more than you do now? Do you want to have an active relationship with Him, spending time with Him every day? Today, Pastor Bill's going to show you how God just wants you to have a heart that's ready to move when He says to and that lives according to His Word, sharing it with others. How would you expect God to move in someone and reveal more of Himself to...