Abiding Hope Church

Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen relates strongly to Peter and the other fisherman.  Makayla takes a look at this Gospel as a chance for renewal to become a sense of purpose. 

After a trying week in our Littleton community when schools were cancelled due to threats, and we recognized the 20th anniversary of Columbine, Pastor Doug describes why the Resurrection of the Christ is the last word of why love and life win. Violence and death is not the end of the story. Love and life is.  

Pastor Jay Gamelin reflects on the significance of Mary anointing Jesus' feet with very expensive perfume and how Judas reacts. When do we miss the bigger picture of joy in our lives because we are too focused elsewhere? Where are you putting too much energy that it is starting to consume your joy?

Pastor Doug looks at the Parable of the Prodigal Son as not an example of "in" or "out" but as a parable about the faithful Father. 

Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen analyzes the word "repentance" as used in the Gospel but gives it a modern day update to challenge our present day thinking. 

Pastor Doug focuses on the 13thchapter of Luke as why Jesus will never, ever give up on us. We humans have created such division and fear in our world that it is overwhelming. But Jesus doesn’t quit. And neither should we. 

Pastor Jay looks at the three temptations: appetite, ambition, and approval. Which one of these three do you wrestle with? In order for us to become what we want to be,  we have to learn to let go of what we want in order to take up the things we need. 

Pastor Laura explores the Transfiguration as an opportunity to remind us to listen and follow our hearts with Jesus. 

Do you really understand John 3:16 says? Pastor Doug Hill dives into the Greek translation and challenges our viewpoint. 

Pastor Jay Gamelin dives into the meaning of why people are "blessings" and where to find the power of community. 

Pastor Doug Hill focuses on Peter and his identity when he tells Jesus "Get away from me for I am a sinful man." 

Pastor Doug Hill questions what it means to identify with certain groups and how the creates a reality at odds with our identity of children of God. 

Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen dives into how your own being and societal systems have created constraints to living freely as blessings. 

Pastor Jay Gamelin discusses the beauty of weddings and why the miracle with the wine is a celebration of the covenant we have with God. 

"Bless your heart!" Pastor Laura dives into what it means to say and to be a blessing. 

Pastor Jay explores the meaning of Epiphany through a look at what grounds us..... nature. 

Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen speaks on "Seeking out the Jesus who is in us and among us."

Christmas Eve sermon by Pastor Doug Hill. Macy says to "Believe" but what does that actually mean?