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Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny is beginning a new series called "The Disciple Jesus Loves." He will be going through the letters written by the apostle John.  It is only fitting that Johnny and John starts 1 John with a reminder that Jesus has been a part of history since the beginning. In verse 3 John reminds us of his FELLOWSHIP with God the Father and God the Son and has a desire for...

Send us Fan Mail Johnny and Sean conclude the seven part series based on Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God." For us to Experience God we need to be in His word, be in Prayer, be in fellowship with others and to learn from them and then we can seize the day. In order to do that we must first make a plan, a plan to keep us in his word, a plan to be in prayer, and a plan to learn...

Send us Fan Mail In this Sunday message Pastor Johnny concludes this series based on Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God."  Our EXPERIENCE of GOD will be limited if we don’t PLAN for HOW we are EXPERIENCING GOD. Johnny stresses that the basic foundation of our plan needs to start with building our relationship with God. The only way we can truly get to know who God is, is by bei...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny and Sean are together again delivering the Sunday Message. Last week they talked about the Crisis you will face (or the decision) when God invites you to join Him in His works. During this episode they continue in Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God" by talking about the next step in joining God in His works. " Making Adjustments"  can se...

Send us Fan Mail Is your foundation of faith based on your abilities? Too many times we miss out on Experiencing God because we rely on our own abilities. Johnny and Sean continues looking at Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God." The crisis in our lives that they are talking about is when God gives us a GOD size task that only HE can accomplish. He needs us to take the next step...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt that God has given you a task that is impossible for you to complete? Well, you are correct. Pastor Johnny continues his series in Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God."  When we rely on the attitude of I got this and that moment comes when we don't we tend to stop. When we rely on God to have this and that moment comes and God does only w...

Send us Fan Mail God is trying to tell you something, can you hear Him?   Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God"  takes several chapters to explain how God speaks to us.  Sean and Johnny talk about how, when God speaks to you it will be unique to you and you alone.  When God speaks to you, you will know it was God.  

Send us Fan Mail When was last time you heard God speak to you?  Pastor Johnny delivers this Sundays message based on Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God."  God speaks to us through:  The Bible: He’s not going to say something He hasn’t already said.  Prayer: sharing with Him what’s on your heart. He will share with you what’s on His heart.  The Church: preaching, small group, o...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny and Sean takes Hope Anchors to Church. In this episode Johnny and Sean continues the series "Experiencing God" a journey through a book written by Henry Blackaby.  We need to wait for God's invitation to join Him in His ministry and the only way we will see that invitation is when are in the Loving Relationship with the Father.  A special thank you  to...

Send us Fan Mail God created us and then we sinned, Great news, God is still pursuing us. Sean and Johnny continues covering Henry Blackaby's book Experiencing God and in this episode the bigger question is are YOU pursuing God the same way He is pursuing you? 

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny continues in Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God."  How many times have you heard that GOD loves you?  God has always loved YOU. Now think about the first time you realized that God LOVES you.  God has and is currently pursuing you because YOU were created for an intimate fellowship with God.  You were created for eternity. 

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a desire to Experience God? God has a deep desire for us to join Him in His work. Sean and Johnny begins the new series called "Experiencing God" based on Henry Blackaby's book Experiencing God. In this first episode they ask the question, Do you ask God to bless what we want to do or do we do join God in what He  is already blessing?  "Jesus was th...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny begins a new series at Hope Covenant Church based on Henry Blackaby's book "Experiencing God."  God is always working around us, but since nothing unusual happens in our church or to us we seem to miss the work that God is actively doing. Have we become so used to the unusual that the unusual seems normal? John 5:17 starts with "My Father is still...

Send us Fan Mail I would like to tell you that following Jesus is a gentle walk in the park but I cannot. I would like to tell you that you will always notice when your faith will be questioned and put to a test but I cannot. Peters has given his heart to Jesus and tells Jesus in Matthew 26 v 35 "EVEN IF I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" We know how that went.  Sean and Joh...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny delivers a special message from the book of Daniel. In chapter 3 we read about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as they are about to put into a blazing furnace for NOT worshipping a gold statue that Nebuchadnezzar had demanded. At times it may feel like our faith is questioned on a daily basis and at it may be just as easy to take a break from it all and give in, howev...

Send us Fan Mail As a follower of Christ, we do what we do, not because someone wrote something, we do what we do because someone did something.  Do you live in Jesus? Do you believe in Jesus? Johnny and Sean concludes their look at the seven times Jesus says "I AM" by looking at John chapter 11 verse 24, "I AM the RESURRECTION and the LIFE"

Send us Fan Mail On this Easter Sunday Morning, Pastor Johnny concludes the series "I AM", a look into the Gospel of John where Jesus makes seven statements that begin with I am.  Chapter 11 verse 25 Jesus says "I am the Resurrection and the Life."  Jesus conquered death with His own death because of the Resurrection. He lives today because His spirit lives in those that believ...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny reminds us in this Good Friday message that even though we may not me lovable God is LOVING. Special music from Kitty Hart and Steve Zimmerly. 

Send us Fan Mail Why do we do what we do?  In this episode of the "I AM" series. Sean and Johnny talks about John 15-5 when Jesus says "I AM the vine." We have been grafted into God's family and with that comes the ability to produce great fruit, to do what we do. To abide in Him is to know Him. 

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny continues in the Gospel of John with the series called "I AM." In this Sunday message, Pastor Johnny looked at 'I AM the VINE; you are the branches. from John 15:5. With this I AM statement, Jesus not only revealed something about himself. He revealed a truth about us. If we become vitally connected to Jesus, we will be fruitful. Apart from him we can...

Send us Fan Mail In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes seven statements that start with "I AM." In this episode, Johnny and Sean look at John 14 v 6, "I AM the WAY, the Truth and the LIFE." The truth of Jesus reveals the truth that we see when we look into the mirror. The more we develop our relationship with Jesus the more we will understand that the Truth of Jesus is the Way and...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Johnny looks at the Gospel of John in the 14th chapter. After being with Jesus for three years, His disciples still had questions, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?"   Jesus states “I AM the WAY and the TRUTH and the LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through me.”  Join us as we continue this series called I AM, a look at the...

Send us Fan Mail In the Gospel of John, Jesus says the words "I AM," seven times, not to prove who He is but to tell us what He is. In this episode Sean and Johnny looks at John Ch 10, when Jesus says "I AM THE GATE." This gate provides, protects and directs us. The only way to the Father, is through this GATE.

Send us Fan Mail One of the joys of being a follower of Christ is that we will be persecuted. YEA!! Pastor Johnny continues looking at the seven times Jesus says "I AM" in the Gospel of John.  In John Ch 10 Jesus says "I AM THE GATE." Thieves and Robbers are climbing over the wall to persecute His followers.  As the Gate, Jesus will protect us, provide for us and give us direct...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have what it takes to be a Shepherd? Jesus says "I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD." Johnny and Sean continues to go through the seven statements were Jesus says "I AM" in the Gospel of John. Moses and David were shepherds of sheep before they were called to be shepherds of people. Sean and Johnny take a look beyond the green pastures and calm waters and examines w...