Hope Christian Fellowship

Advertising has an interesting dynamic. The target audience is often more willing to accept the word of a celebrity, even if that person is getting paid for their endorsement. Normally, the fact that they are compensated would make people suspicious. But the familiar face or voice makes us feel like we can trust the message. Followers of Jesus have a message to share as well. We aren't celebri...

We all know we should do it. Sometimes we do, and other times we don’t. Maybe we give ourselves a break because we know all of our own struggles, so we excuse ourselves from helping others in need. Yet, we want God to rush to our aid in times of need. David writes this psalm and begins it with some words about God’s desire for us to help those in need. This concept is a huge theme throughout Scrip...

In honor of our Dad’s, we’re all going to revert to childhood this Sunday. We are inviting the GoZone to take over our morning service and bring what happens each week in our elementary program front and center for us all to experience! Join us to support our kids and our kids workers. You’ll find that you’ll be encouraged, energized, and may even be challenged to be a part of what God is doing am...

There are times when children can be a bit dramatic. All of us have probably walked this path growing up. We saw something that we wanted so desperately that we thought we’d die without it. When we expressed this to our parents, we were often met with the rolling of eyes or sighs of exhaustion / disappointment. But have you ever realized that we were made to crave? Just because our longings wind u...

How many times have you thought you knew what you wanted, only to find out later that you were mistaken? Desire can be a tricky thing. We want what we THINK we see and we imagine what it will be like when we have it. But reality is a stubborn thing, and our fantasy idea of what it will feel like or be like when we have what we want can dissolve in the face of what actually is. So is desire wrong?...

A money back guarantee is a very useful marketing tool. It suggests that the seller is so confident in the quality of the product and in your satisfaction with it, that they will undo the sale if you are dissatisfied for any reason. They are inviting you to basically do a "taste-test" on their product because they are convinced you'll want to keep it. David found himself in a moment...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote a short sonnet titled “How Do I Love Thee” which has been famously quoted many times. She is trying to capture the heart that overflows with love for someone. The words that she finds don’t seem to be quite enough, no matter how big they are. And the love she’s expressing is all-encompassing: from youth to old age, from joys to sorrows. While we can understand this...

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Bible Study based on Joel 1

How many times do you keep going in a wrong direction simply because you don’t want to admit you’re wrong? Men have this reputation in driving, but all of us tend to do it in life. We are scared of unknown reactions or opinions of others. We are dreading the drama that comes from the conversations that follow an admission of wrong. Or we just don’t want to face the uncomfortable of the unknown, so...

In the famous movie, The Wizard of Oz, one of the characters is looking for courage. Ironically, that character is a lion!  He goes with the crew to ask the wizard to give him courage.  But in the end, he finds out that he had courage all along.  He mistakenly thought that since he was scared in the face of danger that he was lacking the ability to be courageous.  Being a Christian can be quite th...

Do you have ‘trust issues’?  Maybe you grew up in a home where things were unstable or even unsafe.  Or maybe you have been through relationships where what was said turned out to be far from the truth.  For some of us, trust is difficult simply because fear has such a big voice in our lives.  But did you know that your ability to trust is KEY to a relationship with the Lord?  You cannot have a he...

What makes someone a king?  In the most literal sense, it is the power they hold over the people they rule.  But we’ve attached the title ‘king’ to other realms too.  We called Michael Jackson the “King of Pop” and Aretha Franklin the “Queen of Soul”.  Elvis of course was the ‘King of Rock and Roll”.  In these terms, we use this title to talk about someone who is incomparable in their talent and a...

Summary and Conclusion of Hosea Bible Study

Do you have a movie that you can watch over and over and over?  Many blockbuster movies have been made over the last decade, but how many of them have that special something to allow you to watch more than just once? Whether it is the nuance of story or some emotional power, a great movie that really resonates with you can be like an old friend that brings unique comfort whenever you spend time to...

This Sunday is the most precious to all Christians. It is the day we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. The events of the weekend that we remember are the basis for our faith and the reason we have the hope of eternity in heaven. But as the actual events unfolded thousands of years ago, the disciples and those around Jesus probably felt like this was a tragedy unfolding. As Jesus was arrested...

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to the guy on some deserted island who has never heard about Jesus, this is the psalm for you! David talks about many different ways that creation speaks about God. And as we listen to him discuss these realities, it helps us understand that every single person on earth has an invitation to know God. How does it work? What is God doing each day to show Himself...

As Christians, we talk all the time about ‘praying’ for one another. And when we face hard times or trouble, we go in prayer to the Lord, asking Him to help us or to give us answers. This ‘prayer’ stuff can be so common that we begin to just move from one prayer need to the next, keeping our eyes towards the problems and trouble. And it often feels like a never-ending stream! But maybe we have neg...

Do you remember the show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”? One of the rules of the game was that a contestant could make a phone call and get someone to help them answer a question. But the contestant had to make the final call. In other words, it didn’t matter if the phone-a-friend knew or even gave the right answer…. Only the contestant’s ‘final answer’ mattered. We make choices all the time abou...

EXCLUSIVE FAITH – (Psalm 16) If you’re trying to invest in the stock market, one thing they tell beginners is that it is good to ‘diversify’. Basically, that means you don’t want to do all of your investing in one fund or one realm in case something unforeseen causes that particular area to fall apart. Having your investments spread out can help you be protected. But with God, that same principle...

Different groups of people have different patterns of living. If you travel to Eastern Asia, you’ll notice a different take on how to live honorably from the Chinese and Japanese. If you were to go to Europe, you’d definitely notice a different standard of morality. Even in America, we differ in noticeable ways. If you’re from the Northeast, try going down to the South and dealing with a different...

Mark Twain once said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Surely, we can all relate to the idea of being so certain of something only to find out we were absolutely wrong. This same idea plays out in people spiritually. People are so sure that there is no God, or that all roads lead to Him. However, David writes that we would b...

Bible study on Hosea Chapter 3

Bible Study on 1st John Chapter 3 starting at verse 4

We’ve seen so many disastrous storms over the past few years and the damage they cause is truly unbelievable. Whether you’re looking at the loss of life or the devastation to property, it is hard to imagine the overwhelming power of hurricanes. Lump in other natural disasters like tornadoes, earthquakes, and wildfires, and we start to realize that we are quite fragile and relatively powerless. Doe...