Hope Christian Fellowship

Dear Friends of Hope ~ There seems to be a plethora of thirsty people in the world.  It seems like everyone walks around with a water bottle in their hands.  There is a billion dollar industry for specialized water bottles, water purifiers for home and on the go, all kinds of fancy jugs and containers, and even water itself!  I don’t know exactly how or when this started; when I was young we didn’...

Week 5 of a 5-6 week study on what the Bible has to say about the end of the world.  We’ll be looking at books like Revelation and Daniel as well as many other passages in the Bible. Our topics will include the tribulation, the rapture, heaven and hell, the Second Coming, as well as Jesus’ rule on earth as King.  Since there are so many different ideas about what the Bible says, we’ll try to talk...

You probably know the feeling in those dark moments when you are pleading with God to do something about the crisis or the hardship you are facing.  It can feel like God is uncaring or cruel when no answer seems to be forthcoming.  But what if God has already answered?  What if the answer is a person God has prepared for this moment – maybe even you!  We’re going to look at that exact scenario in...

Wednesday Night Bible Study – End of Days – Fourth Week

Week 3 of a 5-6 week study on what the Bible has to say about the end of the world.  We’ll be looking at books like Revelation and Daniel as well as many other passages in the Bible. Our topics will include the tribulation, the rapture, heaven and hell, the Second Coming, as well as Jesus’ rule on earth as King.  Since there are so many different ideas about what the Bible says, we’ll try to talk...

Being hated is an awful experience, one which most people try to avoid at all costs. It is bad enough if you’ve done something wrong and someone won’t forgive you or let you make things right.  But if you’ve done nothing wrong and in fact are hated for simply doing what is right before the Lord, it can feel like a deeper betrayal.  We all believe that doing the right thing should pay off, and when...

We’re starting a 5-6 week study on what the Bible has to say about the end of the world.  We’ll be looking at books like Revelation and Daniel as well as many other passages in the Bible. Our topics will include the tribulation, the rapture, heaven and hell, the Second Coming, as well as Jesus’ rule on earth as King.  Since there are so many different ideas about what the Bible says, we’ll try to...

Have you ever had someone tell you that they wish they had your life and your internal reaction is to ask, WHY?  It is very common for others to see your life through a lens that doesn’t represent the reality of living your life.  When we’re kids, we think we can’t wait to grow up and do whatever we want.  When we’re adults, we wish we could go back to being kids without anything to worry about. ...

Tug of War Relationships

There is nothing that represents the Christmas season more fully or fills it with more joy than the Sunday that our kids sing about Christmas and Jesus!  This day is a highlight of our year and it is exciting to spend this morning together enjoying what God wants to say through these children. And then we’ll spend a few minutes looking at the last ‘must-have’ for Christmas.  It’s an obvious one, a...

Christmas is known as a time of celebration, decoration, and cheer.  But probably more than anything else, it is known as a time of gifts.  Most of us love giving gifts because we so deeply enjoy sharing with those we love and appreciate.  In fact, gift giving is so connected to Christmas because we are following the example of God Himself who GAVE at Christmas His only Son.  But just because you...

Thankfulness and Humility

Each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we set aside the morning to praise and thank the Lord as a church.  This is a service that you don’t want to miss!  We’ll sing together and have an opportunity to share words of thanks.  Come ready to be filled up and blessed as we prepare our hearts for Thanksgiving Day, but also as we are reminded by each other how much we have to be thankful for! The...

Each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we set aside the morning to praise and thank the Lord as a church.  This is a service that you don’t want to miss!  We’ll sing together and have an opportunity to share words of thanks.  Come ready to be filled up and blessed as we prepare our hearts for Thanksgiving Day, but also as we are reminded by each other how much we have to be thankful for! The...

Birthdays are wonderful.  We get to celebrate someone by honoring the day they were born, and many times, by giving gifts.  When a loved one passes away, one of the hardest moments is the first birthday that goes by without them around.  We all want those precious to us to stay with us.  Since Hope is a church made up of people who are dear to us, some of this carries over.  We talked last week ab...

The Hope Calling

Most of us can understand coming up empty when we’re trying something outside where we lack skill, experience, or expertise.  But when we work in our power zone, we expect to see results.  Some of Jesus’ disciples were fishermen, and one of the last stories John records is about these men going fishing but coming up empty. Jesus appears on the shore of the lake and asks them to do something that s...

Love makes everything matter (verses empty) Love is characterized by specific attitudes, actions, and choices.... self-less. Other things (gifts) fade away/end. Some spiritual gifts will remain with us, others will fade as they are no longer needed. Note: some long periods where the microphone could not pick up a question or statement from the congregation have been removed, resulting in several &...

Doubt and Faith

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Jesus Shows Up

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Putting The Pieces Back Together

Frustrated Plans

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