Hope Christian Fellowship

Famous people get caught in scandals all the time.  Some of the biggest names of our time find themselves in legal or personal battles because of their own actions. It reminds us that no matter how talented or powerful or popular someone is, we all fail.  Even Christians fail.  And some of the biggest names have failed in spectacular ways.  Peter is the leader of Jesus’ disciples, but he failed sp...

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Have you ever had gum stuck in your hair?  What an awful predicament!  So many different hairs are tangled into the sticky stuff that it is almost pointless to even start trying to pull any of them free.  There are ‘home remedies’ for this kind of situation. But we get stuck other ways.  Spiritually, we can find ourselves stuck in a pattern of failure.  We know what we shouldn’t do, but we keep do...

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In our ‘go-getter’ world, this is our mantra.  We cannot allow for failure.  Somehow, winners find a way to succeed no matter what happens.  But we’re going to take a look at how real life gets in the way of that idea.  For Christians, failure isn’t an option either.  But why?  And what do we do when we fail?

There are some things you should just keep to yourself.  Stuff like your opinions on other people’s preference of music or style.  But some things shouldn’t be kept secret. We do a wedding ceremony in front of witnesses; in fact, it is legally required.  As we look at the account of Jesus’ burial, we’re going to see one of the first “undercover” followers of Jesus.  He shows up to help bury Jesus,...

At Hope, we don’t think of our youth group as a place to just entertain our teens. We are inviting them to take active roles in our church and in serving.  This week, our teens have been serving our community, and today they will serve our church family by taking over our morning service. We love supporting our teens – even in simple ways like filling up the auditorium this Sunday as they lead our...

The Crucifixion

We are bringing one of our favorite weeks of the year to a close today.  Vacation Bible School is a big deal at Hope because kids are a big deal to us.  Jesus said “Let the children come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to ones like this.”  And as our kids put on their closing program, we’re going to open up the Bible and take a look at what it has to say about raising good kids.  There is...

As we prepare for an amazing week of Vacation Bible School, we get to kick off the week by coming together to worship and share the excitement of all that God will do.  But this day is an important reminder of how much it matters that we share Jesus.  We’re going to pour a lot of energy into that this week as a church, and we ask for all of your help and prayers as we tackle this calling!  But sha...

The Sentence

Are You A King

Many of the biggest fights we have are ‘repeats’.  We’ve already had this fight numerous times, and each time the tempers get a little bit hotter and the voices get a little bit louder.  Somehow the key to escaping the pattern is elusive and we find ourselves stuck in a cycle that feels hopeless and unbreakable.  Jesus finds Himself on the night of His betrayal getting questioned about what He has...

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Wednesday Night Bible Study – 06-17-2015

Denying Jesus

Jesus’ Arrest

Springtime is a time for flowers and warming temperatures.. and for cleaning! At least it is for some people, even if your time and energy levels stop you from joining in. Opening your windows after a long winter and letting the fresh air in does something to our mindset. It ei even more refreshing to do cleaning in your soul. As we look at the second part of Jesus' prayer for us, He asks the...

Jesus’ Prayer For You

What happens after you die?  Many have investigated and guessed at the answer to this question.  Some even promised to come back after death and visit their loved ones if they could.  But since we don’t get to see with our own eyes what happens, we are left a little bit in the dark.  However, Jesus made it very clear that the end of life on this earth is not the end of life.  Everyone continues to...

Life is Precious

Overcoming the World

Grief Turns To Joy

Jim Jefferson spoke to us all about the work and challenges that are faced with the work of the Saint's Prison Ministry.

"Behind the scenes”…  So many visible events are driven by workers that are unseen.  It is easy to overlook them because you can’t “look” them at all.  Whether it is a TV show, a Broadway production, an album, or a community project, the visible characters often get more credit and glory than they deserve because we forget about the unseen workers who make it all possible. Jesus tells His dis...