Hope Church Anglican

You are not defined by your past — you're defined by what Christ has already done. In this message from Romans 6:1-11, Pastor Derek [Last Name] unpacks one of the richest passages in the Bible on identity, sin, and what it means to be united with Christ in His death and resurrection. If you've ever felt trapped by shame, addiction, or a label you can't shake — "I'm just an add...

In this sermon, Rev. Andrew Wininger begins our new series through the book of Romans with the lectionary and explores Romans chapters one through four. In it, Paul establishes that the salvation offered to us in the person of Jesus Christ is received by faith alone. We do not create the conditions for God’s love, and as such, our pride is excluded and our shame is no obstacle to God’s love for us...

How should Christians respond in a hostile and reactive world? In this sermon from 1 Peter 3:8–18, The Rev. Derek Roberts explores how the resurrection of Jesus reshapes the way Christians respond to conflict, criticism, and suffering. Instead of retaliation, Peter calls the Church to blessing, witness, and deep-rooted hope in Christ. Drawing from John 15 and Isaiah 41, this sermon examines what i...

What is God doing in your life right now? According to 1 Peter 2:1–12, He’s not just working in you—He’s building something with you. In this sermon, The Rev. Derek Roberts explores how the resurrection of Jesus doesn’t just give us a new hope or a new life—it forms us into a new kind of people. Drawing from 1 Peter, along with Acts of the Apostles 6–7 and Gospel of John 10, this message shows how...

What happens when the things you’re counting on don’t work out? In this Easter season, we begin a new series in 1 Peter by looking at one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life: because Jesus is risen, you have been born again into a living hope. This isn’t fragile, circumstantial hope. This is a hope that holds—even in suffering. In this sermon, we explore:What it means to be “born...

What happens when the things you’re counting on don’t work out? In this Easter season, we begin a new series in 1 Peter by looking at one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life: because Jesus is risen, you have been born again into a living hope. This isn’t fragile, circumstantial hope. This is a hope that holds—even in suffering. In this sermon, we explore:What it means to be “born...

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the central claim of the Christian faith: Jesus Christ is risen. But the resurrection is not just something that happened to Jesus—it changes everything about us. In this message, we explore how easy it is to start living like parts of our lives are finished—like certain struggles, sins, or situations are beyond hope. But Easter meets us right there. Through the stor...

What if Jesus isn’t trying to fix your life the way you expect? On Palm Sunday, the crowds welcomed Jesus as King—shouting “Hosanna!” and expecting Him to change their circumstances. But by the end of the week, those same voices cried “Crucify Him.”What changed? In this Palm Sunday sermon, The Rev. Derek Roberts explores how we often want Jesus to deal with surface-level problems—while He comes to...

What if your biggest problem isn’t that you’re struggling…but that something in you feels spiritually dead? In this message from Ezekiel 37 and John 11, we come to one of the most sobering—and hopeful—truths of the Christian life:👉 We are not just thirsty.👉 We are not just blind.👉 We are dead. And yet, the good news of the gospel is this: Jesus doesn’t come to make bad people better—He comes to...

Most people don’t think of themselves as spiritually blind. We might admit mistakes. We might admit struggles. But blindness? In John 9, Jesus heals a man who was born blind—but the real surprise of the story isn’t the miracle. It’s who actually ends up seeing clearly. In this sermon from Hope Church Anglican, we explore how Lent reveals something deeper than thirst or deception: our spiritual bli...

Most of us know what physical thirst feels like. But there’s another kind of thirst that runs deeper—a quiet longing for meaning, rest, belonging, and peace. In John 4, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and exposes a truth that applies to every human heart: “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again.”In this sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent, we explore how the wilderness exposes...

What really went wrong in the Garden of Eden? Genesis 3 tells us the story of Adam and Eve eating forbidden fruit — but the real problem wasn’t the fruit. It was a lie. A distorted story about God. In this First Sunday of Lent sermon, we explore: • Why temptation still works• The subtle question behind every sin: “Did God really say…?”• How distrust fractured humanity• Why Jesus is the faithful Ad...

Reverend Derek Roberts' Ash Wednesday sermon from Hope Church.

As we prepare for Ash Wednesday—marked with the reminder, “from dust you are, and to dust you shall return”—this sermon reflects on how facing our mortality exposes the vanity of so much that we chase. We consider how death reveals our hollow pursuits but cannot, by itself, show us what is truly meaningful. In the light of Christ’s Transfiguration in Gospel of Matthew 17:1–9, we see the only glory...

What does faith look like when it’s real—but quiet? When belief hasn’t disappeared, but familiarity has dulled our attentiveness? In this Epiphany sermon, A Visible Faith, we explore how God awakens His people—not through pressure or performance, but through grace. From the rediscovery of God’s Word in 2 Kings 22 to Jesus’ declaration that His people are the salt of the earth and the light of the...

In this episode, join with Father Derek Roberts as he dives into the question of "Why did Jesus have to die?"

In this sermon for the Third Sunday of Epiphany, we hear Jesus’ simple but disruptive invitation: “Follow me.”Drawing from Matthew 4:12–22 and 1 Corinthians 1:10–17, this message explores how God’s revelation always comes with a summons—calling us to leave old allegiances, loosen our grip on comfort, and walk together in the light of Christ. Following Jesus doesn’t always mean abandoning what is b...

In this episode, listen as Father Derek goes in to one of the most important questions we may ever have to ask. The question of, "Who is Jesus?" This question shapes our understanding of our faith in the deepest ways as it is at the foundation of all we believe.

What does it mean to follow Jesus? Before the first disciples ever followed Him, they were invited to see Him. In this Epiphany sermon from John 1:29–42 and Exodus 12, we linger with John the Baptist’s declaration:“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”Epiphany is not a season of self-discovery or spiritual striving—it is a season of revelation. Before Jesus asks anything o...

In this episode, join with Father Derek Roberts as he discusses a very important question at the foundation of our faith. What is the Gospel? The truth of this good news gives us hope and a firm foundation to stand on in our lives!

What does the glory of Christ actually do once it appears? In this Second Sunday of Christmas sermon, “Guided by Glory,” we reflect on Matthew 2:1–12 and the story of the Magi—outsiders drawn from far away by a light they didn’t fully understand. Their journey reminds us that God’s grace is not confined to insiders, and that encountering Christ always changes our direction. As Christmas turns towa...

In this episode, listen as Father Derek Roberts explains why understanding the basics matter before diving into the deeper questions of Christianity and the faith.

We confess that we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ—but when we look at ourselves, and when we look at the church, all we see are stains. In this Christmastide sermon, we wrestle with the dissonance between gospel reality and lived experience. Through the biblical imagery of clothing and baptism, we are reminded that Christian righteousness is not something we achieve through moral effor...

On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we stand at the threshold of Christmas—remembering not only that Christ has come, but that God has always been faithful to His promises. In this sermon, we look at two men facing impossible situations:King Ahaz, who was met by God’s mercy and refused to trust Him, and Joseph, a humble carpenter who received only a promise—and responded in faithful obedience. Through...

What do you do when following God doesn’t turn out the way you expected? On the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), the Church proclaims a surprising command: Rejoice. But our Gospel reading begins not with celebration — it begins with John the Baptist in prison, asking a question many of us have asked: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” (Matthew 11:3) In this se...