Hope Fellowship - Mike Zenker

Some people don’t have much hope for the future.  They have less hope when they look at the news or see injustice and hate.  What if there ‘is’ hope, even when it doesn’t feel like it?  I believe there is MUCH hope for every single person.  I hope this mini series encourages you and offer hope even when you may only be experiencing darkness.  Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  ht...

There Is Hope - Finding Hope In Difficult Times Some people don’t have much hope for the future.  They have less hope when they look at the news or see injustice and hate.  What if there ‘is’ hope, even when it doesn’t feel like it?  I believe there is MUCH hope for every single person.  I hope this mini series encourages you and offer hope even when you may only be experiencing darkness.  Enjoy!...

The topic of ‘hell’ is in need of being questioned.  Is ‘hell’ as traditionally taught even real?  What if the word hell is actually NOT in the Bible at all but rather a mistranslation of other Greek and Hebrew words?  What did the early church Father’s believe and teach on the topic?  This 10 part series will dive into the topic and hopefully offer some much needed ‘hope-filled’ perspectives.  En...

Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/W1LMiCif-Fw Hope Fellowship Messages Posted Weekly Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelZenker   PODCAST : https://podcas...

Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/9YCTItW4aKE   PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker Weekly Blog: https://mikezenker.blog/   ***L...

Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/wGOvVBUYfp0   PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker Weekly Blog: https://mikezenker.blog/   ***L...

Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/gjizK-QsmqM    PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker Weekly Blog: https://mikezenker.blog/   ***...

The Kindness Of God – The Connection Of Kindness & Hope In The NT Pt 3 Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/txOk6GaTROw    PODCAST : https://podcasters.spot...

Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/n3R1VSgfE6M     PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker Weekly Blog: https://mikezenker.blog/   **...

The Kindness Of God - And What It Can Look Like In Our Lives  Pt 1 Across the New Testament, kindness isn’t just about being “nice”—it’s deeply connected to: Forgiveness, Humility, Patience, Empathy, and Love.  Let’s explore what this may look like in our lives day to day. Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/ihn-KS_zsTg   PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...

Why Did Jesus Have To Die? When Christ Died, WeDied.  When He Rose, We Rose. We Is Risen. Pt 2 Most who have grown up in church ‘assume’ they know ‘why Jesus had to die’.  What if what we were taught was,incomplete or flat out wrong?  What if there is a more hope-filled perspective?  What if there was a more ancient way of understanding what was going on ‘Easter week’?  Enjoy   Watch today’s ‘edit...

Most who have grown up in church ‘assume’ they know ‘why Jesus had to die’.  What if what we were taught was, incomplete or flat out wrong?  What if there is a more hope-filled perspective?  What if there was a more ancient way of understanding what was going on ‘Easter week’?  Enjoy   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/Lp1u1NIrj9w   PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.c...

The Walk Of Love: Washed With Tears Before And After Jesus wept before he raised Lazarus. Then Jesus rides to Jerusalem.  He then wept again as he Entered Jerusalem.  There was a lot going on in his mind.  Could he have been weeping because they were going to reject him and kill him?  Could he have been weeping because he foresaw the future of Jerusalem?  Could it have been both?  The tears were a...

Didn’t See That One Coming: The Set Up That Created A “Hit” On Two People There are some clues in the stories that lead up to the crucifixion, that reveal the frustration of the leaders who plotted the execution of Jesus.  Today we look at a primary one that reveals that not only was Jesus on the hit list, but so was one of his best friends.  Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  ht...

What A Wonderful World - The Importance Of Our Focus & Thoughts. It can ‘seem’ like there is very little hope when you read the newspaper headlines.  It can feel like there is too much darkness and it is robbing your joy and peace.  When we see each of us is born from love, and that all are loved, there is hope.  Don’t let fantasy fears rob your joy, instead let’s put our hope in the one who h...

What A Wonderful World - Because Love Wins, Not Fear. It can ‘seem’ like there is very little hope when you read the newspaper headlines.  It can feel like there is too much darkness and it is robbing your joy and peace.  When we see each of us is born from love, and that all are loved, there is hope.  Don’t let fantasy fears rob your joy, instead let’s put our hope in the one who holds the whole...

What A Wonderful World - Don’t Let The News Headlines Steal Your Hope It can ‘seem’ like there is very little hope when you read the newspaper headlines.  It can feel like there is too much darkness and it is robbing your joy and peace.  Let’s take a look at the ‘Fake News’ the world is spinning to our eyes & ears and perhaps, we can fine ‘light in the darkness’.  Enjoy!   Watch today’s ‘edite...

Cheering On Those We Don’t Even Know - Taking Time To Reflect On Our Humanity Not Division Hope Fellowship has chosen to acknowledge the cultural activities and joys around us.  Sometimes you need to‘stop’ and recognize there is more than ‘church’ going on.  Only to then discover that ‘church & community’ is happening all around us without us even realizing it.  Yes, even in non-religious ways...

What God Says About You Matters More Than What Others Think Or Say The opinions of others or the dark thoughts in our minds may not necessarily reflect the opinions of the one who created you.  Would it not be of more value to hear the opinions of the original manufacturer than the ‘knock off’ hecklers?  Let’s find out or be reminded of what God really thinks of you and I.  Enjoy!!   Watch today’s...

Look For The Light: In Yourself, In Others – It Will Change How You View Everyone Pt 5 What you look for, you will find or see.  If you ‘do’ intentionally look for the ‘light’ in every person and situation, you will find it.  If you aren’t looking you won’t.  If we don’t believe ‘light’ is in each person, we are going to judge and treat themdifferently.  What if the Scriptures spoke more about ‘li...

Look For The Light: In Yourself, In Others – Life Begins With Light Pt 4 What you look for, you will find or see.  If you ‘do’ intentionally look for the ‘light’ in every person and situation, you will find it.  If you aren’t looking you won’t.  If we don’t believe ‘light’ is in each person, we are going to judge and treat them differently.  What if the Scriptures spoke more about ‘light’ than we...

Look For The Light: In Yourself, In Others – What TheScriptures Say Pt 3 What you look for, you will find or see.  If you ‘do’ intentionally look for the ‘light’ in every person and situation, you will find it.  If you aren’t looking you won’t.  If we don’t believe ‘light’ is in each person, we are going to judge and treat themdifferently.  What if the Scriptures spoke more about ‘light’ than we m...

Look For The Light: In Yourself, In Others – What TheScriptures Say Pt 1 What you look for, you will find or see.  If you ‘do’ intentionally look for the ‘light’ in every person and situation, you will find it.  If you aren’t looking you won’t.  If we don’t believe ‘light’ is in each person, we are going to judge and treat themdifferently.  What if the Scriptures spoke more about ‘light’ than we m...

Year End Review - Grace Shared In 2025 We are doing a review of the messages of Grace shared at Hope Fellowshipover the past year.  A really fast summary of the key themes covered week to week. We hope it will be an encouragement to everyone!!  Enjoy!!   Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/FTDLrrgXENw   PODCAST : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker Weekl...

Shame Is A Counterfeit - Love And Grace Is God Currency - 4th  Advent Fourth Advent: Mary and Joseph each had to deal with 'shame’.  This is a human experience but it is not the ‘real thing’.  Many of us live and react as a result of deep shame or embarrassment.  We do anything and everything to avoid both.  God does not ‘deal’ in shame or guilt…insteadthe Trinity’s real currency is Love and G...