Hope Missionary Church

All of us have some area in life where we are tired, maybe a little bit frustrated, maybe discouraged, or disappointed, maybe where we want to see some progress. But it’s just been slow. We feel like giving up, not only with things around us, but even with God Himself. Could it be that maybe at the very core, that you are giving up on God, because you’ve asked God to do some things and He hasn't d...

In part 2 of our Self-Insufficient series, we'll examine the story of Jacob and his tendency to try to fix or run away from his problems instead of running to God.

Broken Cisterns Jeremiah 2:13 Jeremiah documented God’s heartache as He watched His beloved people pursue emptiness while He was offering them endless fulfillment. Instead of choosing God and running toward the life-giving water of His presence, His people poured their energy and resources into futile, broken ambitions. Those cracked cisterns were never going to be able to sustain or fulfill God’s...

At our core, we all have a desire both to know others and to be known by them. That is what a relationship is. Seeking and being sought. Knowing and being known. Accepting and being accepted. Loving and being loved. Pouring into someone else, having them pour into you. We sometimes treat God in the same way. We approach seeking God like He is someone that we want to know, but we see Him as someone...

Join us as Pastor Kent leads us in a discussion of Psalm 22!

Why has the Word of God stood the test of time? Why do we read it over and over again? Because it holds the answers to some of life's most difficult questions. Humanity goes to great lengths to search for life giving things. We drill thousands of feet into the ground for water, we sink millions of dollars into sustainable food resources, yet the one thing that gives the most life is often neglecte...

For some reason, when it comes to spiritual matters, we are less comfortable encouraging ourselves to do things we don’t feel like doing. That is because spiritual matters are often like exercise. The things God commands us to do are for our good and are things that once we have been trained in righteousness, we will desire to do. This is the point of obedience. Doing what you are supposed to do,...

Sometimes we don’t answer people’s questions because we feel like they are attacking what we believe. Sometimes we don’t have an answer because the question never occurred to us or we never thought it was that big a deal. Sometimes, we simply don’t know the answer. Psalm 73 is a prime example of the importance of dealing with doubts. It should be noted that this isn’t a random congregant who is st...

Join us this 4th of July weekend as Pastor Josh helps us dig into Psalm 34!

We serve a God who knows our sinfulness and desires to free us from it. But often when we come to him for forgiveness, we want him to rescue us from the consequences of our sin, rather than from the sinfulness inside of us that is the cause of our sinful acts. Only brokenness over our sin will move us from looking to excuse our sinful acts to desiring a cure for our sinful nature. Psalm 51 is writ...

Join us on Father's Day as Pastor Todd leads us in a discussion of Psalm 86!

This Psalm starts out by describing the glory of God in nature. The second half of the Psalm describes in detail the importance of the law of God. It seems like such an odd transition that some people do not see the connection, maybe even wondering if it is two different poems. But they are not. This Psalm is not about nature or the law. It is about God and how He speaks to us. Verse 1- 6: God Rev...

If you walk through any bookstore or do a basic google search, or if you listen to the radio or a podcast, you will find that we are all searching for keys to how we can live our best life possible. The answers abound ranging from the right job, diet, vacation, partner, hobbies, etc. We are simply overwhelmed by all the possible choices. Our lives are characterized by making a choice of one of the...

King Saul and King David had a lot of similarities. Both were kings of Israel, and both enjoyed periods of success and prosperity while on the throne. Both also made some pretty major mistakes. But, the way that they responded to those failures led them down drastically different paths. Join us as we examine the failures of both Saul and David to learn how to move past our own sins and failures.

As followers of Jesus, we don’t live with the end in mind, but with the beginning in mind. Jesus has won the war for our souls, so we have nothing to fear from the spiritual battles we face. Always remember we do not fight for victory, but from victory.

We were never meant to cruise aimlessly through the minefields of life. We're not unaware of the enemy lurking around us, but we are unafraid—because Christ is a Conqueror. However, it is important for us to remember that the moment we pick up the weapons of this world, we are no longer fighting AGAINST the enemy, but fighting FOR the enemy.

Today as we're celebrating Mother’s Day, we're going to discuss some of the lies that we tend to believe. These age-old lies come from the father of all lies, Satan. Whether we know it or not, a lot of us have believed lies. We don’t know they’re lies. If we knew they were lies we wouldn’t believe them. But because we’ve believed them, we end up living our lives by them.

We love being on the mountaintop, but it isn't where we're meant to live. We can't stay on the mountaintop and we have to embrace the realities of the struggle that the valley brings. Join us as Pastor Geoff shares a message about the valleys that inevitably come after mountaintop experiences in our faith.

The Cross was the payment for our sins, but Easter is what completed the transaction. The Resurrection is the proof of purchase. Through Christ we have been given Hope, Grace, and Purpose. Join us this Easter as Pastor Mark shares a message titled "Erasing Easter."

Sometimes it's hard to recognize the presence of God because of the disguise He is wearing. Sometimes it's hard to recognize the presence of God because we are asking for a specific kind of deliverance. The Jews were looking for a material deliverance, while God was bringing a spiritual deliverance. We need to join God's Kingdom instead of asking him to join ours. We get more excited about the Jes...

Jesus lived purposefully in His final days. Jesus was fully present. Jesus lived with power. How can we live with this kind of focus?

This week, Pastor Andrea will lead us through an exploration of the Parable of the Sower and encourage all of us to ponder the question, "What's your dirt like?"

Last week, we discussed the time that Elijah spent Cave Dwelling. This week, we will explore the process by which Elijah began to step into the light.

This week, we'll be exploring the story of Elijah's cave dwelling outlined in 1 Kings.

Remember the Goodness of God. Embrace that God is still on the throne, that He has always been good & faithful. We won't have a Chapter 3 faith, without the wondering of Chapter 1 and the waiting of Chapter 2.