Hope Presbyterian Church

The Great Rescue Plan didn’t begin in Bethlehem. Jesus, the eternal Word, was present at creation, bringing order out of chaos and life to formless places. Therefore, the incarnation is not a divine backup plan, it’s the intentional unveiling of God’s eternal mission to redeem and restore all things through Christ, bringing Godly order out of the chaos of this world.

Before anything changes around us, Advent begins with a God who arrives to be with us. Hope doesn’t start with our effort - it starts with God breaking into history and breaking into our story.

Restoration commissions into Godly presence, and purpose.

This last week will be a panel discussion on all the weeks that have previously been - and will be an open Q&A time.

This week will be an interview type presentation where we not only ask the questions that our young adults are asking as they look to date - but about when singleness finds you again after divorce or death. What do you do with your sexuality then? What does this look like when you’re single and waiting for marriage?

Double portion is being re-named and re-clothed in God’s truth.

Double portion is being re-named and re-clothed in God’s truth.

The research would suggest that couples have the most conflict about two things in their early years of marriage - money and sex. Why do we say ‘I do’ and then just expect sex within marriage to ‘just take care of itself’? In this week Richard will dive into this topic and give some truth, perspective and permission for all our married couples.

God restores His people from exile/mourning over sin and loss replaced by joy in renewed relationship.

The oak image speaks of strength that comes from deep roots, not surface growth; it’s the product of intentional planting and care by God.

The oak image speaks of strength that comes from deep roots, not surface growth; it’s the product of intentional planting and care by God.

God restores His people from exile/mourning over sin and loss replaced by joy in renewed relationship.

God restores His people from exile, replacing the ashes of shame with the beauty of honour and celebration.

God restores His people from exile, replacing the ashes of shame with the beauty of honour and celebration.

Stuart Lange talks about the Treaty of Waitangi and the place of Christianity in that story.

What once was just a topic about homosexuality, has now become one of many on the sexual identification spectrum. Amongst cancel culture, woke words, community pressure and keyboard warriors - how does the Christian church respond and approach such changing waters? Come and hear a grace-filled response with biblical truth and plenty of perspective on this hot topic.

Engaging the fight from a place of victory, fully equipped in God’s armour.

Engaging the fight from a place of victory, fully equipped in God’s armour.

Reuben and Christy will share their story of betrayal, recovery and hope from a personal and researched perspective. This will be unique in that this wonderful couple will be sharing not only from the one who engaged in pornography, but also the deep and wounding impact on the partner as well. This will bring hope to the one who struggles, and validity and language for the one who has been betraye...

Unpacking modern-day gateways to the demonic — from Ouija boards to horoscopes.

Unpacking modern-day gateways to the demonic — from Ouija boards to horoscopes.

This will be our grounding theological and biblical week as Nicky looks at the Theology of Sex and how we got to where we are. From her growing and extensive research Nicky will weave the biblical story and our current societal reality together to help bring truth and clarity to an ever growing murky topic.

Why an awareness of the spiritual realm strengthens our theology, deepens our prayer, and expands the vision of what God can do through us.