The Hope Collective Message Podcast

Some relationships are worth fighting to keep. Others are worth fighting to break. When it comes to the flesh (the sin nature that still lives in us), the only option for a follower of Jesus is to fight for the breakup. But when the whole world seems set up to keep us in a relationship with our flesh, where can we turn to make the break? Check out Part Ten of Alpine Chapel's series, "Always Jesus"...

Some people get uncomfortable when he's brought up in conversation. He has a mixed reputation among followers of Jesus. But if there was ever a time when we needed to get over our awkwardness when it comes to the Holy Spirit, though, it's now. If we're going to know the hope of Jesus in our own lives and share that hope with others, we need to know when the Holy Spirit is speaking and what we need...

There's a lot that can be said about the Bible. One thing that needs to be said, though, is that our relationship with it is complicated. That's because too often we treat it as an object to be understood rather than an opportunity to be taken. What would change in our relationship with the Bible if we started seeing it through our relationship with Jesus? Check out Part Eight of Alpine Chapel's s...

You heart is on a journey. Where is it headed? Few of us have ever taken the time to ask that question. We can get so wrapped up in the details of our lives that we lose sight of the direction our lives are headed. When it comes to receiving the HOPE that Jesus offers for our personal lives, though, we can't afford to miss what God wants to do with our hearts. Are you willing to go on the journey?...

Everyone needs it. Everyone wants it. And yet few people actually seem to have it. What is it? Rest. When it comes to our occupational lives, rest has an incredibly important role to play. The problem is that most people think rest is something that they have to earn or deserve. But what if rest is actually a gift from God? What would change about the way we rest if we had a better understanding o...

What if you didn't have to worry about the future of your work? What if, whatever happened, you knew that your work was in the hands of God? What would you do differently? What would you be able to say "no" to? And what blessing could you bring to others since your work wouldn't have to be about you? Join Alpine Chapel for Part Five of our series, "Always Jesus" and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd...

What does God think about your work? Have you ever stopped to consider that? Whatever it is that occupies your time, whether it's at home or at the office; paid or unpaid; what does God think about it? If you're not sure, you're not alone. That's why Alpine is starting a conversation about what happens when Jesus enters into our occupational lives. Check out Part Four of "Always Jesus" and listen...

When God designed the family, he designed something beautiful. Our home lives were meant to be examples of God's love for us, expressed through our love for one another. Many times, though, this design sounds more like a daydream. But if we know anything about God, it's that he is able to make all things good again if we're willing to embrace his design and desires over our own. Check out Part Thr...

Do you believe that God has a plan for your family? Better yet, do you believe that God's plan for your family is better than the plans everyone else has (including you)? Our response to that question will determine whether or not we'll experience God's best in the relationships that matter to us the most. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Two of "Always Jesus". Listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd continues...

Followers of Jesus are men and women who have recognized an important truth: we cannot be what God created us to be without Jesus. We may try to get the best out of our lives by pouring ourselves into our families or jobs or dreams, but ultimately these things take way more than they give. The life that Jesus offers is "life to the full", but it only comes when we make the decision to put Jesus fi...

God wants to do something with your life that he doesn't want to do with anyone else's. It's not something you would choose for yourself. It's definitely not something you can do on your own. And it's so incredible that you might look like a fool if you say, "Yes". The question is, do you know what that "something" is? Join Alpine Chapel for a special message from church-planter and friend of Alpi...

Each day of our lives, our words have the power to make a difference in someone else's life. As followers of Jesus, the greatest difference we can make comes from sharing the hope we have received from Jesus. By living in Jesus' hope ourselves, we're able to pass that hope along to others. Suddenly our everyday, mundane interactions become filled with meaning and purpose. But it all begins with a...

As a society, we are more "connected" than ever and lonelier than we've ever been. The good news is that God gave us his family, the church, so that we could support each other and encourage one another. The bad news, though, is that so often we confine that family experience to two hours on a Sunday morning. There is so much God wants to do in and through His people, the church, when they leave t...

Fear is a common human emotion. Each one of us knows the experience of fear, but what we might not know is that our fears provide powerful insights into our hearts. In fact, fear can give us such a clear picture of our own souls that we can say, "Tell me what you fear and I'll tell you what you believe." Check out the final installment of Alpine Chapel's series, "Mixtape", and listen as pastor, sp...

In a culture full of distractions, we are attending church less and less. There's plenty of reasons why, but they all lead to the same place: failing to be and do everything God has in store for us. Because it's only together that we can experience God like he always intended us to. Join Alpine Chapel for the next installment of our summer series, "Mixtape", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd hel...

Jesus told us that it would be our love for one another that would let the world know that we are his disciples. What often ends up happening, though, is hurt creeping into our relationships cutting us off from one another. If God's mission is a mission of reconciliation, it only makes sense that God wants us to experience reconciliation with one another. But when so much hurt has been done by us...

It's easy to talk about, but ridiculously hard to do: forgive. We want to be free of the hurt and pain and injustice that others have caused us. But we don't even know where to start when it comes to letting go of the unforgiveness that's weighed us down for so long. What we see as impossible, though, is possible because of what Jesus has done for us. Join Alpine Chapel for a powerful message from...

Who's business are you all about? For most of us, it's our business: our success, our image, and our wants. This wasn't the case for Jesus. Jesus was all-in on God's business. As we follow him, he invites us to be part of that business, too. But what does it look like for us to start living with God's business in mind? Check out the next installment of Alpine's series, "Summer Mixtape" and listen...

Fear comes naturally. Many people live in it. Maybe that's why the most repeated command in the Bible is, "Do not fear." But what is it about God that causes us to "take courage" when it's so much easier to "take fear"? Check out the next installment of Alpine's summer series, "Mixtape", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talks about how much God can't wait to support us when we choose to "take c...

Fear. Shame. Anger. Despair. These are just some of the things that haunt our everyday lives. They steal our attention away from God and chain us to the negative effects of sin. But Jesus died so that we could be FREE. He died to take away the things in our life that take us away from life with him. It's time to put down our obsession with the negative and pick up the blessings God has for us. Che...

What do The Greatest Showman, cups of cold water, and our everyday interactions with people have in common? The potential to ascribe value to others. In a world that is desperate for meaning and purpose, one of the beautiful things about life with Jesus is the ability to infuse meaning into the lives of others through our words and deeds. Join the Alpine Chapel family for a special message from Le...

There never seems to be enough time. We spend most of our time just trying to meet the demands that have been placed on us and in those rare moments when we might have "spare time", how we use it says a lot about us. The thing is, God never intended us to live like this. He made us and gives us just enough time to live out the life he's invited us into. So what gives? How do we take control of our...

Christians tend to get a bad rap for not being much like Jesus. Let's be honest: those are some big sandals to fill! In fact, "being Jesus" to those around us is downright impossible. There's no way we could ever live the kind of life that Jesus lived ... unless the Spirit of Jesus came to live inside of us. Check out the final part of Alpine's series, "42 Seconds", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave...

Do you think of yourself as a brave person? Maybe you've never thought about it. Maybe you're not even sure what bravery really is. However you might define bravery, though, Jesus had it. And his bravery came from a bold and risky love that would do whatever it took to let people know how much God cared about them. It's the same bravery that Jesus offers us when we become a part of his mission. Ch...

More often than not, our bodies are in one place while our minds and emotions are in another. This wasn't the case with Jesus. Jesus was able to be fully present in every interaction that he had with others. That's not to say he wasn't tempted to be somewhere else mentally or emotionally, but that he overcome those temptations which are the same ones that keep us from being present with others. So...