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Emily Hagen – Baptism Story
Emily was baptized in April 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up in a Catholic household with a big family that really emphasized the importance of faith and God. I grew...
What is Baptism?
Prior to baptism, Hope holds a class where participants are able to sit down with an elder and discuss the topic of baptism. The information below is reviewed and discussed during that time. During the baptism celebration at Hope, participants will be asked two...
How Can I Break a Shame Narrative?
In this episode, the team discusses the definition of a shame narrative and walks through ways to break them by talking through some of their own current shame narratives...
What is Shame and Why is it Stealing My Joy?
In this episode, the team welcomes their Sound Engineer, Austin Sego to the microphone to discuss shame and its corrosive effect on joy. Join the LDI Crew for an honest...
Baptism Story – Kenny Befus
Kenny was baptized in December 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Having grown up in a Christian household, I was no stranger to church and the message of the gospel from an early...
Baptism Story – Sam Johnson
Sam was baptized in December 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up in a Christian household, so I always knew that Jesus was there, but I never really knew what that meant....
Baptism Story – Maya Groser
Maya was baptized in December 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I became a believer one year ago and I’ve never looked back. Simply put, my life has been completely transformed....
What Should I Do if I Hate My Job?
In this episode, the team discusses an article that offers six reasons to quit a job. Join the LDI Crew as they consider the value of work and the difficulties of toil. ...
Who [IRL] Should I Listen To?
In this episode, the team discusses wise counsel and who we should listen to in real life. The LDI Crew also considers characteristics of people who may be considered wise...
The Comparison Games We Play: Grace is the Thief We Need
This article originally appeared on redtreegrace.com. Red Tree is a multi-church ministry effort started by Hope Community Church in order to connect the clarity of God's grace to our otherwise confusing lives and attempts at reading the Bible. As of 2023, the world’s...
Why Should Leaders Make Things Fun?
In this episode, the team discusses FUN! Our culture values humor, yet the church can tend to shy away from utilizing the gift of joy and laughter. Join the team for a...
Baptism Story – Justin Blatchley
Justin was baptized in August 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Before knowing Christ, I was dead in my sin. There's nothing else to it. I knew I was guilty despite my attempts...