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Cultural Clashes, Air Fryers, and How to Celebrate the Beauty of God’s People
In the trailer of Crazy Rich Asians, the two leading co-stars, Rachel and Nick, have been dating and are about to travel to Singapore to meet Nick’s family. When they get to the airport, Rachel is surprised by the first-class treatment and is shocked to find out that...
What Makes Hope, Hope?
A great part of my job is taking people out for a cup of coffee and hearing their stories. It also gives me a chance to hear people’s impressions of Hope. What brought them here? What keeps them coming back? If I had to boil it down to a couple comments that people...
God’s Righteous Decree | Romans 1:32
Why do seemingly minor offenses, like “disobeying parents” (Romans 1:30) or “gossiping” (Romans 1:29) have such a harsh punishment (death - see Romans 1:32)? How do people...
Romans 1 & Sexual Sin | Romans 1:21-27
What is up with Paul talking about sexual issues right away here in Romans? For more resources from Hope Community Church, or to learn more about us, visit our website at...
The Great Exchange | Romans 1:18-25
When you hear the word “sin”, what comes to mind? The breaking of a commandment? Doing harm to others? Breaking a moral code of some kind, either external or your own...
The Jealousy of God
Many people do not have a problem with a soft “teddy bear” God. However, the moment the words “wrath,” “anger,” or “jealousy” are mentioned, the room grows quiet and hands start fidgeting. All too often, when something is challenging, people give themselves the...
Combatting Idolatry in Our Lives
You might have heard the phrase in your life (maybe by your parents) that ‘you are what you eat’. Now, obviously we know that our parents or teacher isn’t telling us that if we eat enough doughnuts or pizza that we will literally turn into that food but our bodies to...
Stop and Delight
What is Sabbath and how do we practice it today? I was personally convicted of the absence of Sabbath in my life in the summer of 2019. I was given a 3 month sabbatical from my full-time work at Hope, and in that time, I became painfully aware that the way I had been...