Hope Community Church

Using Ephesians 4, we look at what the Apostle Paul has to say about unity within the body of Christ, even in today's divisive society.

Using Ephesians 4, we look at what the Apostle Paul has to say about division within the church and the importance of unity in the body of Christ.

Using Paul's words in Ephesians 4, we learn how to have unity in the body of Christ even in the midst of divisive subjects like masks and vaccines.

Special Speaker Derek Kreiner opens Romans 12 and explains the importance on being dependent on God.

The book of I Peter is filled with challenges and encouragement to the early church and to us as well....to persevere and to finish well. Join us as Peter takes us through his first epistle.

Today we are seeing that lived out in the world around us. Every day 13 Christ-followers lose their lives for their faith and 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. On the one hand, this may seem discouraging. But David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA says this: “The numbers of God’s people who are suffering should mean the Church is dying—that Christians are keeping quiet, losing their faith, and turning away from one another. But that’s not what’s happening. Instead, in living color, we see the words of God recorded in the prophet Isaiah: ‘I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert’” (Isa. 43:19). So how do we stay faithful and not give up during these difficult days? Let's talk about it!

In May of 2020, Elizabeth Silver wrote: “Three years ago, I wrote a book which explored how we cope not just with the unknown, but the uncertain elements of our health…. The title 'The Tincture of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty' comes from the commonly-known phrase used by medical professionals the world over when the only answer for a prognosis is time. It’s not the cliché that time will heal all wounds, because it may for some and may not for others, but rather the prescription of time as the only source of answers. It is a phrase I now rely on whenever something unexpected enters.” Silver makes some good points—like the need to accept that uncertainty is part of life and that it “is something we can and must live with.” However, is time really “the only source of answers”? Is blind acceptance of the reality of uncertainty the only salve for our fears and anxiety? Or is there something more we can hang on to? Thankfully, God says there is more— much, much more! So join us as we wrap up our series on "Living for God in a Godless Culture." You don't want to miss this last concluding message on the book of Daniel!

What is the cost of following Jesus? On the one hand, we begin a relationship with Jesus Christ by grace through faith. Grace--a free gift paid for by the very life of Christ. It's free. And yet at the same time, however, following Christ can and does mean the cost of your very own life. This truth is exemplified by our next story in the book of Daniel.

A look at the first 5 of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalm 120-124) by Special Speaker Brian Clements.

Updated 7/2/2021 Towards the end of last fall, all the sportscasters in Chicago were saying of Mitchell Trubisky that "his days were numbered" and that "the handwriting was on the wall." Of course, their prediction that Trubisky would be let go at the end of the season came true and he was traded to the Buffalo Bills. However, do you know where those two expressions come from? Many believe that the origins are found in Daniel 5, the story of the Babylonian King Belshazzar. But what does that story have to do with us? What can we learn from it? Join us as we study Daniel 5.