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Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the book of Joel (Pt. 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 46:19


Jesus has changed everything, or has he? Join us as we look at part 2 of the book of Joel and learn about how to live in the tension of life between the beginning of the work of Jesus and the final restoration.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the book of Joel (Pt. 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 42:13


The book of Joel isn't just a book where we see judgment. It's also an opportunity for all of mankind to respond and turn to God for safety whenever we see or experience devastation. Join us this morning as we explore and find Jesus in the book of Joel.

Hope in the Midst of Hard Times

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 42:53


Study of Romans and finding joy in times of suffering and hardship, seeking God as the source of peace and joy in all times rather than things of the world.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the book of Jude Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 38:45


The book of Jude has some strange parts for sure. And sometimes we use the obscure and weird portions of Scripture to avoid the clear obedience that the Lord requires of us. Join us to learn how we can find Jesus in this overlooked book.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the book of Jude Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 48:54


The book of Jude has some strange parts for sure. And sometimes we use the obscure and weird portions of Scripture to avoid the clear obedience that the Lord requires of us. Join us to learn how we can find Jesus in this overlooked book.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the book of Jude

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 40:49


How do we make a defense for the faith? Is it with intellectual arguments? Is it with emotional appeals? Or is it with a life of holiness in Jesus? Join us as we look at the overlooked book of Jude for the next few weeks.

Easter Sunday: Who are you Looking For?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 32:01


Who are you looking for? Join us this Easter Sunday as we look at the encounter Mary Magdalene has with the risen Jesus.

Who Are You Looking For?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 38:23


Join us for Palm Sunday as we look at encounters with Jesus on the road to Easter.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the book of Habakkuk Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 37:31


Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of Habakkuk Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 44:15


Did you know that a summary for the whole Bible can be found in a book you maybe never heard of...Habakkuk? Join us for part 2 of our study of this little overlooked book and how it can change everything about how you relate to God in this overwhelming world.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of Habakkuk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 43:08


Join us this morning as Pastor Josh dives into the justice and mercy of the book of Habakkuk.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of 3 John

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 42:05


Join us this Sunday as Pastor Josh guides us through 3 John and how we can best serve and care for those who we consider strangers to us.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of Haggai

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 48:11


Hunger, pain, war, suffering, greed, and oppression. What should we do when we feel so disillusioned to the world around us? Especially when it seems like God's promises are so far off and incomplete. Join us as we learn from the Old Testament prophet Haggai, on how to remain hopeful and faithful in the midst of despair.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of Philemon, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 46:41


The good news of Jesus brings us into right relationship with God and with each other, creating a new family. The creation of this new family is the most justice promoting, equality creating, and system upending reality in the world. The status quo simply will not do. And yet, that hasn't always been the way of the church. Join us as we look to the book of Philemon and learn about the work of Jesus. This week we are in pt. 2!

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of Philemon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 48:07


The good news of Jesus brings us into right relationship with God and with each other, creating a new family. The creation of this new family is the most justice promoting, equality creating, and system upending reality in the world. The status quo simply will not do. And yet, that hasn't always been the way of the church. Join us as we look to the book of Philemon and learn about the work of Jesus.

Unturned Pages: Finding Jesus in the Book of Obadiah

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 50:50


Obadiah? Where's that book? As we start a new sermon series today, we begin with the shortest book in the Old Testament, the minor prophet Obadiah. This short book packs a lot in and is surprisingly relevant amidst the chaos of the current moment. We will look at what God has to say about how nations treat the most vulnerable people and what that means for how the church should respond today.

Counting the Cost

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 30:13


This morning our very own Patrick Alyea will be giving us a word from passages in Luke 8 & 9 and what it means to count the cost of being a disciple of Christ. Patrick Alyea is a ministry leader for Athletes In Action on Ball State's campus. AIA connects athletes and coaches to their global community where they can develop holistically and discover purpose both during and after their competing career.

Better Than A Baby

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 40:14


Join us this morning as our very own Benjy Poore gives his morning message on worry & trust. There are many seasons in our lives when it feels difficult to leave important tasks to God, but how good is it for us to be willing to trust him with the things that we often don't have control over. Let's find out!

How Does Our Heavenly Father Feel About Us?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 33:31


We often feel like we aren't enough for God and that he is frustrated or disappointed with us as his children. However, scripture paints a different picture. In this message, City Hope's very own Brandon Clemens will help us discover how God the father really feels about his children.

Forgiveness Requires Repentance

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 48:50


This Sunday morning we have guest Preacher Rome Herbert joining us as he shares a word on forgiveness and repentance. Rome is a former staff member of City Hope Fellowship, and is currently serving his Indianapolis community through Hip Hop music. He shares stories that focus on blackness, mental health, and Jesus! He also leads songwriting worships for Songwriters growing in their artistry. Give a warm welcome to Rome.

The Ministry of the Gospel

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 29:44


This Sunday morning we will be hearing a final word from Hunter Wolfram as our Pastoral Intern. Please help us send him off well as we soak in his message to City Hope, "The Ministry of the Gospel"!

Unexpected Hope from Ruth to Advent

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 42:38


Join us as we look for Unexpected Hope from the book of Ruth this Christmas season.

Unexpected Hope from Risky Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 43:48


Has your life not turned out how you thought or wanted? What should we do with that? Join us as we look for Unexpected Hope from the book of Ruth this Christmas season.

Unexpected Hope from Simple Faithfulness

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 39:49


Join us this Sunday of the Advent season, as we study lessons in hope learned from the book of Ruth.

Unexpected Hope: From Ruth to Advent

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 44:30


Join us on this first Sunday of the Advent season, as we study lessons in hope learned from the book of Ruth.

Generous Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 47:57


Ordinary Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 55:48


Join us this morning as Pastor Josh leads us through 1 Corinthians 14. With any gift that's given to us, the best thing we can do with them is love those around us.

United Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 46:20


In the midst of a culture marked by deep divisions, is unity in the Church an unrealistic dream? Is unity just a tensionless coexistence? Join us as we look at how the Lord's Supper can provide a basis for unity in justice and unity in Jesus.

Interdependent Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 60:56


What should we do with one of the most difficult sections that the Apostle Paul ever wrote? Join us and find out as we continue looking at Messy Church: Being and Becoming the Body of Christ.

Resurrected Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 38:29


We will experience new life when we pass away. Death is hard, but being in Christ means we get to look forward to our resurrection. Join us this morning as our Pastoral Intern Hunter Wolfram leads us through 1 Corinthians 15 to discuss the resurrected church.

Hospitable Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 44:49


How can the church bring glory to God in our culture? The answer comes not in challenge or conquering but in hospitality. Join us as we continue looking at the Apostle Paul's letter to the church in Corinth in our sermon series Messy Church.

Focused Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 51:45


How can the Church focus on the blessing of the Gospel in order to be a place of radical self-denial for the good of others? Join us as we explore what it means to be a wise church in a complicated world.

Wise Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 51:59


Some situations require a simple black and white concrete solution, while others need nuance and careful consideration. Knowing the difference and how to employ each of those is wisdom. Join us as we explore what it means to be a wise church in a complicated world.

Free Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 50:58


What does freedom look like? Is it a life without limits or a life devoted to serving the Lord?

Loved Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 45:11


What does the world see when it looks at the church? Judgement? Hate? Is this the way? For us to be a loving church, we must first be a loved church. Join us as we continue looking at 1 Corinthians in our series Messy Church: Being and Becoming the Body of Christ.

Gifted Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 48:59


As we serve within the local church are we merely useful or are we loved? Or can we be both as we build up the body of Christ?

Diverse Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 48:07


We are seeking to be a diverse people saved by Jesus, centered on Jesus, and sent by Jesus to extend the hope and fellowship of God to our City. This is our mission at City Hope. What does it mean that we are seeking to be a diverse people.

Standing Firm in the Gospel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 37:53


What is most important? Family? Achievement? Leaving a Legacy? Changing the world? Finding true happiness? Are you lost in a world of distractions? Overwhelmed by choices? How can we know what is most important? We live in a world of bad news and overwhelming choices. Is there any good news? Join us as we hear about the best news and why it changes everything.

How Can We Know?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 45:57


What is most important? Family? Achievement? Leaving a Legacy? Changing the world? Finding true happiness? Are you lost in a world of distractions? Overwhelmed by choices? How can we know what is most important? We live in a world of bad news and overwhelming choices. Is there any good news? Join us as we hear about the best news and why it changes everything.

There is Good News!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 44:46


What is most important? Family? Achievement? Leaving a Legacy? Changing the world? Finding true happiness? Are you lost in a world of distractions? Overwhelmed by choices? How can we know what is most important? We live in a world of bad news and overwhelming choices. Is there any good news? Join us as we hear about the best news and why it changes everything.

Weary Witness

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 39:37


We think weakness is a hinderance to our witness, but what if in fact it is the key to our witness?

Story Time: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 46:31


Join us this week as we continue through our July sermon series, "Story Time: The Parables of Jesus". We'll be focusing on the parable of the pearl of great value.

Story Time: The Parable of the Solid Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 41:46


Join us this week as we continue through our July sermon series, "Story Time: The Parables of Jesus". We'll be focusing on the parable of the solid foundation.

Story Time: The Parable of the Talents

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 41:37


Join us this week as we continue through our July sermon series, "Story Time: The Parables of Jesus". We'll be focusing on the parable of the talents.

Story Time: The Parable of the Growing Seed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 43:55


Join us today as we start a new short series called Story Time: the Parables of Jesus. Today we are looking at the parable of the growing seed to learn what farming has to do with the Kingdom of God.

I Am not My Own but Belong to God by Grace

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 46:24


When we see all of life as a gift, we are able to enter into ethical concerns with a selflessness that imitates Christ, and showcases him to the world.

I Am Not My Own Because I will be raised by God

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 41:36


The Apostle Paul challenges our assumption that we are our own by reminding us that we were made for God. Join us as we discovery the surprising way Jesus wants to meet with us.

I Am Not My Own Because I was Bought by God

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 38:13


The Apostle Paul challenges our assumption that we are our own by reminding us that we were made for God. Join us as we discovery the surprising way Jesus wants to meet with us.

I Am Not My Own Because I was Made for God

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 48:19


Where do we find belonging? Join us this morning as we continue our study of 1 Corinthians entitled I Am Not My Own.

I Am Not My Own

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 47:42


Where do we find belonging? Join us this morning as we start a mini-series within our study of 1 Corinthians entitled I Am Not My Own.

Royal Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 33:03


Join us for worship this Sunday as Pastoral Resident Hunter Wolfram leads our study of 1 Corinthians Chapter 6.

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