HC Conversations

Follow HC Conversations
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

A podcast about how to navigate faith and life as a follower of Jesus. You will also find sermon audio from Hope Community.

Hope Community


    • Mar 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 365 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from HC Conversations with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from HC Conversations

    What's Next? | Part 2 | Fund It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024


    Join us on this episode as we navigate the intersection of faith, finances, and the flourishing of our church community.

    What's Next | Part 1 | Big Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024


    Join us for this powerful sermon on Hope Community's vision and the future of the church. In this sermon, Pastor Phil emphasizes the importance of being transformed by truth, being committed to mission, and fostering unity within the church. Discover how these three key elements can lead to the transformation of 500 lives in the next five years. Get inspired to pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus and cultivate a community that brings hope and healing to those around us. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of something greater and see how God can use us to make a lasting impact.

    Rhythm | Part 4 | Get The Right People In Your Corner.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024


    As we wrap up our series on spiritual rhythms we'll discuss the profound impact that quality relationships and community can have on our life and faith.

    Rhythm | Part 3 | Get The Word Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024


    Ever felt that tug in you spirit, nudging you to share your faith, but something holds you back? You're not alone. Let's talk about the practice of having spiritual conversations, a journey that promises to fortify your faith like never before.

    Rhythm | Part 2 | Get in the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024


    God has gifted each one of us to contribute and make a difference. Our task is to roll up our sleeves and create rhythms to use our gifts.

    Rhythm | Part 1 | Get Connected to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024


    Rhythms are all over our lives. They shape our days, weeks, and years. They are predictable and repeatable. Do we have rhythms in our spiritual lives? Let's talk about the rhythm of spending time with God.

    Not Yet | Part 4 | What Do I Do Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024


    Placing God's presence at the center of our existence has the power to align every facet of our lives. Regardless of what the future holds, your next step is to get closer to God.

    Not Yet | Part 3 | Plans Change | Hope Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024


    Things don't always go according to plan. Life doesn't always go according to plan. But we can trust that no matter what our plans are or how they go, God's plans for us are good.

    Not Yet | Part 2 | Your Life's Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024


    What am I supposed to do? Who am I supposed to become? What is my purpose? These are questions that often come up when we think about our futures. Our purpose is more than what we achieve, contribute, or produce. Our purpose is to know Jesus. Everything else flows from this.

    Not Yet - A Work In Progress | Hope Community | Jan 7, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024


    How do we navigate the tension between our present and the future? What about the frustration experienced when we aren't seeing the progress we want? Passages from Ecclesiastes and Revelation will help us navigate the tension between present challenges and future hopes while encouraging spiritual growth and transformation through trusting God's eternal plan.

    Christmas For Minerva 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023


    The Savior and King has come. That's good news for everyone, including you.

    Halo | Part 3 | The Simple Message of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023


    In Matthew's account of the Christmas Story there are 2 names given to the child to be born. Jesus meaning “the Lord is salvation” and Emmanuel meaning “God with us.” The simple transformative truth of Christmas is that God came to be with us to save us from our sin.

    Halo | Part 2 | Change Of Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023


    The angel Gabriel visits Mary and reveals that she has been chosen to be part of God's plan. While this must have overwhelmed her, she accepted the message with faith and obedience. Through this encounter we see God's unwavering commitment to His promises and His invitation to us to be part of his plans and purposes in the world.

    Halo | Part 1 | Right On Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023


    Zachariah and Elizabeth prayers for a child were answered at the most unexpected time. The announcement of their son John's birth by the angel Gabriel not only changed their lives but also set the stage for the coming of the Messiah. Their story serves as a testament to the power of God's timing and His ways of fulfilling His plans.

    Over The Top | Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023


    Encouragement is an unlimited and free resource. Let's be generous with it, and bring about positive change in our homes, schools, and communities. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion on the power of encouragement and generosity!

    Over The Top | Part 3 | I Got You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023


    Love God with everything and love your neighbor as yourself. This commandment, taught by Jesus Himself, encapsulates the essence of the scriptures and provides a roadmap for a life of love and generosity. When we live this out in community, we become “I got you” kind of people.

    Over The Top | Part 2 | Pass It On

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023


    This week as we explore the concept of generosity we will draw inspiration from Paul's words to the Thessalonian and Corinthians churches. We explore how sharing our own experiences with the gospel becomes our personal act of generosity.

    Over The Top | Part 1 | Sharing Our Most Valuable Asset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023


    As followers of Jesus we should be known for our over the top generosity, not just as an act of giving but as a way of life. Generosity is not limited to monetary donations but expands to many other aspects of life. One of the things we can be generous with is our time.

    The Gospel Of John | Part 39 | Jesus' Prayer For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023


    Our unity in Christ and love for one another declare to the world who Jesus is.

    The Gospel Of John | Part 38 | Facing The Difficulties Of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023


    We will experience suffering in this world. Yet, we can be courageous because Jesus has overcome and he hasn't left us alone.

    The Gospel of John | Part 37 | Stay Connected To The Source

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023


    Stay connected to Jesus, THEN there will be fruit in your life.

    How (Not) To Read The Bible | Part 6 | Only Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023


    Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life.

    How NOT To Read The Bible | Part 5 | Making Sense of Old Testament Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023


    Seeing the whole story of scripture in context reveals who God is. There may still be passages that are still difficult, but we can know with confidence the character of God revealed in Jesus.

    How Not To Read The Bible | Part 4 | Is The Bible Anti-Science?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023


    The Genesis creation account is about WHO not how, and about WHY not when.

    How Not To Read The Bible | Part 3 | Is The Bible Anti Women?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023


    The Bible teaches that men and women are equal. That was God's design in the beginning, it will be true in the end, and it is how the church is to live in the present.

    How (Not) To Read The Bible | Part 2 | Does The Bible Support Slavery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023


    The Bible does not support slavery. The Bible subverts slavery. 4 things to remember when reading the Bible. -The bible is a library, not a book. -The bible is written for us, but not to us. -Never read an isolated bible verse -The entire bible points to Jesus.

    How Not To Read The Bible | Part 1 | So, What's the Bible and How do I Read it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023


    4 things to remember when reading the Bible. -The bible is a library, not a book. -The bible is written for us, but not to us. -Never read an isolated bible verse -The entire bible points to Jesus.

    Sent Together | Week 4 | Be Bold

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023


    Jesus send us out boldly. To live for him boldly. To share our faith boldly.

    Sent Together | Week 3 | We're In This Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023


    Jesus sends us together to bring His healing into the brokenness of the world around us.

    Sent Together | Week 2 | Heal What's Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023


    Jesus sends us on a mission. That mission includes bringing the healing of Jesus into the brokenness of the world around us. *Please excuse the audio issues including a continuous pad and a section that is cut out*

    Sent Together | Week 1 | A Mission For Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023


    We are sent together to bring the good news, the gospel of the love of Jesus.

    Foundations | Week 6 | How to Follow Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023


    Follow Jesus in everything ... we live for Christ and not for ourselves.

    Foundations | Week 5 | The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023


    What is the purpose of the church?

    Foundations | Part 4 | What Is The Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023


    So, what is the Bible?

    Foundations | Part 4 | What Is The Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023


    So, what is the Bible?

    Foundations | Week 3 | Why Should I Follow Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023


    What do you place your faith in that you don't understand?

    Foundations | Week 3 | Why Should I Follow Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023


    What do you place your faith in that you don't understand?

    Foundations | Week 2 | A Better Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023


    Every human being is made in the image of God, that is our primary identity.

    Foundations | Week 2 | A Better Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023


    Every human being is made in the image of God, that is our primary identity.

    Foundations | Week 1 | Three Things Christians Believe About God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023


    Foundations : 3 things we believe about God. *At 16:03, video & audio quality change due to connectivity issue.

    Foundations | Week 1 | Three Things Christians Believe About God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023


    Foundations : 3 things we believe about God. *At 16:03, video & audio quality change due to connectivity issue.

    Father's Day at Hope Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023


    Make faith personal and make passing it on intentional

    Father's Day at Hope Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023


    Make faith personal and make passing it on intentional

    The Gospel of John | Part 36 | What's At The Center Of Your Universe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023


    Everyone worships something. The question is what do you worship and is it worthy?

    The Gospel of John | Part 36 | What's At The Center Of Your Universe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023


    Everyone worships something. The question is what do you worship and is it worthy?

    The Gospel Of John | Part 35 | How Do I Respond To Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023


    Am I indecisive about Jesus? Am I opposed to Jesus? Do I believe in Jesus? What is my response?

    The Gospel Of John | Part 35 | How Do I Respond To Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023


    Am I indecisive about Jesus? Am I opposed to Jesus? Do I believe in Jesus? What is my response?

    The Gospel Of John | Part 34 | Resurrection and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023


    Trusting that Jesus is the Resurrection and Life heals our past and brings the hope of the future into our present

    The Gospel Of John | Part 34 | Resurrection and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023


    Trusting that Jesus is the Resurrection and Life heals our past and brings the hope of the future into our present

    The Gospel of John | Part 33 | Jesus Loves You And Sometimes Life Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023


    There are many paradoxes that exist within the Christian faith. The most difficult is the reality that Jesus loves you AND sometimes life is full of pain and suffering.

    The Gospel of John | Part 33 | Jesus Loves You And Sometimes Life Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023


    There are many paradoxes that exist within the Christian faith. The most difficult is the reality that Jesus loves you AND sometimes life is full of pain and suffering.

    Claim HC Conversations

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel