Hope City Church - Liverpool

We were created for community. We were born to connect with others. In this season of isolation, Ps Lisa Stoner explores the importance God places on being in community and the future that is created when we join hands with those around us.

Are there any areas of your life that feel a bit cluttered? Any place where, if even the smallest button is pressed, you’re triggered? It’s been easy in this stay-at-home season to get caught up in the clutter. To feel as though we have to do everything and be everyone to make sure all bases … Continue reading "I’m Triggered – Tebo Mpanza"

What are you battling with right now? What is happening in your life that is making it seem like there’s no way back? Know that, through the love and mercy of Christ, there is always the hope and reality of resurrection. Whatever the illness of your circumstance, it’s not too late for you to come … Continue reading "Back To Life – David Stoner"

In all the tumult of our world, it’s so easy to lose sight of our first love. But what is our first love? Is it Jesus, or is it the church? Listen to this week’s podcast with Ps Jo Willis as he explores our need to reprioritise our loves to further the kingdom of God. … Continue reading "Let the Saints Rise – Jo Willis"

Do you know that God isn’t as far from you as life may make it seem? Do you ever get the sense that you can’t quite reach Him; there’s something stopping you approach him; that, in a way, you’re locked out of heaven? Jesus wants you to come in. He wants you to draw near. … Continue reading "Locked Out of Heaven – Gosia Denham"

Against the backdrop of our confusing world, what are you wearing? What are you holding? What is residing in your heart? What do you have there that sets you apart from the rest of the world? Take time to self-reflect and recalibrate this week with a guest message from Ps Tim Ross.

It’s easy in the world’s current climate to feel displaced and distant from church. But although we are scattered, we have been called for such a time as this! God is using these circumstances to bring about a revival not just in His body, but of His body. He is moving us where He needs … Continue reading "The Scattered Church – Joel Burden"

Do you know who God says you are? Do you know that you are loved, chosen, wanted, God’s handiwork? Do you know of the life-changing and empowering implications that rooting your identity in Christ entails on your life? Take stock this week of how you view yourself – or how the world views you – … Continue reading "What’s in a Name? – Lois Willis"

It’s time to break off the shackles and the lies of the enemy and live our lives as we truly are: ordained! Each of us are called by God to reveal His goodness and work out His will upon the earth. Nothing and no one can stop us when we’re in the will of God! … Continue reading "Living Life Ordained – Simon Taylor"

If anything is clear in times of difficulty and upheaval – whether in our personal or corporate lives – it’s that God is far closer than we will ever know! He is an ever-present help in times of trouble, and we have nothing to fear. On Father’s Day, we are encouraged to hear from the … Continue reading "Fear Not – Phil Pringle"

We all have issues. Difficulties in circumstance, health issues, and lies we’ve come to believe about ourselves just name a few. Though we are never too far from the grace of God. Just one touch from Jesus is enough to satisfy! It’s enough to heal, to restore, and to affirm. Listen to this message from … Continue reading "A Tale of Two Daughters – Chris Denham"

Pastor Dave sits down with Premier League legend Shola Ameobi to discuss racism within society and the Church and how we can all play a part in being the solution in this day and age.

Let’s not become enamoured with what’s keeping us from moving boldly into all God has for us. Fear. Resignation. Settling for smallness. Retraction. These things can hold us hostage: we’ve got to see them for what they are and fight to break free! Tune in to this week’s podcast with Ps Jenny Gilpin as she … Continue reading "Stockholm Syndrome – Jenny Gilpin"

It’s time to go back to basics. What makes our lives worth living? How can we have total trust in God? What fears; what insecurities do we need to let go of?  It’s no longer about performance. Let’s flip our perspective. Tune into this week’s podcast message as Ps Tebo Mpanza unpacks the fundamental facts … Continue reading "Fundamental Facts – Tebo Mpanza"

(One More Time) No one knows their limits because what was your limit yesterday is no longer your limit today! You’ve grown and your limits have too! What God does, however, when you are at your limits of time, patience, strength and talent is extraordinary. This is where the greatest downloads of heaven take place. … Continue reading "Take it to the Limit – Dave Gilpin"

Right now, we’re in The Messy Middle. We’re experiencing losses, a slowing down, a redirection of purpose and changes to our daily rhythm. It’s been confusing and difficult to adjust. Though even in these challenging times, there’s joy to be had! Listen to Ps Lou Davies today as she encourages us to reclaim our joy … Continue reading "The Messy Middle – Louise Davies"

In our changing world, it is so easy to have a fluctuating faith! We’re all-in one moment, and completely doubting the next. But how can we remain steadfast and consistently trust in God in the face of changing winds? In the face of uncertainty? In our impatience in getting to our destination? Senior Pastor Jenny … Continue reading "Are We There Yet? – Jenny Gilpin"

This is an unprecedented season for us all.  In unprecedented moments, God can do unprecedented things. Today’s sermon emphasises the importance of remembering God’s work in our lives, it is important to know that God is more than able to deliver us from this valley again and again. It’s easier to step out in faith … Continue reading "Let’s Do This Again – Chris Denham"

A lot of us think that there’s a giant leap of faith that we have to undertake in order to follow God through the wilderness and into our own personal Canaan flowing with milk and honey. Yet no one has ever undertaken a leap of faith either within the Bible or without. The Bible never … Continue reading "Step Maker – Dave Gilpin"

In this Easter message, guest speaker Mark Ritchie encourages us in our ‘mess’ and points us to Christ and the power of the cross. Speaking from Mark 16, he demonstrates how in the midst of the unknown, our default is to just keep our heads down and get on with things, but that through the … Continue reading "Head Down, Eyes Up, Go – Mark Ritchie"

The difference between your present and your desired future is your CONVICTION. Lining up your confession, mental commitment and conduct with your conviction is your master key to your destiny. Jenny Gilpin places a magnifying glass on this powerful truth.

Most prayers have a lot to do with making us better, more holy and more acceptable to God. They’re about all we can do for God. Yet the Bible declares we love him BECAUSE He first loved us. To ask God to firstly show you His glory is not ancillary but mandatory to rekindling our … Continue reading "Makes Me Wanna Pray – Dave Gilpin"

There is a birthing in this time and in this season that will be unprecedented. A birthing of men and women with a different spirit. A fearless spirit. In this message Pastor Jenny, encourages us to stand firm in the midst of a shock. To still our hearts and minds and hold onto God and … Continue reading "Shock Proof – Jenny Gilpin"

Our day-to-day life is often where we see God move in our lives, and this is where our calling is found. Listen as Pastor Vanessa (Resurgent Church, Montreal, Canada) helps us to recognise the moments God creates, and lean into them to see our best lives released.

When we were saved, we were brought into the household of God, one that carries such weight when it works together. Listen in as Pastor Lisa helps us to find our place in this community and shows us the incredible blessings that come as a result of joining together.

We often feel that the restrictions in our lives are there to stop us, but they are often positioning us for our promotion. Listen in as Pastor Jenny shares a message that helps us reframe our perspective of our lives, and live in the comfort that our ‘prison’ moments are part of God’s development.

Listen in for Part 3 of our Destiny Defining Decisions Series, as we find out how to make decisions that will lead us to greater effectiveness in God

Listen in for Part 2 of our Destiny Defining Decisions Series, as we find out how to make decisions that will lead us to greater effectiveness in God

Listen in as Pastor Lisa kicks of our Destiny Defining Decisions Series, as we find out how to make decisions that will lead us to greater effectiveness in God

Intimidation has the power to debilitate us in our every day, but “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of sound mind”! Listen as Beth Piner, the Hope City Liverpool Creative Director, helps us to break the hold fear has over us, and walk boldly in Jesus’ freedom!

The view you get of Jesus significantly impacts our lives, and how much we transform as a result! Listen as Pastor Lisa helps us to clear our vision and unlock an even greater level of understanding of who Jesus really is.

How often are we looking at things and being limited by our own perspective? There’s a God perspective of our lives! Listen in as Pastor David equips us to shift our sight, and look to God first for his perspective.

God wants to restore our assignments, influence, courage, and hope, as there are outstanding things that we are to do in our lifetime! Listen as Pastor Colin readies us for God’s restoration over our life, as he inspires us to pick up lost hope and revives what we thought were dead assignments.

At the start of a new season, it’s time to take some new steps in our lives, leaving behind the things of old, and trusting God anew for bigger and greater things. It’s time to step out of the Borderlands! Listen in as Pastor David inspires us to trust again, and equips us to step … Continue reading "The Borderlands – David Stoner"

When your life is set on looking beyond yourself towards the world ahead of us, we often find there are things that attempt to stop us in our tracks. Dive into this message today and listen in as Pastor David inspires us to dig even deeper, and go again to seek the greater good on … Continue reading "The Greater Good: The Pushback – David Stoner"

When you ask Jesus into your life, there is a disruption that happens that turns our life upside down for the better. Old mindsets are shifted and former ways are diverted to make way for a bigger and better life. Grab a hold of this message now as Pastor David readies us for the incoming … Continue reading "The Greater Good: Disruption from Heaven – David Stoner"

We have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit, God’s presence that is with us daily. As we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the day the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, Pastor David reminds us there is a bigger and greater possibilities in our life, allowing us to step closer to what God wants to … Continue reading "Fan the Flames – David Stoner"