Hope Community Church - Talks

Alice shares the overwhelming evidence suggesting the West is returning to faith in God, and calls us to be ready. The post What is the Good News? – The Prodigal West is Returning Home first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Andy Robinson, speaking as a business leader, gives insights from the Good Samaritan on the impact we can have on the lives of people we work with and are close to. The post What is the Good News? – Influencing for Good in the Workplace first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Charlie continues our series, and asks 'What is the Good News' for those trapped by porn? The post What Pornography Taught Me About Longing, Loneliness and the Love of God first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Right at the start of Romans, Paul gives us a clue to help us find the meaning and significance of his gospel. What is it? The post What is the Good News? – Rediscovering the Gospel – part 2 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Paul shares some of his testimony and ministry experience while looking at where the western church has been confused about the gospel and the goodness of God. The post Revisiting the Gospel first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Paul starts his main argument in the letter to the church in Rome with a description of how humanity has gone wrong. But where does he get this theology from, and how does that help us interpret the whole letter? The post Bible with Bill – Reading Romans – What's the problem? first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice challenges us to think about what it means practically to declare, 'Jesus is Lord'. The post What is the Good News? – Geopolitics 3 – Jesus is Lord first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice continues to engage with our new political landscape by speaking and hearing reflections from Hope. The post What is the Good News? – Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and Life first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Bill gives us seven principles which will help us read the book of Romans well. This will really help us as Bill takes us through Romans once a month in our Sunday services. The post Bible with Bill – Romans – An Introduction first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice takes a deep dive into how we have left political 'Liberalism' and entered into a new era 'Libertarianism'. The post What is the Good News? – We Preach Christ Crucified. 1 Cor 1 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

The Apostle Paul was passionate about, and motivated by something that he called the 'Gospel'. But did he mean by 'Gospel' what we mean when we use that word? Bill introduces this new series. The post Rediscovering the Gospel – part 1 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

As we begin our week of prayer and fasting, Chris speaks on praying and fasting from a place of friendship with God. The post Friendship with God: A Posture for Prayer and Fasting first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how holiness is built on the altar of our failure. The post What is the Good News? – Psalm 51 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Jesus says the Kingdom of God is like finding buried treasure, but what exactly is that treasure, and how can we find it for ourselves? The post Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13 – The Treasure Hunt first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Abraham and Pastor Fatima, from GHIC, teach us how to pray and fast effectively, as we prepare for our prayer and fasting week in January. The post Prayer Sunday – Effective Prayer and Fasting first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how Jesus emphasises the Father's character. He is strong, good, kind and abundant enough to build our lives upon. The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount Finale – The Kingdom of Heaven is the Father's Kingdom first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Jon Tyrrell beautifully invites us to let God's light in to the mess of our churches and our lives (in the light of abuses being exposed within the Western church), confident that He who is light will be full of grace as we trust in Him with the truth. The post Let There Be Light first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how Jesus' last four pictures are warnings to take Jesus' teachings seriously. The post Jesus is the King – Sermon on the Mount 10 – Two Ways to be Human first appeared on Hope Chapel.

A short teaching on prophecy, followed by Alice interviewing Ruth Beaney about listening to God for people. The post Prayer Sunday – Prayer Tuesday Spotlight: Hearing God's Voice first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Bill reflects on the thought; 'Why doesn't the Kingdom of God make more of a difference in the world? If it is real, why is the world like it is?' The post Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13 – The Wheat and Weeds first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how we are to persevere in prayer through engaging with both regular patterns, and also seasons of labour pains. The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 9 – Perseverance in Prayer first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Most church services include a talk, but... what for? Chapter 4 reveals Paul's idea of church teaching & preaching - why we do it and how to do it well. The post Bible with Bill – Episode 9 – 1 Timothy 4: Why Have Talks in Church Services? first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Rob Scott-Cook encourages us to persevere in prayer, shares some moving stories, and a prophetic word for 2025. The post Persevering in Prayer first appeared on Hope Chapel.

The Parables Jesus tells are sometimes so simple that we fail to recognise how radical, even shocking his descriptions of God's kingdom are. Like the parable of the mustard seed... (Bill Drewett) The post Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13 – The Mustard Seed first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Chris Bond speaks on where we're going and what we're developing over the next 12m months. The post Vision for the Year – Four Strands of Healthy Stretch first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how Gods kingdom is marked by people who exercise compassionate discernment. The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 8 – From Harsh Judgementalism to Compassionate Discernment first appeared on Hope Chapel.

As we pressed into the integration of prayer into all aspects of our life, Alice shows how Paul's teaching in Romans 12 was full of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount teachings, even before the gospels had been written down. The post Prayer Sunday first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how God's kingdom is marked by overflowing, abundant, generosity. The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 7 – Generosity over Stinginess first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice reflects how the General Election 2024 result has given the church an unprecedented invitation to serve. The post Prayer Sunday – General Election 2024 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Jesus told strange little stories to illustrate the strange character of the Kingdom of God. This week, Bill examines a story that describes where and how the Kingdom starts to grow, and explains why the parable of the sower is really the parable of the four soils. The post Parables of the Kingdom – The Sower first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores two kinds of rewards. The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 6 – Relational Connection over Performative Religion first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how we need to move in to enemy love in order to be fully human. The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 5 – Three Steps to Enemy Love first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice shares thoughts on our current cultural polarisation. The post Prayer Sunday – Blessed are the Peacemakers first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Q&A with David Barclay regarding his work, including a recent encouraging testimony about supporting refugees. The post Testimony Sunday first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Paul Brind takes us through the sort of King Israel was expecting and how the ‘Messianic Secret' is revealed in Jesus. The post Jesus is King first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Chris encourages us to look afresh at our giving as a church as we move to appoint a Children's Pastor. He speaks from Matthew 6 more broadly on how we relate to money in a Jesus-like way. The post Jesus is King: Who is your Father? – Matthew 6.19-24 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Chris celebrates the growth in unity, prayer and partnership across Bristol over the last 8 years. The post Prayer Sunday: 8 years of praying for Bristol first appeared on Hope Chapel.

In John 14:6, Jesus declares that he is, 'the way and the truth and the life', but what does that mean in practice? If we want to follow the way, know the truth and experience the life, how do we do it? The post The Last Supper in John's Gospel – part 4 first appeared on Hope Chapel.

There often seems to be more going on in John's gospel than meets the eye. But why is that? Bill explains what makes John different from the other gospels and how to get the most from it. The post Bible with Bill – Episode 8 – How to Read John's Gospel Well first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Joseph shares his journey of sharing his inner world with God, and echoes the words of Augustine, 'How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self... Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know you.‘ (go to the Hope website to see The Feelings Wheel.) The post Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted first appeared on Hope Chapel.

Alice explores how God's Kingdom has no place for self-gratification but rather self-sacrificial love. The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount pt4 – Imagination Produces Adultery first appeared on Hope Chapel.

'Eternal life' is one of the great themes in John's Gospel and central to the good news of Jesus. But how well do we understand that phrase? Is it just normal life that goes on forever, or is there more to it than that? The post The Last Supper in John's Gospel – part 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel.