Living Hope Baptist Church

Here to address the lingering thoughts, lasting applications and the things we wish we had more time to preach on, we're going to do it in a few minutes on Episode 6 of Monday Morning Pastor. 

The Heart of Living Hope Nurtures | Luke 13:6-9 | Week 4 Being a fruit-bearing disciple takes work. We can trust God for growth in as much as we are abiding in Jesus.

Welcome back to Monday Morning Pastor… on a TUESDAY! We are here to address the lingering thoughts, lasting applications and the things we wish we had more time to preach on, we're going to do it in a few minutes on Episode 5 of Monday Morning Pastor.

The Heart of Living Hope Nurtures | Mark 4:26-29 | Week 3While the process of growth is often hidden and mysterious, God is always at work, bringing His people to maturity and fruitfulness in His perfect time.

There's always something lingering from Sunday morning – a verse that resonates, an application to chew on, another point we wish we had another hour to preach on. We'll cover it in a few minutes in this episode of Monday Morning Pastor.

The Heart of Living Hope Nurtures | Matthew 13:1-23 | Week 2Every person has a particular heart condition toward God. It is crucial that we do all we can to offer God a heart that is like good soil, where it is easy to PLANT GOSPEL SEEDS, WATER WITH TRUTH, and TRUST GOD FOR GROWTH.

There's always something lingering from Sunday morning – a verse that resonates, an application to chew on, another point we wish we had another hour to preach on. We'll cover it in a few minutes in this episode of Monday Morning Pastor. 

The Heart of Living Hope Nurtures | Matthew 13:31-32 | Week 1 We are called to be like the tree of Psalm 1 and produce fruit by abiding in Jesus (John 15). This takes nurturing.

There's always something lingering from Sunday morning – a verse that resonates, an application to chew on, another point we wish we had another hour to preach on. We'll cover it in under 20 minutes in this episode of Monday Morning Pastor.

The Heart of Living Hope Invites | Matthew 18:10-14 | Week 3Jesus left the glory and comfort of heaven to seek and save the lost. As His followers, we are called to leave the comfort of the flock and go in search of those who are far from God, rejoicing whenever one sinner repents and is welcomed into the Kingdom.

Monday Morning Pastor is a weekly podcast that extends Sunday's message with deeper biblical insight, practical application, and a behind-the-scenes look at the heart and intentionality behind teaching at Living Hope. This week, hear from Senior Pastor Jason Pettus and Pastor Hunter Sewell as they reflect on our first Sunday with four services and share what goes into preparing and planning each sermon.

The Heart of Living Hope Invites | Matthew 22:1-14 | Week 2The Church Age is the season of God's gracious invitation to His Kingdom following Israel's rejection of her Messiah and the judgment that fell upon Jerusalem. The invitation now extends to all who will come, but entrance into God's Kingdom is only on His terms. We must be clothed in the righteousness of Christ, for only those covered by His holiness will enter the wedding feast of the Lamb.

The Heart of Living Hope Invites | Luke 14:16-23 | Week 1God invites us all to the great feast of the Kingdom of God. We've all agreed to come and said we want to come, but like the guests, many make excuses. As Christ's followers, we are called to gather and invite others to come and experience the joy of His Kingdom before it is too late.

The Heart of Living Hope Remembers | Joshua 6 | Week 3Remembering that God is able to act according to His will in miraculous ways strengthens our faith and helps us see the great possibilities that exist when we trust and obey Him.

The Heart of Living Hope Remembers | Hosea 1 | Week 2The Marriage covenant is a sacred picture of God's covenant relationship with His people. Remembering this truth inspires us to pursue both faithful marriages and a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Heart of Living Hope Remembers | 2 Samuel 12:1-15 | Week 1Remember that sin is serious. Sin will deceive us into believing lies about ourselves, our actions, and God. When we allow those lies to shape our understanding, destruction follows. We must allow God's Word to convict us and God's people to lovingly remind us of what is true.

In the 3rd and final episode of our four-service series, Kara McPeak sits down with Pastor David Head and Elder Chairman Charlie Fortney to unpack what equipping looks like at Living Hope. Together, they explain the difference between Bible Classes and Core Classes and share why making equipping a priority on Sunday mornings is essential for spiritual growth. 

Matthew 21:28-32 What we do is what matters. Verbal commitments mean nothing without action. God calls us to be a people who act in obedience to the command of our Father.

The Heart of Living Hope Trusts | Psalm 43 | Week 4The world is filled with dangerous lies. In Christ, we have the light of life to guide us in this present darkness and lead us into a life of worship. 

The Heart of Living Hope Trusts | Psalm 36:5-9, 87:6-7 | Week 3

The Heart of Living Hope Trusts | Psalm 23 | Week 2 Because the Lord is our Shepherd, we lack nothing, fear nothing, and follow Him with confidence.

In Ep. 2 of our three-part series about four services at Living Hope, Kara McPeak sits down with Children's Minister Marianna Lucas to discuss why serving matters in the local church, the impact volunteers have on the next generation, and what Children's Ministry will look like with one-hour and two-hour programming options starting August 9th. 

The Heart of Living Hope Trusts | Psalm 46 | Week 1 God is our refuge, strength, and ever-present help. Therefore, we can trust God during any circumstance.

Living Hope founded the Center for Biblical Counseling in 2016. Now functioning as it's own non-profit as the "Centers for Hope", the counseling center still serves Southcentral Kentucky by pointing clients to Scripture as God's source for life change. Bekah McColl sits down with Pastor Elliott Pratt and her counselor, Savannah Pratt, to share how she broke from shame and guilt to freedom and forgiveness through biblical counseling.

Living Hope is moving from three services to four beginning August 9th. In this episode, we go deeper into why this decision was made, how it will work, and what it means for the future of our church. You'll hear directly from Senior Pastor Jason Pettus and Lead Impact Missions & Operations Pastor Clay Mullins.  

The Heart of Living Hope Pursues | Luke 7:41-42 | Week 4We all owe God an eternal debt that we cannot pay in this lifetime. Jesus paid our eternal debt with His eternal life. As we honestly evaluate what God has done for us, we will be empowered and compelled to pursue a life that honors the gift God has provided in Jesus.

The Heart of Living Hope Pursues | Matthew 20:1-16 | Week 3God sovereignly and graciously gives according to His goodness, not our merit. As recipients of His grace, we are freed to live and give with grateful generosity, without comparison or complaint.

The Heart of Living Hope Pursues | Luke 18:9-14 | Week 2God is glorious, holy, and worthy of our deepest reverence, delight, and desire. He is not impressed by outward righteousness, but responds to hearts that come before Him in humble authenticity.

The Heart of Living Hope Pursues | Matthew 13:44-46 | Week 1In these 2 parables we see that the Kingdom of Heaven (KoH) is of surpassing worth – greater than anything this world can offer. It is, therefore, worthy of all that we are and all that we have. We are called to pursue this Eternal Treasure at any cost.

The Heart of Living Hope Serves | Luke 16:19-31 | Week 3A person's response to God in this life determines their eternal destiny, and the consequences after death are fixed and irreversible. This is a sobering truth that must be shared with all people—including those who may make us uncomfortable, whether they are the down and out or the up and out.

The Heart of Living Hope Serves | Luke 15:8-10 | Week 2There are people living near us, often unseen and unnoticed, who are spiritually lost and need someone to seek them out and help them discover the salvation found in Christ.

The Heart of Living Hope Serves | Luke 10:25-37 | Week 1The world is filled with people wounded by the effects of sin. While we cannot meet every need, but God calls us to show compassionate mercy to the broken people He places in our path.

The Heart of Living Hope Serves | Luke 10:25-37 | Week 1The world is filled with people wounded by the effects of sin. While we cannot meet every need, but God calls us to show compassionate mercy to the broken people He places in our path.

The Heart of Living Hope Worships | Matthew 28:1-8 | Week 2 Jesus, who was crucified, has been raised from the dead by the power of God, fulfilling His promises and demonstrating His victory over death. The empty tomb and the angel's announcement call the disciples to respond with faith, reverent awe, and joyful urgency to The King Who Has Conquered!

The Heart of Living Hope Worships | Matthew 21:11 | Week 1 Jesus came into Jerusalem as promised by Zechariah 9:9. The crowds had a sense of who this man was who had come and is the King Who is Coming!

The Heart of Living Hope Transforms | Matthew 13:33 | Week 4In this brief parable, Jesus takes a metaphor that is often used negatively – yeast – and employs it positively to illustrate the pervasive, transforming influence of the Kingdom of Heaven. Though it may begin small and hidden, the Kingdom works powerfully and persistently until it permeates everything.

The Heart of Living Hope Transforms | Matthew 9:16-17 | Week 3In this parable, spoken in the form of a proverbial saying, Jesus uses familiar imagery—new cloth and new wine—to reveal the transforming reality of the New Covenant. His coming does not patch up the old system but inaugurates something entirely new. Those who are born again in Christ must therefore adopt attitudes shaped by the new life He gives.

The Heart of Living Hope Transforms | Luke 16:1-13 | Week 2As disciples of Jesus, Christ must be our highest priority. Every responsibility, desire, and possession must be submitted to and shaped by our allegiance to Him.

The Heart of Living Hope Transforms | Matthew 21:33-44 | Week 1God has not only given life to all humanity and provided the natural blessings necessary to survive and flourish, but He also offers new life to all who will submit to His good and gracious reign and live in loyalty to Him.

The Heart of Living Hope Inspires | Matthew 18:21-35 | Week 4We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, yet in His grace and for His glory, God forgives us and restores us to Himself through the Gospel. Having been forgiven, we are called to forgive others and to pursue restored relationships through Gospel-empowered peacemaking, for God's glory and our good.

The Heart of Living Hope Inspires | Matthew 7:24-27 | Week 3God calls His people to build their lives on the Word of God so that we remain steadfast and unshaken through every storm life brings.

The Heart of Living Hope Inspires | Luke 11:5-13, Matthew 7:7-11 | Week 2God has given us His Son. If He did not withhold His greatest and most precious gift, we have every reason to trust that He will not withhold what is truly good for us. Therefore, we can trust God with every need and request.

The Heart of Living Hope Inspires | Luke 18:1-8 | Week 1Those who are saved by grace through faith in Christ alone have access to the throne of grace through Jesus Christ. Because we have been given such a great gift, disciples of Jesus are inspired to pray.

The Heart of Living Hope Saves | Luke 15:20-24 | Week 3

The Heart of Living Hope Saves | Luke 15:25-30 | Week 2We are often tempted to think too highly of ourselves and too little of God. Like the older brother in Jesus' parable, the dutiful, cold-hearted rule keeper can begin to believe that God owes a reward for outward obedience done for personal gain. But the Father lovingly invites us out of the cold and into the warmth of His house where The Heart of Living Hope offers new life filled with hope, joy, and peace.

The Heart of Living Hope Saves | Luke 15:11-20a | Week 1We often think too much of ourselves and too little of God. For those who think God is limiting them, they can come to know and be set free by The Heart of Living Hope and be saved.

Matthew 13:34-35

S1E8: In this final episode of 2025, we talk about sexual purity and how the world's views on sex in relationships is best for all in the covenant relationship between husbands and wives.

Luke 2:22-38 As we learn about Simeon and Anna's role in the Christmas Story in Luke, we learn how we can partner with raising up and fostering the next generation of Kingdom builders.

S1E7: In this Christmas Eve edition, Parenting Pastor Grant Medford helps us see how God's gift of Jesus is the ultimate expression of love. We'll explore the various meanings the Bible teaches about what love is.