Valley Hope Church

We are joined this week by Rev. David Taylor, who serves as the Pastor of Discipleship and Mission at Christ Community Church-Montreat. He leads us through Psalm 77 in our Psalms for the Summer series.

Today we are pleased to be led by Rachel Pies in, our Psalms for the Summer series, Psalm 137. Rachel is a part of our community at Valley Hope and serves as the Dean of Spiritual Formation at Montreat College as well as being a teaching elder in the EPC.

Today we are pleased to be led through Psalm 134 by Chris Godley, the ministry coordinator at Grace Brevard. Grace Brevard is part of our WNC Cohort that is helping Valley Hope plant a church. We are thankful to have Chris in to continue our Psalms of the Summer series while Anthony is away.

We are pleased to welcome back Dr. Alex Sosler, he is an assistant professor of Bible and ministry at Montreat College and assisting priest at Redeemer Anglican Church in Asheville. Alex leads us through Psalm 27 in our Psalms for the Summer series as Anthony continues his sabbatical.

We continue our summer series on the Psalms. This week Valley Hope's church planting resident Ted Yap leads us through Psalm 130.

We are please to once again be joined by Steve Woodworth. A self described "OG" of Isight Church (VH's original name), to lead us through Psalm 98.

We are blessed to be joined by Brian Martin, a EPC TE from Charlotte, NC, this morning to preach through Psalm 23 for our Psalms of the Summer series.

Sorry for the delay. On Father's Day Ted Yap, Valley Hope's Church Planting Resident, led us through Psalm 121 for our Psalms for the Summer series.

This week Ben Lillard leads us through Psalm 122 in our series Psalms for the Summer,

We are excited to welcome guest preacher Katie Piquette, as she continues our summer series with Psalm 63. Katie is a teaching elder in the EPC and a chaplain at the VA Hospital.

Our Church Planting Resident Ted Yap is continuing our summer series in Psalms. This Sunday Ted is preaching in 1 Samuel 21:1-15 and Psalm 34.

On Pentecost Sunday, Ben continues our summer series in the Psalms, looking at King David and wondering "How do we live with the Holy Spirit?"

As Anthony begins his sabbatical this summer, we are excited to welcome back Steve Woodworth to begin our series in Psalms. Steve was part of the original leadership of Isight, that would later become Valley Hope Church.

In the last of this four week series before sabbatical, Anthony talks about the remaining side of the map for spiritual formation at Valley Hope. God pursues people and invites people into his goodness. How do we become more like him?

In this third week of our series on the discipleship pathway, Anthony explains that the Holy Spirit gives gifts to all Christians for the purpose of service and, no matter what they look like, they all matter. How do you go to work with the Father?

This week, Anthony discusses what it means to Sit at the Table with others. Using John 15 and Galatians 6, he reminds us that we are meant to know others and be known, to love and be loved. Who calls you into that kind of love?

In week one of a four week training series on Valley Hope's Discipleship Pathway, Anthony explains what a pathway is for and starts where most people start: going to church. Why is it so important to gather weekly at the Table of Jesus? Find out more at www.valleyhope.church/vision

This week at Valley Hope, church planting resident Ted Yap opens the story of Jesus' first miracle at the wedding of Cana. Have you encountered the joy of Jesus?

This Sunday, Anthony opens the Palm Sunday narrative in the Gospel of Matthew. How does this misunderstanding of the people of Jerusalem shed light on our own lives as followers of Jesus?

In our final part of the series, Anthony talks about the realities of the long history of terrible sin within the Christian Church. Why does this happen and how ought we respond?

This week, church planting resident Ted Yap preaches on the struggle with sin that all Christians experience. If the Gospel is freedom and deliverance, how should we feel about years of still struggling with sin?

This week, Anthony addresses the painful topic of unanswered prayer. Is the problem on my side or God's side? How do we reckon with the mystery of prayer?

In the second of a series on difficult things in the life of faith, Anthony goes brings us to look at some of the hardest things of life: When we face suffering. What is going on in suffering and how ought we face it?

In the first of a Lenten series on hard topics, Anthony here tackles doubt and what that looks like in relation to the life of faith.

On the Feast of the Transfiguration, Anthony explores some of the meaning of this particular mountaintop revelation. What it does it mean about Jesus and what does it mean for humans?

This week, Anthony continues in the lectionary series this Epiphany-tide. What is it that God wants in the world? And how do his people participate? What does it mean to respond to God's desire for justice in the world?

On a snowy Sunday, Anthony covers the Epiphany lectionary passages, focusing on the Beatitudes. How can such a flourishing life be possible? Apologies for the compromised audio.

How does John the Baptist identifying Jesus as the Lamb of God seem to fulfill the promise of the servant songs in the book of Isaiah? This week, Anthony continues the series in the Epiphany passages of the lectionary.

This week, Anthony looks at the lectionary texts for the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. How does Jesus' baptism fulfill the story of Israel and offer something forward for all of those who are baptized as he commanded?

This week, Ben looks at the lectionary texts for Epiphany Sunday. What has all of this Christmas celebration been for? Where is it taking us?

This Sunday, Anthony preaches on what the meaning of the Incarnation is, from what it brings in comfort and what it brings in conflict.

In the last week of Advent, Anthony looks at a prophecy fulfilled and explains what it tells us about God's desires.

In this third week of Advent, Anthony looks at the question that John asks of Jesus in Matthew 11. What is it like to see and hear Jesus' response?

In this second week of Advent, the lectionary highlights an expectation and a hope for a king to come and reign in justice and righteousness. How should followers of Jesus respond?

This Sunday, Anthony finishes the series in 2 Timothy with a glimpse of what Christian community looks like.

In this shortened sermon, Anthony goes through Paul's call to Timothy to preach the Word. What all does that entail?

How can we know the way we ought to go, suffering or deception, as Paul describes it? This week, Anthony looks at the nature of Scripture in 2 Timothy 3.

This week, Anthony covers the next portion of Paul's last letter to Timothy. What does the power of God look like?

In the 11am service, Anthony continues in the series on 2 Timothy, in which Paul encourages Timothy to steward the work of teaching and correcting false doctrines.

Anthony opens the next portion of 2 Timothy in which Paul encourages Timothy to be faithful to the task that he's called to, no matter the suffering. How does a suffering life like this become possible?

What does it mean to consider the encouragement to not be ashamed of Jesus? Anthony examines this question in light of the next portion of 2 Timothy.

This week, Anthony begins a series in 2 Timothy by looking at how we, as a people together and individually, are filled with the Spirit that is full of love and power even when we are full of fear.

Guest preacher Katie Piquette closes out our series on the book of Proverbs by looking at the themes of God's care for his people in the middle of an uncertain life.

This week, Anthony examines Proverbs' repeated invitation to contemplate the nature of wisdom and what it means for living and dying. What does it mean to have a personalized view of the wise life?

This morning, Anthony opens Proverbs 5 and 6 to examine the father's instructions about the dangers of adultery. This opens the door the broader Christian teaching on sexuality and marriage. What does it mean to have your desires shaped and formed by Jesus?

Today, Anthony looks at the theme in Proverbs of the experience of anger and controlling this emotion before being poisoned by bitterness. What really is forgiveness and how does it mark the lifestyle of the person following Jesus?

This week, guest preacher David Taylor of Christ Community Montreat, opens Proverbs on the topic of speech. What does it mean to be a wise speaker and a wise listener?

This week, Anthony goes into some of the many passages in Proverbs about the topics of wealth and poverty. How does a life of generosity lead us towards the Good Life?

This week, Anthony unpacks the theme of family in the Proverbs. What does it mean to have families marked by honor and discipline?

Ben Lillard begins our topical portion of our series in Proverbs by taking on the topic of friendship, a popular theme in the book. What does real, deep friendship look like for Jesus' people? The following passages/verses from Proverbs were read at the beginning: 13:20, 14:20, 17:9, 17:17, 18:1, 18:24, 19:4, 22:24-25, 25:20, 26:18-19, 27:5-6, 27:9, 27:10, 27:17, 28:23, 29:5

Anthony concludes the introductory section of Proverbs by listening to the invitation of two ladies: wisdom and folly. What attitude do you bring to those who look to bring you correction?