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We desire to be Christians of Everyday Faith and bring our Sundays to our Mondays through Saturdays!

Hope Community Church

Week 40 of Ted Gioia's Immersive Humanities Course brings together three demanding—and deeply philosophical—works: Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Grand Inquisitor, and Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil. But before we get started, I offer a short primer on reading Russian lit. The names can be a real challenge!Tolstoy's novella, written after his spiritual “conversion,” is a devastating meditation on death, meaning, and self-deception—circular in structure but spiraling ever deeper. It may be the finest short work I've read so far. Dostoyevsky's famous parable interrupts the narrative of The Brothers Karamazov to pose unsettling questions about freedom, faith, and institutional power, turning conventional religious assumptions upside down. Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil proved the most challenging: dense, contrary, and deliberately destabilizing, it rejects inherited moral frameworks in favor of examining desire, psychology, and power. Together, these works confront the shifting relationship between God, morality, and the modern self—making this one of the most intellectually intense weeks of the project.We are back next week with French writers who offer a totally different tone. See you soon!LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!)My Amazon Book List (NOT an affiliate link)CONNECTThe complete list of Crack the Book Episodes: https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/ LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321 Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

We desire to be Christians of Everyday Faith and bring our Sundays to our Mondays through Saturdays!

Hope Community Church

Scriptures:John 21:4-19, 1 Corinthians 11:27-28Points:1. Restoration2. Recommissioning

Scriptures:John 20:31, John 19:33-38aPoints:1. A kingdom that can't be stopped2. A truth that can't be ignored3. A question that can't be dodged

Scriptures:John 11:1-7, John 11:17-27, Psalm 34:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:13Points:1. His Presence2. A Promise3. Perspective

TODAY'S TREASURETherefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 12:1-3Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREThese were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.Hebrews 11:39-40Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREFor I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another.Job 19:25-27Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREHe has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart…Ecclesiastes 3:11aSend us a comment!Support the show

In our final message for this series, Pastor Courtney sits down with Kevin and Susan to hear their incredible journeys of faith. From grief to adoption, God has always carried them through it. Check it out!

TODAY'S TREASURE…yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.James 4:14Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREBut our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.Philippians 3:20-21Send us a comment!Support the show

Scriptures:John 9:1-12, John 9:25, John 9:34-41, Psalm 27:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17Points:1. His compassion is unending.2. His power is overwhelming.3. His glory is revealing.

TODAY'S TREASUREWe do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.2 Corinthians 4:16–18Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREBy faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.Hebrews 11:23- 28 (ESV)Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREBy faith [Moses] kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.Hebrews 11:28Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASURENow Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” Exodus 3:1-3 (ESV)Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREHe regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:26-27Send us a comment!Support the show

In this week's message, Pastor Nate sits down with our friends, Bob and Sandy, as they share their story of faith.

TODAY'S TREASUREBy faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.Hebrews 11:24–25Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREBy faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.Hebrews 11:23-29 (ESV) (also see Exodus 1-15)Send us a comment!Support the show

Scriptures:John 5:1-18, John 5:40Points:This miracle and conversation confirm some basic thoughts about miracles and therefore about God:1. This miracle confirms a basic definition of miracles.2. This miracle confirms a basic question about miracles.3. This miracle confirms a basic conclusion about miracles.Cont.- God is confirming who He is.- God is chasing us.- God is confronting spiritual issues as He cures physical issues.

Faith Principle #8 Biblical Faith Gives Us the Strength and Ability We NeedTODAY'S TREASUREBy faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.Hebrews 11:23-29 (ESV) (also see Exodus 1-15)Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREGod will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.Genesis 50:25Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREYou shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children…Genesis 45:10 (ESV)Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREBy faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones. Hebrews 11:22Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREYou intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.  Genesis 50:20Send us a comment!Support the show

In our new series, we sit down with various folks from our church to hear their stories of faith. Join us as we sit a listen to our friend, Ken, who has experienced many highs and lows in life, from alcoholism to becoming a pastor, to then leaving church behind only to find ministry once again.

TODAY'S TREASUREThe Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.Genesis 39:2Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREBy faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.Hebrews 11:22Send us a comment!Support the show

Scriptures:John 4:4-24, John 4:25-26, Jeremiah 2:13, John 1:18Points:1. We have a spiritual thirst that can only be quenched by Jesus.2. Before Jesus pours out living water, He has to prepare the vessel.3. Worship flows from a relationship with Jesus.

TODAY'S TREASUREAs for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Genesis 50:20 (ESV)Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREThen he gave them these instructions: “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers...” Genesis 49:29Send us a comment!Support the show

TODAY'S TREASUREThen he gave them these instructions: “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers...” Genesis 49:29Send us a comment!Support the show