Hope Community Church Podcasts: Weekend Messages

Every weekend people all over the world look up at a screen, open a hymnal, or simply take a breath, and...sing. Is it simply because it's part of a church service, or does it signify something greater?

The tenth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on October 26/27 2013. We often bristle at the biblical mandate to submit to one another. Why do we have to? What happens when do, and what happens when we don't? And is that what it takes for us to experience the healthy, thriving relationships we so long for? http://gethope.net

The 9th part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee from the weekend of October 19/20, 2013. When do we walk away, and when do we stay and engage? When do we push for resolve and restoration, and when should we allow time for space between us? It's all part of learning to love different. http://gethope.net

The 8th part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. It's easier to judge. It's easier to require people to change first. It's easier to withhold grace and mercy until it's earned. But Jesus tells us to be different, to love different, and to work diligently toward relationship restoration.

The seventh part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. Forgiveness is hard for most of us, especially if the wrong done against us was deeply painful or the person who hurt us is not repentant. So how do we do it? And why is it so important that we do?

The sixth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. Love asks that we sometimes compromise our personal desires and preferences for the sake of someone else. Without sacrificing truth and principles, how and when should we compromise on our practices?

The fifth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Jason Gore. Loneliness and disconnection are epidemics in our world, but we were never created to live this way. How can we find the reconnections we so desperately need and were designed for?

The fourth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. What does it really mean to be created in the image of God? And how should our understanding of this be reflected in our relationships with others?

The third part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. We control, convince and manipulate our relationships to get where we want to go. By serving, submitting and sacrificing, Jesus got where He needed to go and emerged victorious. What if we tried it His way? http://gethope.net

The second part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. What’s your story? The one about what God did for you when you didn’t deserve it. The story that makes it possible for you to love others even when you don’t feel like it or think you can.

The first part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. We know what the Bible says; love your enemies, love those who persecute you, love your neighbor as yourself. But how? And why?

The fifth part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Chris Cockerham at Hope Community Church's Raleigh Campus. At one point or another most of us ask if who we are and what we're doing really matters. We want to be on a road to a life packed with purpose. But what if we're unsatisfied with our journey? What's the secret to getting on the right path and leaving a legacy that truly matters?

Mike Lee, Lead Pastor of Hope Community Church shares a message on the weekend of August 17th/18th at the Raleigh Campus. Time for a vision check-up. Pastor Mike shares a "state of the church" address. We'll see more clearly the vision, mission, and future plans of Hope Community Church. http://gethope.net

The fourth part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Doug Stride at Hope Community Church's Raleigh Campus. Heartbreak. Disappointment. Confusion. Loss. Where is God in the midst of it? How do we hang on while going through it? And can we truly find hope and healing through belief in a loving God?

The third part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Chris Cockerham at Hope Community Church's Holly Springs Campus. We're all too good at it. Making mistakes. Blowing it. Failing. And sometimes the consequences seem too great to bear. Is there any hope for it? For us? Is there a way to make things right and tame our wayward hearts?