Hope Community Church :: Podcasts

Pastor Mike Lee shared the fifth message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Dec. 14 & Dec. 15.

Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.

In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the fourth message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Dec. 7 & Dec. 8.

Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.

In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the third message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Nov. 30 & Dec. 1.

Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.

In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the second message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Nov. 23 & 24.

Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.

In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the first message in our series entitled Fear at Hope Community Church on Nov. 16 & 17.

Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.

In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.

Pastor Donnie Peters shared the third and final message in our series entitled Fear at Hope Community Church on Nov. 9 & 10.

How often does fear hold you back? Does it prevent you from trying new things or feeling comfortable in your own life?

Fear can be powerful, but it doesn’t have to control you.

Join us for our new series and learn how to recognize when fear is getting in your way, as well as how you can rise above it to live a fuller, more joyful life.

Pastor Donnie Peters shared the first message in our series entitled Fear at Hope Community Church on Nov. 2 & 3.

How often does fear hold you back? Does it prevent you from trying new things or feeling comfortable in your own life?

Fear can be powerful, but it doesn’t have to control you.

Join us for our new series and learn how to recognize when fear is getting in your way, as well as how you can rise above it to live a fuller, more joyful life.

Pastor Donnie Peters shared the first message in our series entitled Fear at Hope Community Church on Oct. 26 & 27.

How often does fear hold you back? Does it prevent you from trying new things or feeling comfortable in your own life?

Fear can be powerful, but it doesn’t have to control you.

Join us for our new series and learn how to recognize when fear is getting in your way, as well as how you can rise above it to live a fuller, more joyful life.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the seventh message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Oct. 19 & 20.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the sixth message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Oct. 12 & 13.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the fifth message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Oct. 5 & 6.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastors Donnie Peters and Heather Sullivan shared the fourth message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Sept. 28 & 29.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the third message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Sept. 21 & 22.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the second message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Sept. 14 & Sept. 15.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the first message in our series entitled House of Cards at Hope Community Church on Sept. 7 & Sept. 8.

Most of us want our public image to look as successful as possible—fun job, exciting social life, comfortable marriage, etc. But, behind the scenes, our lives can be messy and as fragile as a house of cards. One wrong move, and the illusion of that persona falls apart.

How do we stop worrying about our image? How do we start feeling comfortable in our real lives? Join us for our series, House of Cards, as we shine a light on the illusions we create and learn how to leave them behind.

Pastor Chase Gardner shared the eighth and final message in our series entitled Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on Aug. 31 & Sept. 1.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the seventh and final message in our series entitled Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on Aug. 24 & 25.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Mike Lee shared the sixth message in our series entitled Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on Aug. 17 & 18.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fifth message in our series Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on Aug. 10 and 11, 2019.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fourth message in our series Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on Aug. 3 and 4, 2019.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Lead Pastor Mike Lee shares the third message in our series Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on July 27 and 28, 2019.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Donnie Peters shares the second message in our series Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on July 20 and 21, 2019.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Chase Gardner shares the first message in our series Why, How & What at Hope Community Church on July 13 and 14, 2019.

Hope has grown a lot over the last 25 years, but have you ever wondered where it all began?

In our “Why, How & What” series, let’s examine how the mission and vision of Hope originated. And what better way to do it than by going to someone who was there from the beginning—Hope’s founding pastor.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fifth message in our series Origin Story: Welcome to the Promised Land at Hope Community Church on June 29 and 30, 2019.

Last year, we began a journey through the beginning of the Bible called Origin Story where we laid the foundation of our faith. In Season Two, we dive right back into the lives and events of God’s people. Only by learning biblical history can we comprehend the continued faithfulness and provision God made for His followers. Our lives are not small and insignificant because we get to be part of this amazing and epic story.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fourth message in our series Origin Story: Welcome to the Promised Land at Hope Community Church on June 22 and 23, 2019.

Last year, we began a journey through the beginning of the Bible called Origin Story where we laid the foundation of our faith. In Season Two, we dive right back into the lives and events of God’s people. Only by learning biblical history can we comprehend the continued faithfulness and provision God made for His followers. Our lives are not small and insignificant because we get to be part of this amazing and epic story.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the third message in our series Origin Story: Welcome to the Promised Land at Hope Community Church on June 15 and 16, 2019.

Last year, we began a journey through the beginning of the Bible called Origin Story where we laid the foundation of our faith. In Season Two, we dive right back into the lives and events of God’s people. Only by learning biblical history can we comprehend the continued faithfulness and provision God made for His followers. Our lives are not small and insignificant because we get to be part of this amazing and epic story.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the second message in our series Origin Story: Welcome to the Promised Land at Hope Community Church on June 8 and 9, 2019.

Last year, we began a journey through the beginning of the Bible called Origin Story where we laid the foundation of our faith. In Season Two, we dive right back into the lives and events of God’s people. Only by learning biblical history can we comprehend the continued faithfulness and provision God made for His followers. Our lives are not small and insignificant because we get to be part of this amazing and epic story.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the first message in our series Origin Story: Welcome to the Promised Land at Hope Community Church on June 1 and 2, 2019.

Last year, we began a journey through the beginning of the Bible called Origin Story where we laid the foundation of our faith. In Season Two, we dive right back into the lives and events of God’s people. Only by learning biblical history can we comprehend the continued faithfulness and provision God made for His followers. Our lives are not small and insignificant because we get to be part of this amazing and epic story.

Pastor Chase Gardner shares the fifth and final message in our series Help Us at Hope Community Church on May 25 and 26, 2019.

Sometimes our days can feel endless. A million errands, in-laws coming to town, a messy house, reckless drivers on the road, ungrateful children and the silent disapproval of an angry spouse. Conflict and opposition surround us. How do we function with all the stress? We need help! In our next series, Help Us, we’ll learn five different keys that will help restore our relationships and bring peace to our lives.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fourth message in our series Help Us at Hope Community Church on May 18 and 19, 2019.

Sometimes our days can feel endless. A million errands, in-laws coming to town, a messy house, reckless drivers on the road, ungrateful children and the silent disapproval of an angry spouse. Conflict and opposition surround us. How do we function with all the stress? We need help! In our next series, Help Us, we’ll learn five different keys that will help restore our relationships and bring peace to our lives.

Pastor Chase Gardner shares the third message in our series Help Us at Hope Community Church on May 11 and 12, 2019.

Sometimes our days can feel endless. A million errands, in-laws coming to town, a messy house, reckless drivers on the road, ungrateful children and the silent disapproval of an angry spouse. Conflict and opposition surround us. How do we function with all the stress? We need help! In our next series, Help Us, we’ll learn five different keys that will help restore our relationships and bring peace to our lives.

Pastor Donnie Peters shares the second message in our series Help Us at Hope Community Church on May 4 and 5, 2019.

Sometimes our days can feel endless. A million errands, in-laws coming to town, a messy house, reckless drivers on the road, ungrateful children and the silent disapproval of an angry spouse. Conflict and opposition surround us. How do we function with all the stress? We need help! In our next series, Help Us, we’ll learn five different keys that will help restore our relationships and bring peace to our lives.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the first message in our series Help Us at Hope Community Church on April 27 and 28, 2019.

Sometimes our days can feel endless. A million errands, in-laws coming to town, a messy house, reckless drivers on the road, ungrateful children and the silent disapproval of an angry spouse. Conflict and opposition surround us. How do we function with all the stress? We need help! In our next series, Help Us, we’ll learn five different keys that will help restore our relationships and bring peace to our lives.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fourth message in our series Finding God at Hope Community Church on April 6 and 7, 2019.

How do you start a relationship with God? How do you keep it moving? In a culture of easy distractions and broken relationships, it can be difficult to know if you're headed in the right direction. In our new series, Finding God, you'll learn how to make your relationship with God personal...and how to keep it growing.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the second message in our series Finding God at Hope Community Church on Mar. 30 & 31, 2019.

How do you start a relationship with God? How do you keep it moving? In a culture of easy distractions and broken relationships, it can be difficult to know if you're headed in the right direction. In our new series, Finding God, you'll learn how to make your relationship with God personal...and how to keep it growing.

Pastor Chase Gardner shares the second message in our series Finding God at Hope Community Church on Mar. 23 & 24, 2019.

How do you start a relationship with God? How do you keep it moving? In a culture of easy distractions and broken relationships, it can be difficult to know if you're headed in the right direction. In our new series, Finding God, you'll learn how to make your relationship with God personal...and how to keep it growing.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the first message in our series Finding God at Hope Community Church on Mar. 16 & 17, 2019.

How do you start a relationship with God? How do you keep it moving? In a culture of easy distractions and broken relationships, it can be difficult to know if you're headed in the right direction. In our new series, Finding God, you'll learn how to make your relationship with God personal...and how to keep it growing.

Pastor Donnie Peters shares the third message in our series Best Life at Hope Community Church on Mar. 10 & 11, 2019.

When we come to the end of our lives, nobody wants to be full of regrets for missed opportunities and chances never taken. Our time on this earth is limited so how do we make the right choices to create a lifetime of fulfillment? God has given us a promise to help us set goals, hear His voice and the ability to choose the right path. Join us as we learn to live our best lives for ourselves, our families and our future.

Pastor Donnie Peters shares the second message in our series Best Life at Hope Community Church on Mar. 2 & 3, 2019.

When we come to the end of our lives, nobody wants to be full of regrets for missed opportunities and chances never taken. Our time on this earth is limited so how do we make the right choices to create a lifetime of fulfillment? God has given us a promise to help us set goals, hear His voice and the ability to choose the right path. Join us as we learn to live our best lives for ourselves, our families and our future.

Pastor Donnie Peters shares the first message in our series Best Life at Hope Community Church on Feb. 23 & 24, 2019.

When we come to the end of our lives, nobody wants to be full of regrets for missed opportunities and chances never taken. Our time on this earth is limited so how do we make the right choices to create a lifetime of fulfillment? God has given us a promise to help us set goals, hear His voice and the ability to choose the right path. Join us as we learn to live our best lives for ourselves, our families and our future.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the seventh message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Feb. 16 & 17, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the sixth message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Feb. 9 & 10, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fifth message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Feb. 2 & 3, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the fourth message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Jan. 26 & 27, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the third message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Jan. 19 & 20, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Pastor Donnie Peters shares the second message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Jan. 12 & 13, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Pastor Mike Lee shares the first message in our series The Seven at Hope Community Church on Jan. 5 & 6, 2019.

What makes pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath so powerful that we call them the seven deadly sins? Each one is a corruption of a major area in our lives. What God intended for good, we can distort and abuse. Eventually, we just end up damaging ourselves and those around us. Each sermon in our new series focuses on a different deadly sin and how to expose it within ourselves. Join us as we discover how Jesus guides us through even our most difficult internal struggles.

Donnie Peters shares the eighth and final message in the Your Choice Your Voice series about the power of the words "I Forgive You" in the weekend services at Hope Community Church on Nov. 3 & 4, 2018.

Our words can bring life or they can bring death. They can bring comfort or they can bring pain. They can lift you up or they can you tear down. But, it’s up to you. It’s your choice. Your voice.

The fourth and final message in the Answer series with Donnie Peters at Hope Community Church on September 1/2, 2018.

Every day brings about new questions. Should I hit snooze? What should I wear? Should I take this job? We all want to feel like we have the right answers. We also have deeper questions. Why am I here? Am I good enough? Can Jesus really be the answer to all of our questions – big and small? Find out in our series – The Answer.

The third weekend in the Answer series with Donnie Peters at Hope Community Church. This weekend's topic: worry.

Every day brings about new questions. Should I hit snooze? What should I wear? Should I take this job? We all want to feel like we have the right answers. We also have deeper questions. Why am I here? Am I good enough? Can Jesus really be the answer to all of our questions – big and small? Find out in our series – The Answer.

The second message in "The Answer" series with Donnie Peters at Hope Community Church on August 19, 2018.

Every day brings about new questions. Should I hit snooze? What should I wear? Should I take this job? We all want to feel like we have the right answers. We also have deeper questions. Why am I here? Am I good enough? Can Jesus really be the answer to all of our questions – big and small?

The first message in "The Answer" series with Donnie Peters at Hope Community Church on August 12, 2018.

Every day brings about new questions. Should I hit snooze? What should I wear? Should I take this job? We all want to feel like we have the right answers. We also have deeper questions. Why am I here? Am I good enough? Can Jesus really be the answer to all of our questions – big and small?

The fifth and final message in the Origin Story about the book of Deuteronomy with Pastor Mike Lee at Hope Community Church.

You are part of an epic story. God is the Author. This world is His story. We are His characters. God created you and accepts you no matter what you have ever done or failed to do. Join us for our new series, Origin Story, and discover the intentions of our loving God from the very beginning.

The fourth message in the Origin Story series and the book of Numbers with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church.

You are part of an epic story. God is the Author. This world is His story. We are His characters. God created you and accepts you no matter what you have ever done or failed to do. Join us for our new series, Origin Story, and discover the intentions of our loving God from the very beginning.

The third weekend in the series with Mike Lee, Founding Pastor at Hope Community Church on June 31/ July 1, 2018.

You are part of an epic story. God is the Author. This world is His story. We are His characters. God created you and accepts you no matter what you have ever done or failed to do. Join us for our new series, Origin Story, and discover the intentions of our loving God from the very beginning.

The second weekend in the Origin Story series with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on June 24, 2018.

You are part of an epic story. God is the Author. This world is His story. We are His characters. God created you and accepts you no matter what you have ever done or failed to do. Join us for our new series, Origin Story, and discover the intentions of our loving God from the very beginning.

The first weekend in the Origin Story series with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on June 9. 2018.

You are part of an epic story. God is the Author. This world is His story. We are His characters. God created you and accepts you no matter what you have ever done or failed to do. Join us for our new series, Origin Story, and discover the intentions of our loving God from the very beginning.

The final week of our series, "Explore God: Can I know God personally?" with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on May 6, 2018.

Explore God is a safe and creative place to seek answers to the questions we all have about God, faith, religion and more. Over 50 churches from all denominations in the Triangle area are participating in the Explore God initiative for five-weeks. We are exploring five big questions in a sermon series each weekend and in public discussion groups in the Triangle.

Week four of our series, "Explore God: Is the Bible reliable?" with guest pastor Donnie Williams at Hope Community Church on April 29, 2018.

Explore God is a safe and creative place to seek answers to the questions we all have about God, faith, religion and more. Over 50 churches from all denominations in the Triangle area are participating in the Explore God initiative for five-weeks. We are exploring five big questions in a sermon series each weekend and in public discussion groups in the Triangle.

Week three of our new series, "Explore God: Is Christianity too narrow?" with Pastor Donnie Peters at Hope Community Church on April 22, 2018.

Explore God is a safe and creative place to seek answers to the questions we all have about God, faith, religion and more. Over 50 churches from all denominations in the Triangle area are participating in the Explore God initiative for five-weeks. We are exploring five big questions in a sermon series each weekend and in public discussion groups in the Triangle.

Week two of our new series, "Explore God: Why does God allow pain & suffering?" with Pastor Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on April 15, 2018.

Explore God is a safe and creative place to seek answers to the questions we all have about God, faith, religion and more. Over 50 churches from all denominations in the Triangle area are participating in the Explore God initiative for five-weeks. We are exploring five big questions in a sermon series each weekend and in public discussion groups in the Triangle.

Week one of our new series, "Explore God: Is there a God" with Pastor Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on April 8, 2018.

Explore God is a safe and creative place to seek answers to the questions we all have about God, faith, religion and more. Over 50 churches from all denominations in the Triangle area are participating in the Explore God initiative for five-weeks. We are exploring five big questions in a sermon series each weekend and in public discussion groups in the Triangle.

Is There a God?
Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?
Is Christianity Too Narrow?
Is the Bible Reliable?
Can I Know God Personally?

The fourth and final message in the Free to be me series at Hope Community Church on March 10/11, 2018 with Donnie Peters.

We all want to be free. Freedom isn’t just something that we value as a nation; it is an essential aspect of being a follower of Jesus. To really be free, we can’t worry about what others think or say about us, or even what we believe about ourselves. To truly be free, we need to know who God says we are.

The third message in the Free to be me series at Hope Community Church on March 3/4, 2018 with Donnie Peters.

We all want to be free. Freedom isn’t just something that we value as a nation; it is an essential aspect of being a follower of Jesus. To really be free, we can’t worry about what others think or say about us, or even what we believe about ourselves. To truly be free, we need to know who God says we are.

The second week in the Free to be Me series at Hope Community Church on the weekend of February 24/25, 2018 with Donnie Peters.

We all want to be free. Freedom isn’t just something that we value as a nation; it is an essential aspect of being a follower of Jesus. To really be free, we can’t worry about what others think or say about us, or even what we believe about ourselves. To truly be free, we need to know who God says we are.

Week one of our series, Free To Be Me, with Pastor Donnie Peters at Hope Community Church on February 18, 2018.

We all want to be free. Freedom isn’t just something that we value as a nation; it is an essential aspect of being a follower of Jesus. To really be free, we can’t worry about what others think or say about us, or even what we believe about ourselves. To truly be free, we need to know who God says we are.

The first week of our new series, The Journey: Lessons from the Life of Abraham at Hope Community Church on October 28/29, 2017 with Mike Lee.

Four things we can learn from Abraham's life of faith:

We need to hold everything loosely.
We need to see the goodness of God.
We built altars.
We acknowledge our brokenness.

God's great longing is to bless the world, all the people and all the families of the earth.

One of the reasons Abraham is able to trust God for the journey is because he's convinced that God is a God of blessing.

God is looking for people who are honest about where they are and willing to start from that point on the journey.

Life's major pursuit isn't the journey to knowing one's self - it's the journey to knowing God.

You'll never really begin the process of coming to know yourself until you begin the journey of coming to know God.

Taking Flight: Week seven
As we’re set free by the truth of God’s word – our lives are transformed.

Thought life: Colossians 3:2-4

Consequence of sin: James 1:15-16

Honesty: Colossians 3:9-10

Forgiveness: Ephesians 4:32-5:2

Pride: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Change: Romans 12:2

Anger/Revenge: James 1:19-20

Speech: Ephesians 4:29

Selfishness: Philippians 2:3

Materialism: Proverbs 30:8-9

Authority: Romans 13:1-2

Relationships: Proverbs 13:20

Speak the truth
Personalize these truths
Pray the truths
Meditate on these truths