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Growing up we usually were not allowed to questionGod, the church, faith, teachers, etc. This has led to many incomplete and often false concepts of who God is and how he relates to us. Questioning God is not a sin. Questioning our faith, doctrines and history is of vital importance if you truly want to expand your understanding of God’s love for y…
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Growing up we usually were not allowed to questionGod, the church, faith, teachers, etc. This has led to many incomplete and often false concepts of who God is and how he relates to us. Questioning God is not a sin. Questioning our faith, doctrines and history is of vital importance if you truly want to expand your understanding of God’s love for y…
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Growing up we usually were not allowed to questionGod, the church, faith, teachers, etc. This has led to many incomplete and often false concepts of who God is and how he relates to us. Questioning God is not a sin. Questioning our faith, doctrines and history is of vital importance if you truly want to expand your understanding of God’s love for y…
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Growing up we usually were not allowed to questionGod, the church, faith, teachers, etc. This has led to many incomplete and often false concepts of who God is and how he relates to us. Questioning God is not a sin. Questioning our faith, doctrines and history is of vital importance if you truly want to expand your understanding of God’s love for y…
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A Thanksgiving Reflection Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/lpsNYlulMJw or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker ***Love what you are hearing? DONATE TODAY ANDHELP KEEP THIS GOING: Hope Fellowship: https://hopefellowshipycc.com/donate/ Growing In Grace Canada: https://www.paypal…
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Growing up we usually were not allowed to questionGod, the church, faith, teachers, etc. This has led to many incomplete and often false concepts of who God is and how he relates to us. Questioning God is not a sin. Questioning our faith, doctrines and history is of vital importance if you truly want to expand your understanding of God’s love for y…
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Growing up we usually were not allowed to questionGod, the church, faith, teachers, etc. This has led to many incomplete and often false concepts of who God is and how he relates to us. Questioning God is not a sin. Questioning our faith, doctrines and history is of vital importance if you truly want to expand your understanding of God’s love for y…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at the continuing conflict the early church faced and how they dealt with it. Enjoy Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ZG7he5GTMos or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker ***Love wh…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at the continuing conflict the early church faced and how they dealt with it. Enjoy Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/W4qw9UZp1EI or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker ***Love wh…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at the continuing conflict the early church faced and how they dealt with it. Enjoy Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/lQXWakfmQOc or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-zenker ***Love wh…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at how Saul starts his missionary journey, how his name was changed to Paul and some surprise lessons on following the crowd!!! Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/4nSCq3CGBZw or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcas…
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The Great Awakening Pt 12 – Cornelius Pre-Christ Faith & Peter’s Even More Faith Awakening pt2
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/XCa_4AmHHGk or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription)of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/TTkZbM3gEaM or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription)of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/kD2MpRMoyoI or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Af6CUfrT2NA or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/RFZIQJ21xas or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/v0kZu3yQI9I or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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The Prodigal Son story usually focuses on the bad and wayward behaviour of one of the sons, and then ends with the angry older brother having a fit outside the party. However, the story has nothing to do with forgiveness, repentance or any other ‘guilt trip’ motive that has been spun into the story. The parable is about the ‘Loving Father’, the ‘Pr…
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You are invited to hear a personal story of ‘hope’by Val Scott. She beautifully shares the authentic pains of the past, pains of the today, and the hope that carried her through it. I hope this will touch your heart in a meaningful way. Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/rPibXPXxLA0 or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://po…
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We apologize for the sound quality, we had a lot of technical difficulties this morning. Join us as we celebrate 30 years with this very unique church family. Memories and encouragement will be shared, enjoy!! Watch today’s‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/y_gD_Id7kYk or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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The book of Acts shares a story (not a prescription) of how the early church began. Today we look at how the boldness of sharing good news replaced the fear and denial we saw at the end of the Gospels. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/RC0d1LV2w1I or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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Jesus has now ascended, the disciples are afraid and hiding. They are in for the shock of their lives, very much sensory overload. The Holy Spirit is not given much attention in the ‘Western Church’, if it does, it highlights the Acts 2 narrative. What about the other places where the ‘Holy Spirit’ is given or ‘fills’ someone that we don’t talk abo…
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What happens after the resurrection? How were the disciples impacted? We take a little detour and share anintroduction to the book of Acts. There are a lot of key themes throughout the book but what may be even more interesting is seeing what else was going on in history along side the ‘biblical narrative.’ Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on …
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What happens after the resurrection? How were the disciples impacted? Today and next week, we continue the story and explore some of the “appearances” of Jesus, and then examine the ascension. There may be a few surprises that you didn’t count on, but that is what Grace does, surprises and grows in us. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTU…
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What happens after the resurrection? How were the disciples impacted? Today and next week, we continue the story and explore some of the “appearances” of Jesus, and then examine the ascension. There may be a few surprises that you didn’t count on, but that is what Grace does, surprises and grows in us. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTU…
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What happens after the resurrection? How were the disciples impacted? Today and next week, we continue the story and explore some of the “appearances” of Jesus, and then examine the ascension. There may be a few surprises that you didn’t count on, but that is what Grace does, surprises and grows in us. Enjoy! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTU…
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The Message Jesus shared impacted the lives of thedisciples after the ascension. It impacted how they lived, how they loved, and it changed their minds in how they thought. It was the coming of the Holy Spirit that really fueled the power to express these changes from the inside out. The good, the bad, the ugly, all of it was on display as they con…
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There was great joy when Jesus rose from the dead. Looking back at the story, we can observe a deeper love that had been at work the whole time. In a story of “heroes & villains’, even the villains are loved just as deeply as everyone else. Ponder that this Easter. Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vGg-ZICkZpE or LISTEN to…
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There are only a few times that Jesus wept, at least only a few are recorded in the ‘Gospels’. As we journey the road towards Easter, Palm Sunday is a day of people rejoicing and the Saviour weeping! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/3tyyaSLwZzc or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael…
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Those who had a hope in a violent Jesus, were thrilled to see or hear of Jesus turning over tables. Finally permission to be vengeful. However, Jesus modelled and taught the exact opposite of what they were hoping for. He constantly stole the thunder from those hoping for power and superiority. He turned over ‘rolls’, he turned over ‘faulty concept…
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Growing up does not mean just physically. It doesn’t just mean in maturity either. Growing up ‘Spiritually’ is something we tend to neglect because we don’t know what it looks like. Today we will explore some Scriptures that encourage us to ‘grow up’ and what it is supposed to look like. It has less to do with our behaviour than you might think, an…
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Growing up does not mean just physically. It doesn’t just mean in maturity either. Growing up ‘Spiritually’ is something we tendto neglect because we don’t know what it looks like. Today we will explore some Scriptures that encourage us to ‘grow up’ and what it is supposed to look like. It has less to do with our behaviour than you might think, and…
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Growing up does not mean just physically. It doesn’t just mean in maturity either. Growing up ‘Spiritually’ is something we tendto neglect because we don’t know what it looks like. Today we will explore some Scriptures that encourage us to ‘grow up’ and what it is supposed to look like. It has less to do with our behaviour than you might think, and…
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Growing up does not mean just physically. It doesn’t just mean in maturity either. Growing up ‘Spiritually’ is something we tendto neglect because we don’t know what it looks like. Today we will explore some Scriptures that encourage us to ‘grow up’ and what it is supposed to look like. It has less to do with our behaviour than you might think, and…
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Growing up does not mean just physically. It doesn’t just mean in maturity either. Growing up ‘Spiritually’ is something we tendto neglect because we don’t know what it looks like. Today we will explore some Scriptures that encourage us to ‘grow up’ and what it is supposed to look like. It has less to do with our behaviour than you might think, and…
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Hope Fellowship has a very unique history. Our journey of ‘growing in our knowledge and understanding’ of who God really is has been an adventure. It included learning new things. (new to us), and unlearning things that just didn’t fit ‘a loving God’. Enjoy as we chat through some of the big shifts in our theology over the past few years. Watch tod…
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Hope Fellowship has a very unique history. It’s past sheds light on it’s present and its future. Today we take a moment to remember who Hope Fellowship is, it’s history and then explore the hope of it’s future! ENJOY!! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/JpP0L63QrAY or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.c…
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‘Believing What Is True About How God Sees You Impacts How You Live’ The goodness of God is true whether we believe it or not. However, ‘if we do’ believe it, it will radically transform our minds, bodies, actions, and those around us. Today we explore some of the more obvious Scriptures that seem to ‘declare the goodness of God’. If you have ears …
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There are times we ‘do not realize’ that our attention has been attracted to our circumstances. We focus so hard on the problem, the fruit of the problem, and make plans to correct the problem. However, ‘the problem’ is not the primary focus, at least is isn’t supposed to be. Today we explore other ways to ‘intentionally’ redirect our thinking proc…
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Have you ever been disappointed? Of course you have. However, the word ‘disappointed’ comes from ‘failed expectations’. Where you put your faith can have some similarities. We can put our faith in the idea that ‘things will turn out badly’…..and then we ‘see’ that result and think to ourselves, ‘told you so.’ What if there is a more ‘hope-filled pe…
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It is ok to, and sometime necessary to ‘change our minds’. What we believed about a certain topic may need to change when ‘new or new-to-you’ information comes your way. In Scripture we see many who changed their minds and a few who did not. How flexible we are will reveal a lot about how we have been programed to learn. Be teachable, not gullible.…
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The wisemen and Mary & Joseph plotted their course by faith AND by what they saw as a result of the faith given TO THEM. We each have a measure of faith, and each measure is a gift, not something we ‘muster up’. Let’s live from THAT faith and experience an abundant life!! ENJOY!! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/KUuqPj6HO…
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Faith is not something we ‘muster up’ or ‘try to create out of nothingness’. Faith is a gift and the measure we receive is what we are able to express. The ‘simple faith’ of the shepherds is something to ponder. ENJOY!! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SKhFnu29vlg or LISTEN to it on our PODCAST https://podcasters.spotify.…
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Mary has her own stress of trying to convince everyone she is telling the truth. Joseph also has a crazy dilemma to wrestle with, truth or lying…. And how to best respond. It is interesting he planned to respond with Grace even though he didn’t believe her. We have SO MUCH to learn about this story. ENJOY!! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE…
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Is a ‘hope handed down’ real hope? Can someone else’s ‘hope’ be transferred or caught? What if it was ‘hope’ inspired 400 years ago? Would you give up ‘hope’? Well, a huge ‘disruption’ sparked a new hope for an ‘old hope’….. and it led to the ‘real hope fulfilled’. Enjoy!! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/V6OOxETaDhM or L…
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When we hit waves of discouragement, reminders of hurts, or threats of being hurt again…it is just the time to focus on and remember the truth of your identity in Christ. Today we take a look at some of the primary and most encouraging verses that reflect the truth of who you and I are ‘in Christ’. Enjoy!! Watch today’s ‘edited’ message on YOUTUBE:…
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When are physically hurt, we tell the Doctor what happened so that the Doctor knows how to treat best. When we are emotionally hurt or traumatized, often there is a need to tell the therapist what happened, so they can know best how to treat you. Love/Agape is the safest One to have on the healing journey with us. Helping us remember ‘Who’ the Heal…
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Each of us have faced loss, pain, and sometimes deep hurts. Those hurts can scar us for life. Agape/Love can heal the pain ofthose scars but the scars may remain as a reminder. They remind us of our humanity. They remind us we all have been hurt and have hurt others. They remind us that the scar does not define ‘who’ we are, instead they remind us …
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Maybe it is not so much about learning ‘new’ teaching as it is understanding and applying what we have already been taught. What if we celebrated the value of ‘being reminded’ instead of trying to learn new things. This is where we may find ‘hope’ when things are not going well, as well as when things are going well. If we open our eyes to see, we …
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Maybe it is not so much about learning ‘new’ teaching as it is understanding and applying what we have already been taught. What if we celebrated the value of ‘being reminded’ instead of trying to learn new things. This is where we may find ‘hope’ when things are not going well, as well as when things are going well. If we open our eyes to see, we …
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