Blessed Hope Church

In this episode, we continue in our summer series of testimonies…stories of how Jesus changes lives. Today, Mike Dominick shares his story of faith.

The Holy Spirit descended on the believers in power and the Church was born. In the power of the Spirit, Peter stands to proclaim the Gospel to the city of Jerusalem and 3,000 people entered the family of God. Immediately God allows us to see how this new family cared and did life together. Our […]

Who is responsible for caring for the people of the Church? The pastor? The elders? Those in leadership? Just those that have the spiritual gift of caring for people? The answer is simple…we all are responsible when it comes to caring for one another. As we shift our thinking toward the Church back to what […]

In this episode, we kick off a summer series of testimonies…stories of how Jesus changes lives. Today, we flip the script as our host Malea Lee shares her story of faith.

What is the Church? There are a variety of answers that can be given to that question but at its core, the Church is a family. Not just any family though as it is the family of God made up of brothers and sisters who have been united by blood…the blood of Jesus. Before grasping […]

This Sunday we finish up our Sermon on the Mount series and celebrate all that God accomplished through Faith in Action! Over these last couple of months, we have worked through all the teachings Jesus gives and concludes by calling us to be wise builders who put His words into practice. Jesus has spoken with […]

In this episode, we talk pet peeves, level b roads, and library board meetings, as we wrap up our Sermon on the Mount series.

Am I really a Christian? How do I know? Are they? What’s the evidence? There are a lot of people out there that call themselves Christians…is that real? Who decides? In a community where even those who identify themselves as Christians can’t always agree on what the Bible is, who Jesus is, or how we […]

What does it really mean to love one another? How does it work? What does it look like? Refusing to act in a judgmental way is a good start…but it isn’t enough. Love is more than not treating someone poorly. Love is active and productive. It can be hard to do…so we ask God for […]

In this episode, we talk more about money, judging, and Matt’s favorite Pastor Appreciation gift.

The entire thrust of the Sermon on the Mount is to show the complete and total distinction between true religion and false religion…between spiritual truth and spiritual hypocrisy. And this is most clear with regards to how we relate to, disagree with, and correct others. Jesus is clear that acting in judgmental ways without love […]

People are naturally stuff oriented. We tend to be wrapped up in seeking, acquiring, enjoying and protecting our stuff. In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addresses both those who have plenty and those who don’t. He addresses those that stockpile for selfish reasons as well as those who strive daily for […]

In this episode, we look at giving, prayer, and fasting as we continue in our Sermon on the Mount series.

Prayer can be a little confusing. At our core – we know that prayer matters. But how? None of us can really comprehend exactly how prayer works within the infinite mind of God. The Bible teaches us that prayer is important…but what’s the right way to do it? As we continue digging into the Sermon […]

In the heart reframes of chapter 5 (murder, adultery, divorce, oaths, revenge, and love) Jesus is focusing on our internal righteousness. As we shift into chapter 6, Jesus will start to shift the focus to our religious activity. But even that comes with a stern heart warning against hypocrisy. If we want to receive the […]

Today we are celebrating our 100th episode with special guest (and B-Side founder!) Vincent Derr!

We live in a world that is obsessed with our rights. And from a human perspective it makes perfect sense. The only way to be sure that everyone is protected is to focus on our rights – especially when it comes to people who have hurt or wronged us. When our rights are violated we […]

The most significant moment in all human history took place on an early Sunday morning in a tomb where everything changed for all eternity. Many attempt to call it a myth but when the evidence is presented no person can stay neutral. The choice to deny or believe must be made. This Easter Sunday let […]

In this episode, we look closer at what God says about divorce & oaths.

We’ve all been guilty of it to a degree – saying things we don’t really mean. Whether it’s a “little white lie,” an exaggeration to prove a point, something to make us look better, or just an outright untruth – we’ve all been down that road. As Jesus continues in the sermon on the mount, […]