Hope+: Hope Community Church Podcast

In this episode, Pastor Dave sits down with Doug R. to talk about alcohol, addiction, and the holiday season. Doug shares about his journey with alcohol and how he experienced healing from this addiction. This year Doug celebrates his 25th year of sobriety. Time Stamp: 0:00 Introductions 02:16 From Genetic Predisposition to Hidden Drinking Patterns 07:28 When Strangers Become Family: Defining moments 12:37 God's Whispers: A Divine Intervention in Mexico 19:35 Navigating Life Sober: Community, Friends, and Faith 23:21 Respectful Boundaries: Alcohol in the Home After Addiction 26:30 Giving Up One Thing for Everything: A Legacy of Freedom 30:34 If You're Struggling: Reach Out and Find Freedom

John 1:6-8; 29-34 This week, Pastor Sid continues our series on the Gospel of John and how John the Baptist testified and was a witness pointing to Jesus. We are called in the same way to bear witness and point to Jesus through our lives, our words and deeds.

John 1:1-5 This week, Pastor Dave begins our Advent sermon series on the gospel of John. Jesus is the Eternal Word, not just born on Christmas, but the eternal Son of God that existed from the beginning. In Him is life and he calls the church to extend His light of life for the world.

Hebrews 13:1-8 This week, Pastor Jonathan concludes our sermon series on Hebrews with the final encouragements and warnings from the author. The core of our Christian faith is to bear fruit in and through Jesus who lives with us by His Spirit.

Hebrews 12:1-3 This week, Pastor Dave continues our sermon series on the book of Hebrews. Living out our faith in Jesus is portrayed as running a race, continuing to hold fast in Jesus throughout our lives.

For our latest All of Life Evening, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Jason Burtt to discuss the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Pastor Dave hosts the conversation on how we as Christians are called to wisely steward this new resource called "AI." This episode is a recording of the live session held at our church.   Dr. Jason Burtt is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Trinity Western University, where he teaches and researches topics like social trust, ethics, and the impact of technology on society. He holds a PhD from Baylor University and is also an ordained minister with the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada. Known for his engaging teaching style and care for students, Dr. Burtt blends academic insight with spiritual leadership. He lives near Vancouver with his wife and three daughters. Time Stamps Who are you? 2:48 - 4:48 What is AI? 4:49 - 7:48 What are the pros and cons of AI? 7:49 - 15:35 How will AI change society? 15:36 - 17:41 Should Christians buy AI powered robots? 17:42 - 20:01 Where do you stand on AI? 20:02 - 21:50 How do we respect our humanity through our use of AI? 21:51 - 33:05 How do we honour our relationships with our use of AI? 33:06 - 44:20 Q&A 44:21-End

Hebrews 11 This week, Pastor Dave continues our sermon series on Hebrews. Faith is defined in Scripture as hoping for something yet to come. It is a future hope that shapes our present lives. And so it begs the questions: what (who) do you hope in? How does that affect your life today?

In this episode, some of our staff sit down to talk about the existence of angels – which show up a lot in the book of Hebrews. We talk about who they are, why they exist, and share stories of angelic encounters. Time Stamps: Introduction: 0:00 – 1:32 Why aren’t angels talked about more? 1:33 – 4:20 What are angels anyways? 4:21 – 7:55 Do angels have free will? 7:56 – 9:36 Do angels have wings? 9:37 – 10:44 What do angels do? 10:45 – 11:48 Do people have guardian angels? 11:49 – 13:16 Are Spiritual beings everywhere? 13:17 – 17:55 Stories of angel encounters: 17:56 – 26:48 Closing encouragement: 26:49-End

Hebrews 10:1-18 This week, Pastor Sid brings us the good news from Hebrews on how Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice for our salvation. Religious rituals cannot truly "deal" with the root of sin, but Jesus is our ultimate sacrifice that does redeem us from the true root of sin.

Hebrews 9:11-15 This week, Pastor Dave continues our sermon series on the book of Hebrews and how Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of Old Testament elements of covenant, tabernacle, priesthood, and sacrifice. Through Jesus, we have the ultimate and everlasting redemption and salvation from our sins.

In this episode, Pastor Dave sits down with Pastors Ben and Koby for an inspiring conversation about the heart and challenges behind church planting in our city.  They share their personal experiences, the risks involved in stepping out in faith, and the power of unity within the body of Christ.  Tune in to hear their stories and wisdom on what it means to step out in faith for the sake of the kingdom. Time Stamps: Introduction: 0:00 – 2:19 Getting To Know Ben and Koby: 2:20 – 8:59 Church Planting Stories: 9:00 – 16:59 What are the difficulties of Church Planting? 17:00 – 23:50 Why is Church Planting Important? 23:51 – 32:32 What has God been teaching you through Church Planting? 32:33 – 46:31 Unity in the Body of Christ: 46:32 – 51:54 Closing Remarks: 51:55 – End

Hebrews 4:9-16 This week, Pastor Jonathan continues our Hebrews series and how Jesus our Lord is the source of real peace. Only in and through Jesus can we have true peace, which is the hope that we live with for a future kingdom of peace, while also glimpsing that peace here and now with a high priest who journeys with us all along the way.

Philippians 4:10-13 This week, Pastor Dave brings us God's Word from the letter to the Philippian church where Paul claims to have found the secret to contentment! No matter how much we have, the only way we can find real contentment is in Jesus Christ our Lord.

In this episode, Pastor Dave invites 2 young adults to discuss the topic of Friendsgiving. They discuss the importance of showing Christ-like hospitality in various circumstances, especially around major holidays like Thanksgiving. Thank you to Caitlyn and Madi for sharing their thoughts and experience! Time Stamp: 0:00~01:47 Introductions (Upcoming episodes) 01:48~04:14 Favourite Thanksgiving traditions? 04:15~05:08 Brief history of Canadian Thanksgiving 05:09~12:11 What is "Friendsgiving"? Why is it trending? 12:12~15:12 Critique of Friendsgiving? 15:13~21:37 How can Christians do Thanksgiving differently? 21:38~end Final thoughts

Hebrews 2:5-11 This week, Pastor Dave continues our Hebrews series on how Jesus is the one who makes us fully alive. He doesn't simply make us better from a distance, but gets us because he suffers with us. He knows what we go through and also knows what brings us true life, life found only in Him.

Hebrews 2:1-4 This week Pastor Sid brings us God's Word as we continue to look at the book of Hebrews. The writer of Hebrews emphasizes for us the need to keep our eyes focused on Jesus our Lord. Without that focus, we are always prone to wander and drift away from the giver of Life.

Hebrews 1:1-4 This week, Pastor Dave continues our new sermon series on the book of Hebrews. The opening verses of Hebrews express how Great Jesus is and how all creation is sustained in his loving hands. We are invited and called to know Jesus for who he really is and to feel the weight and greatness of Him.

In this episode, Pastor Dave sits down with our new interns, Matteya and Thomas. Pastor Dave asks about how they came to faith and some of their thoughts on Gen Z and religioustrends that we are seeing today. Welcome to the team interns! Time Stamp: 00:00~01:03 Introductions 01:04~13:04 Matteya's testimony 13:05~28:01 Thomas' testimony (21:52 shout out to Luke and Nadya!) 28:02~33:31 Family stories of fostering 33:32~42:09 Gen Z trends of faith? 42:10~End Re-tooling church for younger generations?

Hebrews 1:1-4 This week Pastor Dave begins our new sermon series on the book of Hebrews. The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians who were feeling the strong pull to leave their faith in Christ to the social "safety" of their established Jewish faith. In the same way, we can have pressure in our culture today to slowly drift away from the faith. The encouragement and call from the writer of Hebrews is the persevere. Do not lose sight of who Jesus is. He is Lord and he is our life.

1 Peter 2:9-12 Labour Day Sermon. This week, Pastor Jonathan witnesses to God's Word on our commissioning as priests in our day to day workplaces. Wherever we are called to, paid or unpaid, we are priests, bearing the burdens of a broken world, along with our ultimate high priest Jesus Christ who goes with every step of the way.