How do you handle life when it seems it isn't going your way? When we encounter moments and circumstances that do not line up with our expectations of my Christian life, we are often left with doubts about our journey, calling, choices, etc. It may be when a tragedy hits or when we pray for someone that we hope will be healed and they are not. We are left with questions about God's goodness and power. In such moments, what do we do with our questions? As we continue in our series, Good Dirt, we are going to meet someone very close to Jesus who had struggled with these questions as well. He looked at his life and wondered why God was not at work. And we are going to learn something about our own and how we should respond.

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Good Dirt // Dealing with Doubt - Audio

There are times when we see someone's faith and it truly amazes us. Maybe that person stepped out of their comfort zone to follow the Lord's leading, moved to a far away place for a call to missions or started a ministry. Often, we stand in awe at these moments of faith and obedience in someone's life. But what kind of faith is God Himself amazed at? When does He marvel at His children's faith? As we continue in the book of Luke with a new sermon series, Good Dirt, we take a look at a man whose faith amazed Jesus. The Word of God comes to people through many different avenues and yet, people respond differently. This week's message shows us how this man responded and what we can learn from him to grow in our faith in Christ.

Good Dirt // Amazing Faith - Audio

In churches all around the country and around the world, you will hear the Word of God preached. It comes to people through the words of people on the streets, through friends and family, through all sorts of media. However, with the Word all around us, why is it that only a few people respond to it? How do you and I ensure that we are responding to the Gospel in the right way? Join us as we consider the words of Jesus in the book of Luke in our new series, Good Dirt.

Good Dirt // Series Intro - Audio

As we look around at what is happening around us today, it is easy to ask ourselves, "What is wrong with this world?" But maybe it isn't the world, but rather, the heart of mankind that lives in the world. The truth is, all that we see happening around us has to do what is coming from the heart. Jesus, in the book of Luke, teaches us the importance of the fruit that we are bearing in our lives. The fruit that shows in our lives is what will affect the world around us -- for better or for worse. So how do we get to the place where we are bearing the right kind of fruit in order to live an unshakable life? Dive into the book of Luke with us to see how the Lord directs us in this aspect of our Christian walk.

An Unshakable Fruit // Burlington - Audio

A desire many of us have in common is the desire for joy. We work hard to live lives that bring us joy. However, to achieve this, we often pursue the things that make us happy. The reality is, this happiness is often short-lived and leave us wanting and working for more. We also realize that happiness is fickle. It is so often driven by our circumstances. So how do you and I live with unshakable joy despite our circumstances? Join us as we continue in our series "An Unshakable Life" in the book of Luke.

An Unshakable Joy // Belmont - Audio

We've all experienced circumstances in life that cause us concern, make us a worry, or maybe even truly shake us. So, how do we live a life that is unshakeable when circumstances are difficult? How do we build a solid foundation so that we are able to stand firmly? This week, as we dive back into the book of Luke, we take a look at scripture where Jesus teaches us, as Christians, what it truly means to build our life on a firm foundation and how to live out an unshakeable life each and every day. Jesus is quite clear in His Word that how we build our life and on what foundation will determine how we respond in difficult circumstances.

An Unshakable Life // Belmont - Audio

This last year has drawn people into taking sides on virtually every issue about race, health, politics, and much more. In this chaos what role does the Church play? Do we choose sides? If so, how do we decide what side to be on or are we called to something different? In such a world, how do you and I live? Join us as we consider what God call us to and how Mount Hope may lead in this space.

Compassion Sunday - Audio

Sermons given at Mount Hope Church's campus in Belmont, MA

The Mission is a Tension to Manage // Belmont - Audio

Out of necessity, we are now able to close deals, see the doctor, checkin with our families, attend concerts from home. This last year has helped us hone our remote work and remote relationship abilities. However, there are somethings that require us to show up in person. There are somethings that require a personal touch. The mission that Jesus calls us to requires us to live in relationship in-person. in this day where that seems hard to fathom, how do you and I live missional lives in-person?

Remote or In-Person? // Burlington - Audio

Don't the movies of the underdog captivate us? We find ourselves engrossed in their story and pulling for each and every one that is on the team. In each story of the underdog, there is a common thread. We watch as the team of individuals becomes one team with one common goal. As we continue along in the book of Luke, this week we observe a group of people that had been following Jesus but were still individuals unaware of their mission. We see how Jesus teaches them about their call and mission and how He calls us to the same mission today in our lives.

The Mission Requires You // Belmont - Audio

God has done some incredible things in our lives. We all have stories of the change and the transformation we have experienced after meeting Jesus. You and I aren't meant to keep that to ourselves. But how and where do we take our story? Jesus had a story to tell. He went from city to city telling it. Join us as we look at how Jesus took His story on the road as we consider how we do the same with our own.

The Mission // The Gospel Must Travel - Audio

We often take what's ours and what's familiar for granted. It may be the latest devices that when we got it, we were so excited to have, but now it's familiar and tired. Or the relationship that we're in. When it first started, it was exciting and full of life, but now it seems like we've settled into a rut. Familiar things are often taken for granted. But there is a danger to that. Jesus was taken for granted by His own people. Listen in as we explore how He navigated that. Join in as we kick off our new Sermon Series, "The Outsiders."

The Mission // Sermon Intro - Audio

Life is full of interruptions. There isn't usually a day that goes by that an interruption doesn't show itself in one way or another. Wherever we face them, at work or at home, we have particular reactions and responses to them. But what about disruptions? Do we have the same response to disruptions that we do to interruptions? Is there even a difference? This week we take a closer look at these questions as well as one other -- what do disruptions even have to do with the Bible or our walk with Christ? On this Palm Sunday, as we continue in our Luke Series, we see more clearly how Jesus disrupted the lives around Him and how the groups of people reacted to Him.

A Disrupted Life // Burlington - Audio

Throughout life we find ourselves in many different situations. Within those circumstances, we think we know our reaction or at least how we should respond. However, it isn't always that simple. Sometimes who we think we are doesn't match up to who we actually are. For the past couple weeks we have taken a look into the book of Luke and have learned how particular groups of people saw Jesus and what happened when they didn't truly see Him. This week, we take a look at another person who was very close to Jesus and yet had to walk a difficult road of sifting in order to see who Jesus truly was.

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