How should Christians respond in a hostile and reactive world?In this sermon from 1 Peter 3:8–18, The Rev. Derek Roberts explores how the resurrection of Jesus reshapes the way Christians respond to conflict, criticism, and suffering. Instead of retaliation, Peter calls the Church to blessing, witness, and deep-rooted hope in Christ.Drawing from John 15 and Isaiah 41, this sermon examines what it means to abide in Christ, receive His life through Word and Sacrament, and become people who make the resurrection visible in the world.Big Idea:Resurrection people respond to hostility not with retaliation, but with blessing and witness.Scripture Readings:1 Peter 3:8–18Acts 17:22-34John 15:1–11For more information, visit us at hopecharelston.org

What is God doing in your life right now?According to 1 Peter 2:1–12, He’s not just working in you—He’s building something with you.In this sermon, The Rev. Derek Roberts explores how the resurrection of Jesus doesn’t just give us a new hope or a new life—it forms us into a new kind of people. Drawing from 1 Peter, along with Acts of the Apostles 6–7 and Gospel of John 10, this message shows how God is shaping His church into a visible, holy community that reflects Christ to the world.This sermon speaks to anyone who has ever felt on the edge of community, struggled with church life, or wondered how faith becomes real in everyday relationships.In this message:* Why spiritual growth happens in community—not isolation* How unresolved tension can either fracture or form us* What it means to be a “living stone” in God’s house* How Jesus is the source of life that sustains His people* Why the church is meant to be visible to the worldThe gospel doesn’t just forgive your sin—it places you into a people.For more information, visit us at hopecharleston.org

What happens when the things you’re counting on don’t work out?In this Easter season, we begin a new series in 1 Peter by looking at one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life: because Jesus is risen, you have been born again into a living hope.This isn’t fragile, circumstantial hope.This is a hope that holds—even in suffering.In this sermon, we explore:What it means to be “born again” through the resurrection. Why your future is more secure than you think. How suffering refines rather than destroys faith. And how to live from a hope that cannot fail.Whether you’re walking through a difficult season or just feeling the instability of life, this message points you to something stronger: A living hope grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.For more information, visit us at hopecharleston.org⁠

What happens when the things you’re counting on don’t work out?In this Easter season, we begin a new series in 1 Peter by looking at one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life: because Jesus is risen, you have been born again into a living hope.This isn’t fragile, circumstantial hope.This is a hope that holds—even in suffering.In this sermon, we explore:What it means to be “born again” through the resurrection. Why your future is more secure than you think. How suffering refines rather than destroys faith. And how to live from a hope that cannot fail.Whether you’re walking through a difficult season or just feeling the instability of life, this message points you to something stronger: A living hope grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.For more information, visit us at hopecharleston.org⁠

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the central claim of the Christian faith: Jesus Christ is risen. But the resurrection is not just something that happened to Jesus—it changes everything about us.In this message, we explore how easy it is to start living like parts of our lives are finished—like certain struggles, sins, or situations are beyond hope. But Easter meets us right there.Through the story of Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb, we see that: • We often misread reality through the lens of death • Jesus meets us personally and calls us by name • The resurrection is not repair—it is new creationThis service also includes baptisms, where we see the gospel enacted:buried with Christ, raised with Christ, made new in Christ.If you’ve ever felt like something in your life is over—this message is for you.⸻Scripture:John 20:1–10Exodus 14Colossians 3:1–4⸻Learn more about Hope Church:https://hopecharleston.org

What if Jesus isn’t trying to fix your life the way you expect?On Palm Sunday, the crowds welcomed Jesus as King—shouting “Hosanna!” and expecting Him to change their circumstances. But by the end of the week, those same voices cried “Crucify Him.”What changed?In this Palm Sunday sermon, The Rev. Derek Roberts explores how we often want Jesus to deal with surface-level problems—while He comes to address something much deeper. Through Matthew 21, Isaiah 53, and Philippians 2, we see the true nature of Jesus’ kingship: not a King who avoids suffering, but one who enters it to bring real healing and peace.Jesus doesn’t just fix what’s broken around us—He restores what’s broken within us.As we begin Holy Week, this message invites us to slow down, walk with Jesus to the cross, and trust Him even when He goes deeper than we expected.—For more information about Hope Church, visit us at hopecharleston.org

What if your biggest problem isn’t that you’re struggling…but that something in you feels spiritually dead?In this message from Ezekiel 37 and John 11, we come to one of the most sobering—and hopeful—truths of the Christian life:👉 We are not just thirsty.👉 We are not just blind.👉 We are dead.And yet, the good news of the gospel is this: Jesus doesn’t come to make bad people better—He comes to make dead people alive.Through the vision of the valley of dry bones and the raising of Lazarus, we see that real change doesn’t come from trying harder…It comes from the Spirit of God breathing new life into us.As we approach Holy Week, this message prepares us to see why Jesus had to go to the cross:The one who calls the dead to life…was willing to enter death Himself.If you feel stuck, exhausted, or spiritually numb—this message is for you.For more information, visit us at hopecharleston.org

Most people don’t think of themselves as spiritually blind.We might admit mistakes.We might admit struggles.But blindness?In John 9, Jesus heals a man who was born blind—but the real surprise of the story isn’t the miracle.It’s who actually ends up seeing clearly.In this sermon from Hope Church Anglican, we explore how Lent reveals something deeper than thirst or deception: our spiritual blindness—and how Jesus, the Light of the World, opens our eyes to the truth about ourselves, about God, and about grace.📖 Scripture:John 91 Samuel 16:7Ephesians 5:8–14For more information about Hope Church, visit us at hopecharleston.org#John 9 sermon#Jesus heals blind man#spiritual blindness#light of the world#Lent sermon#gospel sermon#Christian sermon#Bible teaching#Hope Church Anglican#Derek Roberts sermon

Most of us know what physical thirst feels like. But there’s another kind of thirst that runs deeper—a quiet longing for meaning, rest, belonging, and peace.In John 4, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and exposes a truth that applies to every human heart: “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again.”In this sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent, we explore how the wilderness exposes our thirst and why so many of the wells we run to—success, comfort, distraction, approval—never truly satisfy.The good news of the gospel is that Jesus does not shame our thirst. He meets us in it.And He offers something far greater than temporary relief—living water that leads to eternal life. In Christ, the Rock has been struck and the living water is flowing.If your soul feels dry, this message is for you.For more information about Hope Church, visit us at hopecharleston.org#john 4 sermon#woman at the well sermon#living water Jesus#when your soul is thirsty#christian sermon lent#third sunday in lent sermon#gospel sermon#jesus and the samaritan woman#hope church anglican#anglican sermon#biblical preaching#sermon on thirst#living water sermon#jesus meets us in our thirst

What really went wrong in the Garden of Eden?Genesis 3 tells us the story of Adam and Eve eating forbidden fruit — but the real problem wasn’t the fruit. It was a lie. A distorted story about God.In this First Sunday of Lent sermon, we explore: • Why temptation still works• The subtle question behind every sin: “Did God really say…?”• How distrust fractured humanity• Why Jesus is the faithful Adam in the wilderness• How the cross tells the true story about GodEvery sin begins with a distorted story about God.Lent isn’t about trying harder. It’s about learning to trust the Father again.Where Adam failed in a garden, Jesus prevailed in a wilderness — and went to a tree to redeem what was lost.If you've ever struggled with temptation, anxiety, control, shame, or doubt, this message will help you uncover the deeper story shaping your life.📖 Texts: Genesis 3 | Matthew 4 | Romans 5🌿 Season: First Sunday in LentFor more information about Hope Church, visit us at hopecharleston.org