Let’s talk about the gospel! It might sound like a familiar word, but what is it, really? Is it a story, a letter, a theological idea, a moment on a cross? In the second installment of our summer sermon series, The Servant King, Pastor Marcus Soveral gives us a clear explanation of what the gospel actually is and why this matters today. Get ready, this sermon will help set the context for this When In Rome series and will encourage you to walk a bit differently this week. 

We begin our new When in Rome series with this first sermon, Live Like a Rebel, where Pastor Jess explains the context and purpose of the book of Romans. He describes how Jesus, our wounded King, took our sins through His wounds and poured out forgiveness and restoration. As you listen you will find yourself encouraged to be those who lay down power and privilege to do the same. This sermon sets us up for what is going to be a powerful summer sermon series! 

Pastor Donna Lasit is a long time friend of Living Hope and her life is a testimony of faithful legacy. As a pastor, leader, daughter, and mother, she is filled with wisdom that is relevant not just for moms on Mother’s Day, but for everyone desiring to live their lives as those who pass down truth with intention and purpose. In her sermon, Things I Learned From My Mom, she shares lessons passed on from generation to generation.

It’s easy to think we have the right to it—to the blame, the offense, the grudge, the gossip. The truth is that it’s much easier to take a seat on the throne and act as judge than stay on our knees where we are known by our love and forgiveness. In the final installment of our Exorcised series, The Unforgiving, Pastor Jerushah explains how Jesus calls us to close the book on vengeance and to become those who will walk in lavish forgiveness. 

We’ve been talking about it—evil wants to create lies that become foundations in our lives. It seeks to separate us from Jesus and it’s what our King came to defeat. But, what does it mean to be those who defeat evil? What weapons are we using and what is the perfect weapon used by our King Jesus? In the next installment of our current series, Exorcised, Pastor Jess explains what the sword of Jesus looks like and what that means as we seek to be those who live in victory over enemy mode. 

Pointing fingers is easy, especially when it comes with the label of “evil”. But what, really, is the anatomy of evil and how is it different from sin? How do we respond as we begin to recognize enemy mode not just in the world around us but in ourselves? In the second installment of our Exorcised series, Pastor Jess explains the distinction between sin and evil and how evil leads us to turn on enemy mode causing us to live in avoidance and offense. 

It’s a big question and one that may stop us in our tracks—what is evil? More importantly, what does God do about evil? In the first sermon of our new series, Exorcised, Pastor Jess explains how history reveals evil and how God responds to the evil that wants to steal from us the created world He has given to us. 

What does the throne of our risen King look like? Our Covered in the Dust sermon series concludes with this Easter Sunday message, Covered in Hope, where Pastor Jess Strickland explains how our King Jesus rules from a cruciform throne where He rescued the world not from suffering, but through suffering.

If the cross is where the Kingdom begins, what does that tell us about the enthronement of Jesus? We are invited to reflect and remember the significance and meaning in the events of Holy Week. Continuing in our Covered in the Dust series, Pr Jess helps us see the crucifixion as the enthronement of our King and to hear His Kingdom edicts of forgiveness and restoration. 

Who is my neighbor? What happens when the answer to this question gets, well, complicated? As we continue in our Covered in the Dust sermon series, Pastor Jerushah Tanner guides us through a deeper look at a very familiar story—the Good Samaritan. She challenges us to think beyond our Sunday School understanding and to truly answer the question: What does Jesus mean when He calls us to love our neighbors?