Mount Hope Podcast

Did you know you are on a journey? When Jesus sent His disciples on their journey, He sent them two-by-two, because He knows you were not meant to do life alone. Be encouraged and inspired by Mount Hope's youth pastor, Peter Reeves, as he continues the series in Mark 6.

According to Mark 6, the people of Jesus' hometown refused to have faith in Him. They demanded signs and miracles, but were afraid to hear the truth. How can we begin to have faith?

When human desperation meets Jesus, there is divine possibility. Just as He told Jarius in Mark 5:36: "Do not fear, only believe."

The story of the demon possessed man shows us that God can someone from the lowest of lows and bring them to the highest of highs. Listen as Pastor Kevin follows through the story of Jesus and how He went after the one.

We all encounter fear, but we are told not to be afraid! Jesus is waiting to be our defender against anything we are facing, and all we need to do is reach out in faith! Know that He will rescue you.

We are called to honor everyone! From the pastor to the new believer, everyone should be treated with respect and honor because it brings glory to God.

The Kingdom is not a matter of eat or drink, or rules and regulation. Jesus spent much of His time teaching about the new Kingdom of God, but what exactly is it? Follow along with Pastor Kevin as he continues in Mark chapter 4.

When Jesus shared the parable of the sower to the disciples and the others, He wasn't trying to teach them about farming. No, He was more concerned with their heart. Listen to Pastor Kevin and continues the Gospel of Mark in chapter 4.

Your family is bigger than you thought it was! The church and fellow Christians are our spiritual family, and we have the responsibility and privilege of experiencing life together.

How do you guard against criticism? Make room for others' faults, speak only what is good, and be thankful.

As we recap the past few chapters of Mark, Pastor Kevin notes how God stirred the hearts of four men to dig a hole in the roof where Jesus was speaking, all to help their paralyzed friend, (Mark 2:4-5). Wherever there is a stirring of God, there is a call to action!

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? We are meant to embrace our spiritual identity as sons and daughters of God, and as such are called to live as Jesus lived.

Pastor Deanne exposes what the religious spirit looks like, and how relationship always triumph over rules.

Pastor Joe Mead shares on the different characteristics and personalities when Jesus talks to His disciples about fasting and wineskins in Mark 2:18-22.

Just as healthy people do not need a doctor, Jesus didn't come for those who believed they were righteous, but for those who needed a savior. Listen as Pastor Kevin shares about Jesus invited Matthew, the tax collector, to follow Him, and how Jesus calls us to follow Him too.

When a group of friends needed their paralyzed friend to be healed by Jesus, they didn't give up when the room was packed, they broke through the roof! Pastor Kevin shares on how courage faith can be seen.

Though we may not see many lepers in our lifetime, we will see people in desperation. When Jesus saw the leper in Mark 1, He saw a man of desperation and was moved with compassion.

After a day of the whole city coming out to receive healing from Jesus, the disciples still found Jesus praying early the next morning. There's power when find time to find Jesus in the secret place.

Pastor Mark shares on the importance of taking ownership of America. We as Christians should not be complacent and just talk about how things need to change, we need to follow 2 Chronicles 7:14 and help to bring Jesus' freedom to everyone. "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." - 2 Chronicles 7:14

Though we shouldn't believe that demons are behind every bad thing that happens to us, it would be equally foolish to completely ignore their existence. Listen as Pastor Kevin continues going through the book of Mark and teaches us to follow Jesus' example on how to deal with demons in our daily lives.