Hope City Church - Dave Gilpin (audio)

Right now, we’re in The Messy Middle. We’re experiencing losses, a slowing down, a redirection of purpose and changes to our daily rhythm. It’s been confusing and difficult to adjust. Though even in these challenging times, there’s joy to be had! Listen to Ps Lou Davies today as she encourages us to reclaim our joy … Continue reading "The Messy Middle – Louise Davies"

This is an unprecedented season for us all.  In unprecedented moments, God can do unprecedented things. Today’s sermon emphasises the importance of remembering God’s work in our lives, it is important to know that God is more than able to deliver us from this valley again and again. It’s easier to step out in faith … Continue reading "Let’s Do This Again – Chris Denham"

In this Easter message, guest speaker Mark Ritchie encourages us in our ‘mess’ and points us to Christ and the power of the cross. Speaking from Mark 16, he demonstrates how in the midst of the unknown, our default is to just keep our heads down and get on with things, but that through the … Continue reading "Head Down, Eyes Up, Go – Mark Ritchie"

The glory days are something we so often look at as something that’s behind us, but more than ever before we believe that it’s something God is leading us into.  The way we access them? Courageous faith. And one of the most surprising people to make it into the Hebrews 11 ‘Hall of Faith’ was … Continue reading "Courageous Faith – Jo Willis"

Dave and Jenny Gilpin, our Senior Pastors, share intimate secrets about their marriage, their disappointments, their devotional life, their tension points and their now Word from God. This is how you’ve never heard them before. Stuart Otten from ‘About Face’ is the interviewer.

What To Do When God Seems to Dawdle From the events surrounding the ‘late’ arrival of Jesus after the death of Lazarus, Lois Willis, from the teaching team of Hope City, analyses why Jesus would ever want to delay a miracle. Not only were people he loved upset by his seeming lack of care, He … Continue reading "Delay by Design – Lois Willis"

If you see a sign saying ‘don’t walk on the grass’, we are all struck by a great temptation to walk on the grass! When God prompts you to do something, there’s always something in you that wants to say ‘no’. It’s that ‘no’ that needs breaking. Resistance comes in all forms from a subtle … Continue reading "Breaking Resistance – Tebo Mpanza"

To have a life of meaning is the primary driver of human souls. To do this, tables must turn, saying goodbyes must happen, storm clouds are ushered and reinventions begun. That’s why many choose to attempt to live a life of happiness only to discover that on either side of moments of happiness lies deep … Continue reading "The Meaning of Life – Ps Dave Gilpin"

Joakim Lundquist is the Senior Pastor of Word of Life Church in Sweden. This ministry has had a profound influence upon Syrian refugees, seeing hundreds find both shelter and faith. The movement has established thousands of churches across Europe and the world and has seen around 300 Word of Life churches arise in Russia. This … Continue reading "Spirit Comes Church Goes – Joakim Lundquist"