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Hope and confidence in Christ. When things are out of control, how do we find our grounding?
By the Skin of your teeth
Forgiveness and freedom from fear of death
The unfairness of God's grace
Listen to hear how to maintain hope in a world gone mad
The residence of the remnant will eventually save the world
Mediation on Psalm 103 verses 5-7
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Discussion questions
What part of the Palm Sunday story is most interesting to you and why?
Discuss your feelings and emotions about the darkness in world right now?
How might Jesus speak into our darkness both collectively and individually?
What is the word God wants you take with you today?
Invitation: Pray, recite one or more of these mantras 3 times a day this week
Mantras:
Jesus rose from the dead, so will I
Suffering will not be eliminated, but will be redeemed
I will not seek approval from anyone, I will walk in the light (knowledge of God’s love)
All power and authority belongs to Jesus Christ
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Unity in the church and the unity of all things. What does is mean for us? What does it mean for the world?
In continuing to reflect on the Universal Christ, this episode looks at an obscure prophecy from Isaiah and does a deep dive on the idea of Acceptance and Rejection
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Colossians 1:15-20 Universality of Christ The work of Divine Love/Christ in the universe is to reconnect, restore, rebuild, repair, renew, redeem, and resurrect Please like , Subscribe and Share Donate at ww.hartfordcitychurch.com
A closer look at Psalm 23 and how the Presence of God is our protection and provision in life
Pastor Phil dives deep into Psalm 23
The first part of this famous poem invites us to shift our perspective in 3 ways:
- from a scarcity to an abundance mindset
- from a resistance to rest to seeing rest as resistance
- from understanding righteousness as adherence to a moral code to seeing it as corresponding to the character of God
Questions to Ask:
Why did God choose the image of a shepherd for himself and not some other occupation?
What things do you feel are lacking from your life?
How can you see things differently and discover what God has already given you?
What is a scarcity mindset and how does God challenge us to believe in abundance?
(Google scarcity mindset vs abundance mindset)
Why is it difficult for you to rest?
How do you or will you take care of yourself through soul-care?
Things to do:
Think about ways to be more gracious, compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love this week!
Pray Psalm 23 on a regular basis
Get outside or bring nature inside and spend time observing God’s creation
God is heard in the silence. How rest is necessary and we need to be honest about our emotions with God and with ourself
How to Build your life right: On the Good Foundation of the words of Jesus
EEI ep. 5
Luke 6:46-49
January 11, 2026
Ep. 2 Loving your enemies
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Reflection Questions
What grudge/hurt can you let go of this year?
Practices
Practice seeing the good in everyone
Pray for those who’ve hurt you
Philip and the Ethiopian gives us a model of inclusion that should inspire to share's God's love and the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone!
From Acts chapter 8
the Holy Spirit is given contextually, demonstrably, and freely
The Holy Spirit guides our actions, our emotions and our thoughts
Why we must reach across borders and divisions in our communities and in the world
Love is for everyone
Jesus came for all
Alissa, worship leader at HCC, shares a message on our worth and value to God as shown to us in Jesus Christ
Take a look at the man behind the gospel of Matthew and draw inspiration from his story of yours.
What is faith? How do we live by faith? How can we survive these times? How can we keep going?
The Hebrew Scriptures, what Christians call the Old Testament are full of weird and wild stories. When we try to take them too literally, we miss the seriousness of their message and impact. Furthermore, we can't even really gain insight into them without Jesus. Like the disciples on the road after the resurrection, we need Jesus to explain them and show us what the say concerning him!
A message for Palm Sunday from Christy Page. Jesus did not meet the expectations for a Messiah and we crucified him.
Today we need to die to our demands and learn to shift our momentum to align with Jesus Christ.
May this message help you find new direction in your life today!
Love All, Serve All, Welcome All
True freedom is being set free from the ways of the world and being made alive in Christ.
This series will go through the letter to the Colossians found in the New Testament.
This message introduced the letter, background and setting. Then turns to what Paul, the author, prays for. The things that any pastor wants to see grow in the life of the people
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Confronting the idols of materialism and nationalism as Jesus did the wilderness with Satan Matthew 4:1-11 I Timothy 6:17-19 Psalm 22:27-28
A reflection on Justice upon the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2025
It's time for true Christians to stand up to the idols of legalism, materialism, and nationalism and start taking care of those in need
Isaiah 58
Matthew 25
You've heard of Three Kings Day, but there at least five mentioned in the Matthew Narrative. Listen in as we go through Matthew chapter two and discover that there is only one true King!
The greatest present in Presence
for God so love the world, that He gave us His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting Life!
Merry Christmas
Christy Page brings us a timely message on Joy for the third Sunday in Advent.
Joy is a choice found in our faith in Jesus Christ
The Peace/shalom of God through Jesus Christ
Peace on Earth, goodwill to all, for God's favor rests upon us
Hope Overcomes the darkness through the Promise of God that are for Everyone!
Jesus Christ is our Living Hope
The way of love and peaceDisputable matters and our responsibility to God, others, and self
How is God kind towards creation?
Let's look together at this much needed fruit of Kindness in our lives and in the world today
dokindness
We've lost the ability to respect one another and we desperately need it back!
Listen as we learn from Jesus how to show respect in narrative of the woman who burst into the house of a Pharisee to show her respect for Jesus!
Romans 9:30 - 10:21Paul longs for his people to see Christ as the culmination of their law, history, and longing
When asked by a Samaritan Women to settle a debate on where the people of God should worship, Jesus didn't choose one side or the other, but declared there is another way, a better way. This way is higher, narrow, and the most excellent way because Jesus is the way.
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Romans chapter 9 - it’s not about predestination anymore!!! It’s about Jesus taking on the purpose of Israel, fulfilling the promises if God, and furthering God’s plan on earth
Realizing that there is always more going on inside of us, deeper thirsts, deeper waters, we can connect more with ourselves and with others.
God is the Searcher of Hearts
Psalm 139
Finding the places where we can begin to connect with people.
Even people we are having a hard time with
Even enemies
Christ is there waiting for us!
From groaning to glory - a look at the hope of God’s presence in our lives A recap of of Wednesday night Bible Study on RomansThis episode looks at chapter 8, verses 18-39
Jesus and the woman at the well from John chapter 4 helps us understand how to have conversations with those we dislike who are different from us.
This message is the intro to a series on Uncommon Decency where we will learn to rediscover the common values of decency, kindness, and respect for all people.
In this climate of hatred and vitriol we need so much to follow the way of Jesus, the way of love
The first half of Romans chapter 8One of greatest chapters in Bible!This episode covers verses 1-17
Christy Page delivers a clear and compelling message on Micah 6:8
God's blueprint for lives as summarized by Micah is to Do Justice, Love Mercy and Walk Humbly.
Following the teaching and ways of Jesus, we can learn to live a life that promotes peace and goodness in the world. Tolkien, when writing about hobbits, gives us a literary example of lived out humility in a world of evil
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Looking a Goodness through the words and life of Jesus
Text is Luke 11:1-13
Jesus teaching on prayer and the character of God as a good Father
HCC worship leader Alissa Watson brings a powerful word about dealing with Anger. In a thoughtful and precise way, Alissa helps us acknowledge, understand, and process our anger in an emotionally and spiritually healthy way. Listen, like, and share!
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Chapter 4 of Romans gives us Abraham as an example and the “father” of our faithAbe believed God’s word and was declared righteous.Faith makes us right in God’s eyesFaith is trusting God to do what God saidFaith brings everyone in the world into God’s LoveAll of this is only done through Jesus Christ, the very presence of God’s love in the world and in our lives
God’s righteouness is given to us through the faith OF Jesus Christ. God takes care of our sin, because God is faithful to God’s promisesOur faith then is in Jesus Christ who does for us what we could not do for ourselvesText: Romans 3:9-31
The birthday of the church is Pentecost Sunday when the disciples first received the Holy Spirit. Jesus had promised to send the Holy Spirit as a helper, comforter, advocate and guide. Jesus had more to say, but didn't. The Spirit of Truth was promised to guide us into all truth. The Holy Spirit is still speaking to us the words of Jesus - both what Jesus said and taught, and what Jesus still has to say that isn't recorded in the gospels
Pastor Phil recaps our Wednesday night Bible study through the book of Romans
Episode 3 covers Romans 2:17-3:8
In this session we talk about how we should follow God with our heart and actions, not just our words and rely on our labeled identity. We also talk about how God is always faithful to His promises and his words, both for Jews and for everyone else!
Resources:
NT Wright - Romans for Everyone
J. R. Daniel Kirk - Romans for Normal People, a guide to the most misused, problematic and proof-texted letter in the Bible
Pastor Phil recaps our Wednesday night Bible study through the book of Romans
Episode 2 covers Romans 1:18-2:16
This session covers the controversial passage on homosexuality. There is growing evidence to revaluate this passage in light of the Roman culture and our new understandings about orientation and gender.
Hartford City Church respects all people regardless of their interpretation of this passage and is committed to the full inclusion of all people into the Body of Christ regardless of sexual orientation or gender. All are welcome and everyone is invited to saving faith through Jesus Christ
Resources:
NT Wright - Romans for Everyone
J. R. Daniel Kirk - Romans for Normal People, a guide to the most misused, problematic and proof-texted letter in the Bible
Also for this week - A Letter to my Congregation: An Evangelical Pastor's Path to Embracing People who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender into the company of Jesus by Ken Wilson
As part of our series, Jesus' Fruit, we are taking a look at how Jesus exemplifies the fruit of the Spirit.
This week we talk about how Jesus is and shows us what the Greatest Love of All looks like.
We hope you are encouraged and inspired by this message!
Not like the world's peace! When we understand more about the concept of Shalom, we are reading to listen to the words of Jesus, and let Christ's Peace (Shalom) rule in our hearts
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Jesus took care of his humanity by spending time in creation, with the Creator and by creating.
Take a listen to this insightful message from Christy Page ~
Mary's encounter with the risen Jesus Christ
Mary Magdalene is the first witness, the apostle to the apostles, and the first to preach the gospel of the resurrection. She plays a huge role in why Christianity is alive and well today!
Jesus Christ, however, takes center stage as the One who is truly Savior and Lord.
May this reflection on the Easter story, encourage, inspire, and equip you to also be a bearer of the Good News!
Listen in as Pilate recounts the events of that fateful night when he met Jesus of Nazareth face to face
A meditation upon St. Patrick's prayer and how Christ's presence can permeate our lives
Like Zacchaeus, many of us are looking for Jesus but can't see Him because of the crowd. Yet consistently and faithfully Jesus is looking for all of us, calls us by name, and we must respond to that call.
May this message encourage and inspire you to respond to the call of God upon your life!
Jesus heals us mentally and emotionally as well as physically.
Listen to this story of a woman who came to Jesus for healing, but found so much more. The power of faith is not in the size of our belief, but in the infinite love of God.
May you experience the power of God's presence through Jesus Christ in your own life today!
A message of Hope
2 Corinthians 4
16 Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away,
yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.
There is a time for publicly proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ
The apostle Paul gives us some courage in his letter to Corinth. II Corinthians 4:13-15
This message will encourage you to speak about your faith, but also to do it with wisdom and love
And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
A message on II Corinthians 3:18
In Jesus Christ we see the glory of God. II Corinthians 4:6 says that God's Glory is displayed in the face of Christ. John 1:14 lets us know that God's Glory is full of grace and truth. Therefore the face of God is love and light in our lives. This is the first message on our theme for this year - Face to Face with God in 2024
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A message on Unity in Christ on the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Text is Ephesians 4:1-13
Blessings,
The Hope of Christmas in historical and contemporary context
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In Repentance and Rest is your Salvation, In Quietness and Truth is your strength A message for the first Sunday of Advent 2023 Isaiah 30:15-18 Please donate to our ministry - online at www.hartfordcitychurch.com CashApp - $hartfordcc
The story of two lost sons and their loving Father
Jesus told this story to give us a clear picture of the extravagant, faithful, and reckless love of God
From Luke chapter 15
In one of Jesus' most provocative teachings we are challenged to not so much be concerned about who will get into heaven, but rather are we making every effort to find the Narrow Door. Which simply means are we following the Way of Jesus
Love your neighbor as yourself - in order to follow Jesus and to fulfill the Royal Law of Love we need to know who our neighbor is and what Loving them looks like.
Take a listen to find out!
When see truly see Jesus for who he is, we understand why it is so life-giving to listen to Jesus' words
The story of Jesus' transfiguration from Luke 9:28-36
What the Heck is Halloween all about?
Who the Devil is the Devil?
How do we handle disputable matters?
This podcast gives a brief overview of the history of Halloween that is not quite what you think it is! I will also discuss what the Bible actually says about the Devil. Finally, I will talk about how participating or not participating in any holiday is a matter of conscience and Romans 14 gives us some guidance on how we should navigate disputable matters
Jesus' Greatest Hits Track 3:
Good Soil
How our hearts can receive the word of God and grow into a good and beautiful life
Jesus' encounter with a woman at a dinner party.
Jesus was invited but not welcomed
The woman loved Jesus so much because of the power of forgiveness in her life
Luke 7:36-50
One of Jesus' greatest hits is a story of a man lowered through the roof to be healed by Jesus. He not only receives his physical healing, but forgiveness as well.
Forgiveness has power to heal us in deep and profound ways, take a listen!
HCC was planted 8 years ago with the intent and purpose to Love all, Serve all, and Welcome all. Listen to our pastor explain how this vision is rooted in Jesus' purpose and mission. This podcast will take a look at Jesus' inaugural sermon recorded in Luke chapter 4. May you be encouraged, inspired, equipped and empowered to be a source of light and a force of good in this world
A closer look at I Corinthians chapter 13, the famous love chapter, reveals that this teaching on love is not just for weddings! We can learn about the true nature of God's love for us.
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Today's message is on death and dying. We all must grieve and grieve well. We do so when we give hope a seat at the table of our grief.
This talk is about the nature and qualities of Hope and why Hope is so important for today. Our longings and desires that come from God, connect us to God.
Our Hope is in the character and promises of God
Life and death and purpose and mission - Jesus is getting ready for the final week of his life on earth. What he has to say teaches us so much about perspective, purpose, and how God works in this world.
Listen to Pastor Phil's thoughts on John 12:23-33
Jesus provocative words from John 7:37-39 still call to all of us who are spiritually thirsty today
Does it ever seem like God is playing hide and seek in your life? Well Jesus does sometimes! The narrative from John 7:1-13 gives us a glimpse of Jesus who hides from some people, while seeking out others.
Listen to this message about Discovering God and God Discovering you!
Jesus does the most unexpected thing to date when he brings his friend back to life
John chapter 11
Spiritual hunger and thirst is satiated by Jesus
John chapter 6
One of the seven "signs" in the gospel of John that reveal the identity of Jesus Christ.
In the storms of life, how can we welcome the presence of God into our dilemma and find peace in His presence?
Powerful message on the identity and true nature of Jesus Christ, in His own words, from John chapter 5
Jesus wants us to really believe in God's word, God's promises to us
The second sign of Jesus recorded in the gospel of John is the healing of the official's son
Jesus is continuing to do God's work in God's way calling us to believe before we see
Jesus' first sign in the book of John is turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana
This move was unexpected, unprecedented, and unparalleled
Often God works in surprising, new, and better ways in our lives as well
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This message begins a series called Seven - Jesus according to John
In one of the most famous openings in all of literature, John dramatically introduces to Jesus as the Word of God who creates new realities by speaking them into existence.
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God Bless
Jesus gets baptized! John prepares the people for the Messiah. How can we prepare to receive God's power and presence in our own lives today. Listen to find out!
How do we follow Jesus today? What is our purpose in life? Who's in charge around here anyway?
These questions and more explored in this week's message on the final scene of Matthew's story of Jesus
Conspiracy theories, What Heaven will be like, Resurrection Life here and now
The Easter story and it's implications for us today!
We continue to look at the last week of Jesus' life to find out the reason why he was killed. Listen in as I discuss dreams, hopes, expectations, and demands for Jesus, for God in our own lives
When everyone ditches you , what do you do?
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Looking at Jesus going through emotional anguish and grief, helps us see how we can navigate the most difficult times of our lives
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36-38
Every great story needs a great villain. Many people of faith would consider Judas Iscariot the friend who betrayed Jesus, to be the worst ever. Listen as we explore the character of Judas a little more closely.
This message is about light shining through the cracks in our life bringing hope and courage into our darkest of days
The first message in our new series, Emerging from the COVID Cocoon. This sermon focused on the process of resurrection by exploring the narrative of Ezekiel's vision of the Valley of Dry Bones.
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Message and worship from Sunday morning 1 10 2021
A message on the name of God - I AM
May you experience the power of God's presence today
This is an inaugural sermon from Pastor Phil on our theme for 2021 - A Time to Heal
Our theme verse is Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me Lord, and I will be healed, save me and I will be saved, for you are the One I praise.
A message from Psalm 139 on how to see ourselves the way God sees us.
May God bless you and if you know anyone who could use this word, please pass it on to them!
Listen to this message about understanding, accessing, and activating God's protecting presence in your life.
Share with a friend today!
Jesus shows us the power and purpose of God: To forgive and to heal
Mark 2:1-12
Story of Jesus healing and forgiving the paralyzed man being lowered through the roof.
Jesus is Supreme
Colossians 1:15-20
In Jesus God creates everything,holds all things together, has authority above all, reconciles all things thru his blood
Listen to the message our our God-given them for 2020. Perfect Vision comes from God healing our eyes so that we can see God, others, and ourselves, more clearly and accurately.
In this episode we continue our series on HOPE, by showing how Jesus Christ provides, guides and protects us as our good shepherd.
Some of Jews confront Jesus during Hanukkah to declare is he is the Messiah, the chose one. Jesus says yes!
This message will encourage you to change your mind and behaviors to be aligned with God's promises for your future, but remember with the eternal God, your future is now.
Listen to this powerful word on how we get a vision of God and get His vision for us.
Our seed verse for Hartford City Church is Isaiah 61:1-3, and this message is on Isaiah 6:1-13
Listen to this empowering word of the relentless, never-ending love of God.
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Listen to this message of hope and reconciliation and let God heal you!
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When we lose our connection to the hungry, thirsty, naked, strangers/immigrants, sick and incarcerated, we lose our connection to Christ.
This message will explore how we can restore our connection to Christ, strengthen it by connecting to the stranger/immigrant/foreigner.
Text is Matthew 25:31-46
How do we connect to God? Through prayer. Persistent prayer that believes in a God who loves us to the utmost!
We, together, are the temple of God. We destroy or build God’s house by building up or tearing down each other.
This message from 12/9/18 is based on Isaiah 9:1-7. Jesus Christ is the light of Christmas
We need to share what God has done in our lives and sometimes we need to begin right where we are A sermon on Mark 5:1-20, Jesus and the man who lived among the tombs
HCC celebrates our 3rd anniversary with prayer for our leaders, some info about what we are doing and a message on our vision is to be a community of people who are experiencing God's beautiful restoration
Listen to this powerful word about spiritual growth from Pastor Rosalee. God wants to plant something in you today!
This podcast explores why we don’t read the Bible and offers the practice of Lectio Divina as a way to experience God’s Word in our lives
God wants us to be generous because He is generous. This sermon from September 8th shares God's invitation to give. If you'd like to make a donation to our church please click on the giving tab at www.hartfordcitychurch.com
Resting in the LORD is vital to our health and well-being. This sermon will explore the invitation of Jesus Christ for all to come to Him and rest. Please join HCC this month as we celebrate Sabbath from sundown Saturdays to sundown Sundays. A Sabbath guide can be downloaded from our website. www.hartfordcitychurch.com
Learn about Brother Lawrence and his spiritual discipline of Practicing the Presence of God in every daily task.
Listen to this past sermon on how Jesus fed over 5000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. This story concludes our Summer Storytime Series.
Listen to this past sermon on how Jesus is both God and Man and how we can build our lives on God following the example and way of Jesus Christ!
Listen to Pastor Angel's sermon from last week and learn about intergrity and commitment to God.
Our summer time story series continues with a story about faith, courage and confidence in God
Don’t boast about tomorrow because life is a wisp of fog. Perspective from wisdom helps us live life better
Two kinds of wisdom True wisdom is living life well by seeking peace and treating everyone with dignity and honor
Faith in Action, Walking the Walk, bearing witness to God’s love in Jesus Christ by our words and actions
In-between the Ascension and Pentecost, what did the disciples do? They prayed and waited on the promise of God
A look at James 1:12-15 and how we should take personal responsibility for our walk through confession and repentance
Real Christianity is about taking care of your heart and taking care of others in partnership with God. James 19-27
Mary Magdalene - eyewitness to the greatest event in human history, first apostle and preacher of the good news that Jesus is alive!
Listen to special guest Roberto Martinez give a stirring message to HCC based on Acts chapter 2
Connie asks if a person from the LGBTQ community can be saved and if they could join HCC in light of our values to Love All, Serve All, and Welcome All
A message on the seed verse and Vision statement of Hartford City Church. Isaiah 61:1-4 and I Peter 2:1-10
Jesus heals a blind man in John chapter nine. He also gives him a home when everyone else has given up on him
Sunday sermon from Pastor Phillip Beatty Learning to live in the light of God’s truth and love and not continuing to walk in the darkness
Daily Meditation for HCC Daniel Fast. John 1 & Philippians 4. Choose Christ, choose light
New glory. Dull minds and heart hearts. Jesus takes the veil away. God makes us visibly bright and beautiful as His presence is manifest in our lives
Journey with the Magi through Matthew 2:1-12 and learn more about true worship and who God is and how amazing Jesus Christ is!