The Hope City Drip: Recent Episodes
Hope City Church Clinton
Welcome to The Hope City Drip. This is the podcast of Hope City Church in Clinton, IA, where we exist for the glory of Jesus and the joy of Clinton. We know that life can be busy and hectic. And so whether you’re a stay at home mom with littles or you’re a shift worker laboring long hours, whatever you do, this podcast is made for you to hear and digest the mission and vision of Hope City Church. It's a vision drip. So let it drip at your pace. Press pause when you need to; rewind; adjust the speed. Whatever you need to do, we hope that this podcast serves to help you live for the glory of Jesus and for the joy of your local community.
Grab a Bible and follow along as Nick preaches through Paul's emphatic letter, emphasizing that there is no other Gospel other than Christ crucified.
Grab your Bible and follow along as Nick preaches through the last unit of text in the Sermon on the Mount.
Follow along as Nick preaches through Jesus' striking passage on false prophets. Listen for a word of warning and a word of hope.
Grab a bible and follow along as pastor Nick preaches through a very hope filled passage on the character and nature of God the Father.
Leaning into the presence and power of God is essential for our missional life to have any real impact.
Follow along as Ben and Nick talk through how we as a church can strive to love those who make our lives miserable.
On this episode Ben and Nick talk through observing local culture for the sake of mission.
Ben and Nick sit down on the porch and talk through practically seeking God's presence in hard seasons of life.
We know that getting back into church can be hard.
But Jesus loves the local church.
And he loves you.
He wants both to go together.
Ben and Nick sit down to talk about the Christian practice of the Sabbath and how it is a gift from God for our weary souls.
The church is an identity to live out, not a building to go to. Why does it even matter?
What Nero, the fire of Rome, and persecution can teach us about being a Christian in a modern world.
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-god-cares-for-those-who-dont
^ one mentioned in the podcast
https://radical.net/articles/what-should-i-do-about-my-spiritual-apathy/
Another article relating to apathy during covid
An advent series of liturgical prayers designed to help you watch, wait, and hope for Christ.
Pastor Nick explores the biblical theme of joy, and how God wants to satisfy the deepest longings of our heart.
All people have core values that guide their behavior. The values are either explicit or implicit. Listen as pastor Nick makes explicit our local church's core values.
In this episode pastor Nick explains Hope City's "identity statement." This is a peeled back layer, helping you to understand who we aim to be as a local church.
We are planting a church in Clinton, IA. Have you ever wondered why plant a church? What is a local church for? Follow along.