Hope Community Church - Talks: Recent Episodes
Hope Community Church
Hope Community Church was born in 2000 with 4 dreams – to be a place of continuous prayer and worship, to be a church that children love, to be a place of hope for people on the margins, to be a thriving community. These dreams shape our focus today. The church is the people but we also call Hope Chapel our home.
Alice explores how Jesus' last four pictures are warnings to take Jesus' teachings seriously.
The post Jesus is the King – Sermon on the Mount 10 – Two Ways to be Human first appeared on Hope Chapel.
A short teaching on prophecy, followed by Alice interviewing Ruth Beaney about listening to God for people.
The post Prayer Sunday – Prayer Tuesday Spotlight: Hearing God’s Voice first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Bill reflects on the thought; 'Why doesn't the Kingdom of God make more of a difference in the world? If it is real, why is the world like it is?'
The post Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13 – The Wheat and Weeds first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores how we are to persevere in prayer through engaging with both regular patterns, and also seasons of labour pains.
The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 9 – Perseverance in Prayer first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Most church services include a talk, but... what for? Chapter 4 reveals Paul's idea of church teaching & preaching - why we do it and how to do it well.
The post Bible with Bill – Episode 9 – 1 Timothy 4: Why Have Talks in Church Services? first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Rob Scott-Cook encourages us to persevere in prayer, shares some moving stories, and a prophetic word for 2025.
The post Persevering in Prayer first appeared on Hope Chapel.
The Parables Jesus tells are sometimes so simple that we fail to recognise how radical, even shocking his descriptions of God's kingdom are. Like the parable of the mustard seed... (Bill Drewett)
The post Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13 – The Mustard Seed first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Chris Bond speaks on where we’re going and what we’re developing over the next 12m months.
The post Vision for the Year – Four Strands of Healthy Stretch first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores how Gods kingdom is marked by people who exercise compassionate discernment.
The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 8 – From Judgementalism to Discernment first appeared on Hope Chapel.
As we pressed into the integration of prayer into all aspects of our life, Alice shows how Paul’s teaching in Romans 12 was full of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teachings, even before the gospels had been written down.
The post Prayer Sunday first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores how God's kingdom is marked by overflowing, abundant, generosity.
The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 7 – Generosity over Stinginess first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice reflects how the General Election 2024 result has given the church an unprecedented invitation to serve.
The post Prayer Sunday – General Election 2024 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Jesus told strange little stories to illustrate the strange character of the Kingdom of God. This week, Bill examines a story that describes where and how the Kingdom starts to grow, and explains why the parable of the sower is really the parable of the four soils.
The post Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13 – The Sower first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores two kinds of rewards.
The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 6 – Relational Connection over Performative Religion first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores how we need to move in to enemy love in order to be fully human.
The post Jesus is King – Sermon on the Mount 5 – Three Steps to Enemy Love first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice shares thoughts on our current cultural polarisation.
The post Prayer Sunday – Blessed are the Peacemakers first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Q&A with David Barclay regarding his work, including a recent encouraging testimony about supporting refugees.
The post Testimony Sunday first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Paul Brind takes us through the sort of King Israel was expecting and how the ‘Messianic Secret’ is revealed in Jesus.
The post Jesus is King first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Chris encourages us to look afresh at our giving as a church as we move to appoint a Children’s Pastor. He speaks from Matthew 6 more broadly on how we relate to money in a Jesus-like way.
The post Jesus is King: Who is your Father? – Matthew 6.19-24 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Chris celebrates the growth in unity, prayer and partnership across Bristol over the last 8 years.
The post Prayer Sunday: 8 years of praying for Bristol first appeared on Hope Chapel.
In John 14:6, Jesus declares that he is, 'the way and the truth and the life', but what does that mean in practice? If we want to follow the way, know the truth and experience the life, how do we do it?
The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 4 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
There often seems to be more going on in John's gospel than meets the eye. But why is that? Bill explains what makes John different from the other gospels and how to get the most from it.
The post Bible with Bill – Episode 8 – How to Read John’s Gospel Well first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Joseph shares his journey of sharing his inner world with God, and echoes the words of Augustine, 'How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self... Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know you.‘ (go to the Hope website to see The Feelings Wheel.)
The post Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores how God's Kingdom has no place for self-gratification but rather self-sacrificial love.
The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount pt4 – Imagination Produces Adultery first appeared on Hope Chapel.
'Eternal life' is one of the great themes in John's Gospel and central to the good news of Jesus. But how well do we understand that phrase? Is it just normal life that goes on forever, or is there more to it than that?
The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
In this powerful written talk, Charlie Carron speaks on turning the other cheek from Matthew 5.
The post Jesus is King: Holy Non Compliance first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores how God’s Kingdom has no place for contempt, but rather kindness.
The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount – 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Chris speaks on Bristol churches responding to knife crime in Bristol, the city day of prayer, and we continue in prayer and prophecy together.
The post Prayer Sunday – Praying for Peace in Bristol first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Bill reflects that it's difficult to have a real relationship with God if we don't really know him, if we're not sure what he's like. But how do we get to know the invisible God?
The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 2 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores the sort of human who Jesus describes as salt and light in the world.
The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount 2 – Salt and Light first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice explores what we mean by ‘the good life’ through looking through the lens of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5.
The post Jesus is King: The Sermon on the Mount – 1b first appeared on Hope Chapel.
One of Jesus' most famous sayings is 'I am the way', but it's quite ambiguous. What did he mean?
The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 1 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
In this talk Paul looks at the mystical reality of the kingdom of heaven and its impact on our lives in an experiential way.
The post Jesus is King: The Kingdom of Heaven Within first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice opens this year's teaching stream with setting our cultural context for Jesus' most famous teaching. Matthew 5-7.
The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount – 1a first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Why does Paul dive into a long list of the behaviours to look for in church leaders?
The post Bible with Bill – Episode 7 – 1 Timothy 3: The Mystery of True Godliness first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Chris brings this short talk on positioning ourselves for the year ahead.
The post Into the New Year with Thomas, Abraham and the people of Hebrews 11 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice speaks on our cultural moment, the talk series, and how we realised we needed to spend a lot more time in 2024 exploring the nature of the King.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: the Birth of the King first appeared on Hope Chapel.
The first Sunday of each month is ‘Prayer Sunday.’ We make more space in the service to pray and worship. The second half includes brief teaching on how we can grow in our lifestyles of prayer and formation. This week Christy shares some teaching from Celebrate Recovery on how we remove defects of character.
The post Prayer Sunday: Celebrate Recovery – Removing our Character Defects first appeared on Hope Chapel.
What would Jesus' announcement that the kingdom of God is near have meant to a Jew in the first century? Bill concludes the three part series.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: What is the Kingdom? – Part 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
The King of the Kingdom of heaven desires to be known as a Father. This Father delights in making 'outsiders' the 'insiders' and invites us to do the same.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: The Family of God’s Kingdom – ‘Coming Home’ first appeared on Hope Chapel.
One of the biggest arguments in churches today is about whether women should be leaders. And one verse is at the heart of this argument: 1 Timothy 2:12.
The post Bible with Bill – Episode 6 – 1 Timothy Chapter 2: Can Women Lead? first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice shares a personal story of repentance and personal responsibility.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: the Power of Repentance first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Bill shows how Genesis 1 & 2 introduce the story of God's rule and lay the foundations for a biblical understanding of the Kingdom of God.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: What is the Kingdom? – part 2 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Within our exploration of the mystery of God’s Kingdom, Hushang tells us about both the blessings and battles of his 18 day journey from Iran to England.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom – Hushang’s Story Part 2 – The Journey from Iran to England first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Hushang tells us how he came to follow Jesus in Iran.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom – Hushang’s Story Part 1 – Meeting Jesus in Iran first appeared on Hope Chapel.
As we saw last time, Paul wants Timothy to put a stop to the unhealthy teaching of certain leaders in the church in Ephesus. But what is this unhealthy teaching? And what is the sound teaching that Paul wants instead? Chapter one explains all.
The post Bible with Bill – Episode 5 – 1 Timothy chapter 1: Good teaching and bad first appeared on Hope Chapel.
What did Jesus mean by the phrase, 'kingdom of God'? Bill looks at how the phrase is often used today, and how that compares with Jesus' words in Matthew's gospel.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: What is the Kingdom? – part 1 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Alice Bond looks at Jesus's first sermon - 'Repent for the Kingdom of God is here'.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: Foundations of God’s Kingdom first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Bill introduces a new series by talking about what makes Paul difficult and how to read his letters well, and then applies some of these lessons to Paul's first letter to Timothy.
The post Bible with Bill – episode 4 – Introduction to 1 Timothy first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Chris Bond speaks on the parable of the mustard seed and vision for Hope Chapel.
The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: Vision for Hope Chapel first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Bill brings some thoughtful clarity from the New Testament on the ideas of 'pastoral care' and the role of the pastor in the local church.
The post Bible with Bill – episode 3 – What Does ‘Pastor’ mean? first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Rosh brings us a rich combination of a brief history of the Orthodox tradition he grew up in in Kerala, India, and his own personal testimony of encountering God.
The post Hope’s Prayer Centre Dream – Talk 8: Why Pray? – Learning from Church History, part 2 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Paul Golf teaching from John 4 and John 7 as we prepare for this month's Tuesday Prayer Day.
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Bill continues to explore why we pray, through looking at one of the most influential and complex figures in recent European church history, Martin Luther.
The post Hope’s Prayer Centre Dream – Why Pray? – Church History and Prayer part 1 first appeared on Hope Chapel.
Following on from last week's talk on Jesus and prayer, Alice continues to explore 'Why we pray' by learning from the early church.
We are seeking God as a community as to the ‘why’ of prayer, particularly ‘why Hope is called to be a place of prayer’. This is a live question for us. Any thoughts or reflections - please let us know!
Many of us try to pray but find it a real struggle. If you're tempted to give up, why's it worth having another go, and is there another, more helpful way to look at the challenge?
In this second episode of Bible with Bill, we not only are given a rich tour of how ‘Land’ is understood throughout the entire Bible, we are also given some beautiful, personal take aways for our own lives! Stay tuned to the very end!
The clearing of the temple has been wildly misinterpreted by both Christians and atheists. It’s been used by some to argue that Jesus supported violence, and by others that he would have been a Marxist.
Our friend Pastor Fatima Sibanda brings an encouragement that we are a Chapel and chapels of Hope.
Rob is a visiting speaker. He founded the Woodlands Group of Churches and for many years has been a hugely respected leader in Bristol and beyond, with a particularly rich life of prayer.
Chris confesses where an area of withholding in his own attitude to Hope’s finances may have limited Hope’s income, and speaks about the basis for giving financially to church.
Claire Fenner Crawley, David Barclay and Joseph Davies share inspiring stories from their work with Good Faith Partnership. https://goodfaith.org.uk/
Loving people and not money is easier said than done, but Paul shares the secret in his letter to the Philippians.
Hugh and Susie speak about the freedom that comes from vulnerability and obedience to Jesus.
David & Hannah share their journey into fostering and Shannon shares her experience of fostering in an interview with Andrew.
Claire shares her story of being orphaned by age 14, how God has slowly and gently been working in her life and how coming to Hope has been a part of God’s work in her life.
Andrew interviews Sam & Dylan Lindo-Jones to hear about their original design to create community housing for young people and care leavers, how God has led them on that journey and how what they are doing at the moment at Hope Rise.
Andrew looks at Isaiah 43 & 44 and explores how dealing with disappointment and disillusionment are key to being people of prayer, as they can so easily distance and disrupt our friendship with God.
Silas and Annie share what God is saying about our call to be a prayer centre for the city ahead of our monthly 24hrs of prayer.
Concluding our series on Eliminating Worry, Charlie reflects on Jesus' words from Matthew 6:25-34. Jesus invites us to consider the roots of our worry and confront them without shame.
Bill explores the biblical narrative of living worry free by exploring humanity's original design to live under the care and authority of God.
Through reflecting on Matthew 13 & Matthew 6, Andrew introduces us to this series. He focusses on how we can, as the Message translates Matthew 6.34, ’Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.'
Richard Pollard is one of the leaders of Woodlands Southside and shared a message from John 14. Sorry for the poor audio quality.
Alice Bond shares about Hope's monthly prayer day that's a part of OCOD (One Church One Day) - she shares the vision and a call to step further in and further up!
Chris Bond speaks on the way God wove thankfulness and remembering into the fabric of the nation of Israel, and how this is a key to help us step into God’s promises for us now.
This year we've asked Mal and Chriscelle Calladine to teach and coach us in building community, drawing on how they've lived as an extended household for 30 years. In this third talk Mal and Chriscelle speak on festivals.
As part of our 'City on a Hill' series about building community, Alice looks at rhythms in the Bible and building weekly, monthly and annual rhythms in our own lives and as a community, to posture ourselves for connectedness with God.
In this second talk Mal Calladine unpacks how we can pursue the goal of connection as a gathered church and as households.
In this first talk Chris introduces Mal and Chriscelle, speaking on why we’ve asked them to walk with us, and hearing some of their story.
Alice Bond asks Paul Golf some questions following his talk last week. This is the shorter version of that discussion that includes perhaps the main point of that conversation. The extended version is also available if you would like to hear more.
Alice Bond asks Paul Golf some questions following his talk last week. This is the extended version of that discussion. A shorter version is also available if you'd prefer to listen to that as our 'Talk of the Week.'
The second of Alice’s 2 talks on purpose, this one showing how Jesus fulfils the Old Testament longing. See the PowerPoint slides on Hope's website.
The first of 2 talks from Alice Bond on purpose. This one focuses on the Old Testament. Part 2 takes us to the fulfilment of that longing that we find in Jesus.
Chris introduces this new term by speaking on Hope as a Minster. He looks at 4 different types of relationship that we might have with Hope as we each pursue our purpose in Jesus.
Chris Bond brings this week’s reflection on the church as a people who bring weighty encouragement.
Andrew Stansbury looks at how to give others and ourselves time and grace to work through how we have changed over the past 18 months and not to rush into assuming everyone is just as they were pre-COVID
Andrew Stansbury explores how, as individuals called to Hope, do we each embody the 4 dreams?
Alice introduces our August theme with some vision on where we have been in recent months and where we are going as Hope.
Imagine living without any fear. Susie shows us how Jesus meets us and frees us from areas of fear and shame.
Andrew reflects on John 4, and the wonder of how the God who created everything enters into that creation to interact and reveal Himself to people.
Alice looks at Kingdom Community; from our individual relationship with Jesus, to 4's, and the dynamics of larger community.
Alice looks at Kingdom Community from our individual relationship with Jesus, to 4's, and the dynamics of larger community.
Esther Lambert speaks on her journey of being vulnerable with God and others through a very difficult year.
Paul Golf speaks for the second talk in our series on Kingdom Community. Speaking from Ephesians 3 and Jesus with Martha and Mary (Luke 10.38-42), Paul unpacks how community works when we start with God at the centre.
In this Q&R we have responded to a brilliant range of questions that different people have asked in response to the series on Genesis 1-11, covering topics from evolution, to the formation of the Hebrew bible, to the reality of the unseen realm.
Through the month of May we are publishing our Sunday teaching on Wednesday each week so that we can hear it before we gather as church on Sunday afternoons. In the first of this series of 4 talks on Kingdom Community, Chris Bond speaks on 3 features of Christian community.
Looking at Cain and Abel, Noah, the Tower of Babel, and genealogy's - we see how life looks like east of Eden - Gods justice but also his commitment to restoration.
How to read the Bible: the extraordinary message of Genesis 1. (this talk on Hope's website has the talk notes and images attached)
As James finishes his letter, he reiterates his main points to his readers, who were in the midst of suffering, persecution and trial. Andrew highlights some key points as he rounds up our series on James.
Sam shares her journey of seeing the fullness God can bring to our heart's desires when we seek him first.
Rachel explores James 3, looking at how God wants to use our words to help communicate his love to the world.
Aaron explores James 2.14-26 to see how James instructs us to outwork our faith in providing for those in need and acting with compassion.
Ed Walker from charity Hope Into Action speaks on Mark 5 as we consider whether we could open a house for the homeless.
The Apostle James invites us to an honest conversation about where our anger comes from.
James encourages us to consider it pure joy when we face many trials - in this talk, Andrew looks at why and how we can do this.
At the beginning of this new series, looking at the letter written by James, Alice gives an introduction and some background context.
Alice interviews Silas on how Jehoshaphat dealt with a national crisis through worship.
Rosh shares about Joshua's faith journey and how elements of it are relevant for us today.
What can we learn from the story of Ruth in how to live when God isn't asking us to do something specific and the impact of our family legacy?
Using Hebrews 4.14-16 as a springboard, Andrew interviews Silas on his experiences of prayer, and what he has learnt.
Peter looks at John 6 - encouraging us to allow God's words to shape us, and our lives.
Dan and Kate look at Romans 12 v 9-13, and how we can be a devoted family to one another, loving supernaturally.
Jo & Jez share some of their journey in hearing and responding to God's voice and leading, and stepping out in faith.
The early church was first and foremost devoted to God Himself. If this is a value we want for our church, then we ultimately need it to be a value for us each individually.
Pastor Fatima Sibanda from God’s House Church (GHIC) speaks on a the biblical response to racism, and how we can respond to it.
Chris speaks from Mark 11 on how Jesus confronts structural injustice, and how we can do the same.
Alice speaks on Nehemiah 5 and its insights on how we repent as a society over racial injustice.
Nehemiah wasn't just sent to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of the city, but to rebuild the people, through repentance. Repentance is still a key for Christian living today.
Hugh and Susie speak on moving in to the purposes God has for us, learning from Nehemiah, chapters 3 & 4.
In Galations 5v1 Paul tells us that it is for freedom that Christ set us free, and not to go back to a life of slavery. So, what does it mean to be free, and how do we steer clear of a lifestyle of spiritual slavery?
On her first Sunday back at Hope since her recovery, Liz shares some of her journey over the past 5 years.
Beginning with a Tony Campolo video about a birthday party, Chris teaches on Hope's call to deep waters with learning from Jesus in Mark 5.
Looking at how the early church modelled a freedom from fear, particularly around money. Chris' blog on Hope's roof project is on the website.
Simon is visiting us to share, both what he feels God is saying through Acts 8, and stories from his work in Burundi and beyond.
Looking at Acts chapter 3. Please excuse sound quality - it had to be recorded on a phone!
Chris introduces our new talk series - looking at the book of Acts through 3 different lenses that are pertinent to us.
Invest, INCREASE, influence, intercede - Jeremiah 29. For the 10 minute introduction to this talk series, listen to Chris' recording on 03/06/19
The South Korean church have an amazing gift of intercession. The visiting prayer mission team share some of their story, share what God is saying, and lead a time of prayer.
INVEST, increase, influence, intercede - Jeremiah 29. For film shown search for 'The Bible Project Philemon' on YouTube.
We believe that God has a word for us for the year from Jeremiah 29.4-7. This is to Invest, Increase, Influence and Intercede.
Looking at the 'Intercede' part of this season's topic. There were three sections, separated by worship. All three have been included in this one podcast.
Referencing the turn around in Saul / Paul's life after meeting Jesus, we hear from Brenton and how his life now looks different.
In the first part of the service, Ed gave us a quick update on progress and developments so far.
Jordon shares some of his story, and how he's come to the point of wanting to be baptised.
'How do we respond well to homelessness?' - hearing from Jonathan, the CEO of Crisis Centre Ministries, Bristol.
Susie looks as this topic from the perspectives of being a GP, a Christian, and someone who has journeyed through anxiety.
Looking at the questions: "How do I live well?", "Does my life matter?", and, "How can I find fulfilment?"
The way we see the world shapes everything. Alice contrasts the dominant Western world view with a Jesus centred world view.
Silas shares with us the history, vision & strategy of One Church One Day - to cover Bristol in prayer 24 hours a day.
Naaman is a Syrian military general suffering from leprosy. He and his household go on a journey of faith as they pursue his healing.