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Hope Missionary Church

Welcome to the weekly sermon audio podcast of Hope Missionary Church in Wells County, IN, where our mission is to help people KNOW Jesus, GROW with others, and GO serve the world. We hope that this podcast will encourage you in your walk with Jesus. To learn more, visit hope4thefamily.com.

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    Why Call Me Lord and Not Obey?

    Join us this week as Pastor Eric digs into another question in our "Questions Jesus Asked" series: Why Call Me Lord and Not Obey?

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    Do You Want to Get Well?

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark shares part 3 of our series Questions Jesus Asked: Do You Want to Get Well?

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    Why Are You So Afraid?

    Join us this week as Pastor Ross leads us through part 2 of our series Questions Jesus Asked: Why Are You So Afraid?

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    Who Do You Say I Am?

    Jesus asked over three hundred questions. Three hundred. In the four Gospels alone. Jesus — the one person who actually had all the answers — spent most of His ministry asking questions. That's not an accident. Jesus never asked a question because He needed information. He already knew. He asked because something else was happening. Every question He asked was an invitation. An opening. A way of saying — I see you, and I want you to see yourself.So, for the next several weeks, we're going to listen.Not for the answer. But for the invitation underneath the question. Join us this week as we kick off our summer series: Questions Jesus Asked.

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    Still Enough

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark shares the conclusion of our Still sermon series: Still Enough.

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    Still Loved

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark presents part 3 of our Still sermon series: Still Loved.

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    Still Fighting

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark shares week 2 of our Still sermon series: Still Fighting.

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    Still Here

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The national conversation is already happening. "Still" is our church’s way of stepping into that conversation and saying: we have something to offer. Not just awareness — but a God who shows up when your mind won’t settle down.  Struggling with mental health doesn’t mean your faith is broken. It means you’re human. Join us this week as we kick off Still, a sermon series about mental health.

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    What If the Fight Is Already Over?

    Join us this week as Pastor Chris wraps up our "Now What?" sermon series with a message called: What If the Fight Is Already Over?

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    Why Hasn't Anything Changed?

    Join us this week as Pastor Kent presents week 2 of our "Now What?" sermon series: Why Hasn't Anything Changed?

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    Why Don't I Feel Different?

    Here’s what nobody tells you about Easter Sunday. We show up. We sing the songs. We feel something real — maybe for the first time in a while. Some of us raised our hands. Some of us cried. Some of us heard Jesus calling us back to shore, just like Peter, and we thought, maybe this time it sticks. And then Monday morning hits. The alarm goes off. The coffee’s cold. The kids are fighting. And somewhere between the parking lot and your Tuesday afternoon, the empty tomb starts to feel like a nice idea instead of a life-altering reality. This series is for the Monday after Easter. And the Tuesday. And the rest of your life after that. Join us this week as we kick off a 3-week post-Easter series called: Now What?

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    The Morning Everything Changed

    Join us for our 2026 Easter celebration, and the conclusion of our "The Road to Resurrection" series: The Morning Everything Changed.

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    More Than a Miracle

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark shares part 2 of our "The Road to Resurrection" series: More Than a Miracle.

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    The Road Begins at a Tomb

    The resurrection changes everything. Two thousand years later, it's still changing everything. But we often skip the road that leads to the empty tomb. So for three weeks, we're slowing down. Walking those final two weeks with Jesus. They saw Lazarus walk out of a tomb. Celebrated a miracle. Jesus knew what it was pointing toward. Another tomb. Another impossible Sunday.To understand Easter, we walk this road with Him. Through crowds and betrayal. Through Friday's darkness and Saturday's silence. Because resurrection isn't just what happened to Jesus. It's what happens to us.

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    Show Up

    Join us this week as Pastor Eric concludes our Next Gen series with a message titled "Show Up."

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    Stand With Them

    Join us this week as Pastor Geoff presents the third message in our Next Gen sermon series: Stand With Them.

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    Speak Life

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark presents week 2 of our Next Gen sermon series, titled: Speak Life.

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    See Them

    We talk a lot about the next generation—what they're doing wrong, what they're missing, what they need to change. But what if we've been asking the wrong question? What if it's not "What's wrong with them?" but "What are they waiting for from us?"They're not waiting for us to be perfect or have all the answers. They're waiting for something simpler and maybe more difficult. They're waiting to be seen—really seen. To hear words that give life instead of words that tear down. To have adults stand with them when things get hard. And to experience people who will show up, not just once, but again and again.For the next four weeks, we're doing something different. We're going to use the resource, "21 Days of Prayer for the Next Generation," to guide us. But we're not stopping at prayer. We're turning those prayers into real, everyday presence in the lives of young people. Because the next generation isn't the church of tomorrow. They're the church of today.There's this old saying: "The church is always one generation away from extinction." But here's what else is true—we're also always one generation away from revival. What if this is that generation? What if we're the adults they've been waiting for? Let's not make them wait any longer.

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    Owning the Mission Together

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark concludes our RESTORE sermon series with a message titled: Owning the Mission Together.

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    Restore Your Heart

    Join us this week as pastor Mark shares part 6 of our RESTORE sermon series: Restore Your Heart.

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    Expanding Your Capacity

    Join us this week as Pastor Chris presents part 5 of our RESTORE series: Expanding Your Capacity.

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    Defeating Distractions

    Join us this week as Pastor Kent shares part 4 of our RESTORE sermon series: Defeating Distractions.

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    Breaking Free From What's Breaking You

    Join us this week as pastor Mark presents part 3 of our RESTORE sermon series: Breaking Free From What's Breaking You.

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    The Four C's That Change Everything

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark presents week 2 of our RESTORE series.

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    Fresh Start, Clear Heart

    Here's the thing about fresh starts. We think they're about trying harder. Doing more. Being better. At least until we burn out.But God's restoration? It starts in a completely different place. It begins with the radical truth that your life already matters to Him. That you don't need to earn your worth or prove your value. He's ready to restore you, not because of what you can become, but because of what you already are to Him.This January, we're choosing restoration over resolutions. We're discovering how God transforms lives through intentional daily choices that flow from knowing how much we matter. And how, when we live as our lives matter to God, they begin to matter to the world around us.Because the life that matters isn't the one that's perfect. It's the one that's being restored.

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    Better Than We Thought

    Join us this week as Pastor Geoff shares a message about how the gift of Jesus is better than we ever could have imagined!

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    The Perfect Gift

    Join us this week for our Christmas Eve services, and for the final message of our Wishlist series: The Perfect Gift.

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    Signature Required

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark presents the third message in our Wishlist series: Signature Required.

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    Return To Sender

    Join us this week and Pastor Eric presents message 2 of our Wishlist series: Return to Sender.

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    Not What I Ordered

    Here's the thing about wishlists. They're full of what we want. What we think will make us happy. At least for a while.But God's gift that first Christmas? It wasn't on anyone's wishlist. Nobody asked for a baby in a barn. Nobody wanted a Messiah wrapped in rags. Yet two thousand years later, we're still unwrapping this gift. Still discovering that what we needed has become what we want most.This Advent, we're slowing down together. We're looking at the unexpected ways God shows up. And how His gifts are always better than our wishes. Join us this week as we kick off our Advent series for 2025: Wishlist.

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    One Sent

    You’re not just the one Jesus found—you’re the one He’s now sending. And you’re not sent alone. He breathes His Spirit into you…to reach your One. Join us today for the conclusion of One Matters: One Sent.

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    One Yes

    One “yes” can spark a revival. Whether you’re a priest or a perfume-maker, God has a section of the wall for you. When the people of God say yes—walls rise and hearts change. Join us today for part 5 of One Matters: One Yes.

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    One Called

    Jesus called Matthew while he was still in the tax booth. He didn’t wait for him to “clean up.” God’s calling you—and the calling on your One’s life may begin with your invitation. Join us this week for part 4 of One Matters: One Called.

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    One Worth Everything

    The widow gives two copper coins—but Jesus says she gave “more than all the others.”  Why? They gave from surplus; she gave from surrender.  Her offering reveals this truth: God values costly obedience over comfortable contribution. Join us this week for part 3 of One Matters: One Worth Everything.

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    One Found

    God doesn’t stop searching until the lost are found. And when even one is found, Heaven erupts. If God celebrates one, shouldn’t we? Join us this week for part 2 of One Matters: One Found.

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    Who's Your One?

    Have you ever felt like just another face in the crowd? Like your life gets lost in the shuffle? Like you’re unseen, unheard… maybe even unimportant? In a culture that moves fast, measures worth in likes and followers, and forgets people who don’t make noise— it’s easy to wonder: “Do I even matter?” But here’s what Jesus says with absolute clarity: Yes. You do. You are not forgotten. Not dismissed. Not random. You are pursued. Chosen. Loved. And guess what? The person you’re tempted to overlook—the coworker, neighbor, barista, classmate— they matter too. This series isn’t just about rediscovering your worth. It’s about recognizing theirs. Because if you were worth the cross, so are they. If you were worth the search, so are they. If you matter to God—then your One Matters to you.Because when you really believe that you matter to God…you’ll start to live like your One Matters, too.

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    Living in the Light

    Join us this week as Pastor Kent concludes our Shadows series with a message titled "Living in the Light."

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    The Shadow of Fear

    Join us this week as Pastor Ross leads us through part 4 of our Shadows series: The Shadow of Fear.

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    The Shadow of Lies

    Join us this week as Pastor Mark leads us through part 3 of our Shadows series: The Shadow of Lies.

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    The Shadow of Shame

    Join us today as Pastor Mark leads us through Part 2 of Shadows: The Shadow of Shame.

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    Name Your Shadow

    All of us fight battles every day that no one else can see. We wrestle with shame, lies, fear, and habits we’ve hidden for years. These shadows don’t fade on their own—they only flee when we bring them into the light of Christ. In this series, we’ll name our shadows, face them with truth, and live as people of the light. Join us today for part 1 of Shadows.

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    Building Resilience from the Inside Out

    Join us this week as guest speaker John Opalewski shares a message about building resilience from the inside out.

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    Hungry for More

    We’re all hungry for something. Food when we’re bored. Netflix when we’re restless. Our phones when we’re anxious. But what if that hunger could lead us to something deeper? What if getting physically hungry could make us spiritually desperate for God? Join us today as Pastor Mark explores the power of prayer and fasting in a message called "Hungry for More."

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    Life Together

    Join us today as Pastor Chris leads us through part 2 of our series: The Jesus Way.

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    The Invitation

    As we consider what it means to be a disciple and to disciple others, and in what context we do it, why not look at the original design? Jesus trained his disciples to multiply - sending them out with purpose and power. This was the mission. He also did this in the context of a small group, living life together, holding each other accountable to stay on mission. Join us as pastor Chris kicks off a 2-part sermon series called "The Jesus Way."

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    This Is Us

    Identity determines activity. Who you are drives what you do—every single time. You are a missionary sent exactly where you are—your neighborhood is your mission field. You are a branch designed to stay connected to Jesus—apart from Him, you can do nothing. You put your hand to the plow and commit—no looking back, love requires movement. You drop the mask and live authentically—the world needs real, not polished. You empty the jar generously—forgiven people love big. You catch the wind of the Spirit—align with God's movement, don't manufacture your own. That's who you are. Now let's live like it. Join us today as we explore the mission and vision of HMC.

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    Mission-Driven Detours

    We all wonder what to do when our ministry plans get disrupted. We all have times where we question, Why did God close this ministry door? Is this waiting season wasted time? How do I stay faithful when my calling seems unclear? Expecting our service to God to follow a straight path isn't just a mistake some people make—it's a natural assumption when we're passionate about kingdom work. And yet, when we understand how God works through mission detours, we recognize that His strategic vision includes redirections and waiting seasons that perfectly prepare us for greater kingdom impact. Join us today for the conclusion of our Detours series.

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    The Wrong Destination

    Join us this week as Pastor Geoff leads us through part 6 of our Detours sermon series.

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    Dealing with Dead Ends

    Join us this week as Pastor Eric leads us through part 5 of our Detours series with a message titled "Dealing with Dead Ends."

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    Grace at the Rest Stops

    We all wonder where to find hope when life forces us to stop. We all have times where we question, Why am I stuck here? Will this pause ever end? Can God meet me in this place of shame, failure, or waiting? Seeing forced stops as unwelcome interruptions rather than opportunities for grace isn't just a mistake some people make—it's a human tendency when our progress gets halted by circumstances beyond our control. And yet, when we understand how Jesus meets us at life's rest stops, we recognize that our most transformative encounters with God often happen when we're forced to pause. Join us for part 4 of Detours as we learn to find grace in life's pauses.

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Welcome to the weekly sermon audio podcast of Hope Missionary Church in Wells County, IN, where our mission is to help people KNOW Jesus, GROW with others, and GO serve the world. We hope that this podcast will encourage you in your walk with Jesus. To learn more, visit hope4thefamily.com.

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