Stories of Hope
Hope When You Don't Measure Up: Abraham & Sarah
May 8, 2016 • Peter Mueller
More than most of us, moms know what it’s like to feel like they don’t measure up to people’s expectations. The truth is most everyone else feels that way from time to time as well, and that’s because we don’t measure up to God’s expectations. The good news is that like Abraham, when trust in God’s forgiveness and love in faith in Jesus, He looks at us as if we were perfect - He doesn’t see our sin, but the sacrifice and work of Jesus.
Hope in Weakness: Paul
May 1, 2016 • Peter Mueller
When life deals us a lemon, it’s not always that easy to simply “make lemonade.” The reality is that sometimes we are stuck with a circumstance or situation that is like Paul’s “thorn in his flesh.” Even though we beg God to take it away, He hasn’t yet. In the mean time, experiencing hope is all about trusting Jesus’ love to be enough to sustain us despite this area of weakness.
Hope in Regret: King David
April 24, 2016 • Peter Mueller
Sometimes we mess up. Other times we really, really mess up - in a big way with big consequences for ourselves and others around us. In the aftermath, shame and self-loathing of such moments, King David knows from experience the importance of honest confession as well as the relief and joy of receiving God’s love and grace.
Hope in Gigantic Challenges: Young David
April 17, 2016 • Peter Mueller
There are some challenges that are so huge and overwhelming that most people run from them and cower in fear and mental/emotional paralysis. David shows how we can face the giants in our lives with great hope in the presence and power of Jesus.
Hope No Matter What
April 10, 2016 • Peter Mueller
The message this week kicks off a new series called “Stories of Hope”. The challenges of life often seem like they have no end and that they might just undo us. While this is still true when you follow Jesus, we want to claim the truth that when we walk through life with Him, there is a great Hope. The presence of that hope can constitute a make or break difference for our hearts and lives.