by Living Hope Community Church
A new chapter for Living Hope begins as Pastor Mike explains the role and Biblical qualifications for deacons before explaining the selection process for Living Hope's very first deacons. 9-20-2026 // Establishing Deacons // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/Z99Jw9x07oE
Sometimes God answers prayers with a yes. Sometimes He says no. And other times He says not yet. How should we handle waiting for that? Let's see what we can learn from Jesus's brothers as Pastor Mike preaches on John 7:1-13. 9-13-2026 // Not Yet // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/32WwhBCVXRU
Jesus said a lot of things in the Bible that didn't make sense to the people listening. Sometimes things that gave even His disciples themselves pause. Let's see what we can learn from their example as Pastor Mike preaches on John 6:60-71. 9-6-2026 // No Plan B // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/EDTC0J-cBpk
Has God ever told you something that didn't make sense? Have you ever assumed the worst or doubted that God can follow through on His promises? Doubt is distressing, but it doesn't have to keep you from God. Let's see what we can learn from one of the most famous pessimists in the Bible as Galen Hackman teaches about the disciple Thomas. 8-30-2026 // Taking A Tune From Thomas // Galen Hackman // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/CRolVWnBqdU
Should we cut out carbohydrates? Is red meat good for you? Are seed oils healthy, or are animal fats the way to go? Any of these questions will get you a million different answers. People who stick to a diet want to find the right answer, because they care about the physical effect of food on their bodies. But taking care of our spirit matters too. What about the content we consume, or the things we look to for purpose in life? Let's see what we can learn about a good spiritual diet as Pastor Mike preaches on John 6:41-59. 8-23-2026 // You Are What You Eat // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/hSLpFS9dOX4
You just need a new car. Or a nicer house. Or a pay raise. Then you'll have everything you want. But then when you get what you want, you still want more. What does it take to be truly satisfied? Is it even possible? Let's see what we can learn as Pastor Mike preaches on John 6:22-40. 8-16-2026 // Still Not Satisfied? // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/I0OLZ9pkx-s
"It's not the destination, it's the journey that matters," is a well known saying. It has value in a Christian's life as well. The destination matters. But so do the lessons God teaches on the way there, even when the going gets tough. Let's see what we can learn as Pastor Mike teaches on a difficult journey the disciples took in John 6:16-21 and the parallel account in Matthew 14:22-33. 8-9-2026 // Keep On Rowing // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/jXLchM91L-8
Most of the world measures greatness by power, status, and authority. But Matthew 23:11-12 says, "The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." What does it mean to be a servant? Let's see what we can learn from the greatest example as Greg Hershberger preaches on Philippians 2:1-11. 8-2-2026 // Jesus Models Serving // Greg Hershberger // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/vqYX-1RYJhE
Jesus fed 5,000 people using five loaves and two fish. When the disciples later faced the same problem with a crowd of 4,000, you would think they would know what to do. Instead, they told Jesus there wasn't enough to feed the crowd. Why didn't the disciples remember what Jesus had done with the 5,000? Can Christians struggle with the same spiritual condition they had? Let's see what we can learn as Ron Ressler preaches on Mark 6:30-40 and Mark 8:1-9. 7-26-2026 // Better Vision, Better Hearing, Better Memory // Ron Ressler // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/W8nENIDSMh4
The feeding of the 5,000 is one of Jesus's most famous miracles. But we can learn just as much from what the disciples did in this story as the miracle itself. Let's see what they can teach us as Pastor Mike preaches on John 6:1-15. 7-12-2026 // Don't Count Jesus Out // Mike Richard // Living Hope Community Church https://youtu.be/4bq2mePu-QE