Mount Hope | Burlington Campus

In a world that has a hard time relating to each other well, as Christ-followers we are called to live with each other in harmony and love. This is easy in theory but a hard task in practice. In our latest sermon series, we will explore some of the "one-another" commands in Scripture. Our hope is that God will speak to you through His word and transform the way you see those around you.

We all have people in our lives who really should be living their lives in a certain way, but they don't. They are supposed to be productive with their time, resources, and relationships, but we see them doing the opposite. How do you deal with people who know that they are supposed to do something but they don't?

Life is rather unpredictable can be overwhelming at times. It takes unexpected turns and twists. Just when you think you’ve got everything figured out that that all your plans are coming together the unexpected happens. How do we as Christ-followers stand firm in such moments? What do we do in such moments? Join us as we consider how Paul answers this question in his letter to the Thessalonians.

As Christ followers, our call is to spread the love and gospel of Christ. We do that with our words and the way that we live. However, how we use our words and how we live can have a negative impact on our task. Listen in as we consider Paul's message to the church of Thessalonica about how they should live out their witness.

How do we live when we know something is about to happen? We do our best to be prepared for emergencies. We tidy up our houses when we have guests coming over. We prepare by studying when we have a test coming up. When we know what's coming, we adjust the way we live to prepare for that moment. Paul reminds us that Jesus is coming soon. So how do you and I live in anticipation for this moment? Join us as we find answers to this question in our series in Paul's letters to the Thessalonian church.

We continue in our series in the letters of 1&2 Thessalonians.

In our life, no matter our circumstances, there will come a time as believers that our allegiance to Christ will conflict with the values around us. How do we respond when this happens? What promises can we hold onto when we come upon this crossroad? As we continue our sermon series and study on the book of Thessalonians, we learn from Paul that even in times of persecution for our faith, God has promises for us to remember when we stay true to Jesus.

There are many voices around us, always vying for our attention. Between the media that we consume, the social media that we engage with, and the live voices of our friends and family, we can be overwhelmed at times. So how do we determine who to listen to and who to ignore? In our latest message, Paul exhorts us to carefully consider who gets to speak into our lives, especially our spiritual lives.

The world feels a bit upside down right now, doesn't it? Nothing feels "normal" and it seems things are constantly changing around us. Honestly, it's hard to decipher at times how to navigate each day or even each moment. It seems too often, that no matter our efforts, the same difficulties and sins are seen over and over again in our culture and lives. But what if this upside down feeling is a good thing? What if we could see what's going on around us as a catalyst to turn our world upside down in a positive way? How can Jesus help us to do that? As we begin our new sermon series on the book of Thessalonians, we will see how others turned their world upside down through the gospel and how we can follow their lead in our times right now.

We continue in our series "Learning from a Pandemic" as we look at some the lessons God has been teaching us during these challenging times.

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As we come to the close of our Sermon Series on life after death, you may still have many questions. Join us for this session as we consider some of the questions we have received from you.

Quite often, as a mom, you may feel like your days are mundane and ordinary. You may even feel like what you do each day doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. In your world as a mom, the seeds you sow don't often bear fruit until much further down the road and that can be hard on you day in and day out. However, God does see you mom and your tasks that feel mundane each day. He has a purpose in your mothering. Within His Word, we find three woman that help bring clarity to to our purpose in motherhood and how we are called to carry out that role each day before Him.

As followers of Jesus, we have this strong hope that the moment we close our eyes here on earth, we open them to an eternity with Him. When we talk of life after our death, a big question we have to grapple with is this, "What will we look like?" As we think of our life in eternity, what will our bodies be like? The scriptures are not silent about this and this week we take a look to find answers to this question.

If given the chance, would you want to go to heaven right away? While some of us will jump at the chance, some of us would be reluctant. The question then for us as Christians is why would one who believes in heaven struggle with wanting to go there? For some of us, this is a real tension that we feel. Listen in as we explore why this is the case.

In times like the one we're living through currently, we are confronted with the reality of death all around us. For some of us, this fills us with immense fear and anxiety. However, for those who follow Jesus, we're filled with hope. This is not because of we're in denial of the suffering around us, but instead we're grounded in the eternal hope that is found in Christ. In this new series, we look at life beyond our time here on earth as we explore what the Bible has to say about our eternity after death. Listen in as we look closely at heaven in our series titled "the Good Place."

Many of us had a picture of what Easter was supposed to look like. We planned our day, expected to carry on our traditions and those plans probably included being with others. However, in reality, this year it looked much different than years past. As we live in this world of social distancing, our day might have been a bit lonelier, or quieter or simpler. But despite this beautiful day of celebration looking a little different than we may have envisioned, it doesn't change who God is and what the resurrection means in our lives. Easter may have looked different but the tomb is still empty! This week we take a look at how, despite this difficult season, the Lord is still our help and our hope each and every day.

In our society, there is plenty to be said and taught about being a good leader. Books have been written, TED talks have been spoken and seminars happen daily on the topic. But what about choosing a leader? Are there many books written on that topic? Honestly, that may be harder to find. As we have been studying the book of Judges, we have learned about many leaders. This week we take a closer look at what kinds of leaders the people are looking for and why. God's word shows us the best kind of leadership and points us to Jesus on this Palm Sunday as we head into Holy Week.

If we are truthful with ourselves, children are not the only ones afraid of the dark, are they? As adults we also don't like when things are dark around us. In this world, it is inevitable that there will be times in our lives when our circumstances feel dark. But what do we do when we find ourselves in this place? God's Word gives us plenty of examples of dark times for people in the Bible. Often, they felt as if they couldn't see who or what was around them. But God. But God, even in those difficult circumstances reveals to us how He continued to work and move during their dark times.

Our world is living through a time of unchartered waters, much uncertainty, and unknown circumstances. Because of that, we may be feeling out of control. We cannot control what is going on around us but the good news is that God is in complete control. He is not one bit surprised by our circumstances and He is sovereign over all of it. When we feel like we lack control over what is happening, we can respond in a couple different ways. Thankfully, God's Word teaches us how to respond in situations when we feel like we have no control. And His Word reassures us that we can come to Him when we don't know how to respond.