Hope Denver Church Podcast
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHope Denver is a church that loves the city. We exist to bring the hope of Jesus to the people of Denver by encountering God, belonging in community, and serving others. All are welcome on Sundays at 10:30am at 2180 S. University Blvd.
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Dr. Christina McShane - Equality and Restoration in the Post-#MeToo World (Part 2)
February 07, 2020 21:53 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBListen to Part Two of our outreach event on the University of Denver campus in partnership with CRU, Campus Ambassadors, Ratio et Fides, and Catholic Student Fellowship. Dr. Christina McShane was our second guest speaker, and she is part of Journeys Counseling Center in Tempe, Arizona. Don't forget to join us on Sundays at 5:30pm at 2180 S. University Blvd. in Denver. www.hopedenver.com
Dr. Mimi Haddad - Equality and Restoration in the Post-#MeToo World (Part 1)
February 01, 2020 23:27 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBListen to Part One of our outreach event on the University of Denver campus in partnership with CRU, Campus Ambassadors, Ratio et Fides, and Catholic Student Fellowship. Dr. Mimi Haddad was our first guest speaker, and she is the president of Christians for Biblical Equality. Don't forget to join us on Sundays at 5:30pm at 2180 S. University Blvd. in Denver. www.hopedenver.com
Vision - The End of the Fast
January 30, 2020 06:04 - 32 minutes - 60.9 MBIf God has changed your life, you need to tell others about it. Even more, you need to obey Jesus and seek God daily for his presence in our lives and in the world around us. Ps. Ike Shepardson encourages us to seek God's will for our lives and for our city in this final message in the Vision series. Make sure to join us each Sunday at 5:30pm at 2180 S University Blvd in Denver. www.hopedenver.com
Vision - God's Vision for Your Life
January 20, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBWhat are you doing with your life? This question can haunt us, but as Ps. Kelsey Shepardson teaches us, following Jesus is so much simpler. In fact, God’s vision for your life is that you would walk closely with Christ each day of your life and that through this friendship you have with Him, others would be blessed. This basic connection with and obedience to God gives us the guidance to make all of life's decisions. Make sure to join us each Sunday at 5:30pm at 2180 S University Blvd in De...
Vision - Where There Is No Vision, The People Perish
January 15, 2020 15:55 - 34 minutes - 64.1 MBIn our season of prayer and fasting, Ps. Scott Lasher helps us to develop a vision for Hope Denver's role in our city. We're a church that exists so that the hopeless of Denver can find hope in Jesus. We're a church that exists so that the people of Denver will receive the love of Jesus. Make sure to join us each Sunday at 5:30pm at 2180 S University Blvd in Denver. www.hopedenver.com
Vision - Fasting and Prayer
January 07, 2020 05:04 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBFasting doesn't make God love you more; it makes you love God more. In this kick-off to our 21 days of seeking God as a church, Ps. Ike challenges us to focus our vision on God by focusing on our material comforts less. When we do, we will see breakthrough in our lives, our church, and our city. Make sure to join us each Sunday at 5:30pm at 2180 S University Blvd in Denver. www.hopedenver.com
Advent - HOPE
December 23, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 28.2 MBChristmas is a time of hope, but hope is not about wishful thinking or easy answers. Instead, Ps. Kelsey Lasher tells us, hope neither changes our circumstances nor is changed by them. What hope does is change us in our circumstances. Have a merry Christmas as you reflect on the coming of the hope of Jesus into your life and our world!
Advent - PEACE
December 20, 2019 16:30 - 31 minutes - 58 MBLife is complex, and when things are out of order, it can fall apart. The biblical framework of peace isn’t the absence of chaos and conflict, but God's wholeness. Ps. Tyler Zabor introduces us to the true peace that comes in the arrival and presence of Jesus.
Advent - JOY
December 10, 2019 20:01 - 21 minutes - 40.6 MBJoy is not just feeling festive at a special time of year. It is a response to God's grace. Ps. Kelsey Shepardson gives us an awesome challenge to learn the discipline of joy in our lives by looking to the God who speaks a message of grace to us.
HOW TO ADULT - Relationships
December 08, 2019 16:10 - 49 minutes - 92.7 MB(with Q&A) This is not a sermon about how to meet the right person. In fact, Ps. Ike hasn't been on a first date since 2003. But our culture gives so much bad advice about how to have healthy personal, romantic, and professional relationships. But the people who have the healthiest and most fulfilling relationships all do two things: they love others and they obey God.
HOW TO ADULT - Anxiety Doesn't Have to Ruin Your Life
December 01, 2019 18:24 - 48 minutes - 90.7 MB(with Q&A) If you struggle with anxiety, you're not alone. In this message Ps. Ike shares his personal journey with anxiety. For all of us, there are some helpful tools for us in dealing with anxiety, but a simple truth is also incredibly comforting: God cares about us and our anxieties. Substantial recovery and healing is possible with God.
HOW TO ADULT - Creating a Pattern
November 24, 2019 17:57 - 53 minutes - 100 MBPs. Scott gives loads of practical advice in this message. From our relationship to technology to the ways that we rest, we're encouraged to keep the big things big and to focus our lives on following Jesus.
Perspectives - We Can Change the World
November 18, 2019 18:27 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBA common notion is that if we pool our collective efforts, we can change the world. However, in practice, while activism is up, global suffering continues to increase, as well. What is missing in trying to bring about real change in the world? Ps. Tyler Zabor points us to the kind of change that brings lasting impact to societies in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Perspectives - Follow Your Heart
November 11, 2019 05:59 - 31 minutes - 57.9 MBConventional wisdom is that being true to yourself means listening to your heart. While our emotions can be incredibly helpful, this way of life can often leave us jumping from feeling to feeling in search of authenticity. Ps. Kelsey Shepardson encourages us that emotions are incredibly important, but they need to be informed by Scripture, reason, and reality. When our emotions are guided by the truth, that's when they can be really powerful.
Perspectives - To Each His Own
October 22, 2019 17:49 - 35 minutes - 66.1 MB"Different strokes for different folks." Conventional wisdom is that what is good for me may not be what is good for you. However, this perspective leads to some serious problems. Ps. Ike helps to point us to a deep human need for objective moral justice, and ultimately this is only found in Jesus.
A YEAR OF HOPE (One Year Anniversary)
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 28 minutes - 53.4 MBWhat happens when people dream of bringing the hope of Jesus to a city? Something that looks a little like a church, but also something that looks a lot more like a movement where lives are changed, community is born, and people find a home. Ps. Scott Lasher tells us that this last year is just the beginning for Hope Denver. Do you want to be a part of the story?
Perspectives - Speak Your Truth
October 10, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MBThere is definitely something good to gain from advice like "speak your truth," but this advice can be confusing when it comes to things that are not up for interpretation. How do we live in a culture where everyone has biases and differing opinions? How do we be respectful towards those with whom we disagree while recognizing the fact that sometimes we all get it wrong? Ps. Ike Shepardson's message this week aims to help us think about truth based on how Jesus lived his life and how we ough...
Good News - Jesus the Coming King
October 07, 2019 11:00 - 28 minutes - 52.2 MBIn our culture, people design spirituality around their desires, wishes, and hopes. But what if the truth about what matters most was bigger and better than anything you've hoped for? Ps. Kelsey Shepardson challenges us to look forward to a future hope that is unshakeable, one that is worth everything we have.
Good News - Jesus the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit
September 23, 2019 22:30 - 38 minutes - 71.8 MBLife is best lived with close ties to people who are also trying to follow Jesus, but the most important part of the mix is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives us boldness to speak about our deepest commitments. He gives us the ability to follow God. He is God's way of speaking to us when we need direction the most.
Good News - Jesus the Healer
September 20, 2019 05:11 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBWhen you meet Jesus, things will never be the same. Ps. Ike Shepardson walks through a story of a man healed by Jesus and how we can have substantial healing through Jesus today.
Good News - Jesus the Savior
September 12, 2019 05:10 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MBPs. Kelsey Shepardson teaches us about Jesus' mission to bring salvation to people. When Jesus saves people, he helps them distance themselves from the status conventions of the world, give their money generously to the poor, and find their value not in what they have, but in God.
OUR WORK, GOD'S WORK: Work and Significance
August 28, 2019 02:21 - 42 minutes - 79.2 MBDoes it ever feel like all of your hard work is going nowhere? The truth is that any satisfaction or benefit that we find from work will always feel fleeting without connecting to the true source of significance. Ps. Scott Lasher encourages us to find our rest and satisfaction in Jesus. Only through Jesus does our work have lasting meaning.
Team First Theology - Who is the Holy Spirit? part four
August 23, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 38.5 MBPs. Ike Shepardson teaches us how to invite the Holy Spirit to fill us and what happens when we do. See Ephesians 5:15-20.
OUR WORK, GOD'S WORK: Work and the Mission of God
August 21, 2019 03:16 - 34 minutes - 63.4 MBIt's easy to look at your job as a means to personal goals, but what if you looked at work as part of a much bigger plan to set things right in the world? The Bible actually points us toward a way of life where everything that we do, even our work, can be part of God's mission to redeem and heal the world. In this message, Ps. Kelsey Shepardson teaches us what Bible means when it talks about "being a blessing" to others.
OUR WORK, GOD'S WORK: Influencers
August 12, 2019 14:31 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBWhat would happen if followers of Jesus had a reputation for being more skilled and diligent in our work than anyone else? What if our work was a passion instead of a pain? Pastors Cassie and Tyler Zabor teach us that Christians can look at our work differently and have a unique impact on the world around us through our work.
OUR WORK, GOD'S WORK: The Story of Work
August 09, 2019 03:14 - 39 minutes - 73.4 MBWe typically think of work either a curse or as something that we do so that we can do what we really love. However, when we look more deeply into reality, we see that work is an inherent good that humanity was designed to do. Ps. Ike Shepardson encourages us to see that work is deeply connected to God's nature and to human nature.
Pursuit - 11
August 02, 2019 12:00 - 33 minutes - 62.5 MBLife is complicated, but what we see in Jesus' life and death is a simple message of redemption of everything in our lives. In fact, as Ps. Scott Lasher shares with us, what Jesus has done for us brings a holistic kind of healing that changes everything about our lives for the better.
Pursuit - 10
July 31, 2019 12:00 - 37 minutes - 68.5 MBThere is something about human nature which desires comfort. Sometimes we can be get too comfortable and forget what Jesus has done in our lives. Ps. Tyler Zabor challenges us to remember that what we have in Jesus is better than anything that has come before.
Pursuit - 09
July 07, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBDo you ever have difficulty trusting God? This is common, but Ps. Kelsey Lasher helps us see that we can have confidence that God is trustworthy and that his promises will come to pass.
Team First Theology - Who is the Holy Spirit? part three
July 05, 2019 11:00 - 16 minutes - 30.7 MBPs. Ike Shepardson shares on how Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to empower us. See Acts 1:1-8.
Pursuit - 08
July 02, 2019 05:35 - 46 minutes - 86 MBAthletes who win a race never give up. It's the same for Jesus' followers. Ps. Ike Shepardson explains that following Jesus leads to maturity and to an attitude that diligently pursues God through the Scriptures and through community.
Pursuit - 07
June 19, 2019 03:47 - 38 minutes - 71 MBBeing a follower of Jesus does not mean being comfortable. In fact, Jesus himself gives us a model for how to thrive in suffering and to learn from our circumstances. Ps. Kelsey Shepardson points us to Jesus' example and calls us to embrace the God's mission to redeem the world.
Pursuit - 06
June 11, 2019 02:53 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBWhat does it mean to say that God speaks? If we are open to listen, we will find that God's words bring encouragement and correction, timely help and guidance. Ps. Ike Shepardson encourages us that all of this is possible for those who are willing to apprentice their lives to Jesus.
Team First Theology - Who is the Holy Spirit? part two
June 06, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 23.9 MBPs. Ike shares on the Holy Spirit as the One Who Convicts in John 16:5-11
Pursuit - 05
June 05, 2019 01:59 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBAnything that is worth doing takes diligence. For apprentices of Jesus, this means a day-by-day and moment-by-moment focus on obedience to God. Ps. Tyler Zabor helps us to focus on following Jesus "today." In doing so, we will have the rest that we need as we model our lives after Jesus.
#imagegoals
May 28, 2019 15:06 - 39 minutes - 74.4 MBIn our culture, caring for the self is often seen as the ultimate good, but Ps. Kelsey Shepardson explains that obsessing about self-image is a distraction from our purpose. The key to this is becoming an apprentice of Jesus who shows us the way of humility. Through Jesus, we can be content with obscurity, knowing that we are treasured by God.
#successgoals
May 22, 2019 21:15 - 47 minutes - 88.2 MBOur culture of comparison is out of control. Ps. Scott Lasher talks through how what we do is not what makes us valuable. Jesus' relentless, pursuing love changes the equation of how we look at what professional, academic, or personal success looks like.
Team First Theology - Who is the Holy Spirit? part one
May 14, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 34 MBPs. Ike shares on the Holy Spirit as Advocate in John 14:15-27
#healthgoals
May 13, 2019 06:09 - 32 minutes - 60.6 MBA healthy lifestyle is a good thing, but health easily becomes an idol when we find ourselves seeking the good life through healthy living. Ps. Kelsey Lasher helps us to put physical health in the right perspective while putting God first.
#relationshipgoals
May 09, 2019 01:41 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBAnytime that our goals get out of sync with who God made us to be, it means that we’ve created an idol. This happens all of the time with relationships and sex. Ps. Ike Shepardson casts a vision for how beautiful love can be if you cast aside your idols. When you put God first, everything else that you need will come to you in its time.
#goals - what is idolatry?
May 02, 2019 05:29 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MBBusyness, success, or how we look are idols that can control our lives, but Ps. Kelsey Shepardson invites us to reject anything that would steal our happiness and meaning for cheap imitations. These counterfeits can never replace the only One who satisfies, and if we reject idols, our lives will inevitably look different.
EASTER - Hope Rises
April 23, 2019 01:34 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBDid Jesus actually rise from the dead? People think of faith as if it is completely divorced from evidence and reason. This is not a biblical understanding of faith. In fact, if we have good historical reasons to believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead, this changes everything. Ps. Ike Shepardson explains that we have good evidence to believe the resurrection, and if we do, then we need to take the step and start following Jesus.
Palm Sunday: Expectations
April 15, 2019 23:55 - 35 minutes - 66.1 MBWhen we place our hope in the world (in others, in our jobs, in our circumstances), we end up disappointed. Ps. Scott Lasher invites us to consider that following God is not about simple happiness or the fulfillment of our own goals. Jesus didn't come to fulfill our expectations; he came to exceed them.
Pursuit - 04
March 25, 2019 02:37 - 29 minutes - 55 MBPeople are inspired by Jesus, and Christians have always believed that Jesus is their Savior. But Ps. Kelsey Shepardson challenges us that Jesus needs to be our Savior and our Model. We need to pattern our lives after his, and if we do, we'll find healing and beauty and truth.
Pursuit - 03
March 20, 2019 01:00 - 28 minutes - 53.6 MBIf you don't pursue, you'll drift. Ps. Kelsey Lasher teaches us that maintaining our pursuit of Christ requires us to carefully remember who he is, what he's done, and why we pursue him. Otherwise, we will drift away.
Pursuit - 02
March 14, 2019 23:03 - 35 minutes - 65 MBOur culture has a superiority complex. Our pride and self-righteousness can even make us think that our own opinions are the highest authorities. But what if there is someone who already has the superior name, position, power, and authority? This is exactly what we learn about Jesus in the Book of Hebrews. Pastor Tyler Zabor gives this week's message on the amazing authority that Jesus has.
Pursuit - 01
March 05, 2019 05:59 - 39 minutes - 73.9 MBIs there a disconnect between your goals and your habits? All too often, the way we live our lives doesn't match up with what we're pursuing. In the first message in our new series, Ps. Ike challenges us to remember that Jesus is Lord, and today is the day to start pursuing him.
True Love - God First
February 18, 2019 05:02 - 45 minutes - 83 MBMyth #1 - Christianity is prudish about sex. Myth #2 - Christianity is anti-singleness. Ps. Ike Shepardson takes us into 1 Corinthians 7 to explain that sex is deeply affirmed in the Bible. But no matter what our relationship status is, we need to put God first.
True Love - The Story of Marriage
February 11, 2019 13:17 - 31 minutes - 59 MBThis is NOT a self-help sermon. Instead, Ps. Ike Shepardson challenges us that what we believe about marriage impacts what we believe about what it means to be human, how things went wrong in our world, and how they can be made right again.
True Love - You Love Me THIS Much?
February 05, 2019 00:08 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBLove isn't quite what you think it is. Ps. Scott Lasher explains that our culture's view of love is lacking, but when we start to understand the character of God, it leads us into practicing a revolutionary love for God, the self, and others.