http://www.livinghope-church.net Teaching from our weekend gatherings at Living Hope Church in St. Michael, MN. Living Hope is a church community dedicated to building relationships that change lives. For more information, visit us on the web at www.livinghope-church.net 2008 living hope church Living Hope Church Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:41:10 CST FeedMe, by the Nowhere Man (http://thenowhereman.com/hacks) jskogerboe@livinghope-church.net Christianity R and R - Part 5 Living Hope Church Part 5 in the "R & R" series discussing the Ten Commandments. Today, Pastor Bob reflects on the first four commandments and how the rest of God's rules hinge on Honoring Him First. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:22:36 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1267406556 Part 5 in the "R & R" series discussing the Ten Commandments. Today, Pastor Bob reflects on the first four commandments and how the rest of God's rules hinge on Honoring Him First. Christianity R and R - Part 4 Living Hope Church The next installment in this series by Pastor Bob about the tension inherent in the RELATIONSHIP we have with God and the RULES He has given us to live by. This week, the challenge and privilege: "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:20:57 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1266798057 The next installment in this series by Pastor Bob about the tension inherent in the RELATIONSHIP we have with God and the RULES He has given us to live by. This week, the challenge and privilege: "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." Christianity The Great Exchange - Joshua Skogerboe Living Hope Church Worship and Executive Pastor Joshua Skogerboe teaches on Valentine's Day about relationships that matter. Not ONLY for the romantically inclined...because we are all WIRED for relationships that matter. And there are several characteristics of this kind of relationship - the ones that run deep. Listen to learn about "The Great Exchange::Wired For Relationships." Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:19:55 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1266203995 Worship and Executive Pastor Joshua Skogerboe teaches on Valentine's Day about relationships that matter. Not ONLY for the romantically inclined...because we are all WIRED for relationships that matter. And there are several characteristics of this kind of relationship - the ones that run deep. Listen to learn about "The Great Exchange::Wired For Relationships." Christianity R and R - Part 3 Living Hope Church Today Pastor Bob continued our "R &R" series exploring the tension between our Relationship with God and the Rules He has given us to live by with part 3, and a look at the third commandment... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:51:37 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1265572297 Today Pastor Bob continued our "R &R" series exploring the tension between our Relationship with God and the Rules He has given us to live by with part 3, and a look at the third commandment... Christianity ONE Gathering - God Changes Lives Living Hope Church Our January ONE gathering for 2010. Pastor Bob talks about the difference between active and passive faith...and the way our God changes lives. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:44:07 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1264992247 Our January ONE gathering for 2010. Pastor Bob talks about the difference between active and passive faith...and the way our God changes lives. Christianity R and R - Part 2 Living Hope Church Pastor Bob introduces us to the second message in the "R & R" series - exploring God's rules (the Ten Commandments) in the context of our relationship with Him. In this message, Bob explores the first two commandments. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:37:13 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1264387033 Pastor Bob introduces us to the second message in the "R & R" series - exploring God's rules (the Ten Commandments) in the context of our relationship with Him. In this message, Bob explores the first two commandments. Christianity R and R - Part 1 Living Hope Church Today Pastor Bob began a new series exploring the tension between our relationship with God and the rules He has given us to live by. It is critically important to know which comes first...Rules? Or Relationship? See how the experience of the Israelites being set free from slavery in Egypt and the story of Jesus weave together to communicate one cohesive story of God's sovereignty and love for us. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:34:13 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1263717253 Today Pastor Bob began a new series exploring the tension between our relationship with God and the rules He has given us to live by. It is critically important to know which comes first...Rules? Or Relationship? See how the experience of the Israelites being set free from slavery in Egypt and the story of Jesus weave together to communicate one cohesive story of God's sovereignty and love for us. Christianity David Danced - Josh Skogerboe Living Hope Church Guest Teacher and Worship and Executive Pastor Joshua Skogerboe brings a message about King David dancing with abandon before the Lord in the full view of the people of Israel (and a disapproving wife.) The Ark of the Covenant was finally returning to its rightful place in Jerusalem - God's presence was returning to the City of David! And joyful, raucous, free expressions of joy and celebrations surrounded the event. This is God-honoring worship...but not for the reasons this story might seem to imply on it's surface. You've got to know the back story...the heart of the story. "davidDanced: why iWorship" Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:35:51 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1263188151 Guest Teacher and Worship and Executive Pastor Joshua Skogerboe brings a message about King David dancing with abandon before the Lord in the full view of the people of Israel (and a disapproving wife.) The Ark of the Covenant was finally returning to its rightful place in Jerusalem - God's presence was returning to the City of David! And joyful, raucous, free expressions of joy and celebration surrounded the event. This is God-honoring worship...but not for the reasons this story might seem to imply on it's surface. You've got to know the back story...the heart of the story. "davidDanced: why iWorship" Christianity Welcome To The Family Living Hope Church To ring in the New Year Pastor Jason Holt brings a gospel message about the transformation that takes place when we are adopted as sons of the Most High God. From bondage to sonship. "Welcome to the Family." Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:30:32 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1262565032 To ring in the New Year Pastor Jason Holt brings a gospel message about the transformation that takes place when we are adopted as sons of the Most High God. From bondage to sonship. "Welcome to the Family." Christianity The Day Of The Lord Living Hope Church Pastor Bob concludes our Advent series focusing on "The Day of the Lord." If these things are true, then how should we live? For every person, for every age, Jesus' imminent return should impact how we view our struggles, our time, our relationships, and every part of life. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:09:26 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1260767366 Pastor Bob concludes our Advent series focusing on "The Day of the Lord." If these things are true, then how should we live? For every person, for every age, Jesus' imminent return should impact how we view our struggles, our time, our relationships, and every part of life. Christianity The Day Of The Lord - Part 2 of 3 Living Hope Church Part two in what is now a THREE part series about the coming of the Day of the Lord. Last week Pastor Bob asked the questions, "Are You Ready?" This week he fills us in on some of the great benefits believers will enjoy when the big day comes. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:30:37 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1260163837 Part two in what is now a THREE part series about the coming of the Day of the Lord. Last week Pastor Bob asked the questions, "Are You Ready?" This week he fills us in on some of the great benefits believers will enjoy when the big day comes. Christianity The Day Of The Lord - Part 1 of 2 Living Hope Church Pastor Bob starts off the Advent Season with a look at the coming Advent...The second coming of Christ... "The Day of the Lord." Nobody can tell you when it will happen. But it's coming. Are you ready? Do you know where you stand before the Lord? Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:27:45 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1259645265 Pastor Bob starts off the Advent Season with a look at the coming Advent...The second coming of Christ... "The Day of the Lord." Nobody can tell you when it will happen. But it's coming. Are you ready? Do you know where you stand before the Lord? Christianity History In HD - Part 2 of 2 Living Hope Church Part two of "History In HD," a message series taking a look at the story of God and the Bible in High Definition, Widescreen edition. Pastor Bob. This is God's story...and you're a part of it. It's time to dig in. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:06:06 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1258268766 Part two of "History In HD," a message series taking a look at the story of God and the Bible in High Definition, Widescreen edition. Pastor Bob. This is God's story...and you're a part of it. It's time to dig in. Christianity History In HD - Part 1 of 2 Living Hope Church First in a two part series, "History in HD." Today Pastor Bob takes a look at the Bible in High Definition - showing the common thread from start to finish. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:40:28 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1257669628 First in a two part series, "History in HD." Today Pastor Bob takes a look at the Bible in High Definition - showing the common thread from start to finish. Christianity When God Says No - Jeremy Erickson Living Hope Church Living Hope Church is so glad to have guest artist and teacher, Jeremy Erickson, with us this week. His message got at the heart of a probing question for many of us...when we pray, sometimes passionately, for relief from our circumstances, why does it seem like God chooses not to answer our prayers sometimes? Doesn't He hear us? What is wrong? Why is it that God sometimes says "No"? Maybe He knows what we can't know. Maybe God, in His wisdom, is saying to us, "I have something better in mind." Maybe He is increasing and stretching our faith - for our benefit. Maybe "No" is actually "Not yet." This is a powerful message about those times "When God Says No." Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:10:13 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1257138613 Living Hope Church is so glad to have guest artist and teacher, Jeremy Erickson, with us this week. His message got at the heart of a probing question for many of us...when we pray, sometimes passionately, for relief from our circumstances, why does it seem like God chooses not to answer our prayers sometimes? Doesn't He hear us? What is wrong? Why is it that God sometimes says "No"? Maybe He knows what we can't know. Maybe God, in His wisdom, is saying to us, "I have something better in mind." Maybe He is increasing and stretching our faith - for our benefit. Maybe "No" is actually "Not yet." This is a powerful message about those times "When God Says No." Christianity Who Do You Think You Are? Living Hop Church Living Hope Worship and Executive Pastor, Joshua Skogerboe, spoke as our guest teacher today with a message about our God-given identity entitled "Who Do You Think You Are?" The way we answer that question will have huge ramifications. And what we desire most is often a deciding factor in our search for our true identity. The culture we live in, other people, and the Devil himself will lie to us. We often lie to ourselves. But we were all made with a purpose, and we can know who we were create to be... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:48:55 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1256528935 Living Hope Worship and Executive Pastor, Joshua Skogerboe, spoke as our guest teacher today with a message about our God-given identity entitled "Who Do You Think You Are?" The way we answer that question will have huge ramifications. And what we desire most is often a deciding factor in our search for our true identity. The culture we live in, other people, and the Devil himself will lie to us. We often lie to ourselves. But we were all made with a purpose, and we can know who we were create to be... Christianity Change Me (5 of 5) Living Hope Church Pastor Bob concludes our series, "Change Me," with this last dangerous prayer...Lord, FILL ME. If you ask God to change you, He may or may not change your circumstances, but watch out! Your life may be radically different if you pray these prayers and mean them. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you again. And be ready to be changed from the inside out. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:18:51 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1255918731 Pastor Bob concludes our series, "Change Me," with this last dangerous prayer...Lord, FILL ME. If you ask God to change you, He may or may not change your circumstances, but watch out! Your life may be radically different if you pray these prayers and mean them. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you again. And be ready to be changed from the inside out. Christianity Change Me (4 of 5) Living Hope Church Coming Soon Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:16:04 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1255313764 Coming Soon Christianity Change Me (3of 5) Living Hope Church Part three of Pastor Bob's series on life changing prayer, "Change Me." First came the understanding that if we want to pray effectively at all, we must first be in a right relationship with God. Last week's message, sub-titled "Forgive Me," gave us an opportunity to ask God to cleanse us and wipe away the sin that stand between us and Him. This week, with "Search Me," we ask God to look deep into the dark corners of our heart. To bring to mind the buried, the embarrassing, the wounded places, so that God can do His work and redeem every part of our heart. Lord, search me... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:38:44 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1254710324 Part three of Pastor Bob's series on life changing prayer, "Change Me." First came the understanding that if we want to pray effectively at all, we must first be in a right relationship with God. Last week's message, sub-titled "Forgive Me," gave us an opportunity to ask God to cleanse us and wipe away the sin that stand between us and Him. This week, with "Search Me," we ask God to look deep into the dark corners of our heart. To bring to mind the buried, the embarrassing, the wounded places, so that God can do His work and redeem every part of our heart. Lord, search me... Christianity Change Me (2 of 5) Living Hope Church When you pray, do you sometimes feel like your prayers are hitting the ceiling, and no one's listening? Today Pastor Bob talked about the number one cause of ineffective prayer: a heart that is not connected to God. Stubborn sins. Unrighteousness. On the other hand, the Bible tells us that God is quick to hear and to help those whose hearts are fully His. In a powerful message today sub-title "Forgive Me," Bob challenged us to be honest with God, to confess our sins, to ask Jesus again to be our Savior AND our Lord. And God moved in hearts today. Great morning. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:36:21 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1254098181 When you pray, do you sometimes feel like your prayers are hitting the ceiling, and no one's listening? Today Pastor Bob talked about the number one cause of ineffective prayer: a heart that is not connected to God. Stubborn sins. Unrighteousness. On the other hand, the Bible tells us that God is quick to hear and to help those whose hearts are fully His. In a powerful message today sub-title "Forgive Me," Bob challenged us to be honest with God, to confess our sins, to ask Jesus again to be our Savior AND our Lord. And God moved in hearts today. Great morning. Christianity Change Me (1 of 5) Living Hope Church Pastor Bob kicks off a new series about focused, intentional prayer today called "Change Me." While many of our prayers are driven by our situation or the needs of people around us, how often do we actually get at the HEART of our relationship with God? Do we take time to ask God to really change us from the inside out? Getting beyond asking for a change of circumstance to a willingness to experience the change God wants to accomplish in us. Five weeks of dangerous, life-altering prayers. God, have YOUR way. Change Me... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:16:58 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1253506618 Pastor Bob kicks off a new series about focused, intentional prayer today called "Change Me." While many of our prayers are driven by our situation or the needs of people around us, how often do we actually get at the HEART of our relationship with God? Do we take time to ask God to really change us from the inside out? Getting beyond asking for a change of circumstance to a willingness to experience the change God wants to accomplish in us. Five weeks of dangerous, life-altering prayers. God, have YOUR way. Change Me... Christianity Why - Launch Sunday - ONE Gathering Living Hope Church Launch Sunday 2009! Pastor Bob brought us a message that asked the question, "WHY?" As in, "Why do we go through difficult times?" And, more to the point, what should our response be? Listen and learn why Bob called us out today...NO MORE WIMPY CHRISTIANS! Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:48:01 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1252896481 Launch Sunday 2009! Pastor Bob brought us a message that asked the question, "WHY?" As in, "Why do we go through difficult times?" And, more to the point, what should our response be? Listen and learn why Bob called us out today...NO MORE WIMPY CHRISTIANS! Christianity Romans - Part 5 Living Hope Church Today Pastor Bob wrapped up our summer 2009 series in Romans with the end of chapter 11. For from Him and through Him and to Him are ALL THINGS! This was a message of God's greatness, power, and supremacy. And it's all leading up to the beginning of Chapter 12..."THEREFORE (because of this greatness AND His great mercy) offer yourselves as a living sacrifice..." Ending the summer with God's power and setting us up for our response in next year's series in Romans. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:04:23 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1251075863 Today Pastor Bob wrapped up our summer 2009 series in Romans with the end of chapter 11. For from Him and through Him and to Him are ALL THINGS! This was a message of God's greatness, power, and supremacy. And it's all leading up to the beginning of Chapter 12..."THEREFORE (because of this greatness AND His great mercy) offer yourselves as a living sacrifice..." Ending the summer with God's power and setting us up for our response in next year's series in Romans. Christianity Remain Calm - Jason Holt Living Hope Church Guest teacher and 180 Senior High Youth Ministry Director Jason Holt brought us a message of peace in the storm. Using David as an example, we looked at a goldy response to calamity. When the world crumbles around you, keep your eyes focussed on God, and REMAIN CALM... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:15:25 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1250399725 Guest teacher and 180 Senior High Youth Ministry Director Jason Holt brought us a message of peace in the storm. Using David as an example, we looked at a goldy response to calamity. When the world crumbles around you, keep your eyes focussed on God, and REMAIN CALM... Christianity I Can Live Here: Receiving The Sabbath Living Hope Church Living Hope welcomed guest teacher Jeremy Erickson today for "I Can Live Here: Receiving the Sabbath." It is no accident that we were placed HERE, this one perfectly placed speck of earth arranged with pinpoint accuracy to sustain us amidst a hostile universe of fire and ice. God put here in this perfect place to live and be His, in unbroken relationship. The Sabbath day is a chance for us to "stop!" and "be" in this culture of "go!" and "do." It is a gift of God meant to be enjoyed. Meant to reprioritize our life - to remind us that our worth is from our Maker, not in what we make. Figure out how to incorporate Sabbath in your life. Enjoy the rest God grants, and find intentional delight in Him again. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:11:15 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1249884675 Living Hope welcomed guest teacher Jeremy Erickson today for "I Can Live Here: Receiving the Sabbath." It is no accident that we were placed HERE, this one perfectly placed speck of earth arranged with pinpoint accuracy to sustain us amidst a hostile universe of fire and ice. God put here in this perfect place to live and be His, in unbroken relationship. The Sabbath day is a chance for us to "stop!" and "be" in this culture of "go!" and "do." It is a gift of God meant to be enjoyed. Meant to reprioritize our life - to remind us that our worth is from our Maker, not in what we make. Figure out how to incorporate Sabbath in your life. Enjoy the rest God grants, and find intentional delight in Him again. Christianity Living Hope RE:MIX - Part 2 Living Hope Church In "Living Hope RE:MIX - part 2" Pastor Bob challenges our church family to make some changes, step it up, and get in the game. Again, the point of these messages is to highlight some new methods, while never wavering our biblical calling as a church to this community. The heart of Living Hope remains building relationships that change lives. Seeing people move from unconnected to God to deep and growing maturity as a Christ follower. This is a moment in our history when we are RE:EXAMINING how we do what we do, and encourage a RE:MIX as we head into a whole new season at Living Hope this fall... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:20:08 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1249190408 In "Living Hope RE:MIX - part 2" Pastor Bob challenges our church family to make some changes, step it up, and get in the game. Again, the point of these messages is to highlight some new methods, while never wavering our biblical calling as a church to this community. The heart of Living Hope remains building relationships that change lives. Seeing people move from unconnected to God to deep and growing maturity as a Christ follower. This is a moment in our history when we are RE:EXAMINING how we do what we do, and encourage a RE:MIX as we head into a whole new season at Living Hope this fall... Christianity Living Hope Re:Mix - Part 1 Living Hope Church Listen to "Living Hope RE:MIX part 1" as Pastor Bob begins a series that will challenge us and inspire us to put fresh energy and renewed passion into fulfilling our mission in this community. A fresh look at our purpose. A new season. Some new methods to increase our effectiveness. It's a new day at Living Hope. It's time for a re:mix... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:03:07 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1247994187 Listen to "Living Hope RE:MIX part 1" as Pastor Bob begins a series that will challenge us and inspire us to put fresh energy and renewed passion into fulfilling our mission in this community. A fresh look at our purpose. A new season. Some new methods to increase our effectiveness. It's a new day at Living Hope. It's time for a re:mix... Christianity Spiritual Gifts Living Hope Church Pastor Bob teaching on Spiritual Gifts. What they are, who has them, and how to find out what YOURS are. Allow God to use you in the best way possible for you and for the Church! Living Hope is passionate about helping people get plugged in to serve in their areas of giftedness. When people serve God the way they were designed to, everybody wins... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:21:48 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1247455308 Pastor Bob teaching on Spiritual Gifts. What they are, who has them, and how to find out what YOURS are. Allow God to use you in the best way possible for you and for the Church! Living Hope is passionate about helping people get plugged in to serve in their areas of giftedness. When people serve God the way they were designed to, everybody wins... Christianity Romans - Part 4 Living Hope Church In Romans, part 4, Pastor Bob teaches from the end of Romans chapter 9 and the beginning of Romans chapter 10. Multiple ideas wrestle with each other in these passages, and it is important to think them through. Because flawed thinking leads to flawed living, and when it comes to connecting with God, there are a lot of flawed ideas to contend with. If God is sovereign - He can do whatever He wants at any time - then why doesn't He just save everyone? And why do our efforts to do what's right, pray, etc., matter at all? An excellent message unpacking some very important ideas about righteousness, justice, free will, and how we connect with God... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:52:12 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1246830732 In Romans, part 4, Pastor Bob teaches from the end of Romans chapter 9 and the beginning of Romans chapter 10. Multiple ideas wrestle with each other in these passages, and it is important to think them through. Because flawed thinking leads to flawed living, and when it comes to connecting with God, there are a lot of flawed ideas to contend with. If God is sovereign - He can do whatever He wants at any time - then why doesn't He just save everyone? And why do our efforts to do what's right, pray, etc., matter at all? An excellent message unpacking some very important ideas about righteousness, justice, free will, and how we connect with God... Christianity Romans - Part 3 Living Hope Church Pastor Bob continues in our Romans series to unpack the concept of righteousness...What it s - why you need it - how you find it - and why many people fail to find it even when they are striving hard to find favor with God. It all comes down to Jesus. He is either a great stumbling block that you trip over as you think about spiritual things, or He is the bedrock foundation your life is built upon. How do you see Jesus? The answer to that question has significant implications for all of us. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:11:06 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1246169466 Pastor Bob continues in our Romans series to unpack the concept of righteousness...What it s - why you need it - how you find it - and why many people fail to find it even when they are striving hard to find favor with God. It all comes down to Jesus. He is either a great stumbling block that you trip over as you think about spiritual things, or He is the bedrock foundation your life is built upon. How do you see Jesus? The answer to that question has significant implications for all of us. Christianity Romans 9 - Part 2 Living Hope Church This week Pastor Bob continues with part 2 of his series in Romans chapter 9. God can do anything He wants to do, whenever He wants to and however He wants to. He is SOVEREIGN. If you think that's pretty incredible, just think about how this sovereign God who can do anything whenever and however He wants to, chooses to want a relationship with us. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:14:20 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1245636860 This week Pastor Bob continues with part 2 of his series in Romans chapter 9. God can do anything He wants to do, whenever He wants to and however He wants to. He is SOVEREIGN. If you think that's pretty incredible, just think about how this sovereign God who can do anything whenever and however He wants to, chooses to want a relationship with us. Christianity Romans 9 Living Hope Church Pastor Bob begins with part 1 of a series continued from each of the past summers from the book of ROMANS. He starts with a review of the previous chapters to set up chapter 9, one of the more complicated yet intriguing chapter in the Bible. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:20:05 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1245039605 Pastor Bob begins with part 1 of a series continued from each of the past summers from the book of ROMANS. He starts with a review of the previous chapters to set up chapter 9, one of the more complicated yet intriguing chapter in the Bible. Christianity Identity Theft - Part 3 - Success Living Hope Church Part 3 of "Identity Theft" from Pastor Bob. This week we talk about how our identity can be stolen by success. If we're not careful, our possessions, our position, and all kinds of temporary status symbols can overtake who we really are. We can believe the lie that we are what we do - or we are what we accomplish - or we are what we accumulate. But the temporary successes of this life are NOT the foundation our identity is built upon... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 10 May 2009 23:31:18 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1242016278 Part 3 of "Identity Theft" from Pastor Bob. This week we talk about how our identity can be stolen by success. If we're not careful, our possessions, our position, and all kinds of temporary status symbols can overtake who we really are. We can believe the lie that we are what we do - or we are what we accomplish - or we are what we accumulate. But the temporary successes of this life are NOT the foundation our identity is built upon... Christianity Identity Theft - Part 2 - Past Living Hope Church Part 2 of "Identity Theft" from Pastor Bob. This week he opens his trunk full of memories. Past report cards. His "runner-up" picture from the Senior High School royalty election. A letter jacket. All reminders. As long as our past stays in the past, it can be fun to look back at days gone by. But many of us choose to carry around our past hurts and failures. Our past robs us of our present God-given identity. Don't let the hurts of yesterday determine who you are today. Pickpocketed by the Past... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 03 May 2009 00:03:28 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1241327008 Part 2 of "Identity Theft" from Pastor Bob. This week he opens his trunk full of memories. Past report cards. His "runner-up" picture from the Senior High School royalty election. A letter jacket. All reminders. As long as our past stays in the past, it can be fun to look back at days gone by. But many of us choose to carry around our past hurts and failures. Our past robs us of our present God-given identity. Don't let the hurts of yesterday determine who you are today. Pickpocketed by the Past... Christianity Identity Theft - Part 1 - Relationships Living Hope Church Today Pastor Bob begins a teaching series called "Identity Theft." When a person receives Jesus as their Savior, he or she is REBORN - given a brand new identity in Christ. We are redeemed, forgiven, Spirit-born children of God, citizens of heaven, righteous saints - friends and family members of the Most High. But we forget who we are when our old nature, the world, and the Devil himself conspire to rob us of our confidence, our peace, and or power. This week, Bob talks about the importance of finding fulfillment for our deepest longing in God's love alone, rather than in the peace around us. Part One: Robbed by Relationships. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:59:07 CDT http://www.livinghope-church.net 1240801147 Today Pastor Bob begins a teaching series called "Identity Theft." When a person receives Jesus as their Savior, he or she is REBORN - given a brand new identity in Christ. We are redeemed, forgiven, Spirit-born children of God, citizens of heaven, righteous saints - friends and family members of the Most High. But we forget who we are when our old nature, the world, and the Devil himself conspire to rob us of our confidence, our peace, and or power. This week, Bob talks about the importance of finding fulfillment for our deepest longing in God's love alone, rather than in the peace around us. Part One: Robbed by Relationships. Christianity Dare You To Move - Obey Living Hope Church The last message in our seven-part series "Dare You To Move." All of the previous messages hinge in some ways on this last message. Bottom line: Jesus promises deeper life in Him if we not only listen to His Word but do what it says. If we want to live a truly Christ-centered life, we need to be willing to respond to the call of God. Like, Peter, we can only experience "walk on water" moments if we're willing to "get out of the boat"when Jesus asks us to. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:57:35 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1235962655 The last message in our seven-part series "Dare You To Move." All of the previous messages hinge in some ways on this last message. Bottom line: Jesus promises deeper life in Him if we not only listen to His Word but do what it says. If we want to live a truly Christ-centered life, we need to be willing to respond to the call of God. Like, Peter, we can only experience "walk on water" moments if we're willing to "get out of the boat"when Jesus asks us to. Christianity Dare You To Move - Invest And Invite Living Hope Church Part six of our "Dare You To Move" message series. This week Pastor Bob has a word of warning and challenge for Christians who are in the "knowing and growing in Christ" categories. The warning: it is easy to become a "Christian consumer" and spend your time and energy investing in your own growth and your own spiritual life and your own program. It is easy, but it leads to self-absorbed, self-righteous grumpy baby-Christianity. The challenge: if you want to move from knowing Christ to growing in Christ to a fully surrendered Christ-centered life, you need to spend time and energy investing in others and inviting them to take a step down the spiritual growth path with you. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:32:23 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1235363543 Part six of our "Dare You To Move" message series. This week Pastor Bob has a word of warning and challenge for Christians who are in the "knowing and growing in Christ" categories. The warning: it is easy to become a "Christian consumer" and spend your time and energy investing in your own growth and your own spiritual life and your own program. It is easy, but it leads to self-absorbed, self-righteous grumpy baby-Christianity. The challenge: if you want to move from knowing Christ to growing in Christ to a fully surrendered Christ-centered life, you need to spend time and energy investing in others and inviting them to take a step down the spiritual growth path with you. Christianity Dare You To Move - Relationships Living Hope Church Part 5 of 7 in our "Dare You To Move" series. Pastor Bob unpacks the next significant challenge in our move down the spiritual growth track toward a truly Christ-centered life. When it comes to our physical health, we know that it takes commitment and effort to make progress. People partner up with friends - or pay big bucks to professional trainers - to help them stay on track. When you don't feel like pushing yourself to that next level, another voice telling you to buck up and get moving, or encouraging you with the occasional "way to go!" can make all the difference. The same is true with our spiritual health. Growth takes discipline - effort - obedience. And we need each other. We need someone farther down the path to encourage and challenge us to keep moving forward. Someone we can be totally honest with. If we want to grow, we must cultivate authentic relationships... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:46:52 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1234741612 Part 5 of 7 in our "Dare You To Move" series. Pastor Bob unpacks the next significant challenge in our move down the spiritual growth track toward a truly Christ-centered life. When it comes to our physical health, we know that it takes commitment and effort to make progress. People partner up with friends - or pay big bucks to professional trainers - to help them stay on track. When you don't feel like pushing yourself to that next level, another voice telling you to buck up and get moving, or encouraging you with the occasional "way to go!" can make all the difference. The same is true with our spiritual health. Growth takes discipline - effort - obedience. And we need each other. We need someone farther down the path to encourage and challenge us to keep moving forward. Someone we can be totally honest with. If we want to grow, we must cultivate authentic relationships... Christianity Dare You To Move - Live Connectd Living Hope Church This message from Pastor Bob marks the midway point through our "Dare You To Move" series. Today's challenge is to live connected to God all day long. It is a discipline. Living connected takes intentionality. It is a challenge to resist our nature to compartmentalize God. He wants ongoing communion with us. Ongoing conversation. Like a phone call that we never hang up. If you really want to know what it is like to live a Christ-centered life, practice the discipline of living connected... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:23:37 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1234117417 This message from Pastor Bob marks the midway point through our "Dare You To Move" series. Today's challenge is to live connected to God all day long. It is a discipline. Living connected takes intentionality. It is a challenge to resist our nature to compartmentalize God. He wants ongoing communion with us. Ongoing conversation. Like a phone call that we never hang up. If you really want to know what it is like to live a Christ-centered life, practice the discipline of living connected... Christianity Dare You To Move - Tithe Living Hope Church From our "Dare You To Move" series by Pastor Bob. This week we face reality head on. For 98% of church attenders, the Biblical command to give the first 10% of your resources back to God is mostly a guilt-inducing reminder of how we don't measure up. But God sees the Big Picture - because only He is BIG enough to see it. God knows that counting on ourselves and on our financial standing as a sources of peace will never satisfy. God doesn't need our money. He's God, after all. But He wants us to live out a deeper, better life story. We need to learn to hold His earthly resources with an open hand. If you want to live a Christ-centered life, we dare you to tithe... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:50:27 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1233546627 From our "Dare You To Move" series by Pastor Bob. This week we face reality head on. For 98% of church attenders, the Biblical command to give the first 10% of your resources back to God is mostly a guilt-inducing reminder of how we don't measure up. But God sees the Big Picture - because only He is BIG enough to see it. God knows that counting on ourselves and on our financial standing as a sources of peace will never satisfy. God doesn't need our money. He's God, after all. But He wants us to live out a deeper, better life story. We need to learn to hold His earthly resources with an open hand. If you want to live a Christ-centered life, we dare you to tithe... Christianity Dare You To Move - Serve Someone Living Hope Church Our "Dare You To Move" series continues with a call to live a life focussed on OTHERS, following Jesus' example in Philippians Chapter 2. If you want to move farther down the spiritual growth track, going deeper in your faith, you need to learn to put other people before yourself. Because a life conditioned to live outward in small ways will be well positioned to make the God honoring choice when the big challenges come along. If you want to move toward a truly Christ-centered life, you've got to serve someone... Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:49:32 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1232333372 Our "Dare You To Move" series continues with a call to live a life focussed on OTHERS, following Jesus' example in Philippians Chapter 2. If you want to move farther down the spiritual growth track, going deeper in your faith, you need to learn to put other people before yourself. Because a life conditioned to live outward in small ways will be well positioned to make the God honoring choice when the big challenges come along. If you want to move toward a truly Christ-centered life, you've got to serve someone... Christianity Dare You To Move - Feed Yourself Living Hope Church Today Pastor Bob begins our new message series called "Dare You To Move," designed to help people get out of the rut and GROW in their faith and in their spiritual maturity. Living Hope,church,St. Michael,Albertville,Minnesota,message,teaching,sermon,Christian,Jesus,Bible,ONE,gathering,imagine,changed lives Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST http://www.livinghope-church.net 1231696800 Today Pastor Bob begins our new message series called "Dare You To Move," designed to help people get out the rut and GROW in their faith and in their spiritual maturity. This series is a call to action. We know that God does the lasting work on our hearts, and He gets the glory. But if you want to go deeper, you've gotta MOVE forward, too - take some action - change your current course. And this week, we see the huge impact that taking personal responsibility for our spiritual growth can have on us. God's Word is your lifeline. Don't wait to be spoon fed. FEED YOURSELF...