When I came to faith in Christ at age 19, I found it remarkable that many of the Christmas songs I had sung in my childhood spoke of Jesus. I knew of a silent night and a holy night...but I couldn’t tell you of their significance. Though prominent in so many songs of the season, the birth of Christ was lost on me. In this Christmas carol, we consider the history, theology, and glory of the Incarnation – that God became a man – which is good news of great joy for all people!

Series: Christmas 2025
Speaker: Cor Chmieleski
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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Most of what we call “faith” turns out to be little more than vague sentiment once life actually hits us. At the end of Mark 4, we find a violent storm, seasoned sailors unraveling, and Jesus… asleep. But what first looks like indifference becomes a doorway into who God really is as He meets the storm around us, the storm within us, and the ultimate storm that brings us home.

Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Davis Johnson
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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Jesus described the kingdom of God by comparing it with common agricultural realities. While the illustrations are clear, it’s not immediately obvious how such things illustrate the kingdom of God. And it’s those opaque pieces which are intended to draw us in, induce more questions, and encourage us to seek the meaning of such things.

Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Cor Chmieleski
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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