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The fifth message in the "Relationship Series" at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 1, 2016. It’s easier to turn our backs on a problem when situations get unpleasant. This week meet a man who understood heartache but chose love over resentment.

The fourth message in the "Relationship Series" at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on April 24, 2016. Forgiveness is only the beginning. The real work begins when we choose to love those who hurt us. At the end of the day, the command wasn’t forgive your enemy it was love your enemy.

The third weekend in the "Relationship Series" at Hope Community Church with Donnie Peters. Withholding forgiveness hurts you, not the person who offended you. Step one is making the choice. The rest? It’s a process.

The second week in the "Relationship Series" with Donnie Peters on April 10, 2016 at Hope Community Church. Acceptance is a universal human need. But the acceptance we crave can be difficult to extend. When you take your cues from the One who receives you just as you are, we can live differently.

The launch of the new Relationship Series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on April 3, 2016. I demand my rights, you demand yours. That’s just the way it is. Or is it? Let’s take a look at what Jesus says about interpersonal relationships — we might just be surprised.

2016 Easter service at Hope Community Church.

The final Level in the "Level Up" series at Hope Community Church with Donnie Peters on March 20, 2016. Hey, it’s all good. If it feels good do it. It’s my life anyway. Sometimes these slogans can seem tempting. But being a Christ-follower often means going against the flow.

The fifth message in the "Level Up" series at Hope Community Church with Donnie Peters. Simply put, faithfulness is staying the course even when you can’t see the end. What does that look like in our lives today? Come hear what the Bible has to say about faithfulness in a sometimes faithless world.

The fourth sermon in the "Level Up" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on March 6, 2016. From caustic social media posts to arrogant politicians, you don’t have to look too far to see that kindness and goodness are becoming lost arts. But in God’s economy, kindness never goes out of style.

The third part in the "Level Up" series at Hope Community Church on February 28, 2016 with Pastor Mike Lee. You’re late for work. Traffic’s horrible. And just as you’re taking a drink of your coffee, the person in the car in front of you slams on their brakes. What happens next? Most of us probably wouldn’t want to share our answers. Learn why patience truly is a virtue.

Part two of our "Level Up" series at Hope Community Church on February 21, 2016 with Donnie Peters. It’s easy to think joy and peace are happy outcomes of pleasant situations. But God promises to provide them even when things aren’t so great. How is this possible? Maybe it all comes down to trust in the One who knows what’s best for us — despite how things might look.

The launch of the "Level Up" series at Hope Community Church on February 14, 2016 with Donnie Peters. We love our family. We love our favorite sports teams. And we love everything in between. But what is love really? And why does it matter so much to God? Learn how knowing the answer to this important question helps you grow in love for others.

The fourth and final message in the "What's Next?" series at Hope Community Church on February 8, 2016 with Mike Lee. Trumpets blasting. Horses on clouds. What’s up with that? Learn why, even if we don’t know the time or the day, the Bible gives clues to what we can expect at the Second Coming of Christ.

Part three of the "What's Next?" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on January 31, 2016. God has always given us the ability to choose, both in life — and beyond. Learn why hell is more a matter of our decisions than His.

The second message in the "What's Next?" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on January 17, 2016. Is hell a literal place or a just a scary myth? We’ll look at key passages in the Bible and take a closer look at what Jesus had to say.

The first message in the "What's Next?" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on January 10, 2016. Streets of gold. Angels. Harps. Maybe you’ve heard these to describe Heaven. But what is Heaven really like and can we even know? Let’s take a look at what the Bible has to say.

Resolutions can be awesome. Who doesn’t want to eat better, get fit or find more hours in the day? But all these things are temporary. Join us as we learn about God’s plan for our lives and how to focus on what really matters.

The final part of the 2015 Christmas series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on December 20th. She pulled off one of the most daring rescues in Bible history, saving her family from certain death. Yet how is she remembered? As Rahab the harlot. Just goes to show – no matter your title, Jesus can do great things through you.

The second message in the "Guess who's coming to Christmas?" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on December 13, 2015. Judah and his brothers made bad decision after bad decision. But choosing to deal with the consequences rather than continue the manipulation, he finally said “enough.” It’s never too late to reverse course.

The first part of the 2015 Christmas Series named "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas" with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on December 6, 2015.

The second and final message in the "Thankful" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on November 29, 2015. This special service contains a moving message, five stories and two songs. Forgiveness. Restoration. Healing. When we bump up against the incredible goodness of God, the result is thankfulness. Walk with us through one of the Psalms and get a glimpse at worship and gratitude.

The first part in a two part Thanksgiving series called "Thankful" at Hope Community Church with Donnie Peters on November 22, 2015. In the midst of the mundane and the daily grind, staying focused on God’s faithfulness cultivates an attitude of gratitude. Learn practical steps to keep you thankful, no matter your situation.

The final message in the "Life as we know it" series with Mike Lee from Hope Community Church on November 15, 2015. Where will your story take you in the days to come? What would you like to see in your concluding chapter?

The third message in the "Life as we know it" series at Hope Community Church on November 8, 2015 with Lead Pastor, Mike Lee. Who or what gives you hope? Where did you story take a turn for the better?

The second sermon in the "Life as we know it" series at Hope Community Church with Donnie Peters on November 1, 2015. What difficulties have you faced? Were there dark twists and turns in your story?

The first message in the "Life as We Know It" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on October 25, 2015. What do your opening pages hold? Where did it start? What characters played a part in setting the stage for your life?

The final message in the "Unconditional Family" series with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on October 18, 2015. Your story matters to you, but if you’re a Christ-follower it could mean a whole lot more to someone else. When you share your life with others, you have the opportunity to bring hope to your friends, your neighbors and even your family.

The "Unconditional Family" series continues at Hope Community Church with Pastor Mike Lee on October 11, 2015. Mine, mine, mine – it’s been the mantra of human beings since the beginning of time. Truth is? Everything we have is given to us by the One who created us – not for our benefit, but for the benefit of others. Learn why an open hand leads to an open heart.

The sixth part of the "Unconditional Family" series at Hope with Donnie Peters on October 4, 2015. t’s been said the typical American family spends just five minutes a week engaged in meaningful conversation. Not exactly heartening is it? Intentional connections take time – but they’re always worth the effort.

The fifth part of the "Unconditional Family" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on September 27, 2015. In our ego-driven world, “service” can be seen as a dirty word. Learn why you’re never closer to the heart of Jesus than when you’re serving and how laying down our rights can actually be the strongest thing we can do.

The fourth part of the "Unconditional Family" series at Hope Community Church with special guests Gary and Marilyn Skinner, founders of Watoto Church in Uganda, Africa on September 20, 2015. Being obedient starts with a heart of trust. Discover why trust is never misplaced when we follow the One who’s truly trustworthy.

The third message in the "Unconditional Family" series with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on September 13, 2015. Being obedient starts with a heart of trust. Discover why trust is never misplaced when we follow the One who’s truly trustworthy.

The second part of the "Unconditional Family" series at Hope Community Church with Raleigh Campus Pastor, Donnie Peters, on September 6, 2015.

The launch of the "Unconditional Family" series at Hope Community Church on August 30, 2015 with Mike Lee. If “everyone for himself” was a family rule, it wouldn’t take long for the family to fall apart. Any group of people — especially a family — is never stronger than when they work together.

The seventh and final part in the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with College Pastor Wes Jones on August 23, 2015. One day everything will come to an end. What happens next? Come hear about Jesus - the great Judge, but also our defender. Spoiler alert: that's great news for those of us who have a relationship with Him.

The sixth part of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on August 16, 2015. In this message we see how faith is about relationship and not religion. Nothing can separate us from that kind of love.

The fifth message in the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on August 8, 2015. In a country with more than a quarter of the entire world’s wealth, keeping up with the Jones’ is no easy feat. But Jesus doesn’t want us to keep up with anyone. Learn why the heart of a King is a heart of service.

The fourth part of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on August 2, 2015. What happens when you have a true encounter with Jesus? You’ll never be the same again. Learn how a relationship Jesus results in real life-change.

The 3 sermon in the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. Great leaders are worth following, but you can’t follow effectively if you’re too busy paying attention to what other people are doing and saying. Learn why a healthy relationship with Jesus takes a lot of listening and a lot of trust.

The second part of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on July 19, 2015. The Bible calls Jesus the Chief Cornerstone - or the most important part of the church. What does this mean? How can we know it's true? Learn what Jesus said about our future and how it relates to us today.

The launch of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Ryan Paige on July 12, 2015. Even when we think we have it all together, the Bible says without Jesus we’re all lost and in need of a relationship with God. Fortunately, Jesus is looking for you. Learn about this pursuit and the big decision you need to make.

Part three of the "good idea/bad idea" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs on June 27, 2015.

Part two of the "Good idea/bad idea" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs.

Part one of the "Good idea / bad idea" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs on June 14, 2015. Believe it or not, sharing your faith is not as intimidating as it seems. Learn how to engage the culture and impact the lives around you. Try it.

The final message in the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on June 7, 2015. Despised by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongfully imprisoned. If anybody could have played the victim, it was Joseph. Instead, he chose to believe God was in control. Your present circumstances do not define you – like Joseph, you can choose between victor or victim.

Part eight of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on May 30, 2015. What could your life be if you let go of your plans and trusted God for His? Being comfortable in the passenger seat is essential to living a God-centered life.

The seventh part of the "On the road" series with Morrisville Campus Pastor, Bryan Cheney on May 24, 2015. Sometimes God strips us of our own strength so He can fill us with His. The plan? To do some seriously amazing stuff. Are you empty enough so that God can use you on the road ahead?

The sixth part of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 17, 2015. When the rubber hits the road, a God-centered life isn’t always easy. As we step into serving Him, it’s important to work from a place of absolute trust. Once we learn to focus on our relationship with God, our life-mission will be less likely to get derailed – even when life gets messy.

The fifth part of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 10, 2015. Just because things don’t always turn out the way you plan, doesn’t mean God isn’t up to something good. Sometimes, incredibly painful circumstances can serve as a catalyst for times of intense spiritual growth. God may be speaking, are you listening?

Part four of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 2/3, 2015. What is the point of prayer? Should I really fast? Jesus’ teachings may be hard to understand or look different than our culture, but that doesn’t make them irrelevant to life today. Walk with us as we look at spiritual disciplines and what they mean for you now.