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The fourth part of the "Broken" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on April 13, 2014. Hanging on a cross on either side of Jesus, one thief chose Him, the other, in anger, rejected Him. What’s keeping you from choosing Jesus?

The third part of the "Broken" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on the weekend of April 5/6, 2014. It was a good day for Barabbas, the rebel; he missed his cross and the death meant for him. Though rebels through and through, because of Jesus, we miss our cross too.

It was the day that changed the world. On the first day, He was dead. On the third, He was alive again. What do you do with that? What do you do with Him? Watch Easter at Hope 2014.

The first part of the "Broken" series leading up to Easter with Mike Lee from Hope Community Church on March 22/23, 2014. Caiaphas, high priest in Jerusalem, went to great lengths to keep anyone — including Jesus — from threatening what he had built. We’re not so different when it comes to holding on to what is ours.

Pastor Mike Lee's message from Hope Community Church on March 15/16, 2014. Community is a fundamental life search. As terms like neighbor, family and congregation are being redefined in the 21st century, people still crave face-to-face relationships. So how do we experience belonging as well as believing?

The second part of the Broken series (#broken) at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on March 30,2014. Judas’ manipulation of the truth and his betrayal of Jesus had dire consequences. Like Judas, try as we might, we can’t bargain with God. In mercy God forgives, but in justice we’re responsible for the consequences of our sin.

Week 8 of the "Apply as Directed" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor Mike Lee on February 23, 2014. How, in a world of suffering, can we call God good? Something about this life is so broken that only God can fix it, so why doesn’t He? And where is He when life seems at its darkest?

The final message in the "Apply as Directed" series with Chase Gardner at the Raleigh Campus on March 8/9 2014. As this series wraps up, we are reminded that standing still is not an option in our relationship with God. Growing in Christ means we’re on the move, learning to walk into greater spiritual maturity.

"Word to the Wise" - Week 9 of Hope Community Church's series "Apply as Directed" with campus pastor Bryan Cheney

The 7th part of the "Apply as Directed" series with Lead Pastor Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on February 15/16, 2014. We don’t think we’re rich, we think we’re only average. We feel we don’t really “have enough.” But what if it’s not about how much we have, but what we do with what we have?

The 5th part of the series "Apply as Directed" from the book of James by Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on the weekend of February 1/2 2014. Our tongues, like a small spark, can start an uncontrollable wildfire in our lives and the lives of others. We need wisdom for when to speak up and when to shut up.

The sixth part of the "Apply as Directed" series at Hope Community Church in Raleigh NC with Mike Lee on February 9, 2014. It’s not my fault. He did it first. I’ll stop if she will. We have a hard time owning up to our part in disagreements. But resentment is a self-inflicted wound. What if we could learn how to get over ourselves?

The third part of the series "Apply as Directed" by Lead Pastor Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on the weekend of January 18-19, 2014. There comes a time to stop standing still, to do something more than just listen, receive and get. At some point, we must do something different.

The second week of the Apply as Directed series at Hope Community Church with Pastor Mike Lee from January 11/12 2014. The hardships of life do not shape us; how we respond to them does. A biblical view of responding to disappointments can safeguard us from spiritual disillusionment when—not if— difficulties surface in our lives.

The fourth part of the "Apply as Directed" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. We all do it. We like to think we don’t, but we do. And we’ll probably need God’s help to stop doing it. It’s our dirty little secret about what, and who, we value.

The first part of the "Apply As Directed" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor, Mike Lee.

The third part of Hope's "Presence" series at the Holly Springs Campus with Chris Cockerham. What kind of faith did it take for a young Jewish girl to remain clinging to her God in the midst of pain, persecution and doubt? What kind would help us do the same?

The fourth and final part of the "Presence" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor, Mike Lee.

The second part of a three part Christmas series called "Presence" at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. The first Christmas brought with it scandal, controversy, massacres, and mystery. Yet the Bible proclaims the birth of Jesus good news. This weekend discover why that is as we unwrap just how good the good news really is.

The fourth and final part of the #ThisIsWorship series with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church. What better way to wrap up a series on worship than to spend time together as a church family in praise and worship, especially this weekend before Thanksgiving. And whether times have been good or difficult, we all have much to be thankful for. Join us for this special celebration.

The first part of a three part Christmas series called "Presence" at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. No one in all of history has ever given up more or gone to such lengths for the sake of love. Talk about loving differently. So what was the first Christmas really all about and why does it matter so much?

Mike Lee speaks to Hope Community Church in the third message in the #ThisIsWorship series. Worship can be dangerous when it wakes you up to God and His purposes in the world, and it often takes spiritual courage to see that kind of worship through.

Doug Stride talks about worship in the first message in the #ThisIsWorship series. Is worship a noun or a verb? Do we do it only at church? Do we do it only when we sing? And whenever and wherever we do it, does it really change everything?

Every weekend people all over the world look up at a screen, open a hymnal, or simply take a breath, and...sing. Is it simply because it's part of a church service, or does it signify something greater?

The 8th part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. It's easier to judge. It's easier to require people to change first. It's easier to withhold grace and mercy until it's earned. But Jesus tells us to be different, to love different, and to work diligently toward relationship restoration.

The 9th part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee from the weekend of October 19/20, 2013. When do we walk away, and when do we stay and engage? When do we push for resolve and restoration, and when should we allow time for space between us? It's all part of learning to love different. http://gethope.net

The tenth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on October 26/27 2013. We often bristle at the biblical mandate to submit to one another. Why do we have to? What happens when do, and what happens when we don't? And is that what it takes for us to experience the healthy, thriving relationships we so long for? http://gethope.net

The sixth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. Love asks that we sometimes compromise our personal desires and preferences for the sake of someone else. Without sacrificing truth and principles, how and when should we compromise on our practices?

The fifth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Jason Gore. Loneliness and disconnection are epidemics in our world, but we were never created to live this way. How can we find the reconnections we so desperately need and were designed for?

The seventh part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. Forgiveness is hard for most of us, especially if the wrong done against us was deeply painful or the person who hurt us is not repentant. So how do we do it? And why is it so important that we do?

The fourth part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. What does it really mean to be created in the image of God? And how should our understanding of this be reflected in our relationships with others?

The second part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. What’s your story? The one about what God did for you when you didn’t deserve it. The story that makes it possible for you to love others even when you don’t feel like it or think you can.

The third part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. We control, convince and manipulate our relationships to get where we want to go. By serving, submitting and sacrificing, Jesus got where He needed to go and emerged victorious. What if we tried it His way? http://gethope.net

The first part of the series "Love Different" from Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. We know what the Bible says; love your enemies, love those who persecute you, love your neighbor as yourself. But how? And why?

The fifth part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Chris Cockerham at Hope Community Church's Raleigh Campus. At one point or another most of us ask if who we are and what we're doing really matters. We want to be on a road to a life packed with purpose. But what if we're unsatisfied with our journey? What's the secret to getting on the right path and leaving a legacy that truly matters?

Mike Lee, Lead Pastor of Hope Community Church shares a message on the weekend of August 17th/18th at the Raleigh Campus. Time for a vision check-up. Pastor Mike shares a "state of the church" address. We'll see more clearly the vision, mission, and future plans of Hope Community Church. http://gethope.net

The fourth part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Doug Stride at Hope Community Church's Raleigh Campus. Heartbreak. Disappointment. Confusion. Loss. Where is God in the midst of it? How do we hang on while going through it? And can we truly find hope and healing through belief in a loving God?

The third part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Chris Cockerham at Hope Community Church's Holly Springs Campus. We're all too good at it. Making mistakes. Blowing it. Failing. And sometimes the consequences seem too great to bear. Is there any hope for it? For us? Is there a way to make things right and tame our wayward hearts?

The third part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" with Chase Gardner at Hope Community Church. We're all too good at it. Making mistakes. Blowing it. Failing. And sometimes the consequences seem too great to bear. Is there any hope for it? For us? Is there a way to make things right and tame our wayward hearts?

The first message in a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" by Campus Pastor, Chris Cockerham from Hope Community Church's Holly Springs Campus. We all want to live a successful life but the truth is, many of us are not. And some of us only think we are. In fact, we might be surprised to discover there are only two options for living the life we want.

The second part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" at Hope Community Church in Raleigh, NC. Message by Chase Gardner, Pastor of adult learning on July 20/21 2013. We live our lives in constant pursuit of. . .something. As soon as we think we’ve found what we’re looking for, there’s always something better and brighter just outside our reach. In short, we can find nothing that truly satisfies our insatiable need for contentment. Or can we?

The second part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" at Hope Community Church in Holly Springs, NC. Message by Chris Cockerham on July 20/21 2013. We live our lives in constant pursuit of. . .something. As soon as we think we’ve found what we’re looking for, there’s always something better and brighter just outside our reach. In short, we can find nothing that truly satisfies our insatiable need for contentment. Or can we?

The sixth and final message in the Close Encounters series from Hope Community Church and Pastor Mike Lee. What’s more important? Doing a good and needed work on Jesus’ behalf or choosing to sit at His feet and worship Him? Jesus clarified the priorities for Mary and Martha, and He’ll clarify ours too.

The first part of a series called "Big Questions, Honest Answers" at Hope Community Church in Raleigh, NC. Message by Chase Gardner, Pastor of adult learning on July 13/14 2013. We all want to live a successful life but the truth is, many of us are not. And some of us only think we are. In fact, we might be surprised to discover there are only two options for living the life we want.

We don’t deserve grace. We don’t deserve forgiveness. We don’t deserve another chance. Yet Jesus sho

The third part of the "Close Encounters" series at Hope Community Church with Donnie Peters from the weekend of June 15/16. Sometimes it all seems so unfair. Why them and not us? Why you and not me? When Jesus came face to face with this man and miraculously met his need, others were left pondering the very same questions.

Join Pastor Mike Lee from Hope Community Church in Raleigh NC as he launches a new series called Close Encounters. Ordinary people in ordinary moments experiencing extraordinary encounters with Jesus. Part one of the series focuses on Jesus and the Widow. So busy looking for Jesus in expected places and spaces, we often overlook when He shows up in our everyday, ordinary routines. And when He does, He’s more than aware of our attitudes, motives and heart’s desires.

Part two in the Close Encounters message series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor, Mike Lee. Shunned. Avoided. Isolated. And the one thing you never did was touch them. Yet not only did Jesus heal him, He touched him. What does an encounter with God offer? Compassion. Kindness. Inclusion.

In the third and final message in the 3 part "Habits that can change your life series", Doug Stride shares about the power of relationships. Want your life to tell a better story? Then connect and live in relationships which challenge and help you live out a better story.

The second part of the "Habits that Can Change Your Life" series at Hope Community Church on May 18/19th. Who knew adopting the habit of generosity could be so life changing? Jesus did. He showed us how it not only radically improves our life, but the lives of those we pour into.