Hope Anchors
Most Sundays messages are around 25-30 min in length. There are hours of research that goes into the messages and a lot of content is left out to meet the time constraint. This podcast is a conversation between Sean Rice and the Pastor of Hope Covenant Church Johnny Aho. We dig deeper into the message that was delivered on the Sunday before so you will hear references to the message.
Episodes
John and Sean end this series on the book of Lamentations with special guest Steve Zimmerly. As Chapter 5 ends, the focus takes us back to Chapter 3 and Great is Thy Faithfulness. You can watch this episode and this entire series on https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
Lamentations Chapter 4 paints a gruesome picture of Gods' wrath. Sean and John breaks down Chapter 4 with the realization that it did not have to happen. You can also check us out on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
From the Pit I called your name and you heard me. In this episode Sean and John take a look into the second half of Lamentations Chapter 3. Have you ever hit Rock Bottom? you can only see darkness all around you? This is where we find Jeremiah was when he Called on the name of the Lord. God hears us even from the Pit and he tells Jeremiah I hear you "DO NOT FEAR." Believe it or not, there is great news in th...
Hebrews 6:19 reads “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” For hundreds of years the people of Israel were warned to repent for their disobedience towards God and the book of Lamentations is God keeping His promise. John and Sean continue their series by looking into Chapter 3 and in the middle the author remembers something that God had told him many year ago "O Israel, my faithless peo...
Do you believe God will fulfill His promises?For several hundreds of years, God spoke through prophets for His people to repent, they chose not to. Johnny and Sean takes a look at Chapter 2 of the book of Lamentations and sees the results of that choice. https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
Welcome back everyone, after taking some time away, Johnny and Sean are back with a new series. Over the next 5 episodes they will be covering the book of Lamentations. In this episode they are discussing Chapter 1. Due to their own disobedience to God, Jerusalem has been conquered by the Babylonians. This poem is a plea for compassion from the same God they sinned against. God kept his promise he gave them to Jeremia...
In the final chapter of Dallas Willards book "The Scandal of the Kingdom," We discover the Samaritan that helps his neighbor. Join Sean and John as they finish this series. You can also catch us at https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
Persistence - the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult. This is a quality that God has asked of us when it come to forgiveness, service, prayer and humility. In Part 8 of this series, John and Sean discuss Chapter 15 of "the Scandal of the Kingdom" written by Dallas Willard. You can also watch the recording of this episode: https://www....
Has anyone ever told you that as a Christian, it is OK to have stuff? Is the grass really greener on the other side? Does your stuff or your occupation define you? In this episode Sean and John take a look at Chapter 13, What is your Life? In Dallas Willards' book "The Scandal of the Kingdom." You can also watch the recording of this episode and the entire series on https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchin...
I don't know which is harder forgiving someone seven time seventy or truly accepting that forgiveness. In this episode, John and Sean covers chapters Ten and Eleven of "The Scandal of the Kingdom" by Dallas Willard. You can also watch the recoding of this episode on https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
Trivia question for all, Who was the High Priest at the time that certified Jesus to deliver His ministry? Join Sean and John as they breakdown chapters eight and nine in the book by Dallas Willard "The Scandal of the Kingdom." In this episode they will cover by what authority we have to speak for and with God, as well as, being lost and then found. You can also watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@h...
As we work side by side, Worship side by side and live our daily lives side by side, Jesus tells us in His parable about the wheat and tares, that is not our responsibility to do the separation. This is a foreshadow the the Great Judgment to come. Join John and Sean as they continue to look through the book by Dallas Willard "The Scandal of the Kingdom" chapters Six and Seven. You can also now watch us on: h...
As a Gardner your kingdom is your garden and when you plant a tomato seed you expect a tomato to grow. When it comes to the Kingdom of God's garden, He is the Master Gardner and only He knows the type of seed he has planted in you and me. John and Sean continue this series looking in Dallas Willards' book 'The Scandal of the Kingdom." This episode they take a deeper dive dive into Chapters Five a...
On Sunday mornings at Hope Church Johnny is teaching a series called Kingdom Values, which is a series inspired by The Scandal of the Kingdom by Dallas Willard. Johnny and Sean are doing something different with this podcast series where they are sharing highlights from Dallas‘s book instead of unpacking the Sunday morning messages. This episode will cover Chapters 1-3. https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
What did Jesus Say to the seven churches in the book of Revelation? Was He really talking to the Churches or was He really talking to those that make up the churches? We today make up the church and that is these letters are even more relevant to us today. In this episode, John and Sean summarizes this Sermon Series "What the Spirit Says" https://www.youtube.com/@hopechurchindy
We continue our series looking at the letters to the seven churches in Chapter 2 in the book of Revelation. John and Sean are pleased to have Steve Zimmerly join us during the episode. We are pleased to announce that you can also catch us on YouTube as well just search @hopechurchindy
I went to Church (Check) I volunteered at the food pantry (Check) I was kind to almost everyone (Check) Welcome to the church in Ephesus. Jesus tells them them that they are doing a great job at what they are doing. However, they are forgetting the most important thing, Their first love. Join John and Sean as they continue the Series "What the Spirit Says" a look at the letters to the churches in the book of...
We kickoff 2025 with a new series "whoever has Ears" based on Revelation Ch 3 verse 13. In this episode John and Sean gives an overview of what will be covered over the next few weeks, the letters written to the early churches in Revelation. https://www.hopecov.org/
When we first began our Road Trip, Paul reminded us that the only way to fulfil God's commandments is with God, not on our own. God has given us His word to follow, His Son as an example. The whole bible, not a verse here and there to pick and chose what fits our needs or worldly beliefs, was written to teach us and to give us endurance and more importantly give us hope. John and Sean concludes their Road Trip th...
Being a Christ Follower is hard enough, we need to be an encourager of the faith not a stumbling block. In this episode, John and Sean continue their Road Trip through Paul's writing of Romans Chapter 14. "For we don't live for ourselves or die for ourselves."
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