HopeGateWay
Welcome to HopeGateWay in Portland, Maine. Inspired by the words of Micah 6:8: our mission is to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God. We envision a world that embraces community, celebrates inclusivity, expresses creativity, seeks transformation, and practices simplicity. We invite you to be challenged and inspired by this podcast of previous Sundays' messages.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 407
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
The Practice of Gratitude
During this series, we'll explore the transformative power of giving thanks. Gratitude is a spiritual practice, important not only when life is good and easy and filled with hope, but also and espec…
00:32:23 |
Sun 14 Oct 2018
Whose mat do you carry? Who carries your mat?
Based on the story of Jesus healing the paraplegic in Mark 2: 1-12, we reflect on who carries us in difficult times and to what lengths we are willing to carry our neighbors when they are in need.
00:24:54 |
Sun 23 Sep 2018
Who is your neighbor?
Who is your neighbor? A better question is who isn't your neighbor. If Jesus tells us to love our enemies and to love our neighbors as ourselves, then we can't exclude anyone from being our neighbo…
00:21:46 |
Sun 09 Sep 2018
Balancing Labor and Sabbath
We give thanks for the many contributions that workers make, and we celebrate the way each of us is called to use the gifts God has given us for the common good. We commit ourselves to upholding work…
01:06:32 |
Sun 02 Sep 2018
Transformation
Christian life is about a deepening relationship with the One in whom we live and move and have our being. Paying attention to this relationship transforms us.
00:41:31 |
Sun 19 Aug 2018
Ten Commandments
in this series, we're focusing on the life and leadership of Moses, a reluctant prophet and hero of the Hebrew people. This sermon based on Exodus 20 focuses on the Ten Commandments, rules we are giv…
00:40:56 |
Sun 01 Jul 2018
Guatemala Grace
Mike shares about his service mission work in Guatemala in the context of loving our neighbors as ourselves.
See also: www.guatemalagrace.org
00:32:12 |
Sun 17 Jun 2018
Persistence
Pharoah proves his stubbornness through plagues of frogs, mosquitos, beetles and locusts as Moses persistently pleads for his people to be set free!
"When you make demands or you seek influence on s…
00:33:56 |
Sun 10 Jun 2018
Moses & the Burning Bush
Enter the story of Exodus as Moses is given instructions to return to Egypt, face the Pharoah and liberate his people.
Moses asks the classic question:
Who am I?
God gives the classic response:
I w…
00:33:52 |
Sun 03 Jun 2018
Moses: Reluctant Prophet
We're focusing on the life and leadership of Moses, a reluctant prophet and hero of the Hebrew people. Over these six weeks, we're digging into the stories from the Book of Exodus, from the baby in t…
00:27:08 |
Sun 27 May 2018
The Ascension
This sermon concludes our Practicing Resurrection sermon series, during which we've been celebrating the ways we are responding to God's call to embody the hope of Easter - to practice resurrection -…
00:29:52 |
Sun 13 May 2018
Remembering the Resurrection
"We are a part of the continuing story of the resurrection...we won't see the end. There comes responsibility with the part we each play. Our task is to run the race before us, to fight the good figh…
00:28:08 |
Sun 29 Apr 2018
A Light Shines in the Darkness
John 21: 1-14
Jesus appears to the disciples at the Sea of Galilee.
"A light shines in the darkness and the darkness shall not overcome it."
Illustrated by the story of Maison Shalom in Burundi: ww…
00:35:18 |
Sun 15 Apr 2018
Repentance
Luke 13
What do we need to repent from, as a society?
What would give us the confidence that we have the strength to stand to make a new path: to feel empowered to stand against violence, hatred, gre…
00:26:54 |
Sun 28 Jan 2018
Jesus Invites us on a Journey through Questions
Throughout his ministry, Jesus taught by asking questions. We find these questions all through the Gospels, and 2,000 years later, they still invite us to explore a deeper understanding of the meanin…
00:31:14 |
Sun 21 Jan 2018
Celebrating MLK Jr.'s Life, Ministry & Call to Action
This creative service allowed each individual to explore themes of social justice through their chosen art form, either something comfortable and familiar or something that pushed their creative boun…
00:38:33 |
Sun 14 Jan 2018
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