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
What father among you would give...?
Sometimes we think we can ask God for whatever we want. We want to be someone else. We want to have something else. We want to do something else. But what we ultimately want is to be satisfied. …
00:22:29 |
Sun 29 Jul 2012
Why do you worry....?
Jesus asks, "Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes? Aren’t you worth much more than they are? Who among you by worrying can add a single moment to your life? And why do you worry …
00:32:43 |
Sun 22 Jul 2012
Laughter
Today we conclude the worship series "Blessed to Be a Blessing." On the other side of fear, skepticism, and impatience -- is laughter! Three times in this story, Abraham and Sarah laugh. They laugh …
00:35:20 |
Sun 01 Jul 2012
Impatience
Almost 15 years after God promised Abram many decendants, Sarai got impatient and gave her servant Hagar to her husband to have a baby. We all get impatient. We all think we can find a quick fix to…
00:23:45 |
Sun 24 Jun 2012
Skepticism
God promise Abram is outlandish--unbelievable! Sometimes we are like Abram and imagine that our current reality is the only reality possible. God can change our circumstances. God promises to bles…
00:35:26 |
Sun 17 Jun 2012
Fear
We begin the story of Sarai and Abram, as they were first named. We explore their journey of faith and the obstacles to trusting God. Particularly this week, we begin with the obstacle of fear. Ab…
00:23:05 |
Sun 10 Jun 2012
Who is the Greatest?
The greatest is the one who serves. Is the goal of the Christian Life to be the greatest? Should we be trying to achieve something with our lives? Or should we just serve. Service brings us to a …
00:25:35 |
Sun 20 May 2012
The Great Commission
Jesus' final words to his followers: "Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations..." We call it the Great Commission.Brian McLaren says, "“Good evangelists... are people who engage others in go…
00:33:53 |
Sun 13 May 2012
The Great Commandment
A Pharisee comes to Jesus and - testing him - asks, "Teacher, which commandment in the Law is the greatest?" There are 613 commandments in the Torah – 613 commandments which faithful people were expe…
00:30:34 |
Sun 06 May 2012
The Great Requirement
What does the Lord Require of you? To do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God. This is a whole life experience. This is worship with your whole life. This is the way we follow Ch…
00:27:01 |
Sun 29 Apr 2012
Earth Day
Scripture reminds us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1). How we care for the earth – God’s Creation – matters to God, and it should matter to people of faith, too. Today,…
00:36:56 |
Sun 22 Apr 2012
Ready for a Change: Letting Go
Jesus said, "Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself ma…
00:24:23 |
Sun 25 Mar 2012
Ready for a Change: Choice
We all have a choice as to how we want to live our lives. We are all invited to God's Kingdom Party. God has an invitation for each one of us. We are like small paper lanterns. If we accept the i…
00:24:14 |
Sun 18 Mar 2012
Ready for a Change: Courage
As we continue this Lenten worship series, "Ready for A Change," we hear Jesus' words: "Courage! Don't be afraid!" and we explore three words: Courage, Discourage, and Encourage. In Matthew 14: 22-3…
00:30:48 |
Sun 11 Mar 2012
Ready for a Change: Ruts
What are the ways of thinking that get your way of living fully? What do you need to change about your internal life that would change your external life? What ruts are holding you back? This Lent…
00:23:33 |
Sun 04 Mar 2012
Ready for a Change: Wilderness
On this first Sunday of the Season of Lent, we walk with Jesus into the wilderness -- a little 40-day retreat -- where he faced temptation, which led him to deeper self-reflection. As we begin this w…
00:31:14 |
Sun 26 Feb 2012
Love Wins
What would the world be like if we all pursued love instead of success? Frank Deford's story of Elena Delle Donne, which aired on NPR's Morning Edition begins this week's message. It seems many tim…
00:26:19 |
Sun 12 Feb 2012
Souper Bowl of Caring
Today we join faith communities around the nation in a project to raise awareness about hunger and to care for hungry people in thousands of communities in all 50 states. Since Souper Bowl of Caring …
00:29:26 |
Sun 05 Feb 2012
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