Living Hope Church

06/03/2026

We're excited to announce that our building campaign is now live! As Living Hope continues to grow so does our need for space. In God's providence, a building that meets our needs has come on the market. Would you prayerfully consider partnering with us? More information can be found at https://lhcfayetteville.com/building-fund!

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05/27/2026

On Sunday, our friend Cole Pennick, pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, preached an outstanding message from Isaiah 40:1–11.

In this message, Cole reminded us of God’s unfailing faithfulness. One of the amazing realities of Scripture is that God’s promises are often the very things we forget in seasons of hardship.

Are you in a season where the promises of God’s comfort feel distant—just beyond your reach?

Do you need to be reminded of His faithfulness?

Wherever you may be, we encourage you to take a listen to this message:
https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/675685?media_intent=audio

05/20/2026

One of the earliest lessons I learned at the fire department was a painful one—but it taught me something I’ve never forgotten. 😁

I had just graduated from the academy and met my battalion chief. He was the kind of leader who didn’t care much about your reputation; he wanted to see what you could do. 🧑‍🚒

He gave me a simple assignment: “Gray, when the engine stops, pull the five-inch hose and hook the hydrant. Do you understand?” 👍

“Yes, sir.” I was eager to prove myself.

The truck stopped. I jumped out, grabbed the hose, and started the operation. Everything was moving quickly. My job wasn’t finished yet, but I was on track.

Then another captain approached me with confidence and urgency: “Gray! Grab an axe and take it to the front door!” 🚪

Without hesitation, I obeyed. And immediately I heard my chief yell:

“Stop! Stop! Stop! The drill is over. You failed.”
He got in my face—not angry, but intense: “What are you doing?” 🚨

“Captain told me to…”

“I don’t care what he told you. What did I tell you? You don’t abandon my orders because another voice gives new ones. Learn to listen to my voice.” 💯

I have never forgotten that lesson. 👆

Church, I think Jude wants to teach us something similar because there are always other voices. Voices that sound confident. Educated. Compassionate. Persuasive. Voices that tell us to loosen our grip on truth, redefine holiness, or reinterpret obedience.

And the question every believer must answer is this: When competing voices rise, which voice will we obey? 🤔

Jude writes to Christians living in confusion and spiritual danger, and before he tells them to contend for the faith, he reminds them who they are in Christ. ⚓️

He wants us to see that anchoring my identity in Christ holds me firm when the winds of false doctrine assail my faith.

Listen to the full message here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/672141?media_intent=audio

05/13/2026

Have you ever been told that marriage will not be in heaven?

Whoever told you that is wrong...

Well, partially wrong!

Now, it is true that earthly marriage as we know it will not continue in heaven. Jesus makes that clear. But the Bible absolutely teaches that there will be marriage in heaven — one beautiful, joyful, never-ending marriage between Christ and His Church.

And Christian you will be part of it.

And that’s exactly what Revelation 19 helps us see. One of the reasons that God gives us this passage is so that we would learn to view our marriages through a heavenly lens.

Having a heavenly vision of our marriage to Christ helps us live beyond our capacities in love and service to our spouse.

Listen to the full message here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/665610

05/06/2026

The most offensive part of Christianity isn’t what it says about the world—it’s what it says about you. 😱

Especially in conflict. Because when things go wrong in our marriages, everything in us wants to look outward, not inward.
But in James 4, God turns the spotlight directly on our hearts and tells us something we don’t naturally want to hear: the source of our conflict isn’t ultimately our spouse—it’s us. 📢

And that’s where real change begins. 💯

Your conflict in marriage is revealing a deeper spiritual problem—and repentance is the pathway to real change. 🙌

Listen to the full message here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/661427

04/29/2026

Are you familiar with the term "Doom Scrolling?" It's the habit of endlessly scrolling through negative news on social media.

Though it's a bad habit, those with this problem find it hard to look away from negative news, even if it's having a bad affect on our lives.

This is a problem because there seems to be a direct correlation between our moods and our circumstances.

And since our circumstances are always changing we desperately need stability.

The good news is that the stability we need, God provides in His Word!

Listen to the full message here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/657597?media_intent=audio

04/22/2026

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen one of these toys, but do you remember the “Jack in the Box”? 🫣

What a crazy little thing. No matter how many times you turn the crank, that joker always seems to surprise you when it pops out.

You know what’s crazy? Marriage has a way of turning the crank on your heart—and weakness has a way of popping out at moments that leave you thinking, “Where did that come from?” 💯

Have you ever responded in a situation with your spouse and thought: Why was I so tempted to anger? Why is my first impulse self preservation? Why did I desire to win the argument rather than hear my spouse’s heart? 🤔

That’s why, as we planned this marriage series, I wanted to preach a message on weakness—because there can be something deeply disorienting about seeing your own weakness exposed like that.

And if you don’t understand what God is doing in those moments, you will start to go in one of a few directions:

You’ll begin to despise your weakness
You might even start to despise yourself
Or you’ll begin to despise your spouse for exposing it

But God doesn’t want us to view our weaknesses as accidents or interruptions. As we’re going to see in this passage, He intends to use them.

Listen to the full message here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/654007?media_intent=audio

04/15/2026

I remember the last time I flew American Airlines... it was over a decade ago and I was stuck on the tarmac for an hour. The plane had mechanical issues. Eventually we had to deboard. The plane was grounded. ☹️

Sometimes marriage can feel the exact same way. Sometimes it can feel like your stuck...unable to go anywhere...sitting on the runway. 😬

In this weeks message, we studied Luke 7:47 and learned that there is a power to get marriages off the ground and keep them there. That power is not better communication, it's not personality compatibility, and it's not about finding a better version of your spouse. 💯

The power of Luke 747 is the gospel. ✈️

Here we learn a very important lesson that should be applied to our marriages: the more I remember my forgiveness, the more I give grace.

How are you doing applying the gospel to your marriage?

Listen to the full message here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/650144

04/08/2026

There was a season when I served as a Firefighter/EMT and full time pastor. One Sunday morning, the tones dropped for a cardiac arrest. I performed chest compressions on a man who didn't make it. Two hours later I was standing in the pulpit preaching. 😲

That's when it hit me: what we need most in life is not resuscitation...we need RESURRECTION! ✝️

And there's only way we can experience this new life: through faith in Jesus Christ. 🙌

Listen to the full message, titled "The Only Way Out of the Grave" here: https://lhcfayetteville.churchcenter.com/episodes/646074