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A celebration of the history of First Baptist Church of Ridley Park and Hope Community Church.

Have you ever wished you had something that belonged to someone else? Have you ever been jealous over someone else’s good news? Of course you have! Experiencing jealousy, envy and covetousness are all part of the human experience. If left unchecked, those feelings will completely derail your life and ruin your relationships.

We are quick to identify the wrongs others have committed but have a much more difficult time owning up to our own wrongdoings.

Believe it or not, one of the things that all human beings have in common is a desire to be God, at least to some degree. We don’t want God’s burdens or responsibilities, but we do want final say over how we live our lives.

Unity is to be maintained, not attained. So how do we do it?

As Christians we are told to “have faith,” but what does that really mean?

God commands us to forgive others, but what are we to do when we feel like we can’t?

Do you treat the gifts and resources in your life as yours or God’s? If not as God’s, where is the disconnect?

We all have struggles and obstacles that can strengthen our relationship with God or turn us away from Him. How is your relationship with God as Father? What do you need in order to put your full trust in Him?

Accepting Jesus is just the beginning! In our walk with Jesus we should never stop learning and growing in Christ, while also maintaining an eternal kingdom perspective.

Intimacy requires listening. So often we talk to and at God, but how often do we listen? There are many ways we can, and a relationship requires just as much listening as it does talking!

Let us live into God’s Story—not our own! He provides us very clear direction and one characteristic he cherishes above all others.

A look into worrying, how it affects us, and how we can turn to God to overcome it.

Jesus outlines his ministry; he has come to offer something better.

Keys to discovering contentment in a culture that is constantly telling us we are not enough.

As husbands and fathers, we need to acknowledge that we are under attack. What is the best defense against these assaults? As the leaders of our homes, we need to continually put on the armor of God by being in prayer and being in the Word.

We experience genuine unity within the church when our greatest desire is fully aligned with God’s greatest desire.

Over the past 13 months, many of us Christians have allowed ourselves to become unnecessarily divided. We’ve had our feelings hurt, and we’ve hurt the feelings of our fellow believers. It’s time to get rid of all the unnecessary bitterness and reunite around our common bond in Jesus.

You are going to die. That’s probably not a fact you enjoy thinking about, but it is a fact nevertheless. The question is, what will your quality of life be like between now and the moment you die?

We were not designed to labor without ceasing. We need opportunities to rest and recover. Let’s take those opportunities and enjoy them!