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Hope Crossing Community Church Hope Crossing exists to bring hope through the love and message of Jesus Christ.

We gather weekly at 10am on FaceBook Live, and the last Sunday of the month in person at Chaparral Park in Ladera Ranch. See us online every week and then monthly at the park in our casual “come as you are” atmosphere with uplifting worship time and relevant timely message.

10/11/2026

Before you bring your gift, Jesus says, pause. Is there someone you need to approach? Is there a hurt you need to acknowledge or an apology you need to offer?
We can’t control another person’s response, but we can take responsibility for our part and pursue peace with humility. God cares about reconciliation enough to interrupt our worship.
“First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.” — Matthew 5:24 (CSB)

09/27/2026

What do you do with the hurt?

Joseph’s brothers betrayed him, threw him into a pit, sold him into slavery, and stole years from his life. Later, when Joseph had the power to repay them, he chose a different response:

“You planned evil against me; God planned it for good.”
—Genesis 50:20

Joseph did not call their actions good. He called them evil. But he also recognized that their evil intentions were not greater than God’s redemptive purposes.

Redemption means God can bring good out of something broken or harmful. It means evil does not get the final word.

We cannot change what happened to us, but we can decide what happens through us.

We can tell the truth about the hurt.
We can surrender our desire for revenge.
We can establish healthy boundaries.
We can refuse to pass our pain to someone else.
And we can trust God to redeem what others intended for harm.

Your wound may explain part of your story, but it does not determine the ending.

The people who hurt you do not get to write the final chapter.

God does.

09/20/2026

DON’T TAKE THE BAIT

Not every argument deserves your participation.

Someone criticizes you, misrepresents you, or posts something you know is wrong—and immediately, you feel compelled to respond.

But Scripture says:

“Reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.”
—2 Timothy 2:23

Not every disagreement is an opportunity God wants you to enter.

You can be right about the issue and still respond in the wrong spirit. You can win an argument but lose an opportunity to represent Jesus well.

Before responding, ask:

Is this conversation likely to produce understanding?
Am I motivated by love or wounded pride?
Can I speak with gentleness and patience?
Would silence serve God’s purpose better?

You do not have to correct every opinion, answer every accusation, or have the final word.

Spiritual maturity is knowing when to speak the truth with gentleness—and when to trust God enough to walk away.

09/16/2026

This should have posted Sunday…looks like technical difficulties prevented that. So…here it is!

Before you post that…

Ask yourself:

Is it true?
Is it helpful?
Does it build up?
Does it give grace?
Does it sound like Jesus?

Ephesians 4:29 says, “No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.”

Social media has made it easier than ever to react quickly, speak harshly, and forget there is a real person on the other side of the screen.

Followers of Jesus should sound different—even online.

You can be right and still be wrong in the way you say it.

Before you hit “post,” make sure your words sound like someone who has been changed by Jesus.

09/06/2026

Your words are never “just words.”

They can build trust or destroy it.
They can calm a conflict or ignite one.
They can encourage someone or leave a wound they carry for years.

James 3 reminds us that the tongue is small, but incredibly powerful.

Our words can become weapons of division or instruments of healing.

Before you speak, ask:

Does this need to be said?
Does it need to be said this way?
Will it give grace to the person who hears it?

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” — Proverbs 18:21

This week, let’s choose words that bring life.

08/30/2026

YOU DON'T HAVE TO MATCH THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ROOM.

“A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.” — Proverbs 15:1

Someone gets angry—we get angry.

Someone becomes sarcastic—we become sarcastic.

Someone attacks—we attack back.

But followers of Jesus don't have to be thermometers, simply reflecting the temperature around us.

We can be thermostats.

When others bring anger, we can bring peace.
When they bring hostility, we can bring grace.
When they bring division, we can bring reconciliation.

Gentleness isn't weakness.

It's strength under control.

So before you send the text, post the comment, answer the criticism, or respond in anger, ask:

“Am I about to raise the temperature—or lower it?”

You don't have to win every argument.

You don't have to attend every fight you're invited to.

And you don't have to let someone else's behavior determine yours.

Sometimes the most powerful answer isn't the loudest one.

It's the gentle one.

08/23/2026

TIMING IS EVERYTHING.

We live in a world where everyone wants to be heard—but fewer people are willing to listen.

James gives us a better way:

Be QUICK to listen.
SLOW to speak.
SLOW to anger.

What if, in our next disagreement, our goal wasn't to prove our point—but to understand the person?

You don't have to surrender your convictions to listen well.

You don't have to agree with someone to treat them with love.

And you don't have to win every argument.

Sometimes unity begins with simply saying:

“Help me understand.”

Unity grows when we listen before we speak, understand before we answer, and love people more than we love being right.

James 1:19–21

08/16/2026

Sometimes you can win the argument and lose the person.

We live in a culture that tells us to prove our point, defend our position, and get the last word.

But Scripture gives us a different way:

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.” — Philippians 2:3

Unity doesn't mean we always agree.

Humility doesn't mean abandoning our convictions.

It means deciding that our need to be right doesn't give us permission to treat someone wrong.

Maybe you don't need to change your position.

Maybe you need to change your posture.

Before the next argument, ask:

Am I trying to prove a point—or help a person?

Am I listening to understand—or waiting to respond?

Is winning this argument worth what it might cost the relationship?

Sometimes the most Christlike thing we can do is drop the rope.

When winning the argument costs the relationship, nobody really wins.

08/09/2026

Sometimes the greatest threat to the Church isn't disagreement—it's how we handle it.

Romans 14 reminds us that faithful believers can disagree on secondary issues without treating one another as enemies.

Our unity isn't found in having identical opinions.
Our unity is found in following the same Savior.
The world expects Christians to argue.
What surprises the world is Christians who disagree with humility, extend grace, and continue to love one another.

Let's be known for protecting the unity Jesus prayed for—not by compromising truth, but by keeping Christ at the center of every conversation.

"Therefore, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another." — Romans 14:19

08/02/2026

We are different by design—but united by Christ.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul reminds us that there are different gifts, different ministries, and different activities—but the same Spirit, the same Lord, and the same God.

The Church is not strongest when everyone is the same. It is strongest when every person faithfully uses what God has given them for the good of others.

This week:

FIND someone different from you.
LISTEN to their story.
INVEST in their God-given purpose.
PERSIST in love, even when unity is difficult.

Our differences don’t have to divide us when Christ defines us.

Many parts. One body. One Lord.

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29001 Sienna Pkwy (Last Sunday Of Month)
Mission Viejo, CA
92694

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