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Alive... But Actually Dead? (Ezekiel 37 Follow-Up)
Why does it feel like everyone is alive, but so few people actually are? In this episode of HC Conversations, Phil and Paul dig deeper into Sunday's message on Ezekiel 37 (the valley of dry bones) and Ephesians 2, unpacking the difference between looking spiritually alive and actually being spiritually alive.They talk through Ezekiel's strange prophetic acts, the church in Sardis from Revelation 3 (a church with a reputation for being alive but was actually dead), and why hype, busyness, and church activity don't equal spiritual health. They also tackle the cultural moment: the hopelessness epidemic, the rise in deaths of despair, and why decades of "you're enough, believe in yourself" messaging hasn't worked, and what the gospel actually offers instead.If you've ever wondered what real spiritual life looks like, or why so much self-help language sounds Christian but isn't, this conversation is for you.HC Conversations is a podcast from Hope Community Church in Minerva, Ohio. New episodes follow our weekend messages as we journey through the Bible together. Visit us at hcminerva.church.
8 Jun 2026
You Can't Read Jeremiah 29:11 Like That
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible -- and one of the most misunderstood. This week Phil and Paul are joined by elder Scott, who preached this past Sunday, to unpack what God's famous promise actually meant to people living in exile in Babylon -- and what it means for us today.
They get into why skipping the Old Testament gives you a smaller gospel, what "shalom" actually means in Jeremiah's promise, the danger of false voices telling you what you want to hear, and what it looks like to live in your baptized self when shame comes knocking.
Topics covered:
- What you miss when you skip the Old Testament
- The real context of Jeremiah 29:11 (it's not a prosperity promise)
- False prophets then and the self-help gospel now
- Repentance, responsibility, and why blame culture leaves people powerless
- Living in your baptized self -- and why the church makes that possible
HC Conversations is a podcast from Hope Community Church in Minerva, Ohio. New episodes follow our weekend messages as we journey through the Bible together. Visit us at hcminerva.church.
2 Jun 2026
700-Year-Old Prophecy, Missing Bible Verses, and Why Baptism Isn't Optional
In this week's HC Conversations, Phil and Paul go deeper on Sunday's Isaiah 53 message — covering the archaeological discovery that silenced the skeptics, why a growing movement is quietly removing the cross from Christianity, what sin actually is in a culture that's abandoned the concept, and why the Ethiopian eunuch stopped his chariot and got in the water the same day he heard the gospel.Topics covered:- The Dead Sea Scrolls and why they matter for anyone who doubts the Bible- Progressive Christianity — what it is, why it's appealing, and why it's dangerous- Acts 8:37 — the verse that's missing from most Bibles and what it teaches us about how we got Scripture- Baptism — it doesn't save you, but that doesn't mean it's optionalThis is the kind of conversation that doesn't fit in a 35-minute sermon. Pull up a chair.HC Conversations is a podcast from Hope Community Church in Minerva, Ohio. New episodes follow our weekend messages as we journey through the Bible together. Visit us at hcminerva.church.
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