by Hope City Church
Listen in weekly to the messages from Pastor Peter Gowesky here at Hope City Church. Hope City Church is located in sunny Sarasota, Florida, and points people to Hope in Jesus. We believe that Jesus changes everything! Join us live on Sunday mornings at 4456 Bee Ridge Road at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM. For more information, check out www.HopeCitySRQ.com.
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February 1, 2026
<p>Most people don’t ruin their lives in one big moment—it happens slowly… and then suddenly. In this final week of Binge the Bible: Season 3, we land in the book of Proverbs to uncover why small, everyday decisions matter more than we think.</p><p><br></p><p>This message explores biblical wisdom—not as information, but as a way of life. Proverbs challenges us to stop asking, “Is this allowed?” and start asking, “Where does this lead?” Because direction, not intention, determines destination.</p><p><br></p><p>Discover why wisdom starts with reverence for God, why it’s a path we walk (not a feeling we follow), and why wisdom grows best in circles, not isolation. If you feel like life drifted instead of derailed, Proverbs offers hope, redirection, and a better way forward—starting with your next step.</p>
January 25, 2026
<p>What do you do when you want to pray—but don’t know what to say?</p><p><br></p><p>In this message, we walk through the Book of Psalms as God’s prayer guide for every season of life. From raw honesty and deep longing to doubt, trust, and unstoppable praise, the Psalms give us words when ours run out.</p><p>Whether you feel overwhelmed, spiritually dry, confused, anxious, or grateful, this message reminds us that God is not offended by honest prayer—He invites it.</p><p><br></p><p>You don’t have to pray perfectly.</p><p>You don’t have to pray long.</p><p>You just have to show up honestly.</p>
January 18, 2026
<p>What do you do when life doesn’t make sense? When suffering creates a gap between what you believe and what you experience? In this message from our Binge The Bible series, we walk through the Book of Job and discover that God doesn’t always answer our why—but He invites us to trust Him anyway.</p><p>Job’s story confronts three assumptions many of us carry:</p><p><br></p><p>If I live right, life should go right</p><p>If I understand it, I can control it</p><p>If God loves me, He wouldn’t allow this</p><p><br></p><p>Through Job’s pain, his friends’ voices, and God’s response from the whirlwind, we learn that suffering doesn’t mean God is absent—it often reveals how limited our perspective really is. Faith isn’t having all the answers; it’s staying in relationship with God when the answers don’t come.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re walking through confusion, loss, or unanswered questions, this message will encourage you to:</p><p><br></p><p>Stop simplifying or accusing God</p><p>Be careful which voices you allow to shape your pain</p><p>Bring your suffering honestly to God</p>
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Listen in weekly to the messages from Pastor Peter Gowesky here at Hope City Church. Hope City Church is located in sunny Sarasota, Florida, and points people to Hope in Jesus. We believe that Jesus changes everything! Join us live on Sunday mornings at 4456 Bee Ridge Road at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
For more information, check out www.HopeCitySRQ.com.
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