By God's grace we pray that HopeUC will always be a body, a church, a family and a home that is defined by God's presence. Worshipful, missional, prayerful, generational, creative, generous, thankful, authentic and completely passionate about people responding to the message of salvation. And with a shout that resounds through every part of our lives that HOPE is a person, and His name is Jesus.
The songs and teachings range from adoration to warfare, but the message is the same, the Lord alone is worthy of praise. We believe that when people see God for who He really is, they can't help but worship loudly and extravagantly.
Join us from the HopeUC Nashville barn every week as our team delivers a word that builds on our four core values. The Word is our foundation, Worship is our Honor, Community is our Heartbeat and His Presence is our Passion.
The Jesus Who Disrupts | THE JESUS WAY | Pastor Dustin Smith
Join us in this episode as Pastor Dustin Smith explores how Jesus disrupts the things we build our lives around to bring us into alignment with the Kingdom of God. Jesus didn't come simply to reject the world around Him, but to reveal a different Kingdom—one that challenges our assumptions about family, success, power, and religion. Through John 5:19, Matthew 12:46–50, Luke 14:26, Matthew 6:24, Mark 10:42, Mark 7:5, John 4, and Hebrews 12:26–28, we see how following Jesus means allowing Him to reshape not only what we believe, but how we live.
Discover how the way you approach relationships, business, leadership, and worship can change when Jesus becomes your first allegiance. This message challenges us to value people over profit, choose serving over power, and pursue genuine relationship with God rather than settling for religious performance. As Jesus reveals a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, we're invited to surrender the things that have taken His place and pray a simple but challenging prayer: "Lord, begin with me."
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6 Oct 2026
Laying It Down | THE JESUS WAY | Pastor Rick White
Join us in this episode as Pastor Rick White explores what happens when we face the same temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness. Through Matthew 4, he unpacks three moments that still sound familiar today: doing it all yourself, chasing the spectacular, and settling for an easier way, and shows how each one invites us to take hold of something we were never meant to carry.
Through Matthew 16, Exodus 16, 17, and 32, and Deuteronomy 6-8, discover why following Jesus costs everything and why the exchange is worth it: laying down who you were never made to be and picking up who God created you to be. Hear how Matthew places Jesus in the story of Israel, passing the tests Israel failed, and be invited to trust God's way over your own preferences, whether that looks like making plans before prayer, serving quietly in your neighborhood, or letting go of whatever has grown heavy in your hands.
For more stories and resources, visit [www.hopeucnashville.com](https://www.hopeucnashville.com) or download the HopeUC Nashville app.
22 Sept 2026
You Are The Body | THE CHURCH | Jeremy Weedman
Join us in this episode as Jeremy Weedman closes out our series on the church by unpacking what it means to actually be the body of Christ. Through 1 Corinthians 12, he shows how every believer is an indispensable, connected part of that body, and how comparison and superiority quietly make the whole body sick.
Discover why no part of the church gets to disqualify itself or call another part unnecessary, and what it looks like to release the old hurts, curses, and comparisons we've been holding onto so the body can reconnect and function again. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 11, the episode closes with communion as an act of covenant renewal for the whole church.
For more stories and resources, visit www.hopeucnashville.com or download the HopeUC Nashville app.
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