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Why Should I Trust the Bible, and How Do I Know Christianity Is True? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 15
Can the Bible really be trusted? Is Christianity based on blind faith, or is there solid evidence to support its claims?In this episode of Ask A Pastor, Pastor Todd explores one of life's biggest questions by examining the histori...
The Power Of Faith (Luke 7:1-10)
What kind of faith causes Jesus to stop and marvel?In this message from Luke 7:1–10, Pastor Todd explores the incredible story of the Roman centurion—a man whose faith amazed Jesus. While the miracle of healing is remarkable, the heart o...
Why Should I Give To The Church? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 14
Why does God ask His people to give? Is tithing still for Christians today? And if God owns everything already, why does our generosity matter?In this episode of Ask A Pastor, we tackle one of the most important and often misunderstood ...
Five Minutes Of Fire (Luke 6:46-49)
What can God do through five minutes of faithful preaching?In this special service, five members of our Hope Church staff and internship team each took just five minutes to unpack God's Word, bringing powerful truth, personal insight, an...
What Happens After We Die, and How Should That Change the Way I Live Right Now?| Ask A Pastor Ep. 13
What really happens after we die? It's one of the oldest and most important questions humanity has ever asked. Whether prompted by loss, illness, tragedy, or simply the reality of our own mortality, every person eventually wrestles with what co...
Where Are You Rooted? (Luke 6:43-45)
Where Are You Rooted? | Hope Church Cleburne Sermon PodcastThe fruit of your life is never an accident—it always grows from your roots.In this message from Luke 6:43-45, Pastor Todd explores one of Jesus' most powerful illu...
How to Be Judgmental (Luke 6:37-42)
In a world where it’s easy to point out everyone else’s faults, Jesus calls us to something much harder—examining our own hearts first. In this Father’s Day message, we dive into Luke 6:37-42 and discover what Jesus really meant when He said, “...
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 12
Why do bad things happen to good people?It's one of the most difficult and personal questions we face. Whether it's the loss of a loved one, a devastating diagnosis, a broken relationship, or an unexpected tragedy, suffering has a way o...
Love Without Limits (Luke 6:27-36)
Loving people who love you is easy. Loving people who hurt you is something else entirely.In this week's message from Luke 6, Pastor Todd explores one of the most challenging teachings of Jesus: "Love your enemies." In a world that tells...
Can Women Be Pastors? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 11
Can women be pastors? It’s a question Christians have debated for generations, and one that often sparks strong opinions on both sides. In this episode of Ask A Pastor, Pastor Todd takes an honest, Scripture-centered look at one of the...
The Danger of Getting Everything You Want (Luke 6:24-26)
In a world that equates blessing with wealth, comfort, popularity, and success, Jesus offers a radically different perspective.In this powerful message from Luke 6, we continue exploring Jesus’ upside-down kingdom as He warns against the...
What does it really mean to be saved and how can I be sure I am? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 10
What does it actually mean to be saved? And how can you know for certain that you belong to Jesus?In this episode of Ask A Pastor, we tackle one of the most important and personal questions a person can ask: "Am I really save...
Blessed In My Brokeness (Luke 6:20-23)
In a world that measures blessing by wealth, comfort, success, and popularity, Jesus offers a completely different perspective. In Luke 6, Jesus declares that the poor, the hungry, the grieving, and the persecuted are blessed—not because their ...
How Do I Hear God’s Voice and How Do I Know It’s Actually Him? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 9
In Episode 9 of the Ask A Pastor Podcast, we tackle one of the most common and personal questions believers ask: “How do I hear God’s voice… and how do I know it’s actually Him?”In a world filled with noise, distractions, opinions, and c...
Jesus didn’t wait for broken people to find Him—He stepped into their world and brought healing with Him. (Luke 6:6-19)
Jesus never waited for broken people to come find Him—He stepped directly into their pain, their struggles, and their desperation. In this powerful message from Luke 6, we see a Savior who consistently moved toward hurting people instead of awa...
What Does The Bible Say About Sex? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 8
In Episode 8 of the Ask A Pastor Podcast, we tackle one of the most talked-about—and most misunderstood—topics in today’s culture: sex.What does the Bible actually say about sex, purity, lust, pornography, marriage, singleness, and sexua...
How Do We Push People Away From Religion and Towards God? (Luke 6:1-5)
Jesus never intended faith to feel crushing.In this message from Luke 6:1–5, we confront one of the biggest tensions people still wrestle with today: religion that controls people versus Jesus who restores people. The Pharisees had turne...
Why Should I Go To Church? I Am The Church | Ask A Pastor Ep. 7
A lot of people today say, “I don’t need to go to church… I am the church.” And while there’s truth in that statement, Scripture shows us that following Jesus was never meant to happen in isolation.In Episode 7 of the Ask A Pastor Podcas...
How Does Jesus Make You New? (Luke 5:27-39)
There’s something life-changing about being truly seen—not for who you’ve been, but for who Jesus is calling you to become. In Luke 5, Jesus walks up to Levi, a tax collector rejected by society, and speaks two simple words: “Follow me.” And in...
Should the Church Be Involved in Politics? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 6
This week on the Hope Church Cleburne Ask A Pastor Podcast, Pastor Todd Barham tackles one of the most talked-about and tension-filled questions Christians are asking today: “Should the church be involved in politics?”In a culture where ...
What Can Faith Do? (Luke 5:17-26)
What do you do when life feels stuck—when nothing seems to move, change, or heal? In this powerful message from Luke 5, we’re reminded that breakthrough often waits on the other side of bold, barrier-breaking faith.In this week’s Hope Ch...
Can God Really Forgive That? And Why Do I Keep Falling Into the Same Sin? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 5
In this week’s episode of Ask A Pastor, Pastor Todd Barham tackles one of the most honest and personal questions many believers wrestle with: “Can God really forgive that… and why do I keep falling into the same sin?”We...
The Touch That Changed Everything (Luke 5:12-16)
We may not use the word “leper” anymore—but our world still labels people. Divorced. Addicted. Anxious. Angry. Too far gone. And when those labels stick, distance follows. Silence. Avoidance. Separation.But in Luke 5, we see som...
How Do I Know God’s Will For My Life… And What Do I Do When I Feel Stuck? | Ask A Pastor Ep. 4
How do you actually know God’s will for your life—and what do you do when you feel completely stuck?In Episode 4 of Ask A Pastor, we tackle one of the most honest and relatable questions people wrestle with: not wanting ...