Sunday Service: July 13, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Pastor Q gave a passionate reflection on Acts chapter 2, focusing on the powerful moment when the crowd at Pentecost was "pierced to the heart" by Peter’s bold proclamation of the gospel—that Jesus, whom they crucified, is both Lord and Messiah. PQ connects this biblical conviction to personal experiences of revival, emphasizing that true transformation begins with repentance—a turning away from sin and a change of mind toward God. Through examples from Scripture, history, and personal testimony, PQ calls those who do not yet believe, to respond to God’s call by repenting, believing in Christ, and being baptized, receiving forgiveness and new life in Him.

Sunday Service: July 6, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Pastor Q's sermon was a heartfelt and powerful reflection on grief, faith, and the core of the Christian gospel. He began by sharing the recent passing of Rana, a long-time friend and church member, whose 17-year health battle reminded him of hope, perseverance in prayer, and the bittersweet nature of loss. Then, preaching from Acts 2, he highlights Peter’s bold proclamation of Jesus’ life, crucifixion, resurrection, and exaltation—declaring Him as both Lord and Messiah. Pastor Q emphasized that Jesus was authenticated by God through miracles and raised from death by divine power, and that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit confirms Jesus’ authority. Like Peter, Pastor Q challenged the congregation to consider their response to Christ—whether they would reject or receive Him. He concluded by tying this proclamation to communion, reminding believers that while sin entered through disobedience (“take and eat”), salvation was made possible through Jesus’ sacrifice—now we “take and eat” in remembrance of grace.

Sunday Service: June 29, 2025 • Missionary Lana Vasquez at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

In this powerful sermon, Lana Vasquez shares her journey of radical obedience to God’s call, recounting how her ministry has expanded from rescuing trafficked and orphaned children in Thailand and war-torn Burma to confronting overwhelming darkness in Brazil. Amid personal hardship and spiritual exhaustion, she nearly gave up, but through a renewed encounter with God in the Amazon, she was reminded of the "faces on the other side of her yes"—the lives forever changed because she obeyed, even when it was hard. Drawing from Peter’s story of walking on water, she emphasizes that faith often means stepping out when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient, or even terrifying. The message is clear: following Jesus isn’t about a single moment of saying yes, but about continuously offering our next yes, no matter the cost. God doesn’t expect perfection—just obedience—and He promises to meet us in the storms, uphold us by His word, and empower us to walk in authority over what once tried to drown us. This is a call to every believer to step out of comfort, embrace divine discomfort, and walk with Jesus as wet-feet water walkers.