Pastor Tyler Velin
Tyler Velin has been on staff at Sovereign Hope since 2007 and an elder since 2015. He is a graduate of the University of Montana and Western Seminary (Portland, OR). Tyler and Sarah were married in 2011 and have four children: Owen (2012), Addley (2015), Ellie (2017), and June (2019). Tyler's background is in campus ministry and he currently serves as the chaplain for the University of Montana football team.
Jesus quotes the peaceful lines of Psalm 31 while dying on the cross so that we might understand the peace won for us there as well.
Scripture: Luke 23:44-56
The fourth and final trial Luke provides for us highlights Jesus' innocence, our sinfulness and God's provision.
Scripture: Luke 23:13-25
When Jesus is on trial he confirms the charges against him yet it is the rejection of his truth that ultimately sends him to the cross.
Scripture: Luke 22:63-23:12
In Peter's denial we learn about the deceitful and difficult weight of sin and the only way in which we are set free.
Scripture: Luke 22:54-62
In predicting Peter's denial and restoration, Jesus reveals the nature and mission of the New Testament church.
Scripture: Luke 22:31-38
Jesus redefines greatness for his disciples not according to the Gentiles but according to the gospel.
Scripture: Luke 22:24-30
As Jesus introduces the Lord's Supper for his people, he gives them a new center of identity and a new explanation of reality.
Scripture: Luke 22:13-23
Judas' betrayal and Jesus' provision teaches us about the certainty of hope we have in the word and work of Jesus.
Scripture: Luke 22:1-12
We conclude our 2023 Advent series by looking at the humiliation of Jesus' death and it's application to believers.
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-15
Part 3 of our 2023 Advent series looks at the scandal of Jesus' weakness in the flesh and how it displays the depth of our need and the power of God.
Scripture: John 4:1-30