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.
The birth of Samuel paves the way for the birth of Jesus who restores us to God as our faithful high priest.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20
How does the story of Isaac and Abraham prepare us for the birth of Jesus?
Scripture: Genesis 21:1-7, 22:1-19
What does the story of Cain and Abel teach us about the birth of Jesus?
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26
As Jesus casts out a demon he reminds us about his nature and his power.
Scripture: Luke 11:14-18
In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus provides for his disciples his longest teaching on prayer in Luke's gospel.
Scripture: Luke 10:1-13
Luke shares with us four negative portraits of discipleship which help us better understand our own priorities as we follow Jesus to the cross.
Scripture: Luke 9:46-62
As we conclude our "Talking to Yourself" series we learn how to talk to ourselves while encountering feelings of despair and depression.
Scripture: Psalm 88
In the second part of our "Talking to Yourself" series we learn how to assess and understand our own experiences of anxiety.
Scripture: Isaiah 8:11-22
What does it look like to talk to ourselves with gospel hope when we feel limited in our own humanity?
Scripture: Psalm 8; Hebrews 2:5-18
Jesus gives his disciples a preparation for ministry shaped by his own experience of the cross.
Scripture: Luke 9:18-27