# "God Our Hope" - Rev. John Gorin

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Podcast: [Holy Trinity Silicon Valley - Homilies & Sermons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064)
Published: 2026-03-03T17:48:50+00:00
Episode link: https://holytrinitysv.podbean.com/e/god-our-hope-rev-john-gorin/
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Duration seconds: 1406

## Resource

In this sermon, Rev. John Gorin draws on the harrowing story of the Donner Party and the quiet, prayerful faith of Patrick Breen, a father who kept a diary of devotion through months of starvation and freezing cold to explore what it means to hope in God when circumstances feel impossible. From the headlines of military escalation in the Middle East to sweeping AI-driven layoffs, and from the personal struggles we each carry into every season, Rev. Gorin asks: how's your hope meter? Walking through Psalm 33 and the story of Israel's deliverance from Egypt, he reminds us that God specializes in impossible situations: Not to leave us alone in them, but to carry us through by his grace. This Lenten season, we're invited to become people of prayerful hope, trusting that the God who gives eternal life through his Son is also the God who provides, protects, and never forsakes. Scripture: Psalm 33:16–22, John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 1:8–9 To find out more about Holy Trinity Silicon Valley: https://www.holytrinitysv.org

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