Video at New Hope Church, Calgary

Epigenetics and the Love of God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about the science of epigenetics. What does God say through how our genes express themselves? What do epigenetics teach us about how God teaches and cares for us?

Which Christ do you follow?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about the present nature and person of Jesus Christ. Who is he (right now)? Where is he (right now)? What is he doing (right now)?

Parenting the Son of God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our advent series on parenting by looking at Jesus mother Mary. Can you imagine parenting the Son of God?

Finding God through Parenting - Words

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on the parenting heart of God. This morning we're going to focus on the power of parental words.

Finding God through Parenting - Parenting as a lens

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we begin a three week series on the parenting heart of God. What can the creational text of parenting teach us about who God is?

Discerning God's Call on your life

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Calling, what's yours? And how can you know for sure that you've found it?

The Kidney, Homeostasis, and the Holy Spirit

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten, Dr. Garth Mortis) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Believing that God designed and made the human kidney, what does this internal organ teach us about God's nature?

It might get LOUD

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700

A Parable on the Electric Guitar. Where is God's truth in the cultural product of an electric guitar? What do the stories of Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White uniquely reveal about who God is?

The Blanket Exercise

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this service we're going to live out a parable together, one that encompasses the past 500 years of history on the very land we live on.

Finding God through STARS (air ambulance)

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to look at the story of STARS air ambulance. What does the fact of the existence of such an organization tell us about who God is?

Paul and Professor X

info@newhopechurch.ca (Heather Cowie) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Helping us become all we are meant to be. Images and video copy write Twentieth Century Fox 2011

The Many Ways God Self Reveals

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message Pastor John looks at another story from the life of the early church; one that tells of God's direct and indirect self-revelation.

The gift of Gratitude

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this sermon we’re going to look at the gift of gratitude. How is it expressed in your life? Are you looking for more of it? What would it take to be more thankful?

Rainbows

info@newhopechurch.ca (Cari Fydirchuk) — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700

God's covenant with us, the "Rainbow", a symbol of God's love, protection, grace and hope. A symbol for every living creature here on earth.

Building Community, from Malawi to Calgary

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700

New Hope Church in Calgary hosted 3 visitors from our sister village in Kamanzi, Malawi. At the end of their stay they shared what they learned and experienced in visiting a country so far from theirs and very different. This trip was organized by NHC's Ubuntu group.

Authentic Christianity

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to look at the radical community of the early church. What do authentic follows of Christ look like? (And what do they NOT look like?)

Criminal Minds

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to look at the hit TV show Criminal Minds. Why are so many people attracted to this (often) dark program? What does this attraction say about who we are? About who God is?

Green Eggs and Ham

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700

The story of "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss features the famous character "Sam I Am". He is a very persistant fellow as Pastor John relates, in a sense you are being chased right now by an unrelenting and ever-pursuing God.

What does it mean to know God?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to look at the story of Philip and the Ethiopian. What does this story teach us about who God is (and how we’re to follow him)?

St. Paul, A Shipwreck and The Adjustment Bureau

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:00:01 -0700

What do you think about free will and providence? Do we choose our lives? Or is there some kind of divine plan? Or is it both?

The religious nature of human beings

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Why do we have an insatiable human religious impulse and what it means to direct it toward a God who made all things?

How God used Supertramp to Save my Life!

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to listen to a little Supertramp (and contemplate how much God loves us and wants to reach us!)

Imagine Seeing Again

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700

We’re going to engage the story of Jesus healing the two blind men. Can you imagine what it would be like to see again?

David and Goliath, an underdog story

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700

God’s truth in an Underdog story. What does the Old Testament story of David and Goliath teach us about who God is, and about who we’re called to be?

U2 - Creation, Fall, Redemption and Return

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to examine the overall arc of the Christian narrative (creation, fall, redemption and return) via the lens of U2.

The King's Speech, God's gift of Voice

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700

We look at God’s spoken word in the Academy Award winning film, "The King’s Speech".

God’s Maternal Heart

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 08 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to try and learn a little bit more about God through moms.

The Parable of Romeo Dallaire

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 01 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we are going to try and understand God’s suffering, justice seeking heart through the parable of Canadian General (Ret.) Romeo Dallaire.

The God of all Dance

info@newhopechurch.ca (Cari Fydirchuk) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message Cari Fydirchuk will be speaking about a "Dancing God".

Sales, Marketing and a God who can meet your every need

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Sales and Marketing, about a God who sees our needs and wants to meet them, about a God who wants our lives to be the best lives possible.

Hell, Lazarus, and a Rich Man

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700

The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus - a story that Jesus told about life and death and heaven and hell. A comparison on Rob Bell's new book, "Love Wins"

The Parable of Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to talk about the terrible disaster that is now playing out in Japan.

God's face in a Walmart greeter

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Today we’re going to seek out God’s face via a Walmart greeter. What can a retail store greeter teach us about God’s heart?

Finding God through facebook

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to seek out God’s face via facebook.

Rock Climbing and the Spiritual Journey

info@newhopechurch.ca (Heather Cowie) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Pastor Heather Cowie takes us up the mountain.

The Gospel According to Mayor Naheed Nenshi

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700

What does Mayor Naheed Nenshi teach us about who God is?

Anger and Metallica, live and uncut

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700

We finally found the "Warner Music" version of this service, live and uncut, the video shot for the band Metallica to see.

God's Goodness in Investment Banking

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we will be searching for God’s goodness, grace and truth in an Investment Banker (really!).

Engineers and God; keeping things going

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Part 2 of our series on Engineering. This time we’ll be looking at how engineers – like God - keep things going.

God's Engineering Mind

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Today we’ll explore the mind of God through the lens of Engineering.

God, Reconciliation and How to Train your Dragon

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’re going to search for God’s truth as its found in Dreamworks’ animated film, "How to Train your Dragon."

The problem with New Years' Resolutions

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:00:01 -0700

What are the risks inherent in making New Year’s resolutions? How does our struggle to get better, impact our ongoing relationship with God?

The Day Metallica Came to Church - Ufonic Interview

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:00:01 -0700

Pastor John Van Sloten shares how his first book, "The Day Metallica came to Church; searching for the everywhere God in everything" came to be written.

Seeking God's Face

info@newhopechurch.ca (Heather Cowie) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:00:01 -0700

In this message Heather Cowie speaks about the why and how we are reading the book: Seeking God's Face; Praying with Bible through the Year together as a community (written by Phil Reinders).

Follow Me - God’s Apprenticing Truth

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on craftsmanship by looking at the kind of knowing that can only come through doing.

God's hands-on truth in Glass Blowing

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on craftsmanship by looking God’s truth as it’s found in glass blowing.

God's hands-on truth in Carpentry

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We begin a new series on Craftsmanship. What does God teach us about himself through the work of our hands?

God at Work - Accounting

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on work by looking at God’s truth in the field of accounting. How is an accountant made in the image of God?

Awake my Soul - Mumford and Sons

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What is the Spirit whispering here? All songs performed by NHC band, © Mumford and Sons 2009 from the album "Sigh no More" http://www.mumfordandsons.com

God at Work - Mechanics

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on work by looking at God’s truth in what an auto mechanic does.

Caution; God at Work

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:00:01 -0700

Work,does God mean for you to know and experience him there? Recall one instance where you've met God at work. Think about it for a while.

sciencE = Faith squared

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We finish our series on science by looking at the false dichotomy of Faith vs. Science

The God of all Neurons

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What do Neurons teach us about who God is? Can they help us know him better?

The Large Hadron Collider - Searching for the God Particle

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:00:01 -0700

The Large Hadron Collider (the world’s biggest and most powerful atom smasher). What does its creation tell us about who we are and about who God is?

Arcade Fire

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What is God saying through this band and their music?

Wound Healing; God’s Physiological truth

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What does the body’s healing process tell us about its Maker? Who can heal you? Lamentations 2:14

The Story behind the Book

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:00:01 -0700

The Day Metallica came to Church, Searching for the Everywhere God in Everything is Pastor John Van Sloten's first book. What was his motivation to write this book and how does it impact his relationship with God. How might it also change your life?

The Pursuit of Pleasure

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we look at the pursuit of pleasure. Why does it never seem to get us there?

Why did a timeless God create time?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we look at the concept of time. Why did you create time God?

Death

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on the Old Testament wisdom book; Ecclesiastes. This morning we look at how death brings perspective to life.

Finding God in Meaninglessness

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we’ll be looking at select themes from the ancient Hebrew wisdom book, Ecclesiastes.

Peter Gabriel's parable

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:00:01 -0700

…in your eyes I am complete - Peter Gabriel's parable This morning we will be looking at Peter Gabriel’s 1986 hit, In your Eyes, from the album "So" (Geffen Records)

Rich Fool

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:00:01 -0700

The Parable of the Rich Fool, Luke 12:13-21

I gotta find peace of mind

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:00:01 -0700

The parable of Lauryn Hill’s song, I Gotta Find Peace of Mind.

Pride

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:00:01 -0700

How much of an issue is pride in my life? WARNING - watch out for the hook!

Where the Wild Things Are

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:00:01 -0700

Our world is filled with people, looking for a king that can make everything right, who takes away our loneliness and keeps out all the sadness...

An Unfair God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 23 May 2010 10:00:01 -0700

Jesus' parable of the Labourers, a story that gets at the "unfairness" of God.

The parable of UFC

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 May 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What is it that draws us to the cultural phenomenon of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Why are so many people into this?

The Apocalypse, the parable of 2012

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What is it about the end that so captures our imaginations?

The parable of the persistent widow

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:00:01 -0700

How fervently do you pray?

The Parable of Manna from Hell

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What is God’s take on money, materialism and the good life?

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We begin a new series on the parables of Jesus. In this message the focus will be on God’s call to be more savvy.

The Power of Positive Psychology? - Real Life

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We conclude our series on positive psychology by taking one more look at the psychological concept of "flow".

The Power of Positive Psychology? - Flow

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we connect the biblical concept of joy with the psychological concept of flow.

The Power of Positive Psychology? - Love

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:01 -0700

The power of positive psychology, what’s love got to do with it?

The Power of Positive Psychology?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What is God saying through this huge cultural trend?

God's Gift of Canadian Olympic Hockey

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What might God be saying through the Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team. Why is hockey so huge to Canadians? What does this say about how God made us?

The Olympic Spirit of Hospitality

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:00:01 -0700

What God might be saying to us through the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics? In particular, what does our hosting of the games teach us about who we are and who God is?

The parable of Shane McConkey

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:00:01 -0700

James Shane McConkey was a risk taker, an inventor, and an explorer, who led many out of their comfort zones, pushed the limits into new experiences and previously unknown and new directions, while often sporting new innovative technology. -from Open House, Leslie Anthony

Winter

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we ponder the reality of winter. Why God? Why a season like this? Was does winter say about who you are?

UP - Growing Young Agane

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on growing young by entering into the story of Disney/Pixar’s award winning film, UP.

A Lament for Haiti

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:00:01 -0700

Even now we come along side the people of Haiti. Exploring how to respond to such a disaster, trying to understand where God fits into all this.

Growing Young Agane - part1

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:00:01 -0700

Part 1 of a three week series on growing young. What exactly did Jesus mean when he said we needed to be like children?

Christmas Eve 2009

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:00:01 -0700

The Gospel of Luke, chapter 2 - The Birth of Jesus

Handel's Messiah, Why God came to us - Advent 2009

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our Christmas Advent series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at what Christ came to do.

Handel's Messiah - God holding us - Advent 2009

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our Christmas Advent series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at the theme of God holding us.

Handel's Messiah, Darkness and Light - Advent 2009

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Part 2 of our Christmas Advent series on Handel's Messiah by looking at the themes of darkness and light.

Handel's Messiah, Promise - Advent 2009

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Part 1 of our Christmas Advent series on Handel's Messiah by looking at God’s promise.

Regina Spektor - laughing with God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:01 -0700

What is God's message through Regina Spektor's hit song, "Laughing with".

Crash, the movie - darkness and redemption

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Today, we Crash. What is it in this movie that so mirrors our lives and our need for God.

What if God was one of us?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we examine the intrinsic value of a human life through the divine image bearing eyes of Vincent Van Gogh.

world 2.0 - everything new

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Pastor John based his talk on the work of Eric Sanderson's, Mannahatta project http://themannahattaproject.org. The Mannahatta project recreates New Yorks Mannhatten island as it was in 1609.

Stand by me - loving your neighbour

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:00:01 -0700

What does it really mean to love our neighbours as we do ourselves?

the parable of the unheard God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:01 -0700

A parable about listening to God. Have you ever thought about how much you miss? The parable unfolds here; Joshua Bell - metro performance

God's gift of alcohol

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:00:01 -0700

God's gift of alcohol, what is the giftedness of its effects?

Jesus and the joy of drinking

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:00:01 -0700

God's gift of alcohol. What does the bible teach us about the wise way to imbibe? What does it mean to drink in a Christ-like way?

God revealed in a Redwood

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:00:01 -0700

God spoke: Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree. And there it was. Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Three. Genesis 1:11, MSG

Alicia Keys; No One (and the inseparable love of God!)

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we talk about the love of God as we find it described in Alicia Keys hot song "No One".

Finding God through the Fear of Public Speaking

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:00:01 -0700

The fear of public speaking. Where does it come from? Can its presence teach us anything about who God is, and how he made us?

Gran Torino

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:00:01 -0700

The parallels of God's saving message as we find it in Clint's film Gran Torino, and in Paul's letter to the Romans.

The God of Travel, part 4 - Coming Home

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Coming home, all the different feelings it invokes, regret, longing, dread, excitement.

The God of Travel, part 3 - Exploring

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on, The God of Travel, by looking at the themes of curiosity and exploring.

The God of Travel - Italy

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:00:01 -0700

What can God teach us about himself through our journeying passions?

Caring for Malawi

info@newhopechurch.ca (Umbuntu) — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Four members of the Ubuntu group share about their trip to Malawi and the challenges that the local people face and our opportunities to partner with them.

God below the Surface

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:00:01 -0700

We're going to explore what river and sea creatures have to teach us about knowing, loving and worshipping God.

Sloth - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:00:01 -0700

What it's not… inefficiency (being slow)… resting or relaxing (there’s a time and a place for this)… times of depression or inability to proceed… it's not even mere laziness (its more restless than this… more miserable… more careless.) Cornelius Plantinga, Theologian

Greed - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:00:01 -0700

"Greed is the excessive and insatiable appetite for wealth and possessions. It loves not possessions so much as possessing." Henry Fairlee

Lust - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Lust, how big of a problem is it in your life? Where do you struggle most (toward whom)? What would it look like to channel all of your God-given desires in a more spiritually healthy way?

Easter

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:00:01 -0700

The story of the Resurrection of Christ.

Anger - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:00:01 -0700

We continue our series on the Seven Deadly Relational Sins with a look at the ever volatile sin of Anger. (But is anger really a sin?)

Gluttony - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Gluttony is the willful and insatiable desire to over consume, excessively elevate, and be preoccupied with that which God created for good. It is more interested in consuming than in what is being consumed. Dr. Neal Plantinga, Calvin Theological Seminary

Envy - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Envy is the "sin du jour."(and it's worse than you might think, much more than just a jealousy thing!)

Pride - Seven Deadly Relational Sins

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:00:01 -0700

The Seven Deadly Relational Sins; pride, envy, gluttony, anger, lust greed and sloth. In this message we focus on the deadly and divisive sin of pride.

Photography, God's take on you - part2

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:00:01 -0700

Portraits – both formal and informal of you and me. How do you see yourself? Others? And what kind of image fills God's mind when he thinks of you?

Photography, a new lens on God - part1

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:00:01 -0700

What does a photographer's eye teach us about seeing God more? Can a greater understanding of the nature of the camera's lens help un-shutter and focus our vision?

The Dark Knight, common grace

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:00:01 -0700

What does this top grossing North American phenomenon have to teach us about the nature of good and evil?

the power of words

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about the power of words.

Coldplay, Viva La Vida & Christ's Spirit of Revolution

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we continue our music series by looking and listening through Coldplay's Viva La Vida.

Coldplay, knowing God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:00:01 -0700

"The bad songs come from me and my knowledge of how to write songs, and the good ones come from somewhere — I have no idea where. And they tend to be sort of flying around at about 2:00 in the morning. You just have to be there to catch it. That's how I feel about the good ones." Coldplay's Chris Martin in The Jesus of Uncool, Rolling Stone interview, June 2008

Bob Dylan on the Global Financial Crisis

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we'll look at the counter-cultural Spirit in behind Bob Dylan.

Feist, Community and Creativity

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:00:01 -0700

On stage in this message is Canada's very own, Leslie Feist. What's God saying through her life and music?

scars, waking up to the story of your life

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we continue our look at the topic of community, by looking through the lenses of our scars. How does remembering wake you up to life?

when i die...

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we continue our look at the topic of community, by contemplating the reality of our deaths.

open our eyes

info@newhopechurch.ca (Brandon Harris) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:00:01 -0700

Brandon Harris challenges us to be more alive then we have ever been. Through the "Open Our Eyes" project we have a chance to build community by sharing our lives with others.

pictures of community

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:00:01 -0700

So what does it look like, community that is real and makes your life richer? In this message Pastor John Van Sloten invites 3 newhopers to share how they see community happening at new hope church.

the possibility of community

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:00:01 -0700

We begin a series of messages on the theme of community. What' a faith community supposed to look like? Who is God calling us to be here at New Hope? And what's your place in all of this?

Billie Holiday - on the love of God

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this podcast we're going to let 1930's Jazz singer, Billie Holiday teach us about the nature and character of the love of God.

The Spirit and the Beijing Olympics

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:00:01 -0700

What might God be saying through the Beijing Olympics? What does this event say about who we are as human beings? And what do the games reveal about the one who made us?

God's Hope for Ugly Ducklings

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In children's stories we can see more of God's message, in the Ugly Duckling we can see his how deep his love goes and how there are no ordinary people.

Thirst

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:00:01 -0700

This message is about the story of The Woman at the Well (The Gospel of John 4) . It's a parable – a story – about thirst.

Parable of the Adopted Son

info@newhopechurch.ca (Robin Bailey) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message, Pastor Robin Bailey looks at "The Parable of the Adopted Son" from the perspective of the adopted son and the adoptive parents and what parallels we can see in our following of Christ.

God's Truth in a Child

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:00:01 -0700

" In this podcast we look at what God has to say to us through the reality of a child.

Lall Murder Tragedy - Good, Evil, and where was God?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:00:01 -0700

" How do you make sense of needless deaths? Why does God allow evil to continue in our world? This message looks at the reality of living life with weeds, through Christ's parable of the wheat and the weeds.

Struggling to Forgive

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:00:01 -0700

When you forgive the first person set free is you, what are you holding on to?

What? Learning to Listen!

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:00:01 -0700

Do you remember when someone really listened to you? How did you feel, how did that connect you to that person? How can we in turn learn to listen?

Intimacy, more than sex

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:00:01 -0700

Intimacy, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Join Pastor John as he sorts out how to connect at a deeper level, to be at place of oneness with another person. "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires..." Song of Solomon 2:7, the Bible. Part 1 of a 3 part series on Relationships.

Real Community

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In order for our church to really be a church, we've got to get the community thing figured out.

The NCAA Final Four; God’s full court press

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:00:01 -0700

NCAA basketball, "March Madness" is an absolutely huge college sporting phenomenon. Why? And what in the world does this sporting event have to do with our spirituality?

God's take on the Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:00:01 -0700

What is the biblical take on charging interest (among other things!)? Given today's financial credit crisis - consumer debt, banker debt, national debt, this is a very relevant matter. What is God saying through this credit crisis?

Amazing Grace, beauty in creation

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:00:01 -0700

The words and music of Amazing Grace, performed by the NHC worship team, set to images to move the soul.

God, Promises and Eliot Spitzer

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:00:01 -0700

Promises, we've all been on the receiving end of them. We know what it's like to trust them and we all know the feeling of having them broken.

Voids - Adagio for Strings, by Samuel Barber, 1936

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:00:01 -0700

Voids, the gaps in our lives. Those mysterious voids that separate us from where we want to go, how we want to live, and who we want to be.

Barack Obama; God's man of the hour?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about American politician Barack Obama. Why? Because God cares about nations, about the public good and about people living in healthy, equitable, flourishing communities. God cares about politics and leadership; he authored them, and he has something to say through them.

Food, a bit of heaven

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:00:01 -0700

Part 2, of our series on food. What does the divine gift of food teach us about who God is?

Godopolis; City of Blinding Lights

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about the city. Why an urban world God? Are we blinded by the lights of the city, do we see it's real potential?

Complaining Less, Having More

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about contentment. How do we find more of it? Can we?

Tasting His Goodness

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:00:01 -0700

The amazing sense of taste, a wonderful gift that helps us enjoy what we eat and drink and gives us more insight into knowing God.

Ben Harper - Music and Life

robin@the-annex.ca (Robin Bailey) — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Ben Harper is one of the most gifted guitarists alive today, having spent time with the Blind Boys of Alabama he couldn't help but develop a spirituality that calls listeners to be walking pictures of Jesus.

Sole Spirituality, Women's shoes

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Nine minute excerpt of the message. We're going to explore the theology of fashion, what is it that drives us to dress the way we do? Is it all about self expression or is it a search for perfection? And how do shoes, in particular, speak to matters of the soul?

Single - Part 2 of Married or Single, Does it Matter?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Excerpt from part two in our series on Relationality. What does it really mean to love another person? How does our relational status impact how we love?

Married Forever? Part 1 of Married or Single, Does it Matter?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Welcome to excerpts from week one of a two week series on our Relationality. Is marital status an issue for God? What are our relationships really meant for?

Icons - Doors to the Divine

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about icons, those God created things that act as windows or doors into the presence of the Divine heart.

Amy Winehouse, Finding Real Freedom

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this message Amy Winehouse is in the docket. What's with this gifted musician's life? What is it about her search for freedom that rings so true and that seems so self-destructively wrong? And what is God saying through all of this?

God's Face in a Honey Bee

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Sticky and sweet Sunday, Pastor John had the people at New Hope not only thinking about how God's face is in a Honey Bee but also tasting how sweet it is. What do Honey Bees teach us about their Maker? Honey donated by The Greidanus Honey Mill

Homelessness in Calgary

info@newhopechurch.ca (Robin Bailey) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Calgary is one of the richest cities in the world, our jobless rate is so low you could get a job in seconds. Try to find a decent place to live however...

The Environmental Movement, What can we do?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:00:01 -0700

Amazing what happened yesterday, the biggest entertainment event that we have ever had on this planet. Never has the environment been so front and center as it is now. Global warming has become the most important thing to talk about. The question is why?

World of Warcraft - interview with a guildmaster

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to continue our look into the virtual reality World of Warcraft. Last week we talked about the creationally good elements of the phenomenon. This week we're going to look at the "Yeah but" side of the game with an interview of Dan Dykstra, former WoW guild master.

God, games and gamers - World of Warcraft

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this message we're going to talk about God and his Kingdom via the massive, multiplayer, online role playing virtual reality game, World of Warcraft.

The Police, the message in their music

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 20 May 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this video we're going to talk about God's message using "The Police" as our discernment lens. How has the music of the "Police" influenced your life?

Neil Young, God's Prophet?

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this podcast we're going to talk about God's love, beauty and truth as it's found in the life and music of Neil Young.

Eric Clapton, god or God's

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:00:01 -0700

In this videocast we're going to talk about God's love, beauty and truth as it's found in the life and music of Eric Clapton.

Communion - J.S. Bach Credo

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:00:01 -0700

Experience Communion in this 11 minute video from the message, J. S. Bach - Communion and Credo from Mass in B Minor , Dec. 10,2006 (quicktime .mov format 19mb) Pastor John placed communion at the mid-point of his message, we thought we would share with our online audience what we enjoyed in church during the sharing of the bread and the wine. Music used in this series is from recordings by the Monteverdi Choir with the English Baroque Soloists

Disabilities and the Divine

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:00:01 -0700

A 34 minute quicktime movie of the message John preached on disabilities. Today we're going to talk about disabilities, how they drive us (all) to God and how, in a very mysterious way, they reveal him. Additional footage in this video courtesy CBS News and UTube

"Hearing God in Folk Music" with Cara Luft

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 11:00:01 -0700

A 7 minute video(14 mb), highlighting Cara's concert at New Hope. Hearing God in Folk Music, Juno Award winning Cara Luft goes to church! See what happens when you mix a folk concert with a Sunday morning church service.

All about New Hope Church

info@newhopechurch.ca (John Van Sloten) — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:10:00 -0700

What is this church all about? Is it a place where I can learn about God? Are these people for real or just trying to be cool? How is it possible that God is working in all parts of our world, I don't see the evidence! Browse our archives to get the whole picture, check out Pastor John's blog, listen to audio and video. Drop us some comments and let us know what you think!