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A Big Fish StoryWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Aug 15, 2004 |
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Are you hooked yet? It’s the power of a good story !! Don’t you love them? One of those fantastic,soul baiting, unbelievable fairy tales? You know the kind I mean, scared... |
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A parable of an undemocratic GodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 22, 2008 |
| In this message we look at Jesus’ Parable of the Labourers. It’s a story that gets at the ‘unfairness’ of God. A Story about Workers "God's kingdom is like an estate... |
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Amazing Grace, the story of Easter - part 1Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 21, 2008 |
| Today is Good Friday. This morning we’re going to talk about the role we all play in the crucifixion of Christ. “By the late 18th century, over 11 million African men, women... |
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Amazing Grace, the story of Easter - part2Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 23, 2008 |
| Happy Easter! In this message we explore the forgiveness, hope, and redemptive calling that come to our lives via the resurrection of Christ. The Resurrection “On the first... |
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An Open WindowWorship Service - listen Ron VandenBrink Jan 01, 2006 |
| The focus in on The Rainbow Sometimes we say that when God closes a door he opens a window. And so we advise people who feel a door closing on them to begin to look in new... |
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Being thankfulWorship Service - listen Heather Cowie Oct 07, 2007 |
| In this message Heather is going to talk about God's love and being thankful in all situations. Be joyful always;pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this i... |
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Children's Story Series - Are You My Mother?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten July 04, 2004 |
| "a book that resonates with a search that every human being is on..." |
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Children's Story Series - Green Eggs & HamWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten June 13, 2004 |
| 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 alludes, "in a sense you are being chased... |
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Chocolat - how alive is your faith?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 17, 2002 |
| “Once upon a time there was a quiet little village in the French countryside who’s people believed in ‘tranquilite’ – tranquility. If you lived in this village you understood... |
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Christmas Eve 2008Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 24, 2008 |
| The Gospel of Luke, chapter 2 - The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the... |
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Cinderella Man Part1 - Good FridayWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 14, 2006 |
| This message is of death, of ending up in places we cannot imagine, of having our entire lives ripped away from us. Questions for Good Friday 1.Have you ever lost it all; had... |
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Cinderella Man Part2 - EasterWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 16, 2006 |
| Resurrection Questions to get you started 1.Recall the greatest moment of glory you’ve ever experienced; put yourself back there. What precipitated the... |
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ConfessionWorship Service - listen Reuben Meyer May 17, 2009 |
| Confession. Ugh. Who wants to talk about that? It’s hard and usually not something we dive into, but the freedom and opportunity to experience grace and healing through... |
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Discovering God's Sense of HumourWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten May 04, 2003 |
| Today we continue our series on God and humour. Last week (the day after we got 3' of snow), we looked at the question of whether or not God had a sense of humour. Through that... |
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Easter Sunday 2009Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 12, 2009 |
| Resurrection! (From the Gospel of John, Chapter 20, MSG) 1-2 Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and... |
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Edmund - The lion, the witch and the wardrobeWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Dec 11, 2005 |
| We continue our series on ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ (Narnia) by looking at the life and times of Edmund “It is a lovely place my house,” said the Queen. “I am... |
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Esther - God behind the ScenesWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 26, 2006 |
| We’re gonna continue talking about the Hebrew story, Esther. What does it mean to live life in response to the kind of God this story mysteriously depicts? “King Xerxes... |
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Esther - The Mysterious Movements of GodWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 19, 2006 |
| Today, we will hear a 2500 year old Hebrew story entitled, Esther. It’s a powerful parable about the nature, presence and workings of God From the Heidelberg Catechism, 1563... |
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Faith - Bruce AlmightyWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 28, 2003 |
| This week I watched a comedy titled "Bruce Almighty" the story of Bruce Nolan, a 40ish guy… life isn’t turning out the way he wanted!... From this movie we used 3 clips,... |
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Fear of DeathWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 23, 2001 |
| Fear of death is our theme, how do we get past it? How do we trust God for what we can't see and that no one can tell us about. |
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Fear of GodWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 30, 2001 |
| Each one of us has something we are afraid of, but what does it mean to be afraid of God? Most fears cause us to shy away from things but the fear of God helps to bring us closer... |
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Fear of Losing ControlWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 16, 2001 |
| I guess it was about 7:45 am on Tuesday when a friend called and said, “You better turn on the TV! The World Trade Center has been bombed!” “What? How can that be?” I rushed to... |
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Feasting and FastingWorship Service - listen, read Heather Cowie Feb 17, 2008 |
| Times of plenty and times of tightening our belts, how we respond is what makes the difference. “We celebrate in feasting as a way of remembering the beauty of creation, the... |
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ForgiveWorship Service - listen Robin Bailey Aug 13, 2006 |
| Today we are going to talk about forgiveness. When is it hardest to forgive? Is it difficult to forgive yourself? When have you experienced the freedom of forgiveness either... |
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God and Money - finding out what is important in life!Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten June 25, 2006 |
| Today we’re going to talk about the relationship between faith and money. Do they fit together? How do they fit together? The Story of the Greedy Farmer Someone out of the... |
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God revealed in a RedwoodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 30, 2009 |
| 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... |
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God's Love - MulligansWorship Service - listen Ron VandenBrink July 25, 2004 |
| "you get to pretend what just took place never happened, wouldn't it be cool if we could take mulligans in life..." |
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God's Truth in a ChildWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten June 15, 2008 |
| In this message we look at what God has to say to us through the reality of a child. “I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over... |
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God, Suffering and the mysterious birthplace of the ChiruWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 26, 2009 |
| When the renowned Old Testament sufferer Job questioned God regarding the reason for his suffering, God replied with these words... "Do you know when the mountain goats give... |
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God’s Hope for Ugly DucklingsWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 03, 2008 |
| 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. “A man with leprosy... |
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God’s love for the poor (and the rich!)Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 02, 2008 |
| In this message we’re going to hear and think about Jesus’ parable of the rich fool. How are we called to steward our wealth? “Speaking to the people, he went on, "Take care!... |
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God’s take on the Sub-prime Mortgage CrisisWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 30, 2008 |
| 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... |
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Good Friday 2009Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 10, 2009 |
| The Crucifixion They took Jesus away. Carrying his cross, Jesus went out to the place called Skull Hill (the name in Hebrew is Golgotha), where they crucified him, and with him... |
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Grand opening - Getting Good with GodWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 01, 1996 |
| I can't get no satisfaction, the Rolling Stones were the featured song and theme as New Hope opened it's doors in 1996. |
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Growing Young Agane - part1Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 10, 2010 |
| Part 1 of a three week series on growing young. What exactly did Jesus mean when he said we needed to be like children? "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you... |
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Heaven and HellWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Aug 17, 2003 |
| This week I rewatched a movie called, ‘What Dreams May Come’ I rewatched it because it provides an interesting perspective on the afterlife; an afterlife that we w ill all... |
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How to find Enternal Life; the Parable of the Good SamaritanWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Aug 27, 2006 |
| We’re going to talk about how we find eternal life. In the parable of the Good Samaritan Jesus provides a mysterious clue. Just then a religion scholar stood up with a... |
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Humor & Jesus - Does God Have a Sense of Humour?Worship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 27, 2003 |
| Today we begin a new series on God and humour. I suppose there are all kinds of questions about this choice of topic. Does humour even have a place in matters of faith? ... |
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I've got a Friend Who - Doesn't need GodWorship Service - listen Layne Kilbreath May 05, 2002 |
| What comes between you and God, between you and the church? |
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I've got a Friend Who - Thinks all Christians are HypocritesWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 14, 2002 |
| What comes between you and God, between you and the church? |
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I've got a Friend Who - Thinks they're not good enough for GodWorship Service - listen Layne Kilbreath Apr 07, 2002 |
| What comes between you and God, between you and the church? |
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I've got a Friend who wants to know - Do All Religions Lead To God?Worship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 28, 2002 |
| I've got a friend who believes that all religions ultimately lead to God. When I meet with this friend for lunch our conversation often gets to the point where I ask, So how the... |
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I've got a Friend who wants to Know - How can a Loving God allow Pain?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 21, 2002 |
| What comes between you and God, between you and the church? |
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Icons - Doors to the DivineWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 30, 2007 |
| 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. “Who fathers the drops of dew?” ... |
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Imagination - Part 2 - CreativityWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Oct 21, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue our discussion on the imagination; with a special focus on the activity of creativity. What might God’s creativity reveal about us? (&... |
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Imagination - Part 3 - BeautyWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 28, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue our discussion on the imagination and look at the concept of beauty. Psalm 96 – from a Hebrew Poet/God lover Sing God a brand-new... |
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Intimacy; More than Just Sex!Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 04, 2008 |
| With this message we begin a three week series on relationships. First up we’re going to talk about intimacy, part 2 listening, and last, but never least, forgiving. “Do not... |
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Jesus and the Media - Good FridayWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 25, 2005 |
| Alternating between clips from the Passion of the Christ and readings from Isaiah, to the sharing of Communion as we remembered the sacrifice that Jesus made for us this day.... |
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Jesus and the Media - TeacherWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 06, 2005 |
| “If you strip away the myth from the man, you will see where we all soon will be…” This past Tuesday was ‘Jesus film arama’ at my house Started at 10:00 am with “Jesus of... |
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Jesus and the Media - The HealerWorship Service - listen, read Ron VandenBrink Mar 20, 2005 |
| The Jesus of Jesus Christ Superstar… Overwhelmed by the pain. Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of need. Overwhelmed by the demands for healing. – doesn’t know what to do. He... |
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knowing God through gratitudeWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 11, 2009 |
| Seeing God through gratitude. Does being thankful for something help us better know and experience God? How? “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything he... |
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Lall Murder Tragedy - Good, Evil, and where was God?Worship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten June 01, 2008 |
| 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... |
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LentAudio Mp3 New Hope Church Feb 01, 2010 |
| Each week of Lent we will add a reading to this audio file as we progress towards Easter. In Western Christianity, Lent is the period (or season) preceding Easter lasting from... |
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Living the Passion - BetrayalWorship Service - listen Robin Bailey Apr 04, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ". Why would his followers, the ones who knew him the best, saw the miracles first hand betray him? |
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Living under the morning starWorship Service - listen, watch Paul Verhoef Jan 13, 2008 |
| How do we live a new hope? How does one live under the morning star – when it is still night, but we know day is coming? How do you go about living under the morning star? ... |
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Local Church - The Hope of the WorldWorship Service - listen Ron VandenBrink Sept 19, 2004 |
| The people of a local church, showing God's love to their neighbors can change the world! |
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Mystery and Paradox of the Kingdom of GodWorship Service - listen Heather Cowie July 06, 2008 |
| In this message, Heather Cowie looks at the mystery and paradox that surrounds scripture and how it intersects with our lives. He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is... |
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nearer than you thinkWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Aug 02, 2009 |
| We’re going to explore the story of the Emmaus Road. Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking... |
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Parables - Forgiving OthersWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 03, 2005 |
| Today we’re going to look at one of Jesus’ teachings on forgiveness; The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant To get you started; How good are you at ‘doing unto others as you... |
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Parkinsons, Locked in Syndrome, and SinWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten July 27, 2008 |
| What is the spiritual commonality between Parkinson’s, Locked in Syndrome, and Sin? We long for light but sink into darkness, long for brightness but stumble through... |
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Photography; A New Lens on God - part1Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 25, 2009 |
| 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? “Seeing, in... |
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Photography; Following the Light - part3Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Feb 08, 2009 |
| We finish our series on photography by focusing on the theme of Light. Our texts this morning will be photographer Galen Rowell and select bible passages. “His photographic... |
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Photography; God’s take on you - part 2Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Feb 01, 2009 |
| 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? “You are the God who... |
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Power and AuthorityWorship Service - listen Paul Verhoef Mar 15, 2009 |
| Paul asks the question of us, do we shed tears for those in need or do we bring tears to people we interact with? Max Weber, the sociologist, spent some time thinking about how... |
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Prayer, a parableWorship Service - listen Heather Cowie July 22, 2007 |
| How do we talk with God? Does it make a difference on how we pray? How does prayer work anyways? Heather explores how our attitudes can effect our communication with God. He... |
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Psalm 104 - God of CreationWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 17, 2004 |
| Have you ever met God in creation?... through Creation?, I mean… really met Him… experienced his presence known his being… or have ever - breath taken away - by his... |
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Psalm 27 - God our ProtectorWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 24, 2004 |
| God our protector Ever been in a situation where you’re cornered? … one of my scariest times, as a child in 6th grade. I tell you there is something about that "cornered place" |
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Puttin' Down RootsWorship Service - listen Michelle Top Aug 31, 2008 |
| We'll be considering the familiar parable of the Sower and Seed from Matthew 13, and hopefully taking away something that's either familiar and needed, or fresh and timely. |
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Real CommunityWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 13, 2008 |
| In order for our church to really be a church, we’ve got to get the community thing figured out. This morning we’ll try to do that a bit more. In preparation for this message... |
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Reel Spirituality - Life is BeautifulWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 04, 2001 |
| This morning’s film, Life is Beautiful, is a film about love. In particular, it’s about one man’s love for his wife and for his son. It’s a love that starts out in a rather... |
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Remain in meWorship Service - listen Heather Cowie May 25, 2008 |
| I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 “We must imitate Christ’s life... |
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Ruth, how God moves behind the scenes - part2Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 07, 2008 |
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In this message we continue our focus on the Old Testament story of Ruth; a story about a God who mysteriously moves in behind the scenes. How does God do it?
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Ruth, how God moves behind the scenes - part3Worship Service - listen Heather Cowie Dec 14, 2008 |
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In this message we continue our focus on the Old Testament
story of Ruth; a story about a God who mysteriously moves in behind the scenes. How does God do it?
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Ruth, how God moves behind the scenes - part4 - Blue ChristmasWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 19, 2008 |
| We finish our series on the Old Testament story of Ruth; a story about a God who mysteriously moves in behind the scenes. This message will talk about knowing God’s presence in... |
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Saint RalphWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 02, 2006 |
| Today, we’re going to look at a modern day parable on the core Christian concept of Grace; a film called Saint Ralph “God loves people because of who God is, not because of... |
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Seeing God in Creation (Van Gogh)Worship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 01, 2002 |
| Remember that when Jesus walked the face of the earth, very many people did not recognize him as God. Many saw him as no more than a slob like one of them... or even worse, lower... |
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Seeing God in CultureWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten June 19, 2005 |
| During this series, Calgary artist Marcia Harris will be painting the message of a self-revealing, creative God. The completed work (2.0m by 3.2m) will be auctioned off at the... |
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Seeing God in HumanityWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten June 05, 2005 |
| During this series, Calgary artist Marcia Harris will be painting the message of a self-revealing, creative God. The completed work (2.0m by 3.2m) will be auctioned off at the... |
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Seeing God in NatureWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten June 12, 2005 |
| During this series, Calgary artist Marcia Harris will be painting the message of a self-revealing, creative God. The completed work (2.0m by 3.2m) will be auctioned off at the... |
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seeing God moreWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 12, 2007 |
| If we can learn to read both books, God in our world, God in the bible, how much more would we then know God? "Let us, your servants,see you work again; Let our children see... |
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Seeing God through a Parabolic Lens - Part 1Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 09, 2007 |
| In this message We’re going to talk about seeing, hearing and knowing God through parables. How might a parabolic lens help you better read the bible and your world? “O my... |
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Seeing God through a Parabolic Lens - Part 2Worship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 23, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue the discussion on seeing, hearing and knowing God through parables (Part 2!). How exactly does a parable communicate and carry the... |
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Sensing God - Seeing His FaceWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 09, 2007 |
| In this message we continue our Christmas series; “Sensing God.” God made each of your five senses. What do they teach us about who God is? This morning’s message will focus... |
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Sensing God - Hearing His VoiceWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 02, 2007 |
| In this message we begin a Christmas series entitled; “Sensing God.” What do our five senses teach us about God? Can we use them to know Him more? This morning’s message will... |
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Sensing God - Touching His HandWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 30, 2007 |
| Touch is the final message in our series entitled; “Sensing God.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was... |
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Sensing God - Smelling His PresenceWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 23, 2007 |
| In week four of our Christmas series we’re going to talk about smell. “Freedom has a scent Like the top of a new born baby's head” U2, Miracle Drug “The ancient things... |
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Sensing God - Tasting His GoodnessWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 16, 2007 |
| Week three of our Christmas series entitled; “Sensing God.” In this message we’re going to talk about taste. “Sensory awareness, properly directed points beyond this world... |
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Simpsons Series 2001 - Saying SorryWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 14, 2001 |
| This week I watched an old Thanksgiving episode of the Simpsons entitled ‘Bart Vs Thanksgiving’. This particular show dealt with the theme of ‘apologizing’. Something that has to... |
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stand by me - loving your neighbourWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 18, 2009 |
| What does it really mean to love our neighbours as we do ourselves? 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with... |
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Struggling to ForgiveWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 18, 2008 |
| In this message we’re going to think about forgiveness. "The kingdom of God is like a king who decided to square accounts with his servants. As he got under way, one servant... |
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The Cost of ForgivenessWorship Service - listen, read Layne Kilbreath Feb 16, 2003 |
| We need to get on top of our own pain before we can get ourselves to do some good for the person who caused it (Lewis Smedes- The Art of Forgiving, 72). As I tried to figure... |
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The God of travel - Air France 447Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten June 07, 2009 |
| We explore how travel exposes our human frailties; how small we are, how short our time is, and how little we know. When I consider the small space I occupy, which I see... |
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The God of travel - Coming HomeWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 21, 2009 |
| Coming home, all the different feelings it invokes, regret, longing, dread, excitement. (image by Sandra Russell) The sole cause of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know... |
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The God of travel - ExplorationWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 14, 2009 |
| We continue our series on, The God of Travel, by looking at the themes of curiosity and exploring. (mountain image by Ben Bowler) “There are certain places that grab you.... |
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The God of travel - ItalyWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 31, 2009 |
| What can God teach us about himself through our journeying passions? And how blessed all those in whom you live, whose lives become roads you travel; They wind... |
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The Miracle of ForgivenessWorship Service - listen, read Ron VandenBrink Nov 20, 2005 |
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A look at: Forgiveness and Confession The Message 1 John 1: 5 – 2:2 If we claim that we’re free of sin, we’re only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense.... |
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The Ten Commandments - AdulteryWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 22, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue looking at the Ten Commandments. This morning we’ll be discussing command #7, “You shall not commit adultery.”... |
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The Ten Commandments - Coveting (to want what others have)Worship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten June 03, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to finish our series on the 10 Commandments. This time we’ll be discussing command #10, “You shall not covet (ie: want what others have).” "You... |
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The Ten Commandments - Honouring your parents, your childrenWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 13, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue looking at the 10 commandments. This morning we’ll be discussing command #5, “Honour your Father and your Mother...” “Honor your father... |
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The Ten Commandments - LyingWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten May 27, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue looking at the 10 commandments. This time we’ll be discussing command #9, “You shall not bear false witness (lie).” “A study by Dr.... |
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The Ten Commandments - make no idolsWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Feb 11, 2007 |
| Today we’re going to look at the second of the Ten Commandments, “You shall not make for yourself an idol.” "The Second Commandment" “You shall not make for yourself an idol... |
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The Ten Commandments - misusing His nameWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 18, 2007 |
| Today we’re going to look at the third of the Ten Commandments, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.” "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for... |
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The Ten Commandments - No other godsWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 04, 2007 |
| Today, we’re going to look at the first of the Ten Commandments, “You shall have no other gods before me.” "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the... |
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The Ten Commandments - sabbath restWorship Service - listen, read Heather Cowie Feb 25, 2007 |
| The invitation of the sabbath, to lie down and take your rest with God. In the midst of a life that is busy, confusing and sometimes painful, we have a need to restore our body... |
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The Ten Commandments - StealingWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 29, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue looking at the 10 commandments. This morning we’ll be discussing command #8, “You shall not steal.” “The Lord has handed down to us... |
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ThirstWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten July 20, 2008 |
| 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. Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back... |
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Tunneling Towards TruthWorship Service - listen Michelle Top Apr 27, 2008 |
| Most of us are not in danger of brutalizing others with the truth. Most of us are more likely to try and manage others with our version of the truth. How can we be honest--with... |
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Under Pressure - FearWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 14, 2003 |
| What really is fear, when is it good, or bad. Do your fears hold you back or keep you out of trouble? |
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Under Pressure - RestWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 28, 2003 |
| Monday morning I woke up, laid in my bed and faced my usual conundrum. "I know its my day off, I worked hard last week, I deserve a break... I need a break!... but man, I’ve got... |
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Under Pressure - WorryWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 21, 2003 |
| This past Tuesday I visited a friend at the Rocky View Hospital. He was recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous prostate. Driving to the hospital I thought a bit about... |
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UP - Growing Young AganeWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 24, 2010 |
| We continue our series on growing young by entering into the story of Disney/Pixar’s award winning film, UP. "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to... |
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Velvet Elvis - True, an insight into what New Hope church is about.Worship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Mar 03, 2007 |
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In this message we’re going to talk about a chapter of the book |
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Velvet Elvis - Yoke,understanding the bibleWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 11, 2007 |
| Today we're going to talk about a chapter of the book, Velvet Elvis entitled ‘Yoke.’ This chapter talks about how we can better read and understand the bible. A few quotes... |
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Voids - Adagio for Strings, by Samuel Barber, 1936Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 09, 2008 |
| 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. “I had grasped God’s garment in the... |
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What does it mean to be a mystic?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 27, 2009 |
| For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power... |
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What? Learning to ListenWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 11, 2008 |
| 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? “When hearing is good,... |
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Who needs a rescue?Worship Service - listen Paul Verhoef July 13, 2008 |
| How we see ourselves makes a huge difference about how we see others. Part of jesus’ work was telling stories that helped us to picture ourselves as we truly are. So who are... |
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Why We PrayWorship Service - listen Ron VandenBrink Oct 12, 2003 |
| Pastor Ron's message is preceded by a drama, written by Tom Currie. |
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Work: Building the Kingdom of GodWorship Service - listen Heather Cowie July 19, 2009 |
| “A slice of bread or a game of soccer may tell us of God’s goodness as surely, even if not as directly, as a tract, and this is true even if the baker and the player do not... |
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Work: The Beauty of the MundaneWorship Service - listen Heather Cowie July 05, 2009 |
| The Christian religion asks us to place our trust not in ideas, and certainly not in ideologies, but in a God who was vulnerable enough to become human and die, and who desires to... |
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world 2.0 - everything newWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 25, 2009 |
| Pastor John based his talk on the work of Eirc Sanderson's, Mannahatta project. The Mannahatta project recreates New Yorks... |
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