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A Beautiful MindWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 10, 2002 |
| Film Review - A Beautiful Mind What is reality? How is faith in God, the unseen like the illusions in this movie. SYNOPSIS: From the heights of notoriety to the depths of... |
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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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Africa, What are the problems, what can we do?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 18, 2007 |
| In this message We’re going to talk about Africa; it’s needs, and our challenge. “God's Spirit is on me; he's chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the... |
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All about my MotherWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten May 11, 2003 |
| Mother's show unconditional love more than any other human... We used clips from "All about my Mother" Clip#1 - Cue to 12:33 - son dies in car crash, the heart... |
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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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Babette's FeastWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Oct 05, 2003 |
| Babette's Feast: A Story Although the movie's story seems to be primarily about food, the theme of God's grace and the rediscovery of grace between the characters in this story... |
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Beating HypocrisyWorship Service - order disk John Van Sloten Mar 05, 2000 |
| Clips used from the movie,"Simon Birch". Clip#1 Church scene begins, Simon reacts to the irrelevance of pastors words, ENDS Simon broods with arms crossed after... |
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Beatitudes - Blessed are those who MournWorship Service - listen Sandy Reynolds July 07, 2002 |
| Clips used from the movie, "Shadowlands". Clip#1 Jack and Joy meet Start - right after the "Madrid Poem" End - "you don't give up do you" Cue to... |
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C.S. Lewis, a parable, a storyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Dec 04, 2005 |
| We begin our series on ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ by looking at the parable of the life of it’s author C.S. Lewis “The ‘Lion’ all began with a Faun carrying an... |
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Castaway - One Life to LiveWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Aug 25, 2002 |
| Pastor John, "you have one life to live, how are you handling it... Clips used from the movie "Castaway" #1 Start - boy walks in End - bell rings Cue 10:00 #2 Start -... |
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Children's Story Series - Finding God in Finding NemoWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten June 06, 2004 |
| In the beginning the ocean was created a beautiful place then the terrible reality of evil entered in. A story of fathers and children, fear and rebellion, faith and... |
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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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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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CJ92 FM Calgary, Crash the movie interviewAudio Interview John Van Sloten Oct 14, 2005 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJAY 92 FM. |
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Contact - what's out there?Worship Service - read it John Van Sloten Mar 22, 1998 |
| Its a pretty awesome scene isn’t it? One statistic quoted in the film stated that there are 400 billion stars just in our Galaxy alone! And to think that there are then... |
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Crash, the movie - darkness and redemptionWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 08, 2009 |
| Today… we “Crash” “All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for their daily... |
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Easter, Stranger than FictionWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 08, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about God’s death and resurrection story of Easter. The Resurrection After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary... |
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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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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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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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Finding NeverlandWorship Service - listen Robin Bailey May 15, 2005 |
| As grownups we forget how to be childlike, we forget the fun of being young at heart. |
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Forgiveness for Dummies,based on the movie - Changing LanesWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 23, 2003 |
| This week I watched a film entitled "Changing Lanes". It offers some profound lessons on how we can thoroughly mess up our lives through unforgiveness.If you want to learn how to... |
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Garden State - being who you were made to beWorship Service - listen Robin Bailey July 16, 2006 |
| Today we’ll be talking about the movie Garden State and being who you were created to be. “Love God and then do as you please” – Augustine What has God made you to be? If... |
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Gran TorinoWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 28, 2009 |
| 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. Kor Khue says that you think you've been disrespected.... |
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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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Horton Hears a Who - Believing in the UnbelievableWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 10, 2008 |
| Have a listen to the Dr. Seuss’ little parable, “Horton Hears a Who.” “I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never... |
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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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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 - Million Dollar BabyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 27, 2005 |
| Last week I watched- “Million Dollar Baby” with some friends. SPOILER ALERT… SPOILER ALERT… A story about a boxing coach (Eastwood) - reluctantly takes on the training a no-name... |
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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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Jesus, Lars and the Real GirlWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 08, 2008 |
| In this message we look at the parable in the movie, Lars and the Real Girl. What does it really mean to be a community? “Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In... |
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Life as a House - for FathersWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten June 15, 2003 |
| This week I watched a film entitled Life as a House starring Kevin Kline. It's a story about a man, a Father, who's lived a pretty messed up life. Early in the film he describes... |
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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 the Passion - Director's ChairWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 07, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ", the message examines the "directors" view of Christ's suffering. Pastor John, "for the next 2 hours I was witness... |
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Living the Passion - EasterWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 11, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ" The end of a story? The beginnings of new life and faith? A Day of celebration! |
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Living the Passion - EvilWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 28, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ", the reality of evil in our world is discussed in this message. |
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Living the Passion - Good FridayWorship Service - listen Ron VandenBrink Apr 09, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ". The darkest hours of mankind... |
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Living the Passion - His LifeWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Mar 14, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ", this message reviews the life of Jesus Christ on earth. |
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Living the Passion - MaryWorship Service - listen Layne Kilbreath Mar 21, 2004 |
| This series is based on the movie, "The Passion of the Christ", in this message Pastor John talks about Mary the mother of Jesus |
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Lord of the Rings - Frodo, an unlikely heroWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Dec 01, 2002 |
| Ah Hobbits... Loveable in a way but certainly not all that impressive. Not the kind of creature that you think could make much of a difference in the big scheme of things.... |
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Lord of the Rings - GollumWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Dec 07, 2003 |
| Gollum, he was originally a hobbit like the other hobbits... how did he come into possession of the ring for hundred's of years... how did it corrupt his soul... and how it... |
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Lord of the Rings - The Big StoryWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Nov 24, 2002 |
| And so begins the amazing story of the Lord of the Rings! It was a time when darkness and evil were on the rise. The world was changing... everyone could feel it... but no one... |
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Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Nov 30, 2003 |
| The "Two Towers" are all about the struggle between Good and Evil as it revolves around one's response to the allure, and temptation presented by the ring. Golum and Frodo offer... |
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Lost, what can we learn about ourselves and God by watching this show?Worship Service - listen Robin Bailey Nov 26, 2006 |
| Pastor Robin takes us on an inside look at the TV series "Lost", what can we learn about ourselves and God by watching this show? Now we look inside, and what we see is that... |
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Lucy - The lion, the witch and the wardrobeWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Dec 18, 2005 |
| Can you imagine being there? You’re a young child living in a time of war (life is out of control... a bit fearful... lots of unknowns!) It’s grey raining day, very dull,... |
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LyingWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 31, 2004 |
| LYING… huge formative influence in our world today… We can see it everywhere! This week - saw in POP music, ASHLEE SIMPSON got ‘Milli vanilli’d, caught cold, lip syncing... |
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Matrix ReloadedWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Oct 19, 2003 |
| Pastor John reviews the movie and the message of the Matrix Reloaded. Cast:Keanau Reeves,Lawrence Fishburne,Larry Wachowski + Andy Wachowski |
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Mother's Day with the IncrediblesWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten May 08, 2005 |
| We’re looking at “The Incredibles”, Super Hero moms, and God’s calling to live real and powerful lives. To get you started; 1. Are you living the life you’ve always wanted to... |
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NumbWorship Service - listen Paul Verhoef July 29, 2007 |
| Can we learn what it is to know and to love at the same time? How do we live in an info-glut culture? “With much wisdom comes much sorrow; more knowledge, the more... |
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Ratatouille: an un-kosher GodWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 03, 2008 |
| We begin a month long series on food; God’s gift to us in the providing, preparing and consuming. This morning we get things started with a little Ratatouille “We have come... |
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Reel Spirituality - Beauty and the BeastWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 18, 2001 |
| Good morning and welcome to New Hope Church. Today's service is for kids, and it's all about the movie, Beauty and the Beast. It's a neat movie that teaches us the truth about... |
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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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Reel Spirituality - The MatrixWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 11, 2001 |
| The Matrix is a movie that causes a shift in our thinking, what is reality? Is it all that we can see, or is there more? These are the clips we used from the "Matrix" Scene #1 -... |
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Reel Spirituality - The Sixth SenseWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 25, 2001 |
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We did this message as a round table discusion. Clips from the movie, "The Sixth Sense" Clip#1 - Opening Credits and eerie sounds from the film, end - freeze on light... |
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Relationships - CommitmentWorship Service - listen Phil Reinders Oct 28, 2001 |
| This message looks at one of the scariest of relationship words, Commitment. Pastor Phil and his wife show us how turn this around into a positive force in our relationships. ... |
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Relationships - IntimacyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Nov 04, 2001 |
| In any solid relationship, intimacy is highly valued. Pastor John explores this topic and how to go deeper with your mate. Clips used from, "A KNIGHTS TALE" Writing of the... |
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Relationships - Recognizing RolesWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 19, 1999 |
| Today we’ll be looking at the issue of our roles within marriage. But before we get into that I need to clean up a bit of a problem from last week’s service. (Serious... |
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RevengeWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten July 27, 2003 |
| In this message we’re going to discuss the topic of revenge or vengeance. We’re going to use two stories to do that, one is the story of the "Count of Monte Cristo", based on the... |
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Seeing God in a Children's HospitalWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 24, 2006 |
| This weekend we’re going to try and see the face of God in a Children’s Hospital. Homework for this service Ask yourself a few questions, and read the following... |
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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 the FutureWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 05, 2003 |
| Well here we are at the beginning of a new year. I wonder what lies ahead? Will this be a happy year, filled with meaning, celebration and joy? Or will the upcoming months... |
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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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Simpsons - Homer the HereticWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 27, 2005 |
| I remember feeling that way when I was younger!... Nothin worse then having to get up early… dress to 9’s… go to church! I could never figure out why the ‘fashion show?’. Did... |
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Simpsons Series 2001 - Bart's Take on PrayerWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 07, 2001 |
| Today’s message will be based on an episode entitled “Bart Gets and F”. This story deals with two related themes; prayer and the nature of God. |
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Simpsons Series 2001 - Discovering Your SoulWorship Service - listen Geoff Vandermolen Jan 21, 2001 |
| What goes on in the inside of us determines our relationships with other people. In 2001 New Hope was a young church with a passion to do things a bit differently. The Simpsons... |
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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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Step Mom - being a motherWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten May 12, 2002 |
| This week I watched a film entitled "Step Mom " I thought it might get my head into Mother's Day a bit. I picked this film because I figured it would present a realistic image of... |
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The ApocalypseWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 02, 2010 |
| We continue our series on the parables with a look at the cultural phenomenon of apocalyptic fervor. What is it about the end that so captures our imaginations? Matthew 24-... |
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The Da Vinci Code - How the Bible came to beWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Jan 07, 2007 |
| Today we begin a series of messages looking at The Da Vinci Code. This morning’s message will focus on how the Bible came to be. “Jesus Christ was a historical figure of... |
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The Da Vinci Code - More on Mary MagdaleneWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Jan 14, 2007 |
| Today we continue our series on the Da Vinci Code. This morning’s message will focus on Mary Magdalene. “After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to... |
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The Da Vinci Code - The Divinity of ChristWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Jan 21, 2007 |
| Today we finish our series on the Da Vinci Code by looking at the divinity of Christ. “The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory” The Gospel of... |
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The Da Vinci Code - what's the big deal?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten May 21, 2006 |
| We’re going to look at The Da Vinci Code and try to understand why this book has caught on with so many. Quoting Pastor John, "This week I read the Da Vinci Code for the first... |
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The Dark Knight, common graceWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 11, 2009 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about God’s truth as we find it in the Batman film, The Dark Knight. What does this top grossing North American phenomenon have to teach us... |
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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 - MurderWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 15, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to continue unpacking the Ten Commandments. This morning’s focus will be on command #6, “You shall not murder.” Q. What is God's will for you ... |
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What it means to be ready for GodWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 03, 2006 |
| Today we’re going to talk about living a God ready life. Once again we’ll use one of Jesus’ parables for illumination. Prep Questions: Read the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter... |
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Where the Wild Things AreWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 30, 2010 |
| 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... "I'm telling you, once and... |
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X FilesWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Aug 03, 1997 |
| There is something out there... Pastor John looks at the unexplained, the unseen. How the X-Files relates to UFO's, something out there, relates to the Christian's faith in the... |
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