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A Beautiful Mind


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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 picture of community


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John Van Sloten
Sept 21, 2008
We continue a series of messages on the theme of community. What’s a faith community supposed to look like? Who is God calling us to be here at New Hope? And what’s your place...
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Babette's Feast


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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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Beatitudes - Blessed are those who Mourn


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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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Castaway - One Life to Live


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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 Nemo


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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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Community by Moby


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Robin Bailey
Sept 04, 2005
Richard Melville Hall a.k.a. Moby got his nickname from his great-great grand uncle Herman Melville’s classic novel: “Moby Dick” [1] If ever there was a musical artist that...
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Complaining Less, Having More


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John Van Sloten
Jan 06, 2008
Image by Sarah Van Sloten. In this message we’re going to talk about contentment. How do we find more of it? Can we? “I'm glad in God, far happier than you would ever...
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Finding God in Food


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John Van Sloten
Feb 10, 2008
In this message we continue our series on food. What does the divine gift of food teach us about who God is? “The baguette of the Boulanger de Monge … is a pure marvel. The...
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God and the World Cup


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John Van Sloten
July 09, 2006
In two hours over 1 billion people will sit down to watch the biggest single sporting event on the face of the earth. Why? What might God be saying through this beautiful...
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Intimacy; More than Just Sex!


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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 Gay Marriage


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John Van Sloten
Feb 20, 2005
Today we're going to talk about homosexuality, marriage and the church.
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Jesus, Lars and the Real Girl


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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 Fathers


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


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John Van Sloten
Nov 04, 2007
Welcome to week one of a two week series on our Relationality. Is marital status an issue for God? What are our relationships really meant for? How blessed is God! And...
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Mothering: The Nurturing Nature of God


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Heather Cowie
May 09, 2010
What is the nurturing nature of God? How can we see it in how Mother's care for their children? "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child...
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Numb


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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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Parable of the Adopted Son


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Robin Bailey
June 29, 2008
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...
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Possibility of Community


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John Van Sloten
Sept 14, 2008
We begin a series of messages on the theme of community. What’s a faith community supposed to look like? Who is God calling us to be here at New Hope? And what’s your place in...
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Power of words


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John Van Sloten
Nov 16, 2008
In this message we’re going to talk about the power of words. “Passions I allow, and loves I approve, only I would wish that men would alter their object and better their...
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Real Community


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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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Relationships - Commitment


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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 - Communication


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John Van Sloten
Oct 21, 2001
Welcome, today we will be addressing the topic of listening. Truth is I feel like a bit of a hypocrite up here telling you about how to listen. Even now, when I fully realize its...
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Relationships - Forgiveness and Father's Day


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Tom King
June 18, 2006
Today we are talking about the “spirit” of fatherhood. Using the parable of the Prodigal Son, we are going to talk about how God our Father, and father’s here on earth use...
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Relationships - Intimacy


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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 - Learning to Listen


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John Van Sloten
May 28, 2006
“God heard the boy crying...” Genesis 21:17 “God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant...” Exodus 2:24 “...and God heard them, for their prayer reached...
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Relationships - playing like Steve Nash


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John Van Sloten
June 04, 2006
We continue our series looking at relationships. Last week we heard about listening, this morning we look at the act of submitting, of serving others. “Do you understand what...
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Relationships - Recognizing Roles


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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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Relationships - Resolving Conflict


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John Van Sloten
June 11, 2006
In this message we tackle the problem of conflict. “Do not resist and evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn him the other also.” Jesus in Matthew...
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Relationships - Submission


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John Van Sloten
Oct 14, 2001
Last week I had the opportunity to learn a lesson about submitting to my wife. As I recall I was busy sitting in my living room chair doing some research for my upcoming series of...
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Salt and Light


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Robin Bailey
July 13, 2003
Clip used from the movie,"Spitfire Grill". Clip#1 - working from the call center, talking about the Spitfire grill. Clip#2 - rejected by the towns people, she...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Anger


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John Van Sloten
Mar 22, 2009
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?) You homework is to “unpack” your last...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Envy


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John Van Sloten
Mar 01, 2009
Envy is the ‘sin du jour.’(and it’s worse than you might think, much more than just a jealousy thing!) Definition: “Envy is the sadness or displeasure at the good of another,...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Gluttony


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John Van Sloten
Mar 08, 2009
“GOD makes his people strong. GOD gives his people peace.” Psalm 29:11, MSG Definition: Gluttony is the willful and insatiable desire to over consume, excessively...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Greed


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John Van Sloten
Apr 05, 2009
“Greed is the excessive and insatiable appetite for wealth and possessions. It loves not possessions so much as possessing.” Henry Fairlee What it’s not… mere...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Lust


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John Van Sloten
Mar 29, 2009
In this message we’ll be taking a look at the deadly sin of lust. How big of a problem is it in your life? Where do you struggle most (toward whom)? What would it look like...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Pride


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John Van Sloten
Feb 15, 2009
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. Definition: Pride is...
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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - Sloth


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John Van Sloten
Apr 19, 2009
“The very ubiquity of indifference should give us pause...” Kathleen Norris, Acedia and Me, Page23 Definition: “Sloth is a sad, restless and ungrateful boredom in the face...
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Single, Part 2 of Married or Single, Does it Matter?


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John Van Sloten
Nov 11, 2007
Week two in our series on Relationality. What does it really mean to love another person? How does our relational status impact how we love? “I think one of the most...
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Struggling to Forgive


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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 Ten Commandments - Honouring your parents, your children


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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 Theology of the Grape - Wine


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John Van Sloten
Mar 02, 2003
This week I was reading through my wife Fran’s personal diary. I came across an interesting entry dated September 14th, 1983. Have you ever had that happen to you? Not exchanging...
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What? Learning to Listen


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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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