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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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A Lament for HaitiWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Jan 17, 2010 |
| Even now we come along side the people of Haiti. New Hope Church is working with the Christian Reformed World Relief committee (CRWRC) to help the victims of the earthquake in... |
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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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a picture of communityWorship Service - listen, watch 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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Addictions: solutionsWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 30, 2005 |
| To get you started; Ask yourself what role the Spirit of God has taken in your struggle with addictions/addictive tendencies. Do you ever dream about what that Spirit might... |
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Addictions: the pastWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 23, 2005 |
| Welcome, today we continue with addictions and look at where it all began. When I met with Dr. Jim Pender,“This all started long before the substance/ process abuse made the... |
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Addictions: the problemWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 16, 2005 |
| That song (Hurt - Johnny Cash)sung by a man who struggled with his own demons for much of his life. Addictive behaviors toward prescription drugs, to the point of ruining his very... |
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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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Alicia Keys; No One (and the inseparable love of God!)Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 23, 2009 |
| In this message we talk about the love of God as we find it described in Alicia Keys’ hot song "No One". I know some people search the world To find something like what we... |
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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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Amy Winehouse - Finding Real FreedomWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 16, 2007 |
| 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... |
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An Unfair GodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 23, 2010 |
| Jesus' parable of the Labourers, a story that gets at the ‘unfairness’ of God. A Story about Workers God's kingdom is like an estate manager who went out early in the... |
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Anger & MetallicaWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten May 09, 2004 |
| Pastor John on Metallica "we're raging against who we really are as human beings, what do we do with that? Keep raging?" Pastor John takes a look (and listen) to metal music.... |
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Architecture and a Designer Deity - Design and YouWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 19, 2006 |
| Today we finish our two week series on Architecture. Can God’s truth be found in the process of good design? In its result? Where is God’s Spirit at work in the work of world... |
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Architecture and a Designer Deity - Space and DesignWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 12, 2006 |
| Today we begin a two week series on Architecture. Where is God in the spaces we inhabit? What does good design communicate about his nature? “In the beginning God created... |
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Are you really living your life?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten July 04, 2010 |
| In this message we will be looking at a stinging parable that questions how wisely you are investing your life. A Parable on Investment – Luke 19:12-27 There was once a man... |
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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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Billie Holiday - On the Love of GodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 07, 2008 |
| In this message we’re going to let 1930’s Jazz singer, Billie Holiday teach us about the nature and character of the love of God. “Jim doesn't ever bring me pretty... |
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Bob Dylan -The Countercultural Spirit of Bob DylanWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 26, 2008 |
| In this message we’ll look at the counter-cultural Spirit in behind Bob Dylan. “The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind, The answer is blowin in the wind.” Bob Dylan,... |
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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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Caring for African aids orphansWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 23, 2008 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about grandmothers helping grandmothers. “Africa has become a continent of orphans -- as many as 13 million children have been orphaned by... |
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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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CBC Calgary News interview - Future PerfectVideo Interview John Van Sloten Mar 17, 2006 |
| March 17 - CBC Calgary News interview "Future Perfect" - a story of oil and prosperity in Calgary. |
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CBC Calgary News Video Interview - The Da Vinci CodeVideo Interview John Van Sloten May 19, 2006 |
| What do you think of the Da Vinci Code movie? John was part of an interview by CBC News Calgary reporter Lorna Sandburg at the May 19 opening of the Divinci Code movie. |
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CBC Morning News - The Simpsons, 2001Video Interview John Van Sloten Jan 01, 2001 |
| In 2001 New Hope was a young church with a passion to do things a bit differently. The Simpsons were a big step for us in learning to explore the ever expanding world of... |
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CBC Radio - The Day Metallica Came to ChurchAudio Interview John Van Sloten Aug 10, 2010 |
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Pastor John is interviewed on CBC Radio One (99.1FM Calgary) about the release of his first book, "The Day Metallica Came to Church".
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CBC Radio 1010 - Thanksgiving a Calgary call in talk show.Audio Mp3 John Van Sloten Oct 07, 2007 |
| What are you thankful for? On Friday Oct. 5, John joined CBC Radio 1010 Calgary Wild Rose Forum host Holy Preston for a 1 hour talk show. We would love to hear your own stories... |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary - Complaining!Audio Interview John Van Sloten Jan 18, 2008 |
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John joins host Donna McElligott on CBC Radio Calgary's Wild Rose Country forum for some open discussion on complaining.
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary - Da Vinci Code interview and talk showAudio Interview John Van Sloten May 26, 2006 |
| I just had a very cool interview on CBC radio re: the Da Vinci Code; a half hour long call in show. Great fun. I loved the spontaneity and it was a great chance to get the... |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary Interview - Three Pastors and the World CupAudio Interview John Van Sloten July 06, 2006 |
| An interview by Calgary Radio CBC 1010 with John Van Sloten, Robin Bailey and Phil Reinders on faith, religion, church and the "World Cup" of soccer. |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary Interview - Coffee House SpiritualityAudio Interview John Van Sloten Oct 04, 2006 |
| The other day John was interviewed on CBC radio regarding the spirituality of specialty coffee houses. An interesting dialogue ensued. The first of half of the discussion stayed... |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary Interview - Prayer for the PopeAudio Interview John Van Sloten Apr 18, 2005 |
| The world has a new pope, why should we pray for someone who may not have nothing to ever do with our lives? |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary, Wild Rose forum - FuneralsAudio Interview John Van Sloten June 26, 2006 |
| John joined the Wild Rose forum for a 1 hour talk show on funerals. Listen to the show in mp3 audio (52 minutes) |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary, Wild Rose forum - Johnny CashAudio Interview John Van Sloten Jan 30, 2004 |
| The death of the "man in black" ended an era of musicians that were pioneers in the modern music movement. |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary, Wild Rose forum - Professional SportsAudio Interview John Van Sloten Dec 03, 2004 |
| Professional sports, are they taking the sport our and replacing it with only a money making business venture. |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary, Wild Rose forum - The SimpsonsAudio Interview John Van Sloten Feb 25, 2005 |
| The Simpsons are a cultural icon, not one normally linked to church except in a negative way. |
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CBC Radio 1010 Calgary, Wild Rose Forum on DisabilitiesAudio Interview John Van Sloten Nov 08, 2006 |
| Pastor John joins the discussion on CBC Radio about disabilities and God. This 28 minute version includes the introduction and some of the call in discussion. |
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CBC story on New Hope's visionNews Article John Van Sloten Jan 01, 2008 |
| A month or so ago a CBC producer emailed me about doing an article for their web page. This morning they rolled out a new segment entitled, "Where is God today?" My piece can be... |
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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 - 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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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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Children's Story Series - The Ugly DucklingWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten July 11, 2004 |
| "what could be worse then finding yourself in a place of rejection..." |
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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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Christmas Eve 2009Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 24, 2009 |
| 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 first... |
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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 - Queen Service PreviewAudio Interview John Van Sloten Oct 27, 2006 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk about the upcoming service on " What Freddy Mercury can teach us about God's love" on Calgary's rock station... |
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CJ92 FM Calgary - Green Day InterviewAudio Interview John Van Sloten May 20, 2005 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJ92. |
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CJ92 FM Calgary - Metallica and Switchfoot InterviewAudio Interview John Van Sloten Nov 05, 2004 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJ92. |
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CJ92 FM Calgary - Sea to Sea Interview from BCAudio Interview John Van Sloten July 07, 2005 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJ92. |
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CJ92 FM Calgary - U2 Vertigo InterviewAudio Interview John Van Sloten Feb 04, 2005 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJ92. |
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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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CJ92 FM Calgary, Evanescence InterviewAudio Interview John Van Sloten Feb 13, 2004 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJ92. |
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CJ92 FM Calgary, Sea to Sea Interview, OntarioAudio Interview John Van Sloten Aug 10, 2005 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk church on Calgary's rock station CJ92. |
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CJ92 Interview - The Day Metallica Came to ChurchAudio Interview John Van Sloten Aug 12, 2010 |
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Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk about his first book, "The Day Metallica came to Church" on Calgary's rock station CJ92 FM.
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CJ92 Interview 2 - The Day Metallica Came to ChurchAudio Interview John Van Sloten Aug 16, 2010 |
| Gerry Forbes of CJ92's morning show, and pastor John Van Sloten talk about his first book, "The Day Metallica came to Church" and give away free copies on Calgary's rock station... |
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Coldplay - knowing GodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 02, 2008 |
| In this message continue our music series by looking at the band Coldplay (the band in general this week and the song Viva la Vida next Sunday). “The bad songs come from me and... |
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Coldplay, Viva La Vida & Christ’s Spirit of RevolutionWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 09, 2008 |
| In this message we continue our music series by looking and listening through Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. “A REVOLUTION (from the Latin revolutio, "a turn around") is a... |
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Complaining Less, Having MoreWorship Service - listen, watch 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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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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DeathWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 15, 2010 |
| We continue our series on the Old Testament wisdom book; Ecclesiastes. This morning we look at how death brings perspective to life. “Of all the world’s wonders which is most... |
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Disability and the DivineWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Nov 05, 2006 |
| 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. In 1996 the World Health Organization estimated... |
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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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Easter Sunday 2010Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 04, 2010 |
| 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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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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Eric Clapton, god or God'sWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Mar 25, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about God’s love, beauty and truth as it’s found in the life and music of Eric Clapton. “I was worried. I just didn’t know where I was... |
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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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Evanescence - My ImmortalWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 15, 2004 |
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Pastor John explores the music of Evanescence and their message to the world, through the song "My Immortal".
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Exploring the techno-nature of GodWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 15, 2006 |
| Today, we’re going to talk about technology from a different angle. What does it teach us about the nature of God?" I asked my hosts what had been the most frequent searches... |
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Faith & Fashion - BeautyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Nov 28, 2004 |
| This morning as we talk about beauty, beyond the merely superficial to profoundly spiritual! Now that does not mean physical beauty doesn’t matter! God made it, that is why we... |
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Faith & Fashion - HairWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Dec 05, 2004 |
| Back in the 1960’s hair had power!... It had the power to inspire rebellious souls & to enrage conservative minds. It had this amazing ability to communicate what a person... |
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Faith & Fashion - Paul Hardy InterviewWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 14, 2004 |
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Pastor John and Paul Hardy discuss the world of fashion and the influence it has on our lives.
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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 FailureWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 09, 2001 |
| The fear series was put together to encourage people to live their lives more fully and overcome the things that hold them back. Little did we know the events that would transpire... |
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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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Feist, Community and CreativityWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 19, 2008 |
| On stage in this message is Canada’s very own, Leslie Feist. What’s God saying through her life and music? “It’s an incredible collection of songwriters, and they all push... |
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Finding God in FoodWorship Service - listen, watch 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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Finding God in MeaninglessnessWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 08, 2010 |
| In this message we’ll be looking at select themes from the ancient Hebrew wisdom book, Ecclesiastes. Meaningless! Meaningless! says the Teacher. Utterly meaningless! ... |
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Finding God through the Fear of Public SpeakingWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 16, 2009 |
| 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? According to most studies, people's number... |
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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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Frank's StoryWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Jan 04, 2004 |
| Frank's story, "I can't believe I lived my whole live without God, I'm 87... |
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Freedom of ExpressionWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 12, 2006 |
| Today, we’re going to talk about freedom. How does God define and embody the term, and how are we to live it out in our world. “Welcome with open arms fellow believers who... |
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Giving everything to GodWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 22, 2009 |
| Pastor John talks about God’s calling for New Hope Church. The Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A... |
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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 and Science - IntroductionAudio Mp3 John Van Sloten Apr 22, 2006 |
| We begin a new series looking at the realm of Science. God made a knowable universe, and then he gave us the capacity to know. Core Values of this Series 1. God... |
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God and the World CupWorship Service - listen 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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God below the SurfaceWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 03, 2009 |
| We’re going to explore what river and sea creatures have to teach us about knowing, loving and worshipping God. “God spoke: "Swarm, Ocean, with fish and all sea life! Birds,... |
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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 Face in a Honey BeeWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 02, 2007 |
| 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... |
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God's Gift of Canadian Olympic HockeyWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Feb 28, 2010 |
| 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? “God blessed them and... |
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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, Beauty and ScienceWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 30, 2006 |
| We continue our series on science by looking at beauty. The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert... |
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God, Faith and ScienceWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten May 07, 2006 |
| How faith is present in science and science present in faith “A great many scientists have been mystically inclined; Einstein was, Newton was… they often keep it quiet until... |
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God, games and gamers - World of WarcraftWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten June 10, 2007 |
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In this message we’re going to talk about God and his Kingdom via the massive, multiplayer, online role playing virtual reality of World of Warcraft.
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God, Promises and Eliot SpitzerWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 16, 2008 |
| 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. prom·ise ... |
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God, Providence and ScienceWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Apr 23, 2006 |
| We begin a new series looking at the realm of Science. God made a knowable universe, and then he gave us the capacity to know. Why? How is God revealed and better known... |
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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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Godopolis - City of Blinding LightsWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Jan 20, 2008 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about the city. Why an urban world God? “Macionis and Parrillo suggest that the city “is a dynamic entity unto itself, the most powerful... |
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Godopolis; the spiritual truth of the city - part 2Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 27, 2008 |
| Part 2 on city. Why an urban world God? What do cities teach us about you? “This is a day for all Calgarians to be proud that we live in a city rich in generousity, in... |
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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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Good Friday 2010Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 02, 2010 |
| 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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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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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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Great Composers - Felix MendelssohnWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 30, 2003 |
| Today we’re going to talk a bit about how his faith in God inspired his both his life and compositions. Mendelssohn was born into a Jewish family in 1809 in Hamburg, Germany. |
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Great Composers - StravinskyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Apr 13, 2003 |
| There was practically no genre of music beyond the command of Igor Stravinsky, widely considered the most important composer of the twentieth century. He wrote ballet and chamber... |
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Green Day - Boulevard of Broken DreamsWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten May 22, 2005 |
| We all walk that ‘boulevard of broken dreams’ at some time in our life. To get you started; Have you ever walked that road? Felt alienated… All alone? Where do you find... |
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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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Handel's Messiah - God holding usWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 13, 2009 |
| We continue our Christmas Advent series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at the theme of God holding us. Homework – This week’s Messiah message will focus on the God who holds... |
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Handel's Messiah - Where is Christ today?Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 27, 2009 |
| We finish our Christmas series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at where Christ is today. AIR (Soprano) I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day... |
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Handel's Messiah, Darkness and LightWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 06, 2009 |
| Part 2 of our Christmas Advent series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at the themes of darkness and light. RECITATIVE. (Accompanied - Bass) For Behold, darkness shall cover... |
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Handel's Messiah, PromiseWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 29, 2009 |
| Part 1 of our Christmas Advent series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at God’s promise. OVERTURE RECITATIVE. (Accompanied - Tenor) Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith... |
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Handel's Messiah, Why God came to usWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 20, 2009 |
| We continue our Christmas Advent series on Handel’s Messiah by looking at what Christ came to do. CHORUS Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. John... |
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Hearing God in Folk Music - Sunday morning with Cara LuftWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 17, 2006 |
| Finding God in Folk Music; Juno Award winning Cara Luft goes to church! What happens when you mix a folk concert with a Sunday morning church service? Listen in and find... |
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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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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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HypocrisyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten June 01, 2003 |
| I remember when I first saw her story on the television news. A deeply passionate bald woman, bringing high school kids to tears as she spoke of her impending death due to... |
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I gotta find peace of mind...Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 13, 2010 |
| The parable of Lauryn Hill’s song, I Gotta Find Peace of Mind. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil. Job 3:26, NIV Yes, weep and grieve until... |
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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 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 1 - UnderstandingWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 14, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about the imagination. What does ours teach us about God? And what might God’s reveal about us? “One of the key tasks of the imagination,... |
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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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J. S. Bach - Communion and Credo from Mass in B MinorWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 10, 2006 |
| Today we continue our series on the life and works of J. S. Bach. This morning we’ll let Bach teach us about the Nicene Creed (325 AD.); a core faith statement regarding the... |
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J. S. Bach - How faith shaped his life and musicWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 03, 2006 |
| Today we begin a series on the life and works of J. S. Bach. What does this greatest of classical composers teach us about the nature and being of God? "The aim and final end... |
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J.S. Bach - Cantata 140, Sleepers Awake!Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten Dec 17, 2006 |
| Today we continue our journey into Bach with a look at his Cantata 140 – Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. “Wake up, calls the voice…” “At that time the kingdom of heaven will... |
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Jesus & the Media - Both God & ManWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 13, 2005 |
| We’re going to look at the whole concept of Jesus’ humanity. To get you started; What does Jesus being fully human and fully God mean to you? How does Christ’s humanity in... |
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Jesus and Gay MarriageWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 20, 2005 |
| Today we're going to talk about homosexuality, marriage and the church. |
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Jesus and the joy of drinking - part 1Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 13, 2009 |
| 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? The Son of Man came eating and drinking,... |
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Jesus and the joy of drinking - part 2Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Sept 20, 2009 |
| God’s gift of alcohol, what is the giftedness of its effects. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax... |
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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 - 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, 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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Johnny Cash - HurtWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Feb 01, 2004 |
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The life and music of Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash's final song "Hurt" captures his life, joy and pain.
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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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Lance Armstrong - Pain & PerformanceWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 26, 2004 |
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Pastor John talks about the life, struggles and rides of Lance Armstrong. A look at how pain and suffering can lead to profound life change and revelation. |
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Lenny KravitzWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 08, 2004 |
| Pastor John reviews the life and music of Lenny Kravitz |
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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 - 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 - 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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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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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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Married Forever? Part 1 of Married or Single, Does it Matter?Worship Service - listen, watch 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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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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NCAA Final Four; God’s full court pressWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 06, 2008 |
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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?
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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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Neil Young - God's Prophet?Worship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Apr 01, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about God’s love, beauty and truth as it’s found in the life and music of Neil Young “The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish... |
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Olympic Glory - AthensWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Aug 22, 2004 |
| Wednesday night, Fran woke up 3:30 am, all uptight! Been tossing and turning all night, terrible dreams, about the Olympics! All about water sports, in each dream Canadian's ended... |
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Parable of the unheard GodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 04, 2009 |
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A parable about listening to God. Have you ever thought about how much you miss? The parable unfolds here; |
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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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Parables - Living in the WeedsWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Apr 17, 2005 |
| Today we’re going to look at one of Jesus’ stories on how to deal with ‘good and evil’ To get you started; How do you cope with the evil things that infiltrate your... |
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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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Perseverance, Lance ArmstrongWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 03, 2004 |
| The art of sticking to the path you have chosen even when the hills get high and the road rough. |
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Peter Gabriel's parableWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 27, 2010 |
| …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) “love I... |
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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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Possibility of CommunityWorship Service - listen, watch 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 wordsWorship Service - listen, watch 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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PrideWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 06, 2010 |
| How much of an issue is pride in my life?” WARNING - watch out for the ‘hook!’) He [Jesus] told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their... |
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Prodigal Child, running backWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 22, 2004 |
| Pastor John talks about what it means to return to life with God, even if you have run away, He's waiting. Includes testimony by Susan S. |
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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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Radio Interview - The Byfield Report - The SimpsonsAudio Interview John Van Sloten Feb 01, 2001 |
| Pastor John is interviewed on the ByField Radio report about the impact of talking about the Simpsons in a positive way.(11 minutes) |
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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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Ray Charles - Scripture and MusicWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten June 24, 2007 |
| Welcome to the Ray Charles Gospel Hour! This morning we’re going to do church a little bit different; interweaving two, seemingly unrelated, stories into one. What do the Bible... |
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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 - 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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Regina Spektor - laughing with GodWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 15, 2009 |
| What is God’s message through Regina Spektor’s hit song, Laughing with. We must never try to get Christ to serve us instead of us serving him… These are all warning... |
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Relationships - CommunicationWorship Service - listen, read 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 - 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 - Learning to ListenWorship Service - listen, read 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 NashWorship Service - listen, read 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 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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Relationships - Resolving ConflictWorship Service - listen, read 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 - SubmissionWorship Service - listen, read 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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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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Rich FoolWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 20, 2010 |
| The Parable of the Rich Fool, Luke 12:13-21 ”Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." Jesus replied, "Man, who... |
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Ruth, God behind the Scenes - part1Worship Service John Van Sloten Nov 30, 2008 |
| In this message we begin the season of Advent (a time to prepare for, and anticipate the day of Christ’s birth). During this month we’ll be focusing on the Old Testament story of... |
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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 - 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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Scars, waking up to the story of your lifeWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 12, 2008 |
| 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? “I'll never forget the... |
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Sea to Sea CelebrationWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten July 10, 2005 |
| To celebrate to 100th anniversary of the Christian Reformed church in Canada, 150 riders are cycling from Vancouver to Halifax. On July 10 they were in Calgary for a celebration... |
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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 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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Seeing God while Cycling CanadaWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 11, 2005 |
| John's home coming message after traveling from Vancouver to Halifax by bike. John's photos of the tour |
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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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Seeing through loveWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 06, 2009 |
| Does loving something help us better see God’s presence there? How? “Love... believes all things...” 1 Corinthians 13:7 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy... |
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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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Seven Deadly Relational Sins - AngerWorship Service - listen, watch 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 - EnvyWorship Service - listen, watch 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 - GluttonyWorship Service - listen, watch 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 - GreedWorship Service - listen, watch 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 - LustWorship Service - listen, watch 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 - PrideWorship Service - listen, watch 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 - SlothWorship Service - listen, watch 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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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 - 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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Simpsons Series 2001 - StealingWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 28, 2001 |
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Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment As you’ve already figured out, the theme of this week’s Simpson’s episode is stealing. In 2001 New Hope was a young church with a... |
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Single, Part 2 of Married or Single, Does it Matter?Worship Service - listen, watch 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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Sole Spirituality - Women's ShoesWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 18, 2007 |
| In this 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... |
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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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Starbucks Spirituality: Finding God in our Coffee CultureWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 01, 2006 |
| Today we’re going to talk about Starbucks (and the whole coffee house movement). What’s going on in a phenomenon like this? What in the world is God saying through it... |
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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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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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Super Hero Series - SpidermanWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 18, 2005 |
| Ah… the coming of age of a new millennium superhero… you gotta love it!... and you gotta love Spiderman! I sure do!... Spidey’s been my favourite superhero since I was eight yrs... |
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Super Hero Series - SupermanWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 25, 2005 |
| Reading old 1938 superman comic kindled all kinds of memories (old TV series)… most numinous moment “Superman made the scene!” be trouble then…“boom, he was there!... drop from... |
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Super Hero Series - X MenWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 02, 2005 |
| We’re going finish our series on Superheroes by looking at the X men. To get you started; 1. How well do you fit in? 2. Do you find it easy to be ‘you’ in your world?... |
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Superbowl - Getting to the End ZoneWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 05, 2006 |
| Today’s message, is going to look at the Superbowl. Can sport teach us about our spirituality? What is it about getting into the ‘end zone’ that seems so right? “The object of... |
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Switchfoot - Meant to LiveWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Nov 07, 2004 |
| We were meant to live for so much more!... More than this confused fumbling around existence that life sometimes is… More than the boredom and mediocrity we’re so often... |
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TattooWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Aug 29, 2004 |
| ‘Tattoo’ a glimpse into the psychology of Tattooing,why people tattoo themselves. |
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Texas Hold'em PokerWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 29, 2006 |
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Today’s message will be dealing with the topic of Texas Hold’em (the #1 card game in a poker craze that is currently sweeping the world) “Poker has been a companion, a... |
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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 De-humanizing, De-spiritualizing power of TechnologyWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Oct 08, 2006 |
| Today we’re going to talk about technology, how to embrace it without losing yourself. How does it impact our human nature? Does it enhance our spirituality or hinder it? Is... |
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The Environmental Movement - God's GoodnessWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten July 01, 2007 |
| In this message we're going to talk about a faith based response to the environmental movement. What is God saying to us via the recent recovery of our ecological... |
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The Environmental Movement - What can we do?Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten July 08, 2007 |
| 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... |
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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 God Who Makes Wooden People RealWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Aug 17, 2008 |
| The story of Pinnochio, a wooden toy comes to life. “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” The Apostle John in... |
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The Gospel according to Barack ObamaWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Feb 24, 2008 |
| 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,... |
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The Olympic Spirit of HospitalityWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Feb 14, 2010 |
| What might God 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? “I was a... |
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The Parable of Manna from HellWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Apr 18, 2010 |
| What is God’s take on money, materialism and the good life? Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it... |
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The parable of Shane McConkeyWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Feb 07, 2010 |
| 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... |
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The Parable of the Murder of Tara LandgrafWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Aug 19, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about what it means to live in community here in Calgary. How far does God really want that, “Love thy neighbour” thing to... |
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The parable of the persistent widowWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 25, 2010 |
| How fervently do you pray? Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit. He said, "There was once a judge in some city... |
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The Parable of the Shrewd ManagerWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Apr 11, 2010 |
| 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 Parable of the , Luke 16:1-15 MSG Jesus said to his... |
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The parable of U.F.C. (Ultimate Fighting Championship)Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 16, 2010 |
| What is it that draws us to the cultural phenomenon of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Why are so many people into this? “GOD! My God, help me! Slap their faces, ... |
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The Police - The message in their musicWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 20, 2007 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about God’s message using The Police as our discernment lens. “Music has always been a refuge from sadness...” Sting, Page 79, Sting:... |
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The Power of Positive Psychology?Worship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Mar 07, 2010 |
| What is God saying through this huge cultural trend? Homework for the next month is to buy the book “Authentic Happiness” by Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman, and read it. What John... |
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The Power of Positive Psychology? - FlowWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Mar 21, 2010 |
| In this message we connect the biblical concept of joy with the psychological concept of flow. Now that we have actually received this amazing friendship with God, we are no... |
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The Power of Positive Psychology? - LoveWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 14, 2010 |
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The power of positive psychology, what’s love got to do with it?
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The Power of Positive Psychology? - Real LifeWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Mar 28, 2010 |
| We conclude our series on positive psychology by taking one more look at the psychological concept of ‘flow’. On the last and greatest day of the Festival, Jesus stood and... |
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The Pursuit of PleasureWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 05, 2010 |
| In this message we look at the pursuit of pleasure. Why does it never seem to get us there? All things would be absurd if their meaning were exhausted in their function and... |
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The Spirit and the Beijing OlympicsWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 24, 2008 |
| 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? ... |
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The Ten Commandments - A New ViewWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 28, 2007 |
| We begin a series of messages looking into the Ten Commandments. “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Jesus in the Gospel of John 10:10 The Ten... |
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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 - 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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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 - 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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The Theology of Sport - Athletes - Chris Reitsma InterviewWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 02, 2003 |
| Pastor John interviews baseball pitcher Chris Reitsma about the perils of a professional athlete. |
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The Theology of Sport - WinningWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 09, 2003 |
| Can you imagine if a professional sport player refused to score in order not to win, to let the other team get the glory. Pastor John looks at what it means to win, God's way. |
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The Theology of the Grape - New WineskinsWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 16, 2003 |
| Ever found yourself in a situation where you come to realize that the old way of doing things just won’t do anymore? That the way you’ve always done it? has become obsolete? or... |
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The Theology of the Grape - The VineWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 09, 2003 |
| Can you remember that feeling of accomplishment you had when you first did something significant. When you first made a difference in this world? You just stand back, look over... |
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The Theology of the Grape - WineWorship Service - listen, read 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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The Trouble with TerrorismWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Sept 12, 2004 |
| Just over a week ago,a Mother from Beslan… held by Chechen terrorists in school gym, with two children, one is crying. She offers to leave with young child only & leave 6 year old... |
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The World Cup 2010: Heaven on Earth?Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten July 11, 2010 |
| 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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Theology of Oil: Oil & AccountabilityWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 26, 2006 |
| Today we complete our series entitled, ‘The Theology of Oil,’ by looking at the important question of resource stewardship “God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image,... |
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Theology of Oil: Oil & YouWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 19, 2006 |
| Today, we continue our series entitled, ‘The Theology of Oil.’ This morning we’re going to talk about how both the industry and its players reflect the heart of God. “God... |
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Theology of Oil: Oil and GodWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 12, 2006 |
| We begin a new series looking at the theology of oil. Why did God make it? What do the resource and its industry have to teach us about who God is; about who we are? “In the... |
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Theology of Sport - Passion and PlayWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 26, 2003 |
| One of the most profound and moving Sports experiences I’ve ever had occurred in 1992 at a Toronto Blue Jays game in the Skydome. I think it was an ALCS game against the Oakland... |
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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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Tsunami: an Act of God?Worship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 09, 2005 |
| Over the past week, many have questioned God’s role in relation to the catastrophic Asian tsunami. Some have distanced themselves thinking, “If God really does exist, how could... |
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U2Worship Service - listen John Van Sloten July 20, 2003 |
| The world and music of U2, a thin place where we see God in new light. |
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U2 - Vertigo and GodWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 06, 2005 |
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There is something about U2’s music that compels me to preach it. It's just so tempting, I can’t help myself...
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U2 Their MusicWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Nov 18, 2001 |
| Pastor John reviews the band "U2", who they are and how their music touches the world Enjoy! |
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UbuntuWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Jan 18, 2009 |
| Africa; what are its needs and our challenge. This spring a group of New Hopers will be heading to Malawi. They will act as our community’s hands and heart in that impoverished... |
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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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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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Walk the Line - The Gospel and Johnny CashWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Sept 10, 2006 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about the life story of Johnny Cash. Using the film, ‘Walk the Line’ as one of our texts, we’re hoping to draw some interesting parallels... |
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WarWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Mar 23, 2003 |
| Time Magazine notes that in the last 35 centuries of recorded history, only one year out of 15 has been without war. In the 5,560 years of recorded human history there have been... |
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West Coast Trail, Seeing GodWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten July 30, 2006 |
| In this messsage we're going to talk about God’s presence in journey. Using the West Coast Trail as our text, along with a few biblical psalms, we’re hoping to meet anew the God... |
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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 Freddie Mercury can teach us about God's loveWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Oct 29, 2006 |
| Today we’re going to talk about God’s crazy little thing called love (and we’re going to use Freddie Mercury and the music of Queen as our lens!) “Excess is part of my... |
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What if God was one of us?Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Nov 01, 2009 |
| In this message we examine the intrinsic value of a human life through the divine image bearing eyes of Vincent Van Gogh. “I prefer painting people’s eyes to cathedrals, for... |
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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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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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when I die...Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Oct 05, 2008 |
| In this message we continue our look at the topic of community, by contemplating the reality of our deaths. "Alexander the great is said to have directed that he be buried with... |
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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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Who are you ? CallingWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 08, 2006 |
| Who are you? A big big question in most of our lives. God gives us clues as to why we are here, like little pieces of a puzzle. "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is... |
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Who are You? Spiritual GiftsWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 22, 2006 |
| He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train... |
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Who are You? The BodyWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Jan 15, 2006 |
| We continue our series looking at the question, “Who are you?” “Earth’s crammed with heaven and every common bush afire with God; but only he who sees takes off his shoes; the... |
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Why did a timeless God create time?Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Aug 29, 2010 |
| In this message we look at the concept of time. Why did you create time God? There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens ... |
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Why New Hope Church?Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 04, 2009 |
| In this message we’re going to talk about why you’re here. What is it that connects you to New Hope Church? Why have you chosen to be a part of this faith community? “I... |
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Why We Can ForgiveWorship Service - listen, read John Van Sloten Feb 09, 2003 |
| This week I had a chance to speak with my Aunt and Uncle in Edmonton about how they were doing re: the loss of their future son in law, Ainsworth Dyer. Ains was engaged to my... |
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WinterWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Jan 31, 2010 |
| In this message we ponder the reality of winter. Why God? Why a season like this? Was does winter say about who you are? He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No... |
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Words to Build a Life OnWorship Service - listen John Van Sloten Aug 26, 2007 |
| Today we’re going to talk about what it means to build a life that honours God. Who are we called to be? What are we called to do? Jesus talked about words to build a life on,... |
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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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World of Warcraft - Interview with guild-master Dan DykstraWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten June 17, 2007 |
| 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... |
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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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Your Life in ReviewWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Dec 28, 2008 |
| In this message we take stock. Where are we? What time is it? Where are we heading? Where have we been? And what is life all about anyway? “I make known the end from the... |
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