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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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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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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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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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Ben Harper - Life and MusicWorship Service - listen, watch Robin Bailey Nov 25, 2007 |
| Ben Harper is one of the most gifted guitarists alive today, having spent time with the Blind Boys of Alabama he couldn't help but develop a spirituality that calls listeners to... |
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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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Caring for MalawiWorship Service - listen, watch Ubuntu May 24, 2009 |
| Four members of the Ubuntu group share about their trip to Malawi and the challenges that the local people face and our opportunities to partner with them. By this time it was... |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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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 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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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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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, 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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HomelessnessWorship Service - listen, watch Robin Bailey Aug 05, 2007 |
| Calgary is one of the richest cities in the world, our jobless rate is so low you could get a job in seconds. Try to find a decent place to live however... Jesus looked at him... |
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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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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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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 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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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, 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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Kanye West - Jesus WalksWorship Service - listen, watch Robin Bailey Feb 13, 2005 |
| Pastor Robin looks at the life and music of Kanye West, does it add up to being Christian? Lyrics to Jesus Walks |
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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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Living under the morning starWorship Service - listen, watch Paul Verhoef Jan 13, 2008 |
| How do we live a new hope? How does one live under the morning star – when it is still night, but we know day is coming? How do you go about living under the morning star? ... |
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Lord of the Rings - Frodo, an unlikely heroWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Dec 01, 2002 |
| Ah Hobbits... Loveable in a way but certainly not all that impressive. Not the kind of creature that you think could make much of a difference in the big scheme of things.... |
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Lord of the Rings - GollumWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Dec 07, 2003 |
| Gollum, he was originally a hobbit like the other hobbits... how did he come into possession of the ring for hundred's of years... how did it corrupt his soul... and how it... |
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Lord of the Rings - The Big StoryWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Nov 24, 2002 |
| And so begins the amazing story of the Lord of the Rings! It was a time when darkness and evil were on the rise. The world was changing... everyone could feel it... but no one... |
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Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersWorship Service - listen, read, watch John Van Sloten Nov 30, 2003 |
| The "Two Towers" are all about the struggle between Good and Evil as it revolves around one's response to the allure, and temptation presented by the ring. Golum and Frodo offer... |
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Lost, what can we learn about ourselves and God by watching this show?Worship Service - listen Robin Bailey Nov 26, 2006 |
| Pastor Robin takes us on an inside look at the TV series "Lost", what can we learn about ourselves and God by watching this show? Now we look inside, and what we see is that... |
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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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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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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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Open Our EyesWorship Service - listen, watch Brandon Harris Sept 28, 2008 |
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Brandon Harris challenges us to be more alive then we have ever been. Through the "Open Our Eyes" project we have a chance to build community by sharing our lives with others. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Struggling to ForgiveWorship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten May 18, 2008 |
| In this message we’re going to think about forgiveness. "The kingdom of God is like a king who decided to square accounts with his servants. As he got under way, one servant... |
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The 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 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 - 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 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 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?
Home work for this message is to take a psychological test. |
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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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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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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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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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Voids - Adagio for Strings, by Samuel Barber, 1936Worship Service - listen, watch John Van Sloten Mar 09, 2008 |
| Voids, the gaps in our lives. Those mysterious voids that separate us from where we want to go, how we want to live, and who we want to be. “I had grasped God’s garment in the... |
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What 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? 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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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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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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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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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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