New Hope Chapel

A guided meditation led by Dr. Bill Smith

This Sunday Dr. Bill Smith continues with the second part of a sermon series: Taking Every Thought Captive. The overall purpose of this series is to gain an understanding of the importance of our “thought life.” On Sunday, Aug 20 we explored how we can address thoughts that cause us to stumble. This Sunday we will continue this exploration shifting to what scripture encourages us to think about. I...

The Pharisees and the adulterous woman  were at a fork in the road that leads to redemption or destruction. Julie Coleman reflects on this passage in John 8 and the choices they had. We often come to forks in the road. How will we respond? Julie asks “How has the grace and mercy of God affected your life?”

Starting this Sunday Dr. Bill Smith begins a three-part sermon series: Taking Every Thought Captive . The overall purpose of this series is to gain an understanding of the importance of our “thought life” and how we can move from being a victim of our thoughts to becoming a victor over our thoughts. We will explore the possible sources of our thoughts, and look at the relationship between our thou...

Julie Coleman leads us in seeing God's heart revealed in a parable recorded in Luke 18. She says, "So often, when Jesus spoke of his return, there was a sense of urgency in what He told His disciples. Be ready! Don't get caught unexpectedly! But how are we supposed to keep up the watching and anticipation as the days and years go by with no second coming?” This week Julie Coleman te...

Steve Coleman leads us in seeing God's heart revealed in the Wise Steward parable. Steve says, "This week we have one of the more puzzling parables Jesus told. What is even more interesting is seeing the parable in the context of the other parables in this series.” If you have a chance read Luke 16:1-9 and observe carefully what Jesus said.

Julie Coleman leads us this week in seeing God's heart revealed in a parable recorded in Luke 16. Julie says, "We are often told that as Christians, we should be changing the world. Going out boldly to do great things for God. Do you feel guilty when you hear those words? Think you are not living up to what God expects from you? This Sunday we will hear the parable of the Rich Man and La...

Steve says, "This Sunday we are going to take another look into God's heart through a parable. Jesus was teaching and some in the crowd mentioned to him a group of Galileans that had been killed by Pilate. Jesus responded by telling them a very short story about two men discussing whether to cut down a tree that is not producing fruit. In the story they decide to wait a year before cutti...

Julie says "This Sunday we will begin a summer series on the parables of Jesus. He used these clever stories to reveal God's values and view of the world. I will cover the "Lost" parables in Luke 15 this week. We will see God's unfailing love for the lost and learn how to align ourselves with what He values. It's one more way we can love God with all our heart, soul,...

Steve Coleman teaches on why we baptize.

This week Steve Coleman teaches on the Nature of God. Steve says, "How do we understand a God who is beyond understanding? The book of Psalms tells us that God can be understood through his creation. Romans indicates our consciences inform us there is a God. Jesus said those that saw him, had seen the Father. The Bible teaches us about God, but do we have the right picture of him?” Listen and...

Dr Bill says, "This Sunday we will wrap up our exploration of the book of Hebrews with a good deal of curiosity about how the writer will conclude this letter after twelve chapters of making an unassailable case that Jesus is better than every approach that one might make towards a relationship with God. Will this chapter continue to be more about Jesus or might this chapter shift towards us?...

"Why do so many children grow up to be prodigals? Why do so many adults eventually fall away from God?" We will find some answers this week as Julie Coleman takes us through the last part of Hebrews 12. This passage holds the key to perseverance, for young and old alike.

Joanne Hagemeyer wrote, "It's only six verses long, but there are some Big Ideas in this small passage. And the story the writer used to illustrate the message may take some time to unravel. If you've got time, see if you can find a couple of different translations of this text, or even better, look it up in the Blue Letter Bible app and work through the definitions of the words--li...

Dr. Bill Smith says "Do you sometimes feel like God is punishing you? Sometimes being corrected can feel like punishment. What if God was not punishing you but helping you? Sometimes He is trying to help us from punishing ourselves. Listen as we allow scripture to soak into our minds and hearts while diving into Hebrews 12!"

Steve Coleman says, "We resume our series on the book of Hebrews this week with a presentation on the faith of Moses. The writer selects four incidents in his life to profile for us. Of all of Moses' great accomplishments, why does Hebrews talk about only four of them? Listen to discover the surprising answer."

Julie Coleman, says, "What makes you afraid? Fear can be disruptive and even become destructive to our daily lives and relationships. Does fear have a grip on you? Listen and learn how the cross can make a difference now and set you free. There is hope around the corner!" 

Joanne, says, "We have the freedom to love as much and as often as we want! In fact, Paul said there's no law against it, no restrictions, no time limit. That is a lot of freedom! But what does that mean? What does that look like?” Listen as Joanne leads us in learning about this important freedom.

Dr. Bill Smith says, "Here’s a bit of irony, the cross is a symbol of death and yet gives us the freedom to live.” Dr. Bill explores this interaction between death and life. Listen as he reveals seven ways we can experience living free.

Steve Coleman says, "What does that really mean? What law are we free from? We read that Jesus said, 'For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!' So, exactly what kind of freedom is there from the law? Listen as we examine this important topic." 

Freedom from - Freedom to Joanne Hagemeyer says, "When you think of freedom, what does that mean to you? Freedom from something or freedom to something? When eastern Germany suddenly found themselves freed from the Soviet Socialist Republic, there was great elation. But now what? They were desperately impoverished, riddled with toxic waste sites, and their economic and political policies were...

Listen to a special Easter message from Joanne Hagemeyer. She says, "Over the past two thousand years of celebrating Jesus’s resurrection, Christians from around the world have added their own ways of commemorating the best day on earth since the creation of the cosmos. You and I are familiar with a number of those Easter traditions—the name “Easter,” for instance. Easter Sunday we’ll take a...

Why are things the way they are? Why is there pain and suffering in the world? We ask many questions in life. Today Steve Coleman asks, why did Jesus have to die? Listen as Steve leads us in exploring why our Savior had to die.

Steve Coleman, continues our study in Hebrews with chapter 11:13-22, Living Here but Loving There . Steve says, "In this week's message, the writer of Hebrews goes on to elaborate on the nature of faith. The interesting question is: what do faith and homesickness have in common?"

As we continue in Hebrews with chapter 11, Julie Z. Coleman says, "Do you sometimes wonder if God even exists? Or where we can find Him in the storm? Hebrews 11 reminds us of the evidence of His existence all around us, as well as His promises on which we can depend. But anything we can glean from those things is merely a small glimpse of who He really is. What do you think of God? Think BIGG...