New Hope Chapel

Are you feeling stuck in a rut when it comes to your spiritual life? Wishing for revival in your life? This week's message is for you. Listen as Julie Coleman provides tips from Ezra the priest and how God used him to influence an empire.

In the book of Ezra, the Jews returning to the land faced serious obstacles as they tried to reestablish worship and rebuild the temple. In chapters 3-6, Steve Coleman explores four ways in which a new initiative or ministry can be derailed. Knowing about these dangers can help us avoid them in our efforts at New Hope Chapel.

This week we begin a new series. In the book of Ezra (immediately following the events of Daniel) Cyrus, king of Persia, allows the Jews to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, but it is not as easy as that. Why do some Israelites make the trip and other do not?

Steve Coleman examines the last chapter of Daniel. We have looked at all of the narratives of Daniel's life and numerous prophecies. In the closing verses of the book, God mentions in passing a strange 75-day period of time that doesn't appear in any other prophecy in the Bible. Listen to explore what significance those days may have for us.

Julie Coleman reviews what Daniel prophesied that we can see as fulfilled today and continues to the events from Daniel 11:36 to 12:4 that are yet to come. She says, "Daniel takes us into the future, where we learn about the coming Antichrist, his reign and demise, and the resurrection of the dead at the end of days. You won't want to miss this one!"

How do we understand a prophecy that reads just like the Middle Eastern history of the 4th century BC? Is it possible that it was composed much later than we think? Steve Coleman reveals how we know Daniel's writings were actually written by him.

It is not often that we know what goes on behind the scenes in the spiritual realm. In Daniel chapter 10, we get one of those rare glimpses into the activities of angels. Listen as Steve Coleman continues our look at the book of Daniel. Don't miss this amazing account of angels and spiritual battles.

Last week we explored Daniel’s prayer and this week we will look at God’s response. Have you ever wondered when and how God answers your prayers or why you don’t seem to hear from the Lord? Listen as Dr. Bill Smith helps us unpack how and when God responds.

Steve Coleman looks at Daniel’s prayer in chapter 9. Listen as he delves into this familiar prayer and discover what new insights we can gain.

Steve Coleman reflects further on our study of Daniel 8. Daniel's vision in this chapter seems to perfectly fit Alexander the Great's conquests as well as the actions of his successor, Antiochus Epiphanes, in oppressing the Jews. Is the prophecy just a history lesson or does the vision have relevance for today? Listen to discover why we think prophecies can have dual fulfillment and what...

This week Joanne Hagemeyer picks up our study of Daniel. Joanne says, "Why does God give us prophecy? This week in chapter 8, there seems to be a clash of two world powers, with lots of horns, big and little, battling with each other. What did that mean for Daniel, and for the people who read about his visions? And what might we get from thinking about these ancient visions today?"

Dr. Bill Smith continues to examine chapter 7 of Daniel. Dr. Bill says, "If you think we found the vision of the four beasts confusing we are not alone. Daniel himself was not only confused but was deeply troubled by his thoughts, and his face turned pale. Some of us might find talking about the end times troubling, scary, or uncomfortable. Listen to our conversation around how we can put the...

We resume our study of Daniel with Dr. Bill Smith teaching from chapter 7. Dr. Bill says, "As we return to our study of Daniel we will explore Daniel’s amazing and even scary visions. This chapter is perhaps the most difficult chapter to study as there seems to be so many possibilities of what is going on. God has included these words so there must be some reason for us to know and try to und...

This Sunday Steve Coleman will review and summarize this series, talk a bit about the principle of Biblical interpretation, and then open the mic to give us an opportunity to ask questions and receive his insights. Julie Zine Coleman is author of On Purpose: Understanding God's Freedom for Women through Scripture .

This Sunday Julie Coleman focuses on the question ”Are women free to use their teaching gift and preach on Sunday mornings?” What about 1 Timothy 2, where Paul says, “But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet”? Or 1 Corinthians 14, where Paul instructs, “ The women are to keep silent in the churches”? Julie Coleman will take us past the superficial t...

This week Julie continues her series by focusing on Ephesians 5. This is the passage where Paul gives instructions on godly conduct for wives and husbands. Are wives called to submit to their husbands? Are husbands called to be in charge of their wives? Or is something more going on in this passage? Julie Zine Coleman is author of On Purpose: Understanding God's Freedom for Women through Scri...

This is the 2nd message in this 5-part series focusing this week on the question "Does God approve of women leading? We will find our answers from Scripture; reading proof that women leaders have been a part of God's plan all along. Julie Zine Coleman is author of On Purpose: Understanding God's Freedom for Women through Scripture .

Does the Bible limit women? Are they second class citizens? Does God require head coverings and silence? Listen as we begin a 5-part series on women in the church and home from Julie Zine Coleman, author of On Purpose: Understanding God's Freedom for Women through Scripture .

For the past two thousand years, Christians have been celebrating the most stupendous miracle of God ever experienced, the mighty and victorious resurrection of God the Son, our Lord and Savior, Messiah Jesus. As we go back in time looking at their symbols of triumph, we will join that great cloud of witnesses who even now are crying 'Glory to God in the Highest' as they gaze upon the On...

This week Steve Coleman “flips the script" on Daniel 6 and looks at what God intended and accomplished through Daniel's ordeal in the lions' den. With the final six chapters of the book focusing on prophecy, this is the last of the narrative chapters in the book and we have to ask... What was God's purpose in including the stories of these kings of Babylon and Persia? How do th...

Daniel 6 is one of the most recognized stories in the Bible. Daniel in the lion's den is as well-known as Noah's ark and David fighting Goliath. The one thing the text doesn't tell us is why Daniel continued to pray in the open when the king's edict prohibited it. Listen as Steve Coleman explores Daniel’s puzzling choice and what it might mean for us.

Have you ever wondered why God allows evil to go unpunished? If He is powerful, why doesn't He DO something? What is He waiting for? This week Julie Coleman gives insight into God's timing and judgment from Daniel chapter 5, part 2. God is on the throne, and despite what we can see, He is active and at work to bring righteousness and justice to the world.

This week we take a brief break from our series on Daniel to focus on the book of Esther and how God saved His people. Every year the Jews celebrate a joy filled holiday called Purim to remember and celebrate the events and people told about in the book of Esther. Experience this amazing story led by Andrea Nebbia and company, Mari, Cameron and Joey.

In this chapter a new king reigns and gets a special message from God through a mysterious handwriting on the wall. The narrator tells us the king was so frightened, his knees were literally knocking together. What did those four words on the wall mean? Why were they so frightening? What can we learn from this story that will be useful for us today? Listen as Julie Coleman leads us to discover the...

Are you reluctant to give your testimony? Do you struggle finding the right words to tell people what God has done for you? Perhaps you feel your testimony isn’t as impressive as others you’ve heard. This week Dr. Bill Smith revisits the fourth chapter of Daniel and looks at the example Nebuchadnezzar gives us on our proper attitude on sharing our testimony as well as a model for how to structure...