Voices of Hope: Recent Episodes
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Voices of Hope is a podcast of New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock Colorado. On this podcast you will hear inspiring sermons and stories of life, faith, and culture. Find out more by going to www.newhopepres.org
07/21/24 In a new series, we delve into the importance of spiritual self-care and its impact on our overall well-being. Reflecting on Psalm 46, we explore the call to "Be still and know that I am God," emphasizing the need to pause amidst life's busyness to reconnect with the divine.
Pastor Caressa shares insights from a recent vacation, highlighting the struggle to unwind and the significance of intentional rest. This sermon encourages listeners to consider their routines and the ways they can incorporate spiritual practices into their daily lives.
07/14/24 Pastor Jordan concludes our insightful series on the Book of Jonah, exploring themes of mercy, grace, and the human struggle with accepting God's boundless compassion for all, even those we might deem unworthy. Through Jonah's story, we are invited to reflect on our own biases and the transformative power of embracing a non-dualistic view of the world.
This episode challenges us to look beyond our personal comforts and prejudices, urging us to see others through God's eyes—with love, empathy, and humility. Join us as we uncover the timeless wisdom in Jonah's tale and learn valuable lessons about grace, love, and unity.
7/7/24 Pastor Jordan continues our Jonah series drawing from Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah's prayer from the belly of the whale, reflecting on the themes of darkness, helplessness, and ultimate surrender to God's will. Through personal anecdotes and scriptural insights, he explores the profound journey of dying to self and embracing new life in Christ.
Discover how Jonah's transformative experience speaks to our own struggles and the importance of letting go of our old selves to become the people God intends us to be. Tune in for an inspiring message of hope, trust, and spiritual growth.
6/30/24 This week, Pastor Jordan kicks off a compelling new series on the story of Jonah, focusing on our reluctance to accept God's mercy and grace. Pastor Jordan delves into the historical and emotional context behind Jonah's flight from God's command to preach in Nineveh. He discusses Jonah's struggle with showing mercy to his enemies and draws parallels to our own lives. Through vivid examples and personal anecdotes, Pastor Jordan challenges us to confront our anger, embrace forgiveness, and extend God's love to even our worst adversaries.
6/23/24 Join us as Pastor Caressa concludes our two part series Called to Serve, exploring the importance of each member in the body of Christ and how Vacation Bible School exemplifies community service. Learn about the vital roles of elders, deacons, and other church leaders, and discover how you can find your niche in ministry to contribute to the growth and unity of our church.
06/16/24 This week we kick off our new series, "Called to Serve," with the inspiring stories from our youth mission trip to Niagara Falls. Listen as our students and leaders share their transformative experiences of service, community, and faith. Our scripture reading comes from Ephesians 3:14-21, highlighting the boundless love of Christ. Through heartfelt testimonies, you'll hear how this trip deepened their connection to God and to each other. From unexpected challenges to joyous moments of baptism in the Niagara River, this episode is a testament to the power of service and the strength of community.
06/09/24 Pastor Caressa concludes our sermon series, Spirit of the Living God, with a powerful message titled, Spirit, Empower Us. Discover how the Holy Spirit continues to work within us, offering comfort, wisdom, and the courage to navigate life's challenges. Reflect on the many names and roles of the Holy Spirit and consider how you can invite the Spirit into your own life to enlighten, equip, and empower you.
6/02/24 This week, Pastor Jordan continues our series, Spirit of the Living God, with a sermon titled, Spirit, Be With Us. Pastor Jordan delves into the meaning of "with" and explores humanity's anxiety about God's presence, tracing it from the Garden of Eden through the New Testament. He emphasizes the Holy Spirit's role in transforming our lives from a law-based to a love-based system, urging us to recognize the Spirit's work in our hearts and the world.
05/26/24 This week, Pastor Caressa continues our series, Spirit of the Living God, with a sermon titled, Spirit, Guide Us. Scripture is read by Pastor Caressa and Pastor Jordan from Acts 2. We dive into Peter's sermon at Pentecost and how it serves as a powerful reminder of the Holy Spirit's role in our lives. As Peter calls the crowd to repentance and baptism, we learn how the Spirit guides us individually and as a community of believers. This episode challenges us to recognize the Holy Spirit as God's presence dwelling within us and to consider how we can better align our lives with this divine guidance.
5/19/24 This week we celebrate the Pentecost and delve deep into our new series, Spirit of the Living God. Pastor Caressa expertly crafts a homily, reading a pivotal scripture from Acts 2. We revisit the time when Jesus passes the baton to the disciples, marking the end of 40 days he spent appearing to his followers after his resurrection. This passage presents us with the disciples, grappling with what it means to receive the Holy Spirit, a truly transformative experience.
05/12/24 Pastor Jordan explores the profound experience that changed the course of Paul's life, drawn from Acts 9, 1-19. The sermon delves deeply into Paul's encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus. Pastor Jordan guides listeners through the distinct phases of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation. These moments of transformation are linked with Paul's journey, from a zealous Pharisee to a persecuted Christian. The sermon is a thought-provoking exploration of how faith in Christ can bring about significant transformation.
5/5/24 Pastor Caressa continues our series, "Christ's Encounters of the Risen Kind," with an inspiring sermon titled, "The Great Commission and Ascension." Drawing from the scripture Matthew 28:16-20, Pastor Caressa reveals an emotional journey of faith, hope, and redemption as she recounts the story of Ari, a young girl who lives on the edge of a city dump in Guatemala.
4/28/24 Christ Encounters of the Risen Kind
In this moving sermon, Pastor Caressa revisits the moment the disciples first encountered Jesus, traveling back to their initial fishing miracle and Jesus' prophetic challenge to Peter. From their struggles to astonishing miracles, from denial to restoration, immerse yourself in this transformative encounter that forever altered the lives of the disciples.
4/21/24 Christ Encounters of the Risen Kind
Pastor Jordan sheds new light on Doubting Thomas encounter with the resurrected Christ. Drawing from the scripture John 20, 24-31, the narration revisits Thomas's demand for proof of Christ's resurrection. Far from endorsing blind faith, it emphasizes the importance of mindful belief, transforming traditional understanding of faith and echoing the value of truth-seeking.
4/14/24 Pastor Caressa delves into a profound sermon from the series, Christ Encounters of the Risen Kind. She provides insightful reflections on the story of Jesus appearing to his disciples as depicted in John 20, verses 19-23. Pastor Caressa beautifully highlights the metaphor of hiding behind fear and uses it to emphasize the journey to inner power and purpose.
04/07/24 Listen to Pastor Caressa as she dives deep into the latest sermon of the "Meeting Jesus at the Table" series. The sermon is an intricate revelation about the resurrection of Jesus, his encounter with his followers, and the transformative power of faith and realization of the Divine.
This sermon invites you to recognize and cherish the extraordinary presence of Jesus in the ordinary moments of life, encouraging a deeper understanding of his love, acceptance, and guidance.
3/31/24 In this very special Easter episode of Voices of Hope, Pastor Caressa presents a compelling and heartfelt resurrection narrative drawn from John 20, verses 1-18. She explores the story of Mary Magdalene’s heartrending journey from grieving at Jesus's tomb to bearing the first witness to his miraculous resurrection.
3/31/24 Pastor Jordan powerfully presents an Easter sunrise sermon titled "Roll That Stone".
Taking place at Daniels Park, Pastor Jordan uses the scripture from Mark 16, 1-8, to talk about obstacles in our lives presented by stones. These stones are metaphorical and represent anything that hinders us from living freely in Christ. Just as the stone that blocked Jesus' tomb was rolled away, we too can move away from our stones to experience the freedom offered through Jesus.
3/28/24
In this episode of Voices of Hope, Pastor Caressa shares the inspiring message from New Hope Presbyterian Church's special Maundy-Thursday service for 2024.
Through this vivid storytelling, Pastor Caressa calls on us to understand and appreciate the sacrifice and servanthood of Jesus that underpins this sacred meal. Embrace the mystery of God's self-giving love, grace, forgiveness, and redemption through this divine communion, and realize the significance of Jesus's body broken and his blood shed for each one of us.
3/24/24 Pastor Caressa brings a special homily during a service of songs and scripture.
03/17/23 Pastor Caressa continues our series Meeting Jesus at the Table with a sermon about hospitality and discipleship and finding them in the places we least expect.
03/10/23 Pastor Caressa continues our series Meeting Jesus at the Table with a sermon continuing the Great Banquet story in Luke 14.
03/03/24 Pastor Jordan continues our series Meeting Jesus at the Table with a sermon about the Wedding Banquet Parable.
2/25/24 Pastor Caressa continues our series Meeting Jesus at the Table with a sermon from Luke 7.
2/18/24 Pastor Jordan dives into our Lent series, Meeting Jesus at the Table. The sermon covers Mark 6 and the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000.
02/14/24 Pastor Caressa brings a Ash Wednesday Sermon to usher us into the season of Lent.
02/11/24 Pastor Caressa ends our Renew Hope series with a sermon from Matthew, encouraging us to make room at the table for all people.
2/4/24 Pastor Caressa continues our renew hope series with a sermon from the story of the good samaritan in Luke.
01/28/24 Pastor Caressa continues our Renew Hope series with a look at recommitting ourselves to scripture.
01/21/24 Pastor Caressa continues our series Renew Hope with a message about renewing our commitment to our community through worship and prayer.
01/14/24 Pastor Caressa continues our series Renew Hope with a message about renewing our commitment to Jesus Christ.
01/07/24 Well of Hope ELCA church leads worship on Epiphany Sunday with a sermon given by Pastor Nic Leither.
12/31/23 Pastor Caressa brings us a sermon on Simeon and Anna and the wonderful expectations they had for the Christ Child.
12/24/23 9:30am Service. Pastor Caressa finishes our advent series Journey To The Manger with week 4 of Advent, taking a look at how God can use ordinary people for extraordinary things.
12/17/23 We continue our advent series that takes a look at the different characters we meet on our journey to the manger. Week 3 takes a look at Joseph's encounter with an Angel in his dreams.
12/10/23 Pastor Caressa continues our advent series: Journey To The Manger with a sermon from Luke about the Angel and Mary.
12/3/23 Pastor Caressa starts our advent series "Journey to the Manger" with a sermon about Isaiah.
11/26/23 We continue our Renew Hope series with Pastor Jordan bringing a sermon about how abiding in Christ can help transform our hearts and how we view the world.
11/5/23 Pastor Caressa Murray continues our series, Renew Hope, with a sermon from Hebrews and Isaiah.
10/29/23 Guest Pastor Bethany Peerbolte brings us a message from Mark for our Renew Hope Series.
10/22/23 We continue our Renew Hope series with a sermon asking the question "Where Do I Belong?" from 1st Corinthians 12:12-27.
10/1/23 New Hope and Well of Hope come together for a joint worship service based on Matthew 21. Pastor Jordan Warntjes and Pastor Nic Leither both give the message.
09/17/23 Pastor Jordan starts a new two part series "That's Weird: Strange Stories from the Bible" this week he covers Matthew 8:28-34 and the story of the demon possessed pigs.
9/10/23 Pastor Caressa Murray (New Hope's New Senior Pastor starting November 1st!) brings us a message from Isaiah.
9/3/23 Pastor Jordan concludes our summer series: New Hope At The Movies with a sermon from Psalm 78:1-4 and it's connection to the documentary movie Stories We Tell.
08/27/23 Pastor Jordan takes a look at the connection between Jesus Revolution and Galatians 3: 21-29.
08/20/23 Pastor Jordan shares a 5 minutes Hands of Hope Devotional. Hands of Hope Sunday is when we go out and worship by making a difference in our community.
08/13/23 Pastor Jordan continues our At The Movies Series with the movie PIG and it's connection to Psalm 23:1-6.
08/06/23 At The Movies Series: Pastor Jordan takes a look at the connection between Where the Crawdads Sing and the call of Matthew 25.
7/30/23 Guest Preacher Bethany Peerbolte brings us a message about dreaming small based on the story of Zacchaeus.
7/23/23 At The Movies Series: Pastor Jordan connects Jesus' instructions to his disciples in Matthew 10 to Peter Parker's journey in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
7/16/23 Pastor Jordan dives into Galatians 6:1-13 and brings a message about community and inclusion with the help of the film CODA.
7/9/23 At The Movies Series. Pastor Jordan brings a sermon on Romans 13:8-10 and what we can learn about growing in our faith from Top Gun Maverick.
7/2/23 Allie Atchison, our Children and Family Ministry Director starts our At The Movies Summer Series, brings us a special message about the Holy Spirit.
06/25/23 Guest Pastor Ethan Raath brings us a sermon from Psalm 31 and Romans 5 about being a people of hope: helping others through personal emgagement.
6/18/23 Pastor Jordan explores Luke 15:11-32 and what the Father in the Prodigal Son story can teach us about our humanity and about God.
6/11/23 Our youth group students; Reese, Semira, Levi, and Julia share their experiences on their mission trip to Boston.
6/4/2023 Rev. gretchen Sausville brings a sermon based on Genesis 1:1-26 and Trinity Sunday.
5/21/23 Pastor Jordan brings a sermon from Colossians 3:9-14 and inspired by the film, Everything Everywhere All At Once.
05/14/23 Pastor Don takes a in depth look at Matthew 15 when Jesus has an interesting interaction with an unnamed woman.
4/30/23 Pastor Don takes a look at Psalm 23 and scripture from John to explore what it means that Christ is the Good Shepherd.
4/23/23 Pastor Don walks us through what God accomplished through Jesus on the cross and in the resurrection.
4/16/23 An epilogue to our What If Jesus Was Serious Series where Pastor Jordan explores the story of Jesus and Thomas in John 20:19-31
3/19/23 Guest Pastor Dominic Palacios brings us a sermon about the practice of wisdom. From Matthew 7:24-29
3/12/23 Pastor Don continues our series on What If Jesus Was Serious, with a sermon about the fruits of the spirit from Matthew 7:13-23
03/08/23 Episode 9: Pastor Don and Jordan conclude their discussion on emotions within ministry.
03/05/23 Pastor Don continues our new serious What If Jesus Was Serious with a sermon about judging others.
3/1/22 Episode 8: Pastor Don and Pastor Jordan continue their conversation on the role of emotions in all aspects ministry.
2/26/23 Pastor Jordan starts our new series: What If Jesus Was Serious? With a sermon asking the question, what if Jesus was serious about the heart? Matthew 6:22-34
2/22/23 Episode 7: Pastor Don and Pastor Jordan talk about the fine line of emotional influence within worship, preaching, and all parts of ministry.
2/19/23 Pastor Don and Pastor Jordan have a conversation around the story of Jesus' transfiguration and how it connects to our value of Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.
2/12/2023 Pastor Don explores the sermon on the mount from Matthew 5:13-20 and connects it to the value of hope: Find Joy In Serving.
02/15/2023 Episode 6 - Pastor Don and Jordan continue their conversation around why we worship.
02/08/2023 Episode 5 Pastor Don and Jordan discuss why we worship, who is worship for, and the Walmartification of churches.
02/05/23 The Values of Hope series continues with Pastor Don talking about the law of love from our values of Invite People to a Big Table and Put People First.
02/01/2023 Episode 4 Pastor Don and Jordan discuss what goes into sermon writing, studying, interpretation, and our understanding of story in scripture.
01/29/2023 Pastor Jordan starts off our new sermon series, The Values of Hope and tackles the value of Holy Discontent with the story of Jesus in the Wilderness.
This Sunday, January 22, we discover the story of Jesus' baptism and how we can renew and remember our own baptism. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
01/25/2023 Episode 3 - You have probably heard many sermons in your life, what are they for? Why do some styles connect with you better than others? Hear some of the behind the scenes of what it's like to write and give a sermon.
This Sunday, January 15, we discover what the story of Jesus as a child being left in the temple to teach the religious teachers means to our own life.
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This Sunday, January 8, we celebrate Epiphany and learn how we can train ourselves to witness and see epiphanies all around us. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
1/11/23 Episode 1 of What We Are Afraid To Say From The Pulpit dives into the purpose of this podcast and what we hope to talk about in future episodes.
This is our service from Christmas Eve 2022. Enjoy and we pray 2023 is an amazing year for you! New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
In this sermon, from December 18, listen as Princess Leia is interviewed for a podcast about leading a rebellion and the pains and joys of childbirth, helping us to wonder about Mary's journey in the birth of Jesus.
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This Sunday, December 11th, we continue our new series: Advent: A New Hope.
Listen as Darth Vader offers a warning from his own transformation about power and control. Do we as Christians fall into that same trap?
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This sermon from Sunday, December 4, explores what true peace looks like, why it seems harder than ever to find peace, and how did Mary find peace when an angel told her she would be raising the messiah? New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from Sunday, November 27th starts our new series: Advent 1: A New Hope.New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from Sunday, November 20th, continues our series: Stories of Hope titled Stories of the End. This sermon takes a look at the story of the end when Christ is declared Lord once and for all.
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This sermon, from Sunday, November 13, continues our series Stories of Hope. Christianity has tried to predict the end of the world for 2,000 years...so is it the end?
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This sermon, from Sunday, November 6, continues our series Stories of Hope. Stories move us, challenge us, and comfort us. So what is the story of scripture that travels well?
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This sermon, from Sunday, October 30, continues our series Stories of Hope. We always default to what is comfortable, it's in our nature. But what happens when being comfortable can be dangerous? And is God calling us to be uncomfortable?
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This sermon, from Sunday, October 23, starts a new series: Stories of Hope. It takes a look at the things that transform us most are not objective truths somewhere out there. But rather personal testimony, subjective small T truths.
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10/24/22 Pastor Jordan continues a series "What is the Church?" by talking about church as either a window or a mirror.
This sermon, from Sunday, October 16, takes a look at the story of the Israelites when manna fell from heaven and water came from a rock. What is it that keeps us always wanting more and never being content?
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This sermon, from Sunday, October 9, explores the Exodus story of the Israelites fleeing Egypt, parting the Red Sea, and the dancing of Miriam.
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This sermon, from Sunday, October 2, explores the Exodus story of Passover and what it all means for you and your life of faith.
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This sermon, from Sunday, September 25, continues our Into the Wild series and is called in Defense of Pharaoh. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon, from Sunday, September 25, continues our Into the Wild series and is called in Defense of Pharaoh. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
First Impressions are a good way to see things that soon become invisible. Pastor Don walks through the church and sees with new eyes!
First Impressions are a good way to see things that soon become invisible. Pastor Don walks through the church and sees with new eyes!
This sermon, from Sunday, September 18, continues our Into the Wild series as we explore the next chapter in the Exodus story, Moses and the burning bush.
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This sermon, from Sunday, September 18, continues our Into the Wild series as we explore the next chapter in the Exodus story, Moses and the burning bush.
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This sermon, from Sunday, September 11, is called "What Gets Drawn Out of the Water" and comes from Exodus 2:1-10.
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This sermon, from Sunday, September 11, is called "What Gets Drawn Out of the Water" and comes from Exodus 2:1-10.
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On Sunday, September 4th, we welcomed Pastor Don as he officially joined New Hope and preached on new beginnings...
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On Sunday, September 4th, we welcomed Pastor Don as he officially joined New Hope and preached on new beginnings...
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On Sunday, August 21, we explored how God grants us free will in our lives, but sometimes we desperately want to control everything. What if we learn to let go and just abide?
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This Sunday, August 14, we're starting a new series called "Into the Wild". We're a church in transition, going into a wilderness, but we know who we are and where we want to go.
On Sunday, August 7, we had a guest preacher, Rev. Dee Cooper joined us from the Presbytery as we transition into this next season at New Hope.
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What a special time this was! This Sunday, July 31, we celebrated and honored all the years Reverand Russ Kane and his family have dedicated to New Hope and the excitement for what's to come in his next journey of retirement.
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On Sunday, July 24, we explored some questions: What if we viewed the kingdom of God as a reality that continues to unfold before us? What if we changed the ways in which we interact with the world instead of being set in our ways?
Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14
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This week, Sunday, July 17, we look at how questions aren't a sign of doubt, instead, questions help us build a stronger foundation of faith. In this unique question-and-answer sermon, we explore the importance of questions.
The sermon comes from Matthew 16:13-20.
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This Sunday, July 10, we look at how the presence of God begins as a revelation or unveiling in a moment or place. We call them Thin Places - the world we know becomes infused with the world we can only imagine. We don't have to create or acquire God's presence it is already here.
The sermon comes from Genesis 28:10-17.
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This Sunday, July 3, we explore how freedom, like life, is both a gift to be received with gratitude and a task to be pursued with courage.
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This Sunday, June 26, we welcome our Uth back and hear about the incredible ways God worked in them and through them during their time in Pescadero, Baja Mexico.
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This week we take a look at the work of the church in progress, focusing on what it means to belong to each other. The sermon comes from Romans 12:1-8.
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In this sermon from June 12 titled Easy Fixes, we take a look at how fixing symptoms, rather than the core problem, takes time. There are no easy fixes and we take a look at what to do instead.
Scripture: Jeremiah 5:1-5 and 18:18-23
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In this sermon titled "Warning Signs", from Sunday, June 5, Pastor Jordan looks at how to spot the warning signs in our life and the life of the church before it becomes too late? It comes from Jeremiah 2:1-19.
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This week is a time when there are no easy answers. On Sunday, May 29 we gathered together as our nation mourns. The sermon comes from John 1:29-51.
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On Sunday, May 22, Pastor Russ looked at how Jesus keeps bringing what it means to be part of the abundant/flourishing life, to Love. The flourishing life is a life born in and exists for, the fruit of Love.
The sermon comes from John Chapter fifteen verses one through sixteen. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This Graduation Sunday, May 15, Pastor Jordan talked about how Peter compared himself to John and how we compare ourselves to others. The sermon is titled "What it to you?" Scripture: John 21:20-25
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On Sunday, May 8th, Pastor Russ explored John 17:20-26 and what it means to live with unity and compassion, and in the "thin places" of life.
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On Sunday, May 1st, Pastor Russ talked about the Restoration of Peter and what it means to begin again.
Scripture: John 21:1-25
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On Sunday, April 24, Pastor Russ explored the tension between belief and doubt in the Thomas post-resurrection story. And the possibility that maybe belief and doubt are not at odds with one another.
Scripture: John 20:19-31
On Easter Sunday (4/17), Pastor Russ explored how Easter is not just made for one day a year, but a life to live into.
Scripture: John 20:1-18
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On Sunday, April 10th, Pastor Jordan took a look at the Palm Sunday story. Have you ever watched a movie that ends with a plot twist that changes everything you just watched? On Palm Sunday, Jesus had a plot twist that no one saw coming.
Scripture: John 12:12-19
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On Sunday, April 3, Pastor Russ takes a look at how the culmination of "Signs" and "I Am" Resurrection life begins now.
Scripture: John 11:17-48
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4/4/22 Pastor Jordan concludes a series on church sets that can inform how we relate to one another.
On Sunday, March 27th, Pastor Jordan explored what keeps ourselves and others from experiencing a life of wholeness and love.
Scripture: John 5:1-15
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3/28/22 Pastor Jordan continues to talk about how we create our boundaries within our communities, institutions, and relationships.
On Sunday, March 20th, we celebrated Neighbor Day. Mr. Rogers' Birthday! And explored What is Truth? In this sermon, we look at how Jesus stands in the contradictions of humanity and what is "normal". It comes from John 18:28-19:16 .
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3/21/22 Pastor Jordan continues to talk about how we create our boundaries within our communities, institutions, and relationships.
On Sunday, March 13, Pastor Russ explored service, forgiveness, love, and the concept of Cheap Grace. The sermon comes from John 14: 1-9.
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3-14-22 Sometimes we encounter Christians who really do not resemble Christ in their actions? Why is that? We all have different ways of relating to the world, but Christians tend to fall into the categories of Bounded, Fuzzy, and Centered.
On Sunday, March 6, Pastor Russ explored the importance of offering what we have—even if it feels like it is not enough. It comes from John 6: 1-16 (CEB).
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On Sunday, February 27, Pastor Russ continued our sermon series called The Life That Flourishes with the story of Jesus and the woman at the well. It comes from John Chapter 4:1-41.
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On Sunday, February 20, Pastor Jordan gave a sermon called The Life Born Again. He talked about how being born again means that we are asking God to give us new life each and every day, so that we may discover meaning in our lives and see the value in others. It comes from John Chapter 3:1-21.
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This week Pastor Russ brings us a sermon called Following the Signs. It looks at how the signs in our life open us up to the already, but not yet, kingdom of God. It comes from John 2:1-11.
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This week Pastor Russ brings us a sermon called Spoiler Alert. It comes from John 10:10 and 20:30-31.
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This week Pastor Russ brings us a sermon called Unstuck. It comes from Luke 2:28-34.
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This week Pastor Jordan brings us a sermon called What if Jesus Was Serious about Sin? It looks at how we often don’t take what Jesus said seriously. We make it an ideal that cannot be reached. But what would your life and the life of the world look like if we took our own sin seriously? It comes from Matthew 4:1-11.
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1/16/22 - This week Pastor Russ brings us a sermon called Training Your Heart. It looks at how the heart of Christianity is the heart of Jesus—a passionate devotedness to the well-being of humanity. It comes from Matthew 5:8.
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1/9/22 - This week Pastor Russ brings us a sermon called Nurturing Your Heart. It comes from Colossians 3:12-17.
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01/02/2022 This week Pastor Russ starts a new series that will challenge you to live with your heart and flourish in the new year. From Romans 5:1-5
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on December 19, 2021, is called God's Love with Us Always. It comes from Luke 1:57-80 and explores the transformational news that God's love is with us always.
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12/20/21 Pastor Jordan continues The Spirituality of Advent with the final week of Advent, the candle of Love.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on December 12, 2021, is called God's Joy with Us Always. It comes from Luke 1:39-55 and explores how joy is not dictated by outside events as much as by inward participation in the triune life of God.
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12/13/21 Pastor Jordan continues The Spirituality of Advent, this week he talks about Joy.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on December 5, 2021, is called God's Peace with Us Always. It comes from Matthew 1:18-25 and explores how Joseph lived a life of Holy Interruption.
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on November 28, 2021, is called God's Hope with Us Always. It comes from Matthew 1:1-17 and explores how hope doesn't just look ahead, but also looks at the past and affirms, "Nothing was wasted. Everything played a part."
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on November 21, 2021, is called The Humor of Hope. It comes from Genesis 21:1-7 and takes a look at how we often get stuck in our seriousness at church. Does God have a sense of humor and how can hope come from it?
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on November 14, 2021, is called Bold Hope. It comes from 2 Corinthians 3:12 and takes a look at how hope is bold because God's future is bold.
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on November 7, 2021, is called The Work of Hope. It comes from Colossians 1:3-8 and looks at how hope is hard and requires work, but we can do hard things!
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on October 31, 2021, is called Gifts of Hope. It comes from 1st Corinthians 12:1-11. It looks at how we often think spiritual gifts are only for those who are more "spiritual" than us but what if gifts from God weren't just contained to spiritual?
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on October 24, 2021, is called Learning from Hope. It comes from Acts 17:10-11. It explores the unprecedented changes all around us and encourages us to keep up because God is doing unprecedented things too.
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10/25/21 The Scary Stories/Fear Series continues with Part 3, The Devil Made Me Do It, the story of Arne Johnson and his defense in court that he killed his girlfriend's boss while possessed by the devil.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on October 17, 2021, is called Serving with Hope. It comes from Acts 4:32-37. It looks at how Christian service is the spirit of God working through the creation of God towards the future of God—the new creation of Christ.
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on October 10, 2021, is called Praying with Hope. It comes from Acts 3:1 and Matthew 6:33. It takes a look at how the practice of prayer allows the Tree of Life to bear fruit in our lives today.
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10/11/21 Your jolt of hope and challenge for the week. We start a new series called "Fear" and what we can learn from scary stories.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on October 3, 2021, is called Gathered for Hope. It comes from Acts 2:42-47. It takes a look at community and how community that is deep, abiding, loving, and honest is both a result of the work of God and the way God works to create People of Hope.
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This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on September 26, 2021, is called Invitation to Hope. It comes from Revelation 22:1-5. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on September 19, 2021, is called The Great Warning. It comes from Matthew 18:6-9. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on September 12, 2021, is called Faith Like a Child. It comes from Matthew 18:1-5 and 1 Corinthians. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on September 5, 2021, is called The Illuminated Life. It comes from Psalm 27:1-6. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on August 22, 2021, is called Ultimate Worth. It comes from Psalm 8 and James 5:1-6. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO on August 15, 2021, is called Watch Your Mouth. It comes from James 3: 1-11. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
08/16/2021 Pastor Jordan continues the series on the questions a pastor is asked. This week Jordan tackles a question about supporting those who are self destructive.
8/8/2021 This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called True Faith. It comes from James 1: 27; 2:8-20. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
08/9/2021 Pastor Jordan shares his answer to the question, how do you reconcile the old and new testaments and their "versions" of God?
8/1/2021 This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Faith and Doubt. It comes from James 1: 6-17. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Living with Doubt. It comes from James 1:1-5. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This podcast is from New Hope Presbyterian Church, an open and affirming church in Castle Rock, CO. This week Pastor Jordan answers some of the most common questions he's received in the past year.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Does Prayer Change Things? It comes from Matthew 6:5-15. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Does Prayer Really Change Anything? It comes from Matthew 6: 5-15. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This week the youth from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, talk about their experiences from their recent mission trip to Alamosa, Colorado. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Life Beyond Masks? It comes from 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Where is Your Treasure? It comes from 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, is called Gleam in His Eye. It comes from Genesis 1:27 and Psalm 119:11. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO comes from Acts 4:32-35. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, comes from Acts 2:42-47. It's called Packing for the Future. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
We're living in the meantime right now, but what is that? This sermon, from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, comes from Numbers 9:15-23. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
5/10/2021 Pastor Jordan continues a series "What is wrong with Religion" this week we tackle how religion can ruin the world.
5/3/2021 Pastor Jordan starts a new series on the problem with Religion.
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Are you ready for the new normal? This sermon, from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO, comes from Acts 15:1-18. New Hope is an open and affirming church that puts people first.
This week's sermon from New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO comes from Luke 24:13-35. It encourages us to hang onto the hope of the resurrected Christ and is titled Resurrect What?
2/14/2021 Pastor Russ brings us a sermon based on the Luke passage of the Transfiguration.
2/8/2021 Pastor Jordan shares his hope of the kingdom of God to give you a jolt of hope for the week.
Whether it's the effects of the pandemic or the death of a loved one, we all experience grief at some point. Over the next few weeks, we will have conversations about why we experience grief and how to navigate through the darkness of loss. There is also an accompanying meditation video to help guide you in your journey. Additional resources can be found on our website or at the Agape Healthcare website.
Whether it's the effects of the pandemic or the death of a loved one, we all experience grief at some point. Over the next few weeks, we will have conversations about why we experience grief and how to navigate through the darkness of loss. There is also an accompanying meditation video to help guide you in your journey. Additional resources can be found on our website or at the Agape Healthcare website.
Whether it's the effects of the pandemic or the death of a loved one, we all experience grief at some point. Over the next few weeks, we will have conversations about why we experience grief and how to navigate through the darkness of loss. There is also an accompanying meditation video to help guide you in your journey. Additional resources can be found on our website or at the Agape Healthcare website.
11/30/2020 Pastor Jordan shares his jolt of hope for the first week of advent. What does it mean to have a revelation from God?
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