Before his ascension Jesus provides teaching concerning the meaning and significance of his death and resurrection. Luke 24:44-49 focuses on Old Testament prophecy concerning God’s plan. Listen as Jon shares his insights into this great commission.

According to Jesus' 'greatest commandments,' we need to be occupied with love for God and love for others. Love is an important theme of the New Testament. John writes that God is love. Not that God is loving, or God has love. Since God is love, when we encounter him and get to know him, we can't help but be affected by that love. Have you ever thought about the ways God's love has impacted your life with His love? He is our greatest resource for becoming loving people. Listen as Steve Coleman reveals four ways God has affected your ability to love--it will change your life.

New Hope Chapel has had women teachers for a long time, and about five years ago, New Hope also began recognizing women as elders. Around the same time, we decided to phase out the language of deacons and elders and move into the language of a pastoral team and a teaching team. We know there are many examples of women as disciples in the New Testament--Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, Martha and Mary of Bethany, and many others. In fact, Tabitha is introduced as a disciple. But are there examples of women teachers, pastors, and ministers? Yes! This week, we meet a half dozen women who taught, pastored, and ministered first-century churches, and spend extra time with Phoebe, whose remarkable story is found in Romans 16.

Has it ever felt that God has let you down? Maybe it was unanswered prayer—a plea for His help, or claiming a promise He made but did not fulfill it. This week, Julie Coleman shares her message on 'The Unexpected God'. Listen and see how He works in unexpected ways--more often than we think!

The Bible says that we have freedom as Christians. The question is freedom to do what? Using the book of Galatians, we will explore what freedom in Christ means and the surprising ways our lives can be different. Listen to look at a new way to live.

Steve Coleman

Have you ever felt that your life is spinning out of control, and everything is out of your hands? Maybe there is a personal circumstance like an illness or tragedy that made you feel absolutely helpless. Or maybe it is in looking at our country’s current problems or scary world events. Julie Coleman tells a story where the powerless became the powerful (Judges 3:15-30). What happened then can happen for you today. 

Have you ever been reading scripture and wondered, “That seems weird,” or “I wonder what that means”? I know I have more than once stumbled over certain verses. Right after Jesus taught the crowd the parable of the sower, his disciples asked Him why he taught that way. In his response, Jesus says something that seems strange or, to some, even harsh. Jesus said that those who have more will be given, but to those who do not have, even that will be taken away. That verse has always bugged me, but not enough to really dig into it, until now. I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing from you this Sunday as we ask God to reveal to us what this means for us.

Dr. Bill Smith

Many of today’s Christian attempts to foresee the future move against the grain of the early Christian’s patient life of faith, supernaturally empowered by the ferment of the Holy Spirit. Believers in the first three centuries of the Church leaned into gifts of grace to be freely shared, with the sober recognition of Jesus’s command to care for the world. 

The earliest Christians lived into "new hope," our namesake, by receiving each new today with anticipation that God is at work, and what will come is worth doing, worth experiencing, no matter how hard it might be. Unfortunately, today, current false and hopeless narratives tend to drive the Church instead. This week, we'll examine six of these false perspectives, then explore a seventh perspective that rides on the redemptive hope Jesus gives us.

Steve says, "Jesus' teachings were full of stories. Listen and hear about one of the more unusual parables of Jesus--the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. It will provide encouragement for times when the Lord feels far off.

Dr. Bill says, "Curiosity saved the cat. Yes, sometimes curiosity is beneficial, and sometimes not. This week, we see how curiosity led to disastrous results for some biblical figures and great blessings for others, such as Zacchaeus. As you continue in your faith, you’ll find that developing a habit of curiosity in the things of the Lord will accelerate your growth.”

Dr. Bill Smith