If it doesn't apply to and effect our everyday lives, then why bother? Join us on the Journey as Pastor Thom Braun brings us Biblical and Relevant messages for our everyday lives. http://www.churchrocks.ca en-ca Copyright 2006 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:00:00 -0500 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:00:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss office@newhopechurchniagara.com New Hope Church Niagara New Hope Church Niagara - A better way to start your week If it doesn't apply to and effect our everyday lives, then why bother? Join us on the Journey as Pastor Thom Braun brings us Biblical and Relevant messages for our everyday lives. New Hope Church Niagara office@newhopechurchniagara.com No http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com God is Eternal, a Savor, So What? Christianity Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:30:00 GMT Pastor Thom Braun No God is Eternal, a Savor, So What? King Xerxes new BFF, and a 12 month extreme makeover. Kickin it Old Testament Style 29:19 creator,cash,perfect,Bff,passion,lover,King Xerxes,realtionships,healthy, beliefs,bad habits,mutual funds,emotions,gossip,money,debt,Niagara,non-Christian,economy,friends,pain,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Jehovah-Jirah Christianity Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:20:00 GMT Pastor Thom Braun No Jehovah-Jirah Jehovah-Provider. It's a good thing,because there is no money coming from those Mutual Funds. What does God have to say about money? He got the worlds attention...now lets listen to what he has to say 39:50 creator,cash,perfect,vengeance,passion,lover,hurricane,realtionships,healthy, beliefs,bad habits,mutual funds,emotions,gossip,money,debt,Niagara,non-Christian,economy,friends,pain,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Is God Emotional? Christianity Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:50:00 GMT Pastor Thom Braun No Is God Emotional? Sometimes you are just too emotional! Know anybody like that? Maybe you would if your house was blown away last week by Hurricane Ike. Is God emotional? 40:42 creator,cash,perfect,vengeance,passion,lover,hurricane,realtionships,healthy, beliefs,bad habits,family,emotions,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,non-Christian,economy,friends,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com God the Creator, God the Lover Christianity Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:40:00 GMT Pastor Thom Braun No God the Creator, God the Lover An educated consumer is our best customer. 38:17 creator,cash,perfect,vengeance,passion,lover,conviction,realtionships,healthy, beliefs,bad habits,family,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,non-Christian,economy,friends,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Hey, Nobodys Perfect Christianity Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EST Hey, Nobodys Perfect No Healthy Relationships Hey, Nobodys Perfect 38:17 cash,perfect,vengeance,passion,zeal,conviction,realtionships,healthy, beliefs,bad habits,family,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,eternal impact,non-Christian,economy,friends,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Scruples and Good Loving Christianity Tue, 20 May 2008 10:10:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, Romans 14 Scruples and Good Loving 39:19 cash,civil,vengeance,passion,zeal,conviction,scruples,good loving, beliefs,bad habits,family,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,eternal impact,non-Christian,economy,friends,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com How Much for Cash? Christianity Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:55:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, Romans 13 How Much for Cash? 39:19 cash,civil,vengeance,passion,zeal,conviction, beliefs,bad habits,family,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,eternal impact,non-Christian,economy,friends,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com If your head is to big you will not fit through the door, ancient Jordanian saying Christianity Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:40:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, Romans 12 If your head is to big you will not fit through the door, ancient Jordanian saying 43:51 vengeance,passion,zeal,conviction, beliefs,bad habits,family,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,eternal impact,non-Christian,economy,friends,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Can't we all just love one another and get along? I mean somebody please think of the children. Surely, lovey dovey-that's the way everybody is in church. All our families live that way. All our marriages are happily ever after. Well in case you live in the real world like I do, why don't we get together this Sunday and look at the end of Romans 12 Christianity Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:30:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, Romans 12 Can't we all just love one another and get along? I mean somebody please think of the children. Surely, lovey dovey-that's the way everybody is in church. All our families live that way. All our marriages are happily ever after. Well in case you live in the real world like I do, why don't we get together this Sunday and look at the end of Romans 12 40:40 passion,zeal,conviction, beliefs,bad habits,family,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,eternal impact,non-Christian,economy,friends,insecure,illness,love,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Here's a question for ya, If I have become a Christian, could I one day become a non-Christian again? Can I lose my place in God's family? What kind of sins might get me 'kicked out of the house' so to speak? Some people say you could never get kicked out of the house. Is that true?" Christianity Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:45:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, Romans 11 Here's a question for ya, If I have become a Christian, could I one day become a non-Christian again? Can I lose my place in God's family? What kind of sins might get me 'kicked out of the house' so to speak? Some people say you could never get kicked out of the house. Is that true?" 53:42 passion,zeal,conviction, beliefs,bad habits,get better,joy,gossip,romans,debt,Niagara,eternal impact,non-Christian,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,Satan,spiritual battle,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Zeal, passion and conviction of your beliefs are great - so long as there are facts thrown in as well. Christianity Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:10:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, Romans 10 Zeal, passion and conviction of your beliefs are great - so long as there are facts thrown in as well 41:36 passion,zeal,conviction, beliefs,bad habits,get better,joy,gossip,romans,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com If God knew some people were going tyo reject Him and become evil,why did he create them? If God knew some people were going to reject Him and go to hell, isnt he cruel for creating those people in the first place? Christianity Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:50:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Series, What in the World is God Doing? Talk 1 If God knew some people were going tyo reject Him and become evil,why did he create them? If God knew some people were going to reject Him and go to hell, isnt he cruel for creating those people in the first place? 44:02 powerless, helpless, tempted, bad habitsget bettr,joy,gossip,romans,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com I'll bet you can't guess who said this, But you don't understand. This struggle with sin is really bad. I have tried to quit and I just can't. It is like this demon inside of me. I pray and ask God to take it away and He doesn't. What am I suppose to do? I feel like a wretch, a total loser. Christianity Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:00:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Talk 9, The Struggle with Sin I'll bet you can't guess who said this, But you don't understand. This struggle with sin is really bad. I have tried to quit and I just can't. It is like this demon inside of me. I pray and ask God to take it away and He doesn't. What am I suppose to do? I feel like a wretch, a total loser 40:04 powerless, helpless, tempted, bad habitsget bettr,joy,gossip,romans,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Our sins are forgiven, that's amazing. So I am developing a new self image-dead to sin, unresponsive to sin's temptation. But temptation is so strong. I feel powerless, helpless, addicted. Just changing the way I think, is that going to be enough? Christianity Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:15:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Talk 8, How to overcome some bad habits Our sins are forgiven, that's amazing. So I am developing a new self image-dead to sin, unresponsive to sin's temptation. But temptation is so strong. I feel powerless, helpless, addicted. Just changing the way I think, is that going to be enough? 42:19 powerless, helpless, tempted, bad habitsget bettr,joy,gossip,romans,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Last week we talked about unstoppable joy. This week we are talking about how to get better. Christianity Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:15:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Talk 7, How to get better Last week we talked about unstoppable joy. This week we are talking about how to get better. 37:38 get bettr,joy,gossip,romans,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,etthoughts,sernity,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com We hear people say all the time: I deserve to be happy! I just want my kids to be happy! Happy, happy, happy....so how do I get happy? This week we will discover three principles for achieving unstoppable joy from Romans 5. Christianity Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:45:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Talk 6, How to have unstoppable joy We hear people say all the time: "I deserve to be happy! I just want my kids to be happy!" Happy, happy, happy....so how do I get happy? This week we will discover three principles for achieving unstoppable joy from Romans 5. 40:54 joy,gossip,romans,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,etthoughts,sernity,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Abrahams Faith, How Big? How Much Christianity Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:45:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Romans Talk 5 Abrahams Faith, How Big? How Much 41:23 ABraham,good,judgement,gossip,romans,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,etthoughts,sernity,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com What about those people who have never heard about Jesus? Christianity Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:45:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No If there is a God, so what? Romans Talk 2 What about those people who have never heard about Jesus? 37:01 good,judgement,gossip,romans,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,etthoughts,sernity,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com This Sunday,Hey did you hear about, I cannot believe. Well I guess I should have seen it coming. It is a shame. It is too bad really. Why cant people just get it straight like, well you know I am not perfect, but really? How could they? O well. I guess we better pray from them.Ever hear people talk like that? Maybe that person in the mirror; maybe there is a better way? Christianity Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:30:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Judgement Day,Romans Talk 4 This Sunday,Hey did you hear about. I cannot believe. Well I guess I should have seen it coming. It is a shame. It is too bad really. Why cant people just get it straight like, well you know I am not perfect, but really? How could they? O well. I guess we better pray from them.Ever hear people talk like that? Maybe that person in the mirror; maybe there is a better way? 42:51 judgement,gossip,romans,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,etthoughts,sernity,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com God's Anger and Clear Thinking, Perhaps the greatest need for us these days is to learn how to think clearly, correctly, biblically. How/what we think directs most of our lives. Romans 1 says that the worse thing that can happen to us is that God let's us think crazy/deadly thoughts. Let's talk about our heads getting straight this Sunday. Christianity Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:15:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Don't Worry God's Anger and Clear Thinking, Perhaps the greatest need for us these days is to learn how to think clearly, correctly, biblically. How/what we think directs most of our lives. Romans 1 says that the worse thing that can happen to us is that God let's us thinking crazy/deadly thoughts. Let's talk about our heads getting straight this Sunday. 44:52 anger,clear thinking,money,tithing,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,etthoughts,sernity,Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Bobby McFerrin told us not to worry and to be happy. But he didn't really tell us how to pull that off. I don't know how he does it but I know for some people it involves something to do with twisting up and having a smoke. I have never had the "priviledge" myself but I hear it does cause you to chill. But it only lasts for awhile. On the other hand God tells us how and why and when and where and what and who and all the rest of how we can live in peace and joy and not give ourselves to worry. Hopefully you and Bobby will hear this great teaching from our Abba Father and join us in perma-peace and Joy! (verses perma-stoned-ya know what I mean?) Christianity Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:30:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Don't Worry Bobby McFerrin told us not to worry and to be happy. But he didn't really tell us how to pull that off. I don't know how he does it but I know for some people it involves something to do with twisting up and having a smoke. I have never had the "priviledge" myself but I hear it does cause you to chill. But it only lasts for awhile. On the other hand God tells us how and why and when and where and what and who and all the rest of how we can live in peace and joy and not give ourselves to worry. Hopefully you and Bobby will hear this great teaching from our Abba Father and join us in perma-peace and Joy! (verses perma-stoned-ya know what I mean?) 53:24 worry,be happy,peace,decisions,money,tithing,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Why are we short? Unwise decisions and the lack of budgeting. Christianity Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:45:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No The Kingdom Economy, Part 4 Why are we short? Unwise decisions and the lack of budgeting. 27:54 budgeting,decisions,money,tithing,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Why are we short? Tithing or Robbing God. Christianity Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:40:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No The Kingdom Economy, Part 3 Why are we short? Tithing or Robbing God. 27:54 money,tithing,robbing God,debt,10percent,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com God's Kingdom Economy is one of 'Giving and Receiving'. We were taught that the world of economics is buy low and sell high / earning and spending. One philosophy is about us the other is all about God. Let's look at Gods desire to 'GIVE' you this day your daily bread, butter, milk, honey, clothing, shelter, transportation, recreation, and enough left over to take care of those in need. Christianity Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:40:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No The Kingdom Economy, Part 2 God's Kingdom Economy is one of 'Giving and Receiving'. We were taught that the world of economics is buy low and sell high / earning and spending. One philosophy is about us the other is all about God. Let's look at Gods desire to 'GIVE' you this day your daily bread, butter, milk, honey, clothing, shelter, transportation, recreation, and enough left over to take care of those in need. 53:37 racism,hohophobia,jihad,chance happenings,21st century,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,economy,meaningful life,insecure,illness,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com How do you rescue a life headed absolutely no where? How do you get someone on a track of a meaningful life? Come and hear about it first hand this Sunday from the salvaged guy's own mouth. Christianity Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:30:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No The Kingdom Economy, Part 1 How do you rescue a life headed absolutely no where? How do you get someone on a track of a meaningful life? Come and hear about it first hand this Sunday from the salvaged guy's own mouth. 54:30 racism,hohophobia,jihad,chance happenings,21st century,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,fearful,meaningful life threatened,insecure,illness,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Hello my name is Tom. Hello my name is Crazy Horse the Lakota Sioux warrior. As Crazy Horse was known to say, Hokahey! Today is a good day to die!Now if that's not a good quote for this Sunday's final sermon on this series I don't know what is. See you there. Christianity Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:05:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Hello,my name is Tom,Part 4 Hello my name is Tom.Hello my name is Crazy Horse the Lakota Sioux warrior. As Crazy Horse was known to say, Hokahey! Today is a good day to die! Now if that's not a good quote for this Sunday's final sermon on this series I don't know what is. See you there. 20:52 racism,hohophobia,jihad,chance happenings,21st century,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,fearful, threatened,insecure,illness,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Racism, homophobia, jihad, x-ray vision, and New Hope for Niagara: That's this Sunday's sermon line up. Plus its Mother's day, plus the band is hopping and the coffee is on and your brothers and sisters will be there so we can enjoy our awesome Father's extravagance together. Sound good? You bet your life on it. See you Sunday. Christianity Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:05:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Hello,my name is Tom,Part 3 Racism, homophobia, jihad, x-ray vision, and New Hope for Niagara: That's this Sunday's sermon line up. Plus its Mother's day, plus the band is hopping and the coffee is on and your brothers and sisters will be there so we can enjoy our awesome Father's extravagance together. Sound good? You bet your life on it. See you Sunday. 43:48 racism,hohophobia,jihad,chance happenings,21st century,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,fearful, threatened,insecure,illness,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com What if your encounters with people were not just chance happenings? What if your paths crossed with others for a reason? What if it acutally made a difference that you lived your life in the 21st century in Niagara? What if that difference was one that had eternal impact? What if it all started with a simple introduction, Hello, my name is Tom? What if? Christianity Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:05:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Hello,my name is Tom,Part 2 What if your encounters with people were not just chance happenings? What if your paths crossed with others for a reason? What if it acutally made a difference that you lived your life in the 21st century in Niagara? What if that difference was one that had eternal impact? What if it all started with a simple introduction, Hello, my name is Tom? What if? 45:25 chance happenings,21st century,Niagara,eternal impact,introduction,boss,employee,fearful, threatened,insecure,illness,secuirty,Serving,Tolerance,morals,Satan's lies,eternity, Satan,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,faith,jesus,christ, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com You never know what can happen to your life when you stretch out your hand and introduce yourself to another human being. Will they become your lover, your best friend, your father in law, your boss, your star employee or maybe one day your greatest enemy? You never know! That's what makes life so exciting! Pastor Thom Christianity Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:05:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Hello,my name is Tom,Part 1 You never know what can happen to your life when you stretch out your hand and introduce yourself to another human being. Will they become your lover, your best friend, your father in law, your boss, your star employee or maybe one day your greatest enemy? You never know! That's what makes life so exciting! Pastor Thom 44:29 lover,best friend,boss,employee,fearful,threatened,insecure,illness,safe,guard,secuirty,Serving,Tolerance,morals,Satan's lies,eternity,Satan,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com One day the streets are lined with 'believers' singing, "Hosanna to the King of the Jews!" Six days latter they are shouting, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" People are fickle there's no getting around that. It's a heart condition we all suffer from. But there is a cure. Pastor Thom Christianity Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:05:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Palm Sunday One day the streets are lined with 'believers' singing, "Hosanna to the King of the Jews!" Six days latter they are shouting, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" People are fickle there's no getting around that. It's a heart condition we all suffer from. But there is a cure.Pastor Thom 21:57 hosanna,crucify,fickle,fearful,threatened,insecure,illness,safe,guard,secuirty,Serving,Lent,Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies,tempation,eternity,Satan,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Wouldn't it be nice to not be so insecure, fearful and threatened? "What if they don't like me? What if illness attacks? What if I loose my job?" Similar 'what if's' rob us of great joy and peace. The common solution is to look out for #1 and safe guard all you have. Jesus demonstrates another and much more effective approach to security and greatness. You can read about it in Philippians 2 and you can learn about it this Sunday. Pastor Thom Christianity Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:05:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Philippians 2 Wouldn't it be nice to not be so insecure, fearful and threatened? "What if they don't like me? What if illness attacks? What if I loose my job?" Similar 'what if's' rob us of great joy and peace. The common solution is to look out for #1 and safe guard all you have. Jesus demonstrates another and much more effective approach to security and greatness. You can read about it in Philippians 2 and you can learn about it this Sunday. Pastor Thom 44:42 fearful,threatened,insecure,illness,safe,guard,secuirty,Serving,Lent,Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies,tempation,eternity,Satan,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com I understand that The A.A. Big Book says that all of us are egomaniacs. I think they are onto to something. Greatness is something all of us fantasize about from being superman or batman or a NHL hockey player or a star is a girl band. We don't out grow that very quickly, if at all. Jesus told his followers how to become the greatest in God's kingdom. Let me share it with you this Sunday.Pastor Thom Christianity Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:35:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Serving God I understand that The A.A. Big Book says that all of us are egomaniacs. I think they are onto to something. Greatness is something all of us fantasize about from being superman or batman or a NHL hockey player or a star is a girl band. We don't out grow that very quickly, if at all. Jesus told his followers how to become the greatest in God's kingdom. Let me share it with you this Sunday.Pastor Thom 43:36 Serving,Lent,Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies, forgive God,tempation,black and white,eternity,Satan,AA,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Lent (not lint- that's what's in your belly button) is a season of fasting beginning 40 days of Easter.So we missed the start of lent. It's probably just as well. 40 days of fasting might just kill off the enitre family of New Hope Church. But it's not too late to prepare ourselves for Easter.I would like to propose a fast, from now till chocolate bunny time. But it's not a fast from food (can I have a witness here?) nor from television or any of that easy stuff. No I propose that between now and Easter we try to fast from...(Well I can't tell you now you'll have to join us this Sunday and find out) Christianity Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:30:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No Lent Lent (not lint- that's what's in your belly button) is a season of fasting beginning 40 days of Easter.So we missed the start of lent. It's probably just as well. 40 days of fasting might just kill off the enitre family of New Hope Church. But it's not too late to prepare ourselves for Easter. I would like to propose a fast, from now till chocolate bunny time. But it's not a fast from food (can I have a witness here?) nor from television or any of that easy stuff. No I propose that between now and Easter we try to fast from...(Well I can't tell you now you'll have to join us this Sunday and find out) 50:34 Lent,Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies, forgive God,tempation,emotions,black and white,eternity,Satan,war,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Everywhere I go I hear people weighed down with overwhelming pressure. It is crippling. What's a mere mortal to do? Christianity Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:15:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No You Asked For It...I am constantly overwhelmed, what do I do? Everywhere I go I hear people weighed down with overwhelming pressure. It is crippling. What's a mere mortal to do? 26:50 Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies, forgive God,tempation,emotions,black and white,gray matter,eternity,Satan,war,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com It's a great question. It comes in many forms, Why didnt mommy stop daddy from doing that to us? Why did my son have to die, my wife, my dad? Why didnt God do something? If he is all powerful he could have stopped it. If he is good he wouldnt want terrible things like that to happen? So, either he isnt all powerful or he isnt all good or both. I dont think I can ever forgive God for letting that happen. Christianity Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:15:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No You Asked For It...How Do I Forgive God? It's a great question. It comes in many forms, Why didnt mommy stop daddy from doing that to us? Why did my son have to die, my wife, my dad? Why didnt God do something? If he is all powerful he could have stopped it. If he is good he wouldnt want terrible things like that to happen? So, either he isnt all powerful or he isnt all good or both. I dont think I can ever forgive God for letting that happen. 45:16 Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies, forgive God,tempation,emotions,black and white,gray matter,eternity,Satan,war,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com If there is a heaven and if we live forever how can you grow as a person without any hardship? Why a new heaven and new earth? I understand the reason for a new earth - but why the heck would there need to be a new heaven? Something wrong with the existing one? Is it a bit of a fixer-upper? Cant I live in it up in this world and enjoy its fruits on earth and then at the last minute repent and go to heaven and not hell? Christianity Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:30:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No You Asked For It...Eternity If there is a heaven and if we live forever how can you grow as a person without any hardship? Why a new heaven and new earth? I understand the reason for a new earth - but why the heck would there need to be a new heaven? Something wrong with the existing one? Is it a bit of a fixer-upper? Cant I live in it up in this world and enjoy its fruits on earth and then at the last minute repent and go to heaven and not hell? 45:40 Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies, biblical thinking,tempation,emotions,black and white,gray matter,eternity,Satan,war,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Arent Christians supposed to be tolerant? What about other religions? People are not supposed to impose their morals on others are they? These small questions and their implications for your Monday morning coming up on this weeks edition of New Hope Church Niagara. Christianity Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:15:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No You Asked For It...Tolerance Arent Christians supposed to be tolerant? What about other religions? People are not supposed to impose their morals on others are they? These small questions and their implications for your Monday morning coming up on this weeks edition of New Hope Church Niagara. 40:18 Tolerance,morals,questions,Satan's lies, biblical thinking,tempation,emotions,black and white,gray matter,trouble makers,Satan,war,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,demons,cross,faith, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace http://www.newhopechurchniagara.com Now that I have slowly started reading the bible things get introduced to me that conflict with my personal experience with God. Can you honestly just believe in everything in the Bible? Love your neighbor, OK kill someone who works on the Sabbath, NO. Can there be gray in statements in the Bible? Grays is the only answer and black and white in my eyes can only lead to hate and extremism. Christianity Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST New Hope Church Niagara No You Asked For It...The Gray Matter Now that I have slowly started reading the bible things get introduced to me that conflict with my personal experience with God. Can you honestly just believe in everything in the Bible? Love your neighbor, OK kill someone who works on the Sabbath, NO. Can there be gray in statements in the Bible? Grays is the only answer and black and white in my eyes can only lead to hate and extremism. 35:56 Satan's lies, biblical thinking,tempation,mind,emotions,black and white,gray matter,trouble makers,Satan,war,battle,spiritual battle,surrender,retreat,demons,cross,faith, surrender, jesus, christ, christianity, worship, prayer, freedom,grace