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New Hope Church | becomehope
New Hope Church is located in Greenwood, IN on the south side of Indianapolis. This podcast explores the weekly teachings from Sundays along with related bonus teachings.
Episodes
- New Hope Church | becomehope
Is Being a Good Person Enough to Get into Heaven?
In this episode of the New Hope Church podcast, Pastor Randy Spade delves into the question of whether being a "nice guy" is enough to get into heaven. Drawing…
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Understanding God's Punishment: Our Response to Sin and Suffering
In this thought-provoking episode of the New Hope Church podcast, Pastor Randy Spade delves into the topic of suffering and sin, exploring the concept of how…
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Disciple Making and Community Transformation
Transformation is made in the one-on-one moments with those in our community by sharing God's mercy, grace, and faith with them and then teaching them to…
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The Power of Transformation: Surrendering to God's Plan
We rely on the transformative power of surrendering to God and allowing Him to renew our minds, but what does this look like? As God changes our lives, we…
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Embracing the Command: Mobilization for the Great Commission
This week our guest pastor Mike Wiggin, teaches over the importance of mobilization in spreading the hope of Jesus to a lost and dying world. Pastor Mike…
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What if churches cooperated and collaborated? - April 14, 2024
If churches were to join hands in cooperation and collaboration, the impact could be transformative. Imagine a network of diverse faith communities pooling…
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What is the cost of unity? - April 7, 2024
Jesus, in John 17:20-26, imparted a prayer for unity, equipping believers with all they require to spread the gospel. However, we frequently confine this unity…
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Easter Sunday: What is true love? - March 31, 2024
What was the significance of Jesus instructing His disciples to love? By observing the multitude of loving actions demonstrated by Jesus in the events…
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Does God save His enemies? - March 24, 2024
Many times, forgiving those who have wronged us proves to be a challenging, if not insurmountable task, leading us to label them as enemies. But did Jesus…
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What is love? - March 17, 2024
Can we understand the kind of love Jesus commanded us to have? Jesus tells us to love each other the way He loves us. The world will know we are His disciples…
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Is God mentioned in the book of Ester? - March 10, 2024
As you read through the book of Ester you may notice that God is never mentioned, this has even caused debate about the validity of the book's inclusion in the…
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Are you willing to live differently? - March 3, 2024
We often find ourselves in opposition to mainstream culture when we live our lives as God designed, putting us in positions of discomfort and even suffering as…
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How do we honor others? - February 25, 2024
Through the lens of Esther's story, we read invaluable lessons on the true essence of honor. Esther's story teaches us that honor is not something we can gain…
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Is my comfort more important? - February 18, 2024
Morticia has discovered the impending edict slating the destruction of the Jewish people and challenges Ester to plead for their salvation before the king…
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Can anger be a positive emotion? - February 12, 2024
It's important to cultivate emotional control, yet certain feelings often deemed undesirable, like anger, are ones we aim to suppress. Exploring the book of…
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What should I do if sharing the gospel is uncomfortable? - February 4, 2024
When faced with the death of her people, Ester has to make a choice to either risk her own life or stand by as the Babylonian follow the command to murder the…
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How should a disciple pray? - January 21, 2024
Prayer can be foreign to us, and often, when we pray, it can feel like we are talking ourselves. It can be even more challenging when we have no idea how to…
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What does reaching your city have to do with you? - January 14, 2024
Do you know what your role is in taking Jesus to your city? We go to church and hear that we are supposed to bring the gospel to our city. Reach your neighbor…
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How to make a difference in your community? - January 7, 2024
The call to share the gospel was not just for the disciples; it's also not just for our pastors and other church leaders. The call to share the gospel is for…
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Do you trust that God will provide? - December 31, 2023
At some point in your life, you have set a New Year's resolution or a goal to improve your health, make better habits, or any number of things. It's that time…
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Why Christmas? - December 24, 2023
The story of Jesus' birth is one of God coming to us, the narrative of God coming to seek us out. This week, we will hear four messages of how God seeks us out.
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Why did the wise men give Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh? - December 17, 2023
Picture Joseph and Mary's astonishment as the Wise Men unexpectedly appear, presenting gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Can you imagine their thoughts?…
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Why Did God Choose Israel? - December 10, 2023
Why would God pick such a helpless people? Much less the little nation of Israel? God chose Israel because he uses the humble, weak, and the forgotten to show…
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Why was Jesus not born a king? - December 3, 2023
When we look at the birth of Jesus through a modern lens, we wonder why our King would be born in poverty to an immigrant working family. Jesus had the power…
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What does John 3:16 say? - November 26, 2023
John 3:16 is one of the most used verses in the Bible, frequently found on shirts, coffee mugs, and signs, and like all overused things, it often loses its…
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What does it mean to give thanks? - November 19, 2023
When the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, their journey had been marked by hardships, and more challenges were to come as they adapted to life in this…
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Who is the most important person in history? - November 12, 2023
If we believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation, then why do we live lives that reflect otherwise? Like the man in John Mark 9:23-25 we struggle with our…
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Is church important? - November 5, 2023
Numerous churches nationwide have observed a decline in their congregation's attendance since the lifting of pandemic regulations. Has the disruption of our…
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Should we focus on secondary issues? - October 29, 2023
Driving down the road, you see church after church, each claiming they are the right way to follow God. How are you supposed to know which church has the…
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Do I have to follow everything Jesus says? - October 22, 2023
Jesus calls His disciples to wholeheartedly follow all of His teachings, and to go and make disciples. He does not instruct them to cherry-pick teachings that…
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God is on a mission.
Some of New Hope's guiding principles are remembering that God is on a mission to redeem creation, we want to think Kingdom first, and God has called us to be…
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Does God have fair judgment? - October 15, 2023
In Matthew 20:1-16 we read the parable of the vineyard workers and how no matter how long they worked everyone was paid the same days wage by the landowner. We…
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What will it take for you to follow Jesus? - October 8, 2032
You demonstrate exceptional moral character, consistently adhering to ethical principles, showing kindness to your neighbors, and actively supporting those in…
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How do you spend time with Jesus? - October 1, 2023
We frequently encounter hindrances that prevent us from dedicating time to be with Jesus, and these hindrances often originate from our own actions and habits…
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When do we stop forgiving? - September 24, 2023
How many times should we forgive someone? In Matthew 18:21-22 Peter asks Jesus this question, "Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me?…
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How do we handle conflict? - September 17, 2023
Jesus guides us on how to handle conflicts within the Christian community. He teaches how to address conflict when a fellow believer sins against us in a way…
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Should we have faith like a child? - September 10, 2023
The disciples ask Jesus who will be the greatest in Heaven, but instead, Jesus uses this moment to teach His disciples about humbleness. Jesus challenges the…
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What does faith mean? - The words of Jesus - September 3, 2023
The Bible shows us examples of faith and how Jesus addresses doubt. From Jesus' words, we see that faith is not a feeling or about how sincere we are, but what…
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How do we approach God in worship? - August 27, 2023
God cares about the posture our hearts take as we enter His presence, and we should view worship before God as more than 'filling our tank' every Sunday. The…
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How can I help? - August 20, 2023
Family can be complicated, and we often find ourselves at odds with our family. So what does the Bible say about this? The examples we read about in the Bible…
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Am I alone in the chaos? - August 13, 2023
The writer of Ecclesiastes writes of a world full of chaos and confirms in his search for meaning that it is all pointless without God. He knows that even in…
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Hope in the midst of Chaos: Introduction to Ecclesiastes - August 6, 2023
A life without God pleasure, education, work, political causes, wealth, and other good things is meaningless. To live, love and go like Jesus we have to…
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Becoming influential in the community - July 30, 2023
The church loses all influence when it stops caring for the brokenness of its community. We need to step into the brokenness of our community with all of our…
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Serving the body of Christ by giving - July 23, 2023
What does Paul say about giving to the church of Corinth? Does he tell them to give until it hurts? Did he pull on their heart strings and persuade them to…
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What are spiritual gifts? - July 9, 2023
Are all spiritual gifts created equal? Should we desire some gifts more than others? Paul tells the Corinthian church how they should view and use the gifts of…
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Are traditions important? - July 2, 2023
Can a man wear a hat while praying? Should a woman cut her hair? What is Paul saying when he addresses these things with the church of Corinth in 1 Corinthians…
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Should Christians play DND? - June 25, 2023
Our culture tells us to do whatever we want, but what if what we want to do causes others to stumble? Paul addresses this issue with the church of Corinth; and…
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What did Paul say about divorce? - June 18, 2023
Paul addresses divorce with the church in Corinth. In their culture, marriage, and divorce were contractual agreements between two families. Because of this…
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Are you a Hope Dealer?
If you are looking for your first step in how to make disciples become a Hope Dealer. Let’s bring hope everywhere we go as we live, love, and go like Jesus.
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There are no lone Christians! - June 11, 2023
Paul addresses the church of Corinth for their open acceptance of sin. He even tells them to remove someone from the church! Does this mean we kick all sinners…
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What is the push and pull? - June 4, 2023
The push of our culture today is division, but as Christians, we are to push back in unity. Paul shows us how to live, love, and go like Jesus in the push and…
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Joesph's second chance for revenge? - May 28, 2023
When the famine hit Egypt, Joesph had the opportunity to get revenge on his family; but instead, he glorified God's divine plan to save the known world from…
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What does it mean to be the firstborn? - May 21, 2023
Was Joseph the actual firstborn? What does that even mean? As we continue to read Joseph's story, we see how Joseph acts when his brothers come to Egypt for…
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Did the Pharaoh listen to God's warning? - May 14, 2023
As we continue Joesph's story, we read that Pharaoh has an odd dream, and the cup cupbearer remembers his promise to Joesph. What can we learn from someone who…
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It's just who I am - May 7, 2023
We are to reflect God’s character rather than resigning ourselves to our own sinful character. Let’s look to Jesus for who we should be.
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Do our choices make a difference against adversity? - April 30, 2023
We can learn from Joesph that how we interact with adversity makes a difference in the outcome of our lives. We can choose to respond or react to adversity…
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Discipleship Pathway: Growth level - Worship
Gideon’s story is a mixture of positives and negatives. Let’s find out together if he was a hero or a zero as we read Judges 5 – 8.
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How to combat temptation BRACE Method - April 23, 2023
Is there a way we can combat temptation? Let's take a closer look at how Joseph ran from temptation and how God protects us during times of temptation.