There's No Other Way
Trusting others isn’t automatic. It’s earned through consistent and reliable actions. This week Pastor Brad gives us 2 of the most important reasons we can trust God with our entire life.
Faith and Temptation
We're never going to be sinless, but we can sin less. A key in growing our faith is learning how to handle temptation. Pastor Brad walks us through how to avoid being tempted and doing self-defeating things that cause us to stumble.
Making Tough Decisions
We do not get to opt out because it’s a tough decision. Pastor Brad continues to teach on how to get wisdom, the origins of wisdom and some key benefits of trusting God for wisdom when making tough decisions.
God Doesn't Care!
God doesn’t care about our past failures. He loves us anyway! What can we do when we feel like God doesn’t care about our struggles?
Emotional Health and Healing | Part 3
Emotional health is important because it affects many aspects of our life, including our physical and mental health, relationships, and ability to function daily. Pastor Brad gives us the last of 10 principles that help us to be as healthy as possible. The good news is, we don’t have to do it alone.
Emotional Health and Healing | Part 2
We continue this week looking at how to become emotionally and spiritually healthy from out-of-control issues like anger, fear, anxiety, insecurity, grief and guilt. To be spiritually mature we must be emotionally healthy.
Emotional Health and Healing | Part 1
Have you ever reacted to someone or a situation and wondered why you responded the way you did? In this new series of messages, we're looking at God’s plan for us to become emotionally healthy from out-of-control issues like anger, fear, anxiety, insecurity, grief and guilt. We can't be spiritually healthy if we are emotionally unhealthy.
Anger | Cool Calm Composed | Part 2
This week, Pastor Brad gives us the last three of six biblical principles to manage anger God’s way.
Anger | Cool Calm Composed | Part 1
Anger may be the most misunderstood and mismanaged emotion. The problem isn't anger as much as the inappropriate expression of anger. This wee Pastor Brad teaches the first three of six biblical principles of controlling anger God’s way.
Influence | The Invite
In this week’s message, Pastor Brad takes a little different approach as HOPE celebrates it’s 2nd Anniversary. Happy Birthday HOPE Church of Newton!
Remember When
Mike’s testimony and Renee’s message gives us hope that the best is yet to come. What we remember and focus on takes us somewhere! Where do you wanna go?
Troubled by Troubles | Part 2
Unorthodox! But Jesus! James gives us 4 extreme, easier said than done, counter-culture responses we should have to the troubles we face in our lives. As unorthodox as they are, they are the right responses because they develop in us character, integrity, and most importantly faith.
Troubled by Troubles | Part 1
Troubles are inevitable. This week we’re talking about a faith that isn't Troubled by Troubles.
Mercy Trumps Judgment | Part 2
In the last message of this short, but powerful series, we look at some practical ways to show grace and mercy that are easy to understand but difficult to do.
Mercy Trumps Judgment | Part 1
God is a merciful God and He expects us to pass on His undeserved mercy to others. This week we explore the reasons He expects us to extend His grace and mercy to everyone.
Mission Blastoff | Back to School and Church | Discovering Your Purpose
Everyone wants their life to count. God created each of us with a purpose. You were made for so much more than you! Pastor Brad teaches ways to discover your God given purpose in life.
A Faith That Loves Others As Much As I Love Myself | Part 3
Two great ways to love others is to serve them with random acts of kindness and to share Jesus with them. Undoubtedly, the greatest way you can love others is introduce them to the God who loves everyone!
A Faith That Loves Others As Much As I Love Myself | Part 2
Everybody needs encouragement, especially now. One of the greatest ways to love others is to share the hope and encouragement of Jesus. The best use of our life is love.