http://acjeffers.podbean.com New Hope Church is a thriving, emerging, congregation who has committed to reaching the postmodern world for God. Visit our web site at www.lookingforachurch.org for more information about us. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:07:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Hope's Festival of Hope is an annual event where the congregation is invited to bring a bag of groceries as an Offering.  The groceries are used to support local agencies such as Laurel Advocacy Referral Services (LARS) and Sarah's House, a Homeless Shelter in Ft. Meade, Maryland. This year, a ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/11/22/festival-of-hope/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/11/15/40-days-of-joy-sharing-your-joy/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/11/15/40-days-of-joy-being-content-in-all-circumstances/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/11/01/40-days-of-joy-finding-joy-in-everything/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/10/24/40-days-of-joy-the-goal-of-joy/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/10/17/40-days-of-joy-dont-look-for-joy-within/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/10/12/40-days-of-joy-source-of-all-joy/ What do you want most? You are in for the ride of your life during the next 40 days.   Do you want to be a more joyful person?  Do you want to help others be more joyful?  Do you want to find the antidote to depression and discouragement?  Do you want ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/10/12/40-days-of-joy-rejoicing-in-suffering/ How is the world going to end?  Does it matter?  Should Christians be concerned about it?  Join Pastor Newman as he explores this topic. http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/09/19/what-is-my-part-in-ending-the-world/ How is the world going to end?  Does it matter?  Should Christians be concerned about it?  Join Pastor Newman as he explores this topic. http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/09/12/what-will-the-end-of-the-world-be-like/ How is the world going to end?  Does it matter?  Should Christians be concerned about it?  Join Pastor Newman as he explores this topic. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/09/05/should-i-care-about-the-world-ending/ This message taught by Dr. Rajkumar Dixit is part of the Famous Amos Series.  The series focuses on the Christian's social responsibility in our community.  What and how is God calling his followers to leverage their power and resources in a dying world?  Based on the Old Testament prophet Amos, ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/08/20/famous-amos-part-iii/ This message taught by Dr. Rajkumar Dixit is part of the Famous Amos Series.  The series focuses on Christian's social responsibility in our community.  What and how is God calling his followers to leverage their power and resources in a dying world?  Based on the Old Testament prophet Amos, we ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/08/08/famous-amos-part-ii/ This message taught by Pastor Ann Roda is part of the Famous Amos Series.  The series focuses on Christian's social responsbility in our community.  What and how is God calling his followers to leverage their power and resources in a dying world?  Based on the Old Testament prophet Amos, we ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/08/08/famous-amos-god-made-recipe-god-made-taste/ When you write a letter or send an email do people see the spirit of Jesus in that communication? When you deal with a difficult person does that person and the people around see Jesus in you? Is the character of Jesus becoming your character more and more? ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/07/30/the-beginning-and-the-end-where-will-you-end-up/ Who mended you? Ann Roda, Pastor for Families at the New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church discusses that question in this message, part of New Hope's "The Beginning and the End" Series. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/07/19/the-beginning-and-the-end-who-mended-you/ Another question that has been up for debate has been "who Messed Us Up?" Dr. J. David Newman, Senior Pastor of New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church discusses that question in this message, part of New Hope's "The Beginning and the End" Series. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/07/12/the-beginning-and-the-end-who-messed-us-up/ Whether Atheist or a Believer in God, we all usually come back to the question of "what caused it all to begin?" Dr. J. David Newman, Senior Pastor of New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church discusses that question in this message, part of New Hope's "The Beginning and the End" Series. New ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/07/12/the-beginning-and-the-end-where-did-we-come-from/ 75th Anniversary Celebration. Celebrating the values of New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church. Presented by Dr. J. David Newman, Dr. Rajkumar Dixit and Pastor Ann Roda. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/06/29/75th-anniversary-celebration/ How Strong is your core strength? How about your Spiritual Core? This message is presented by Pastor Ann Roda, Pastor for Families at New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fulton, MD www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/06/20/how-strong-is-your-core-strength/ What is Communion? What was Jesus trying to teach us in the foot washing experience? What does the bread and wine represent? These and many more questions are answered in this message, part of New Hope's Living with Hope Series presented by Dr. Rajkumar Dixit. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/06/15/living-with-hope-communion/ What does the Bible have to say about Christians getting together with one another? What does Jesus say that the community of His followers is to be known for? Who is the head of the church? These and many other questions are answered in this message by Dr. Rajkumar Dixit ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/06/10/living-with-hope-the-church/ What is the experience like to be dead?  Why do the wicked dead need to be brought back to life? Will we have real flesh and bone bodies in the earth made new? These and many other questions will be answered by Drs. Rajkumar Dixit and David Newman in this ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/06/01/living-with-hope-heaven/ What does God call those who have accepted His love? What should God’s children say ‘yes’ to and ‘no’ to? What are eight qualities that should be growing in members of God’s family? These and many other questions are answered in this message by Dr. J. David Newman and Dr. ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/05/24/living-with-hope-spiritual-disciplines/ Do you feel like you need to be recharged? Unfortunately most middle class Americans tend to worship their work, work at their play, and play at their worship. Yet if we take worshiping our Creator seriously, it can indeed recharge our batteries. Since He created us, God is the one ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/05/17/living-with-hope-the-sabbath/ What is Baptism? How does one go about getting baptized?  What information is required in order to make a decision? Is it ever appropriate to be baptized a second time? Pastors Ann Roda and David Newman answer these and many other questions in this message, part of New Hope's Living ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/05/17/living-with-hope-baptism/ Do you remember the last time you had a special guest over for dinner?  What happened when they were late? How often did you look out the window to see if they had arrived?  Jesus knew that we would be waiting with great anticipation for his arrival.  Ever since Jesus ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/05/11/living-with-hope-the-second-coming/ What is my place in the universe? Of what significance is my life? What is my reason for existence? There really are only two perspectives with which to answer these questions. One is leaving God out of the frame of reference and the other is including divinity in the picture. ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/05/03/living-with-hope-the-trinity/ This week's message presented by Dr. Dixit and Dr. Newman will answer the question of what is the most important question in the world. This is part of a unique series presented by New Hope Church that will give you the tools needed to understand God’s Word if you are ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/04/26/living-with-hope-salvation/ This unique series presented by New Hope Church will give you the tools needed to understand God’s Word if you are searching for peace in this world of uncertainty. Presented by Pastor Dave Gemmell and Dr. J. David Newman New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/04/18/living-with-hope-the-bible/ Running through many characters and stories, Steve Mosley turns Scripture into a breathtaking epic about the lengths by which God has gone to choose us as His own, highlighted by the garments of the patriarchs, prophets and king. It comes to a climax in the Chosen Garment of Jesus ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/04/12/the-chosen-garment/ At first glance, you would think this is a sermon series on ‘prayer.’ You are right and wrong.  In fact, it is about a prayer that Jesus said we should be bold enough to ask! In Luke 10:2, Jesus says:   “He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/04/05/the-radical-prayer-a-radical-prayer/ At first glance, you would think this is a sermon series on ‘prayer.’ You are right and wrong.  In fact, it is about a prayer that Jesus said we should be bold enough to ask! In Luke 10:2, Jesus says:   “He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/03/29/the-radical-prayer-a-radical-dependence/ At first glance, you would think this is a sermon series on 'prayer.' You are right and wrong.  In fact, it is about a prayer that Jesus said we should be bold enough to ask! In Luke 10:2, Jesus says:   "He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/03/21/the-radical-prayer-a-radical-problem/ At first glance, you would think this is a sermon series on 'prayer.' You are right and wrong.  In fact, it is about a prayer that Jesus said we should be bold enough to ask! In Luke 10:2, Jesus says:   "He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/03/15/the-radical-prayer-the-radical-perspective/ Are you serving leftovers for God?  Dr. Rajkumar Dixit in this inspiring message encourages us to give God our best as we prepare for His second coming. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/03/08/serving-leftovers-to-a-holy-god/ This is the last message in New Hope’s Love Dare Series. The Love Dare Series is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages and goes along with the Fireproof marriage sermons and tools. Presented by Pastor Ann Roda New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/03/01/the-audacity-of-unconditional-love/ This is the fifth message in New Hope’s Love Dare Series. The Love Dare Series is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages and goes along with the Fireproof marriage sermons and tools. Presented by Dr. J. David Newman New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church Visit www.lookingforachurch.org for the full transcript. www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/02/22/forgiveness-is-the-only-way/ This is the fourth message in New Hope’s Love Dare Series. The Love Dare Series is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages and goes along with the Fireproof marriage sermons and tools. Presented by Pastor Ann Roda New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/02/15/how-to-destroy-a-relationship/ This is the third message in New Hope’s Love Dare Series. The Love Dare Series is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages and goes along with the Fireproof marriage sermons and tools. Presented by Pastor Ann Roda New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/02/08/loving-for-a-lifetime/ This is the second message in New Hope's Love Dare Series. The Love Dare Series is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages and goes along with the Fireproof marriage sermons and tools. Presented by Dr. J. David Newman- Senior Pastor New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/01/31/he-first-loved-us/ This message by Dr. J. David Newman will challenge couples on how to show and ultimately achieve real love.  The Love Dare Series is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages and goes along with the Fireproof marriage sermons and tools. Presented by Dr. J. David Newman New Hope Seventh-day ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/01/25/he-saidshe-said-love-dare-series/ Pastor Newman, in this message uses the story of Jonah to give some insight about how we should begin 2009. You would be inspired to give up running and rest in the safety, care and eternal love of the God who cared enough to give His life for us. New Hope ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/01/18/why-do-you-know-better-than-god/ Pastor Newman, in this message uses the story of Jonah to give some insight about how we should begin 2009. You would be inspired to give up running and rest in the safety, care and eternal love of the God who cared enough to give His life for us. New Hope ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/01/12/why-does-success-leave-a-bad-taste/ Pastor Newman, in this message uses the story of Jonah to give some insight about how we should begin 2009. You would be inspired to give up running and rest in the safety, care and eternal love of the God who cared enough to give His life for us. New Hope ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2009/01/03/who-can-you-never-escape-from/ Pastor Newman, in this message uses the story of Jonah to give some insight about how we should end 2008 and how we should begin 2009. You would be inspired to give up running and rest in the safety, care and eternal love of the God who cared enough to ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/29/running-from-or-running-to/ In this episode of New Hope Insider, Dr. Dixit interviews Pastor Ann Roda, Pastor for Families and Children at New Hope Church. She speaks about her role as facilitator for  'Women's Prayer Breakfast', a new and widely popular Ministry at New Hope and her role as Pastor for Families and ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/20/new-hope-insider-pastor-ann-roda/ In this episode of New Hope Insider, Dr. Dixit interviews Jasmine, a member of the New Hope Nighthawks Pathfinder Club, a worldwide Ministry that teaches kids to learn Christian values, develop self-discipline, make friends, acquire hobbies, skills and learn teamwork. In this interview, she speaks about her unique sense of ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/20/new-hope-insider-jasmine-howell/ In this edition of New Hope Insider, Dr. Dixit interviews Timothy Atolagbe, Head Lay Pastor at New Hope Church. Timothy speaks about his ministry as a Lay Pastor and how this role has changed over the years to meet the needs of the New Hope Community. www.lookingforachurch.org www.newhopeinsider.com http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/20/new-hope-insider-timothy-atolagbe/ Homily for New Hope's Contemporary Christmas Cantata presented by the Voices of Hope Choir. In this message, Pastor Newman shares the story of Christmas. http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/15/immanuel-god-with-us/ In this message, Dave Gemmell, Pastor for Church Growth at New Hope reaches back to II Kings, Chapter Seven to look at a fascinating little story filled with contrasts: Abject poverty and abundant wealth; Starvation and feast; Immanent death and promise of longevity. As you listen to this message, be ... http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/10/the-naked-tree/ In this edition of New Hope Insider, Dr. Rajkumar Dixit interviews Richard Berends who was baptized on December 6th. His story is really inspiring. In this interview, Richard speaks about how God has brought hope into his life, and his new outlook on life. New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church www.lookingforachurch.org http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/12/09/new-hope-insider-richard-berends/ The New Hope Insider Podcast features interviews and stories to get you connected with New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church and is hosted by Pastor Rajkumar Dixit. This week, Pastor Dixit interviews Geoff Crowley, Pastoral Intern at New Hope Church. http://acjeffers.podbean.com/2008/11/22/new-hope-insider-geoff-crowley/