Sermons
Baggage # 1
07/27/08
Chris Hoffman
This message kicks off a new teaching called baggage. It is about the over arching character of God and his forgiveness.
Livin' on the edge #3
07/13/08
Chris Hoffman
This message is about putting on the Armor of God through Christ so that we can stand in the struggle.
Livin' on the edge #2
07/06/08
Chris Hoffman
This message answers the question of: why is there a struggle when we live on the edge of where the physical and spiritual overlap.
Livin' on the edge #1
06/29/08
Chris Hoffman
you and i live on the edge of where the physical and spiritual overlap...
Reverb #3-Moses
06/08/08
Chris Hoffman
Moses' life was all about perseverance. This message speaks to how you and i need to have the perseverance of Moses as we deal with guilt and awkwardness.
Reverb #2-Esther
06/01/08
Chris Hoffman
This week we look at the story of Esther and each of us, like Esther, can have courage where God has placed us.
Reverb # 1-Noah
05/25/08
Noah's life was all about obedience. Because of his obedience, Noah's life had reverb and he was influential for God.
How To Be Rich 2
05/04/08
Chris Hoffman
This message is about You and I moving to the place in our faith that we Trust the God who provides resources instead of the resources he has provided.
How To Be Rich 1
04/27/08
Chris Hoffman
The first step to being rich is to admit it. This message teaches that we are indeed rich whether we feel rich or not.
Vision Day @ NC
04/20/08
Chris Hoffman
This message is about the vision and mission of New Community Church.
Finding Direction
04/06/08
Chris Hoffman
As a Christ-follower, we recieve a gift. The Holy Spirt comes and takes up residence in our lives. Because of this, we can see the signs as we journey down the new road.
Finding Grace
03/30/08
Chris Hoffman
Our teaching this week began with a video clip from Walk the Line and was followed by Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". Many Christ followers have dreams of what their life will be like as they follow Jesus. Many of us have adopted this idea that being a Christ follower is also about sin management... us managing our sin instead of allowing the Grace of Jesus to transform us. This message is about that.
Finding Life
03/23/08
Chris Hoffman
This message presents two questions: 1. Do you believe what Jesus says and if so, 2. Do you want to find life? The answers to these questions determine what EXIT you take.
Trusting you are the ONE
03/16/08
Chris Hoffman
This message deals with the planting analogy that we find in the scriptures. We land on week 3 of Be The ONE. Week one, we talked about preparing to be the one, week two we talked about how to be the one and this week, we wrap up this teaching by talking about "Trusting you are the ONE".
How to Be the ONE
03/09/08
Chris Hoffman
This message is about how each of us are to be the ONE. We showed a pretty intense video to lead into the teaching that painted a picture of "envangelists" condeming people and casting judgment. We used John 12:44-50 to understand that this model is not only not effective...it is anti-christian. You can see the video at www.highwayvideo.com search for "the violent gospel".
Preparing to Be the One
03/02/08
Chris Hoffman
"Evangelism" has become a word that makes people a little uneasy. The next three weeks we will have a conversation about how you and I can make a difference in our everyday routines of life. We will deconstruct the old models that have caused massive decline in the American Church and we will learn about the way of Christ...which makes more sense when it comes to influencing the world.
Where did this all come from?
02/24/08
Chris Hoffman
So, did all that we know randomly happen or was there an intelligent designer behind it all? This message looks at evolutionary theory and creationism and uses faith and science to answer the question.
Does God Exist
02/10/08
Chris Hoffman
We ask the question, does God exist? This message presents that objective moral law is evidence that points to a God or Creator.
Follow Me
02/03/08
Chris Hoffman
Jesus simply says, Follow Me? But, many of us have a hard time just following Christ. This message takes an inside look at what was going on when Jesus says, Follow Me.
Who I see?
01/27/08
Chris Hoffman
If we are valuable enough to restore, then how should we see everyone we come in contact with?
What I Treasure?
01/13/08
Chris Hoffman
Where your treasure is, you find your heart. It seems that our spiritual reality is connected to what we treasure? This message invites everyone to be generous.
Who am I?
01/06/08
Chris Hoffman
This is the beginning message of a four week series that will be asking 4 of the most important questions in life. As we live, there are 5 major things that shape how we see ourselves. The challenge is to push through these things and see ourselves as God sees us.
More than Conquerors
12/30/07
Chris Hoffman
If we are in Christ, we are not conquerors, we are more than that. May this message and receive hope and encouragement.
un-Imagined
12/16/07
Chris Hoffman
Responding to Jesus’ unimagined life (including his entrance) leads to us having an unimagined life.
un-Expected
12/09/07
Chris Hoffman
The Christmas story begins before the birth of Jesus. Zechariah, John the Baptists Father, finds himself in an un-Expected circumstance and experiences an un-Expected resolve.
Baptism...what's the big deal?
12/02/07
Chris Hoffman
What is baptism, where did it come from and how should we handle it?
Thanks for What...Part 3
11/25/07
Chris Hoffman
Even if we find ourselves in a place that makes it difficult to be thankful, each of us have one reason to thank God. This message explores this idea.
Thank God...Reveal God!
11/18/07
Chris Hoffman
Thanksgiving Principle #2: When we thank God, we reveal God to those around us. Not only do we see God when we thank Him, others do as well.
Thank God...See God!
11/11/07
Chris Hoffman
This teaching looks at this whole concept of thankfulness and what happens when you and i take the time to be thankful.
The Balancing Act: Work & Home
11/04/07
Chris Hoffman
Simple Principle: Wherever you are, be there! This message is about practicing the discipline of being fully present.
Marriage: a house divided
10/21/07
Chris Hoffman
This message deals with how to create a system that will fuel your marriage to move forward as you live life together.
Strapped: too much month at the end of the money
10/14/07
Chris Hoffman
There is nothing simple in life. The best we can do is manage the three things that take us to the edge with stress...money, marriage and work. This message deals with developing a system to manage our money instead of our money managing us.
Awaken our Love
09/30/07
Chris Hoffman
If we are awakened people, then is there is evidence of that awakening?
Awaken your Soul
09/23/07
Chris Hoffman
Our Soul is awakened when we make Jesus the leader of our life.
Awaken your Mind
09/16/07
Chris Hoffman
Our behaviors and our thought life are intertwined and each affects the other.
Awaken your Heart
09/09/07
Chris Hoffman
When we put ourselves in position to experience the love of God, our heart wakes up!
Connecting With
08/19/07
Chris Hoffman
Each one of us were created to connect. New Community offers 2 ways to get connected with so that we can live life in community.
Fearfully & Wonderfully Made
07/22/07
Chris Hoffman
We move from looking through the telescope to looking through a microscope.
Astronomical Grace
07/15/07
Chris Hoffman
This message deals with how big and how wide God's love is for His Creation.
Communion
06/17/07
Chris Hoffman
This weeks message is about why we serve communion/Lord's Supper/Mass each week in our service.
The Songs we Sing
06/10/07
Chris Hoffman
Why does New Community create and environment that includes relevant media, music and messages.
HD Generosity
05/20/07
Chris Hoffman
This message is about embracing a rhythm of generosity in our lives.
HD Attitude
05/13/07
Chris Hoffman
Just as anxiety effects our decisions, our attitude does as well. This week we discuss how our attitude needs to align with the attitude of Christ.
HD Living
05/06/07
Chris Hoffman
When it comes to seeing things in HD (clarity), we must align our heads and our hearts.
Give it Away
04/29/07
Chris Hoffman
This message challenges us to give it away in relationship with God, self, and others.
Painting a Picture of the Revolution
04/15/07
Chris Hoffman
What does the revolution look like and how does it apply to me?
The Revolution Begins
04/08/07
Chris Hoffman
Is there more to the Easter story that we've been told? We propose there is...
Thirsty for Release
03/25/07
Chris Hoffman
After this woman is restored...she finds herself released to tell her story.
Thirsty for Restoration
03/18/07
Chris Hoffman
We continue our conversation about Jesus' encounter with a woman at the well.
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