A sampling of Church Life at New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Boardwalk Chapel Summer 2021 Opportunities
The Boardwalk Chapel will be in its 76th year of operation this summer by the grace of God. At the Chapel, we have clarified our goals through a three-prong method…
My Toddler Taught Me This
Our son was nine months old when he started walking. Upright and mobile, a new world of danger awaited him. I walked him over to the…
What does it mean to be “godly”?
What does it look like? How does it happen? How do we become more godly, and how do we help others become more godly?
Confessions of a Disaster Response Volunteer
On August 31st, a group of five men from New Jersey, including myself, departed on our planned trip to Midland, Michigan.
A Soft Answer Represents You
In that moment when opponents are screaming, tribes are fighting, arguments are escalating, the masses are debating, and no one is listening, there is power in a soft answer,…
Why do we need to pray?
Why do we need to pray? The Apostle Paul tells us to “pray without ceasing.” Why? Especially if we’re not seeing results?
A Deacon’s Role in OPC Disasters Far Away
by David Nakhla, OPC Disaster Response Coordinator: Just a few years ago, the only official disaster response entity in the OPC was at the denominational level.
Put Not Your Trust In Princes
Put Not Your Trust In Princes: From Paul Tripp Ministries When injustice assaults, again, when image-bearers die, again, when grieving mothers mourn, again, when communities lament, again…
What are we supposed to do in such a messed up and fallen world?
read Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones surprising insight into the role of Christians in a troubled world:
Mission Team 2020
New Hope partnered with two other local OPC churches to form Mission Team 2020.
Our Pastors Need Restoration
Do you know a pastor who has fallen? One of the most beautiful, hopeful, and encouraging gospel themes that courses its way through Scripture is the theme of fresh…
How can God’s people rise and shine in this dark world?
Read Professor E.J. Young’s insightful comments on the Lord’s command (in Isaiah 60:1) to “arise and shine”.
Outdoor Worship!
For the last few weeks, we have been enjoying beautiful weather as we’ve gathered outdoors in the Grove to worship.
Our Pastors Need Hope
I meet individually with ten young pastors and ministry leaders. There is nothing more important to me than this, and there are few things that I enjoy more.
Are you a sinner?
Do you see yourself as a sinful person? Why does it matter? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains why it’s important that you recognize yourself as a sinner.
What does diaconal care look like during a pandemic?
Specifically, what does Christian charity look like during a time when the government is distributing monies to most citizens with one hand and limiting the opportunity for millions to earn daily bread with the other?
Our Pastors Need Help
I love the local church. I love the worship, preaching, and community. I love our witness to the world and ministries of mercy. Most of all, I love the pastors and leaders of the local church.
What is the purpose of the Sabbath?
Raymond Ortland explain how God is “calling us to schedule our weekly routines” around delighting in Him.
OPC Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response
by Trish Duggan, Communications Coordinator: Our usual April issue of conveying the plans and excitement for short-term mission trips are in many ways, not the same this year; it just can’t be.
Look Death In The Face
It’s the one area of human life where there is no discrimination or bias whatsoever. It might also be the only time where everyone agrees and acts similarly.
Does it ever seem like God is being unfair?
Like you pray and pray, but God doesn’t seem to pay attention? This is exactly what was happening in ancient Israel, in the days of Isaiah.
Click “read more” for an insightful explanation by Pastor Raymond Ortland Jr, based on Isaiah chapter 58:
Ministry Looks a Bit Different These Days
Who could have imagined where we would be today? Children home from school; parents working from home; public transportation stopped; sporting events, weddings,…
The Theology Of Tents (And Beer?)
This might reveal my age, but I’m old enough to remember a beer commercial from the 1970s: “You only go around once, and you gotta grab for all the gusto you can.”
Would it hurt us to lower ourselves?
Not if God is there. Lowliness is the humility that admits, “Where I really belong is at the bottom.
Dear New Hope family UPDATE
Dear New Hope family, I hope this post finds you well during these uncertain times. As you know, we previously postponed all church activities through April 1st. Now, in light of the Governors’ Statewide Curfew (which is “until further notice”)
6 Ways We Make Life Harder Than It Needs To Be
This is an oversimplification, but I believe the following statement is true: if Christians lived as if eternity were real, many of our problems would disappear.
What is a Covenant?
What is a covenant, and what place does a covenant have in the life of Christians today?
Dear New Hope family
As you probably know, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, Governor Murphy has issued a statewide curfew limiting gatherings to 50 people or less, and the President has issued guidelines
What Benjamin Franklin Said About Eternity
What Benjamin Franklin Said About Eternity From Paul Tripp Ministries The evidence is everywhere: something is wrong. And it’s more significant than meets the eye.
Do you ever feel unwanted?
Hesitant about coming to the Lord or coming to church? Not sure if you’ll fit in or feel accepted?
New Manse Roof
I always imagined that the hardest part of putting on a new roof would be getting the new shingles up the ladder.
My New Financial Concept
I want to introduce you to a new financial concept I made up: Me-istic Present-ism. (“What in the world is Paul Tripp talking about?!”)
Something to Think About
Imagine a conversation between the Father and the Son in eternity past: Father: My Son, here is a company of poor miserable souls, that have utterly undone themselves, and now…
Elder Emeritus
Last Sunday, following the morning service, Elder Jim Roush was officially proclaimed “Elder Emeritus” in recognition of his 27 years of faithful service as an elder of New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Is Our Theology Of Money Upside Down?
People are not instinctively generous. I don’t think that will come as a shock. If sin causes us to live for ourselves, and the Bible declares it does in 2 Corinthians 5:15, then we will struggle with an obsessive self-focus over money.
Why do we so easily become burned out?
What is missing when we don’t live by grace? “First, the motivating power of grace is missing. To illustrate, take a look at five people printing Bibles on the same assembly line.
David Haney Memorial Service
Click on the picture above to take you to the blog post with the You Tube video of the David’s Service. Scroll down below the feature image to see the video.
How Do You Define Generosity?
Perhaps no greater definition of generosity exists than the twelve words that form John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son.” (ESV)
Truths found in Isaiah 54
Here are some verses to reflect on in preparation for Sunday April 19th morning’s message. Together they demonstrate the richness and the far-reaching significance of the truths found in Isaiah 54: