Travel Agent vs Tour Guide - New Hope Community Church

Travel Agent vs Tour Guide 1

November 3, 2024 • Rob Paterson

So many times we make others out to be our enemy, when we don’t really know them and have never spent any time with them. It is easy to maintain this posture as long as we continue to separate, divide, and isolate. But any time we follow Jesus, share a meal with someone, and actually listen, we soon discover that we almost always have more in common than what separates us. On this historic week (Election 2024) let’s become Tour Guides for Jesus and build a bridge!

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November 10, 2024 • Rob Paterson

Most of the time we want to be strong and powerful. We want to have everything figured out. Just like when we were kids, our parents would encourage us to stand up straight with our shoulders back - nobody after all wants to be a slouch. The only way to maintain the illusion that we have it all together, is to keep people at arms length. Any closer and others will see our faults. Check out this message, and let Jesus show you that perfect posture may not be what you thought it was.

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November 17, 2024 • Rob Paterson

Have you ever read a book about someone you admire? An athlete? A corporate or political leader? Someone who was the perfect person at the perfect time in history? The limitation of reading a book or listening to a speech, is that we only see the gold. All of the waiting, missteps and mistakes along the way are often omitted from the final presentation. But when we do life up close and personal, it is powerful to be reminded that God specializes in using imperfect people!

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November 24, 2024 • Rob Paterson

If I have seen it once, I have seen it hundreds of times… when you work almost exclusively with people, you can easily get burned out on being around others. But it is important to remember that God made us to do life in community and never permanently alone. It is in community where we learn, grow, and become God's Church. While you may be tempted to bail on all those bothersome people, might you instead consider leaning in? Discover how doing life together makes everyone more like Jesus!