"The Elephant in the Room: Depression and Anxiety" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 5, 2023

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"The Elephant in the Room: Suicide" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 19, 2023
"The Elephant in the Room: Suicide" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 19, 2023

“Where the presence of Jesus is, there is peace.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison

Are you in need of help or do you know someone who is? Don’t hesitate to reach out!!

Call 988 – National Suicide Prevention Crisis Line through SAMHSA

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"The Elephant in the Room: Addiction" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 12, 2023
"The Elephant in the Room: Addiction" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 12, 2023

“Those with addiction often resist turning to God. The thought is that turning to God will mean oppression – it will mean rules and being controlled rather than having the control.  But the reality is that it is only when we turn to God that we can have freedom.  John 8:36, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”  “ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison

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"The Elephant in the Room: Depression and Anxiety" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 5, 2023
"The Elephant in the Room: Depression and Anxiety" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 5, 2023

“Where the presence of Jesus is, there is peace.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison

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"At The Table: Holy Communion” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"At The Table: Holy Communion” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

On Communion Sunday, Rev. Vicki Harrison opens Matthew 26 — the night before the cross, where Jesus takes the oldest meal of God's people and fills it with new meaning. "This is my body… this is my blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." The message walks through what actually happens when we come to the Lord's Table: we experience the grace of Jesus, we come together as one body, all people are welcome, and we return to it again and again. It is not a ritual to observe from a distance — it is grace we receive with open hands.

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"Made New” Baptism Sunday | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Made New” Baptism Sunday | Rev. Vicki Harrison

The water was at the front of the room, and one by one people stepped in to say it out loud: I belong to Jesus. Here's what Pastor Vicki Harrison taught about baptism on Sunday — and why the old really is gone.

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"Words Matter: Wise Speech” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Words Matter: Wise Speech” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

James 1:19 is one of those verses that's easy to memorize and hard to live: "Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry." In this message from the Words Matter series, Rev. Vicki Harrison pairs that command with James 3:13-18 — where James contrasts earthly wisdom (bitter jealousy, selfish ambition, disorder) with wisdom from above (pure, peaceable, gentle, full of mercy). The result is a conviction not just about the tongue, but about the heart posture underneath it.

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"Words Matter: Taming the Tongue” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Words Matter: Taming the Tongue” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

James 3 opens with one of the most arresting images in the New Testament: a small rudder steering a great ship. A tiny spark setting an entire forest ablaze. The tongue. In this message from the Words Matter series, Rev. Vicki Harrison opens James 3 to explore why the words we speak are not a minor issue — they reveal the state of our hearts, they wound or they heal, and they cannot be tamed by willpower alone. Only the gospel reaches deep enough.

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"Let The Lion Roar: Reclaimed and Renewed” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Let The Lion Roar: Reclaimed and Renewed” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

Amos 9 brings the Let the Lion Roar series to a close with a hard word and a hopeful one: judgment is real, but God is not finished. Next Sunday, Pastor Vicki Harrison opens the final chapter of Amos with a message about rebuilding, restoration, and the kind of renewal that reaches all the way into the future.

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"Let The Lion Roar: Escape Plan” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Let The Lion Roar: Escape Plan” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

Amos 5 confronts a people who have drifted so far from God that their religious activity has become hollow noise. But the prophet doesn't leave them there — he holds out an Escape Plan. This Father's Day, Pastor Vicki Harrison unpacks what it means to seek the Lord and live.

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"Let The Lion Roar: In Pursuit” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Let The Lion Roar: In Pursuit” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

New Hope opens its new series in the book of Amos with a message titled "In Pursuit." Amos begins with God roaring like a lion — not in delight, but in righteous anger over injustice. The big question driving the whole series: does God care about injustice? The answer this Sunday is a clear yes — God is not silent; He is in pursuit.

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"God’s Love for Animals” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"God’s Love for Animals” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

What can a glass frog, a blobfish, a whale shark, and a platypus teach us about God? More than you'd expect. Pastor Vicki Harrison invited the kids to stay in the main service for a morning full of wild creatures — and three truths from Genesis, Psalms, and Matthew that touch every person in the room.

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"Set Apart: Inner Holiness” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Set Apart: Inner Holiness” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

It's easy to look holy on the outside. Jesus had sharp words for the people who had perfected it. Pastor Vicki Harrison opens Matthew 23 and asks the harder question: what's actually going on inside?

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"Set Apart: Personal Holiness” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
"Set Apart: Personal Holiness” | Rev. Vicki Harrison

Most of us have the wrong picture of holiness. Pastor Vicki Harrison opens 1 Peter 1:13-16 and shows that being set apart isn't about being religious — it's about looking like your Father.

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