https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SH7llGJb9OZbk0MXodOVN?si=UFAnYPFuQTeCYGowLiWYSA “16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make … Continue reading The Power of Christ Compels You
Missions: “In Your Going”
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QGu0uJxccX6bWzketa8vx?si=RkHKzb75RuaqCfmOqImNxw How can we engage missions? By Learning more, Praying Specifically, Caring & Connecting with future/present/former missionaries, and supporting the efforts with our talents, time, and treasure. This is how we engage. And prayer especially fuels the mission. We pray His will to be done and it sets up our hearts to focus on knowing … Continue reading Missions: “In Your Going”
What is Missions?
How can you and I be part of Missions right where we are? https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EPpTPUo0JqIpxniQVTTbX?si=_oF6vmJcSS6S2TwVtw2SQQ As we hold one of our two Alabaster offerings in February, I thought this would be a good time to take a few weeks to talk about World Missions. What we call “missions” is an important piece of what we, as … Continue reading What is Missions?
Preparing a Campfire
Why are outreach ministries important? We look at the book of Acts and talk about the importance, purpose and need of the upcoming "Back 2 School Bash" on Augusts 23. Listen to the audio recording of this message on our Podcast Player or follow us on Spotify. Photo by Peter Fazekas on Pexels.com This week, … Continue reading Preparing a Campfire
Christian. Holiness. Missional.
Understanding the Core Values of the Church of the Nazarene, their biblical roots and their practical application. You can listen to the audio record on the Podcast Page or follow us on Spotify. Slogan, Mission Statements and Tribes. Back when I was starting out in ministry, one of the key things everybody said you needed … Continue reading Christian. Holiness. Missional.
A Bride of Noble Character
An Annual Pastor's Report. Connecting the Proverbs 31 Woman and the Bride of Christ. Unfortunately the audio recording didn't work this time. Intro Photo by Mahoney Fotos on Pexels.com Today we are celebrating! Celebrating what Jesus did for us, and at the conclusion of the message we receive the elements and share in them together. … Continue reading A Bride of Noble Character
Perspective
Jesus helps us see things the right way. Luke 21:1-28 You can Listen to the audio recording of this message on the Podcast Player or on Spotify. Recap If you remember just a couple of Sundays ago, we finished up Luke 20. Little bit of a mini series within the full series of Luke. And … Continue reading Perspective
What are we supposed to do with our resources?
You can listen to the audio recording of this message on our Podcast Player or on Spotify. Luke 16:1-15 The story we are going to be reading today is hot off the heels of the story of “the Lost, (or Prodigal) Son.” Last week I said it was very appropriate to refer to that story … Continue reading What are we supposed to do with our resources?
Fear and Worry
Luke 12:4-12, 22-34 Listen to the Audio Recording from the Podcast Player. Last week we looked at Jesus setting a man free from being demon possessed and alongside that remembered the important pursuit of freedom for slaves in The United States and the lengths Abraham Lincoln and others in his political party pushed to pursue … Continue reading Fear and Worry
Staying on Message
Luke 9:1-10:20 Listen to the Audio on the podcast page. I hope as you have been following along with us during our study of the book of Luke, you’ve discovered things about God’s Word that otherwise you would have missed. I find that many times when we focus on a larger portion of scripture, we … Continue reading Staying on Message
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