Over the last several weeks we looked at the world through the lens of the Church of the Nazarene and how God has used believers all over the world to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and the reality of Holiness. He’s inhabited the prayers of his people. Prayer is a conversation. Whether written prayers: … Continue reading The Voice of God
Di-Vine Purpose
Good Morning and Welcome! Thanks for joining us this morning as we dive into God’s word. We are still working our way through Ezekiel in this series - looking at the impact of the things Ezekiel said, did, prophesied and demonstrated and how they echo all the way to the New Testament and also how … Continue reading Di-Vine Purpose
Eachos of Ezekiel – Eat My Word
[If you'd like to listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom of the post for the Spotify player.} Ezekiel had experience with God talking directly to him, calling him to do seemingly crazy things for God’s purpose. God used Ezekiel to make a point to the Children … Continue reading Eachos of Ezekiel – Eat My Word
Movements of Advent
This blog will attempt to recreate the service held on Sunday, Dec 19, 2021 at Viroqua Nazarene. If you'd like to listen to the audio from this service, please CLICK HERE or go to the Spotify Player at the end of the post. Christmas is a celebration, a special worship day set aside for our … Continue reading Movements of Advent
Proverbs 26 – Bad Archery
“Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.”Proverbs 26:10 NIV Have you ever hired an employee before? More likely you’ve been an employee. Perhaps you’ve worked with someone that you just wonder why was that person hired? I can imagine being Human Resources at a business is … Continue reading Proverbs 26 – Bad Archery
Proverbs 25 – Refreshing News
“Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.”Proverbs 25:25 NIV Have you noticed that we live in a world saturated and obsessed with bad news? When I was a kid, I always wondered why my parents read the newspaper at night or bothered to watch the evening news. Now … Continue reading Proverbs 25 – Refreshing News
Proverbs 24 – Home Improverments
“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”Proverbs 24:3-4 NIV (Not my actual house) We recently had “some” work done on our house. Air quotes on the “some” because it was actually many major things that needed updated and it … Continue reading Proverbs 24 – Home Improverments
Proverbs 23 – “Sorry to inconvenience you…”
“Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies; for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted … Continue reading Proverbs 23 – “Sorry to inconvenience you…”
Proverbs 22 – Tornado Ahead!
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.”Proverbs 22:3, 5 NIV Alrighty! We’re back to movie inspired devotional thoughts! Have you ever seen “Twister?” Yes, the … Continue reading Proverbs 22 – Tornado Ahead!
Proverbs 20
“Ears that hear and eyes that see— the Lord has made them both.”Proverbs 20:12 NIV How many times do we take for granted our ability to hear and see? Perhaps right now you can’t see and you are using a screen reader to participate in this blog devotional. Maybe your eyes work just fine but … Continue reading Proverbs 20
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