Galatians 5:13-26 – June 26, 2022

Text: Galatians 5:13-26We continue our look at Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia. In last week’s passage from chapter 3, Paul reminds us that there is no law that keeps us from the grace of God. This may tempt us to live our lives the way we want to or just do the minimum…

Galatians 3:23-29 – June 19, 2022

Text: Galatians 3:23-29One of the questions facing the early Christians, being Jewish and familiar with Jewish law and traditions, was “what does it mean that Jesus, who was reduced to nothing by being crucified on the cross, was raised from the dead?” The dead were considered unclean and cursed – and if God worked through…

Trinity Sunday – June 12, 2022

“Trinity Sunday”Text: John 16:12-15On Trinity Sunday, the church remembers that in worship, we celebrate God, the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. But what does the Trinity mean for us? In this passage, Jesus invites us into this same interconnected relationship; that everything about His character is shared as a blessing to us as well.…

Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Valley of Praise – June 5, 2022

“Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Valley of Praise”Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30On this Pentecost Sunday, we study a passage of scripture from the book of 2 Chronicles. The call to prayer is a call to pray during the ordinary moments and times of our lives, including through all of the struggles that go with it. While…

Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Jericho Walls – May 22, 2022

“Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Jericho Walls”Text: Joshua 6:1-20Today, we study a story familiar to most of us – the Israelites marching around and ultimately conquering the city of Jericho. However, this event in many ways seems less like a military march and more like a worship procession. Just like Jericho’s walls, which were a…

Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Faith Fail – May 15, 2022

“Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Faith Fail”Text: Luke 22:31-34It’s easy for us to think of failure as not having accomplished a task or met a goal. During this season of intentional prayer, we should not be discomforted or give up if we find that our prayers are not answered in the way we expected to…

Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Luke 10:1-12 – May 8, 2022

Text: Luke 10:1-12Today we welcome back Pastor Kim Richardson as our guest preacher. We continue our series on prayer – we have a tendency to think of prayer as asking God for something. A better understanding of prayer is having a conversation with God; we both talk and listen, looking to discern what we should…

Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Hank Dunn – May 1, 2022

“Praying Our Way to Pentecost: Hank Dunn, Guest Preacher”Text: Matthew 26:36-46Today we welcome back Hank Dunn as our guest preacher. We also mark the official beginning of the Church of the Nazarene’s Half-Million Mobilization campaign “Praying Our Way to Pentecost.” As we pray for the renewal of the holiness message in ourselves, our communities, and…