Gardendale Church Of The Nazarene Podcast

We wrap up our Kingdom Habits series. The final habit is to begin identifying yourself as a missionary—a sent one—by journaling the ways you’re alerting others to God’s reign. Weekly Challenge: I will journal throughout the week all the ways I alerted others to the universal reign of God through Christ.

“Learning Christ” helps us understand Jesus better and provides the tools for appropriating His example into our lives. Weekly Challenge: I will spend at least one period of the week learning Christ.

The table is the great equalizer in relationships. When we eat together, we discover the inherent humanity of all people. Weekly Challenge: I will eat with three people this week, at least one of whom is not a member of our church.

The recipient of a gift thrives on the love, thoughtfulness and effort behind the gift. A gift can show the recipient that they are known, cared for and valued. This week we are challenged to bless three people this week, at least one of whom is not a member of our church.

This is a story of how God breaks into our lives and changes our hearts.

Paul has a righteousness which comes from God rather than a himself. Becoming like Christ through His resurrection and sufferings is central to being righteous. Do you have the faith for the cross to reshape your life?

The challenge is profoundly simple- "Be reconciled to God." It is through this, that we can become His ambassadors.

In the midst of our failures, God stands a light that doesn't burn out. Apart from your failures, God wants to provide a way back to Him.

We begin our Lenten series today in the wilderness. We take a new look at the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness and God's desire to form a new people.

Paul is urging Titus to declare the things that truly matter. This calling is our calling.

This week was Alabama North District TNT. We were joined by Drew Tunnell.

We are in our third week in Titus. This week, Paul challenges each one us and gives us a job. Living out our vocation is central to the health of the church- now and then.

This is our second week in Titus. This passage is a difficult passage for us to read. Paul knows that the issues facing the churches in Crete are serious issues. Facing those issues begins with good leaders.

Most of us lack the ability to truly communicate with one another. Then, we get to church and our pastor talks to us about prayer and we think, "I can barely talk to my neighbor, much less the Creator of the universe." Hebrews opens with an incredible declaration- because Christ has come, the communications lines to our God are open!

It is the fourth Sunday of Advent. We turn to one of the more confusing openings of a gospel. Why would Matthew give so much time to the genealogy of Jesus?

The Epilogue to John's Gospel is one of the greatest pieces of scripture. John tries to capture the cosmic nature of the Divine coming to earth.

Mark's gospel lays out three predictions of Jesus' death in three separate chapters (8, 9, & 10). Each one of these predictions is followed with an apostle's idea of who he thinks Jesus should be. Jesus holds fast in obedience to His Father's plan, not those closest to Him.

This Advent, we will be looking at who Jesus is. In order to lay a proper foundation, we begin with who God is.

What is your foundation? Are you going to be ready when the storm comes? Blessed are those who have been through the storm and mourn.

Jesus wraps up the Sermon on the Mount with three warnings. Today, we look at the first of the three warnings.