Category: Sermons

Christians often treat Reason as an enemy of faith. From science and philosophy to psychology and questioning, we demonize those who use their minds as opponents of faith. But Jesus commands us to love God with all our minds. So what does that look like? How can Reason be a path to a deeper relationship with God?

What good are denominations? Are they just markers of our inability to be one family? Or are they more like siblings in God’s family? We explore our denomination, the Church of the Nazarene, and how it helps us know God better.

What does it mean to be a church? For Jesus, it wasn’t about buildings and activities, but a people gathered around a single purpose. So how does being the Church help us know God?

For many, tradition can be a dirty word. But to be part of the Church means we’re part of a global family that shares our experience of God with each other. How does this global family help us know God better?

Our personal experience of God is essential to our relationship with God, but everyone’s experiences are different. How can we know whether our experience of God is authentic and valid, or whether we’re just talking to ourselves? Paul insists we need to draw close to each other in community. A personal experience of God requires a communal experience of God.

We know Christians are called to serve. Through our serving, those we serve come to know God’s love. But the inverse is true, too. When we serve, we come to know God better. How is serving a pathway to know God? How can we be sure we’re getting to know God better when we’re serving?

One of the hallmarks of a faith that is deep, vibrant and flourishing is consistent, healthy spiritual practices. Not because we earn God’s favor, but because spiritual practices are a pathway to a relationship with God. How can we cultivate these practices that lead us to knowing God more fully?

How do we come to know God? Not just know about God, but experience a deep, personal relationship with our creator? There are four major sources of faith. Which are you employing? Which might God be using to call you to a deeper faith?

Relationships are a lot of work – but the goal isn’t work, it’s the relationship itself. Pentecost is a feast day – a reminder that God created us for a full, joy-filled life together. It’s important to stop working and celebrate milestones. Healthy relationships feast together!