Champion Church of the Nazarene Podcast

Rev. Matt Slater | Ephesians 5:15-21 | How well do you manage your time? You’ve probably heard that we need to make space for God and the church. But Paul offers something different in his letter to the Ephesians. Join us as we discover God can transform every moment in our lives for His will.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ephesians 4:25-5:2 | Anger seems to be the default emotion in our current times. From angry customers, to social media fights, to rifts in families, anger often divides us from each other. Today, we discover that in a life with Christ, we don’t remove anger from our lives, rather we learn how to speak and act with it in healthy, holy ways.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ephesians 4:1-16 | We live in divisive times. And though it may be hard to admit, the church hasn’t helped always to unify. As we continue to be reminded of our calling in Ephesians, we will begin to remember who we are and who we are called to be as united in Christ.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ephesians 3:14-21 | We often learn and attain knowledge for the purpose of handling life better. But as we reach the middle of the letter to the Ephesians, Paul shows us that there is something greater that will change our lives. And he does this, through prayer.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ephesians 2:11-22 | We all think things about others based on what we see. But too often we can use these observations as barriers. As we continue our series in Ephesians, we will discover that to participate in God’s will, we must see that he has torn down every barrier between us and others.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ephesians 1:3-14 | What’s the plan? We often ask this question in life in different contexts. But what about when we ask God what the plan is? In our first message in our new series studying Ephesians, we’ll begin to understand the plan God has for all of us.

Rev. Matt Slater | Mark 5:21-43 | We finish our series, The Battle Belongs, with an account of Jesus healing two very different people. We'll discover the possible obstacles we face and learn to trust Him in everything.

Rev. Michael Kimball | Mark 8:1-9 | Our guest preacher, Michael Kimball, is the administrator of Canaan Acres Campground in Louisville, OH. He shares from the Gospel of Mark, how our God provides at the right time.

Rev. Matt Slater | 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 | Appearances can be deceiving. Even if we’ve heard that, we can easily fall into the trap of judging our situations with what we know. But as we continue our series The Battle Belongs, we will discover God knows far more than us and we must trust his ways as we live for him.

Rev. Matt Slater | 1 Samuel 8:4-20 | Comparison can often lead us to living life in ways we might not be proud of. As we start a new series, The Battle Belongs, we find out that God’s people struggled with this same issue. We will discover the value of trusting Him in everything.

Rev. Matt Slater | Exodus 20:1-17 | Have you ever wondered why God asks people to change in his covenants? It has more to do with the relationship than we often think. Join us as we continue our series High Fidelity about our relationship with God in the covenants he makes. For more on the Ten Commandments, listen to our other series entitled Boundaries of Freedom beginning with this episode: http...

Rev. Matt Slater | Genesis 17 | Do names and labels actually impact our lives? As we continue our series High Fidelity, we will examine a covenant that renames the people God is committing to. We will discover how God names us, changes our lives entirely.

Rev. Matt Slater | Genesis 9:8-17 | How has God communicated about who he is and what he does? Throughout time, he has been the most clear in the covenants that he has made. Today we explore his first covenant in Genesis.

Rev. Matt Slater | Luke 15:1-10 | God loves you. We hear this often. And yet we wonder if it’s true because of what we’ve experienced. Today we explore two parables in which Jesus shows the depths of God’s love for all people.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ruth 4 | Does God only show up when good things happen? As we finish our series in the book of Ruth, we will discover that God is present and faithful always, inviting us and the world to his redemption.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ruth 3 | We sometimes believe that certain people, times, and places are sources of trouble and we tend to stay away from them. But we will discover in the story of Ruth, that faith can lead us these unexpected places and people and if we live faithfully, God can accomplish His work through us.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ruth 2:1-18 | We often hold onto things we cherish with closed hands, and we are tempted to do this with faith. But we will discover as we continue our series in Ruth, that faith is designed to be received and given with open hands, and it will grow within us and around us.

Rev. Matt Slater | Ruth 1:1-8 | What exactly is faith and how does it affect our lives? As we begin a new series in the Book of Ruth, we will find a timeless model of faith in this ancient story, and we’ll be invited to faith in God, who has been faithful to us.

Rev. Matt Slater | Acts 19:1-7 | Pastor Matt shares a bit of his story and how the baptism in Christ changes every part of us, even our national identity. Open yourself to the Holy Spirit today and remember your baptism.

Rev. Matt Slater | Luke 2:21-38 | As we continue our Christmas celebration, we encounter two people in scripture that experienced the difficulty of remaining faithful while waiting on God. Their lives will serve as models for us to keep the faith as we experience difficulty and darkness.

Rev. Matt Slater | Isaiah 61 We continue our Advent Series, Let Earth Receive Her King. We will discover the source of true joy in the world and how it comes in the most unexpected circumstances.

Rev. Matt Slater | 2 Peter 3:8-15a We continue our Advent Series, Let Earth Receive Her King. We will discover that only through peace in Christ will we receive the patience and perseverance to live faithfully as we wait for Christ’s return.

Rev. Gary Peck | John 3:1-17 | We begin to understand that salvation truly is a new life and we journey through following Christ.

Rev. Matt Slater | Matthew 4:1-11 | As we begin our Lent season, we begin a new series called Restore. We will examine how Jesus brought restoration to us through his life. Today Jesus gives us new hope and restoration in the presence of temptation.

Rev. Matt Slater | Matthew 17:1-9 | Often we hope that our lives will be one mountaintop experience after another. We sometimes do that with our faith. But on this Transfiguration Sunday, we receive the Good News from Jesus, that He is always with us.