Champion Church of the Nazarene Podcast

Rev. Matt Slater | Genesis 4:1-16 | Due to weather conditions, this week's episode was via Facebook live and included engagement by our church family. Join us as we engage the account of Cain and Abel and begin to understand why the world is the way it is, and how God responds.

Rev. Matt Slater | Genesis 3 | Have you ever wondered why people act they way they do, why the world the way it is? We explore Genesis to understand our world and the way it is, and what God does in response.

Rev. Matt Slater | Isaiah 60:1-6 | In this service, we celebrated Epiphany, the day we celebrate God revealing himself to us through Jesus. What does that mean for us though? How do we see Jesus even in today’s world? We search the words of Isaiah for a way to see Jesus, even today.

Message from December 30, 2019 Jim Giammarco, who comes to our church and is a part of Gideons International, brings a message from God and how God is working through the ministry of the Gideons.

Our Christmas Eve service shares the good news in the ultimate gift of Christmas, Jesus. Listen to the story of the birth of our Lord and how He changed the world forever.

Micah 5:2-5a | Rev. Matt Slater | How do we live lives of hope in the midst of pain, disappointment, and brokenness? In the last part of our Advent Series, a Thrill of Hope, we will discover that God is calling us to live in His promises, no matter where we are in life.

Rev. Matt Slater | Zephaniah 3:14-20 | In a world of chaos and confusion, how can we live lives defined by joy? And how does that joy show itself in our relationships with others? We look to what Christ did for us to understand how our lives can be defined by Christ, our hope and joy, regardless of our circumstance.

Rev. Matt Slater | Malachi 3:1-4 | How do we share hope in a world that seems so devoid of it? As we continue a thrill of hope, we will discover that living our lives faithful to God is the way to share Christ, the hope of the world, with all people. If you'd like to watch the clip from Star Wars: A New Hope, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuKqcfO31is&t=76s

Rev. Matt Slater | Jeremiah 33:14-16 What does it mean to hope when everything around us looks so grim? As we begin our Advent series, a Thrill of Hope, we will discover that hope isn’t a passive sentimentality, but is active living in Christ.

Rev. Matt Slater | Mark 12:41-44 | Giving our money to good causes is a wonderful thing to do. But as we finish our series Holy Wealth, we will find that disciples of Jesus are called to do give all they can, as a natural and integral part of their relationship with Him and their neighbors.

Rev. Matt Slater | Matthew 6:19-24 Saving money can be a difficult habit to develop. But we’ll discover as we continue our series Holy Wealth, that saving money is an essential part of how we manage the money God provides.

Rev. Matt Slater | Luke 16:1-13 | As we turn to the practical side of understanding Holy Wealth, how are we to earn money in this world? How can we earn money but also have a healthy balance in life? We will discover how to “Gain all we can” in the identity God has given us, as stewards.

Rev. Matt Slater | 1 Timothy 6:5b-12 | In the second installment of our series Holy Wealth, we ask the question, what is money? Is it good? Is it evil? Is it just a pain? We take an honest look about money and its relationship with our journey with Christ.

Rev. Matt Slater | Matthew 6:24-35 | Money is consistently one of our top stressors. Why is that? Today we will discover that our worth is to be determined by something much greater than the dollars we have. And when we find our worth in God, we will be free from the anxiety of our finances.

Rev. Matt Slater | Galatians 5:13-26 | Words are powerful. How are we to speak as followers of Christ, in normal life and our digital lives? Listen as we discover that we have been made free to live a life of love.

Rev. Matt Slater | Exodus 16:3-18 | Today, we examine how manna in the desert for the Israelites’ journey relates to our own identity in Christ. We will discover God is looking to provide for us in more ways than we think so we can trust him completely.

Rev. Matt Slater | Exodus 12-15 | In today’s episode, we look at the liberation of Israel from Egypt and see how God works in our own faith journey. We will discover it is not how we fight, but rather how we surrender to move forward in faith.

Rev. Matt Slater | Exodus 3:1-12 | Ever struggled to see God at work so that you could believe in Him? Believe in Him but wonder what is next? This new series examines the Exodus story and how it parallels what God is doing in our own faith journey!

Rev. Matt Slater | Psalm 147; John 1:1-5 | In the last part of our series, the Object of Our Affection, we will discover how words cast reality into our lives, and how our worship of God not only casts realities for us but shapes every part of our lives.

Rev. Matt Slater | Psalm 42-43 | How do we worship God when the pain we experience brings us to the lowest of lows, even doubting the existence of God and good? We discover how honesty in lament is the first step towards reconciliation in the life God wants for us.

Rev. Matt Slater | Psalm 138 | In the second installment of our series, the Object of Our Affection, we will discover how thanking God can revolutionize our outlook on life, how we respond to difficulty, and what we do as people.

Rev. Matt Slater | Psalm 111; Luke 23:32-43 Why do we sing in church? As we dive into one of the Psalms, we will discover God has been giving us plenty of reasons to worship Him with our lives.

Rev. Matt Slater | 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 We generally don’t like to talk about our weaknesses. They make us feel insecure and we try to either ignore them or work on them so much we forget what our real strengths are. In our last installment of Purposeful Living, the Apostle Paul will share that God has something greater for our weaknesses.

Rev. Matt Slater | 1 Corinthians 14 The how of sharing our gifts with others isn't too far away from the why. Listen as we take our first steps in sharing our gifts with others!

Rev. Matt Slater | 1 Corinthians 12-13 The question of "Am I good enough?" permeates our minds often. But God has given each of us gifts and strengths to offer to others. God provides us a reason to overcome our fears in giving ourselves to one another.