Fresh Start in Christ with Viroqua Nazarene

Tests can be hard. We study for them, practice doing all the right things and in a moment, we can get a big "F." In this post we are looking at Luke 4 and how the temptation or testing of Jesus in verses 1-13 impacted Jesus in the rest of the chapter. When he was tested, how good were his grades? What did he do when he came up against a new challenge?

In this podcast we will explore questions like: Why doesn't Jesus say anything in Luke 3? Why does he even get baptized? And what was the purpose of John the baptist ministry anyway? Continue the Journey with us as we experience Jesus through the Gospel of Luke.

The early stories of Jesus' birth are not something to skip over because you've heard it before. They are also not something one should only read of hear read during the annual celebration of Jesus' birth. They are treasured account of a child like no other child has ever had. Luke chapter two may read like the prologue to the story you are really waiting for, God's grace and mercy...

Christians may agree they need to be filled with the Holy Spirit, but for what purpose? Luke 1:39-80 gives two examples of people who were filled, Responded to this filling and what kind of impact that response had on others.

Have you ever submitted your resume for consideration for a job you really wanted? You thought, "I'd be perfect for this job?" Perhaps you've just put your general resume out there on one the job finding websites hoping for a contact or two. "I saw your resume; I think you'd be perfect for this job!" As we dive into the first have of Luke chapter 1, we will look at two applicants for very speciali...

In our world today, we usually place all the learning on children and teach them using examples of adults through the ages. But when Jesus talked about children, many times they were the standard for his followers to emulate. In this podcast we look at what Jesus said about children, what we can learn about a child's generosity, and what are the dire consequences for leading them away from fai...

If you've even been entrusted with a big job or task, it's most likely because you've shown yourself Faithful in a small task. In this Podcast we will look at the faithfulness of Philip the Evangelist and the chain of reactions because of a simple "Yes" to humbly serve.

Do you like just staying where you are: personally? professionally? Spiritually? Christians are called to be faithful in the day-to-day, but we also need to have times to retreat, recharge, refresh in order to improve on our daily ministry. Check out the Growth opportunities at ViroquaNaz Events Calendar – Viroqua Naz (home.blog)

What do you think is most important in your life? In anyone's life? The church in Corinth seemed to be having trouble prioritizing ministry roles over care for others. Paul steps in and explains what the Most Important Thing is.

I have a big announcement in this message, I hope you'll listen to it. Many times the starting of something new is a sacrifice, a sacrifice of security, safety, financial independance. In this podcast we will look at the intersection of the Calling of Elisha in 1 Kings 19 and the Cost of Following Jesus from Luke 9.

When you feel tired and worn down, how do you react to stressors? Chances are it's not with an level head. The Israelites returned from a long exile and Isaiah recounts their complaining and blaming God. Even so, God was and still is faithful to ReNew us, we just have to do this One Thing.

If this is your first time checking out this podcast, perhaps it will give you a snapshot of our local ministry. This message is part of the All Things NEW series, but it also does the heavy lifting of being my annual Pastoral Report. What kind of things do small chuches go through on an annual basis? How do we serve God and continue to do so, regardless of size of funding? How do we put "new...

What is NEW anyway? For us to understand newness, we have to understand what its replacing. in this podcast we look at passages from Revelation and 2 Corinthians.

June begins a new church year and with it, we will be focusing out next few podcasts on the topic of "NEW." We'll be looking at what God's Word says about New, Renewal, New fresh future, and the like. But first to understand what God is doing we first need to understand who God is.

Each day there are so many things that grab our attention and drive us to worry and anxiousness. God's word tells us to come to Him in prayer. There's nothing too big or too small. Wisconsin District Superitendent, Andy Albright shares from Philippians 4:6-7 and his experience with bringing everything to God and prayer and reflecting on God's answers and His timing.

Pentecost brings images of tongues of fire and holy empowerment, but what did the Old Testament festival recognize and celebrate? How can that impact how we see compassion woven throughout the early church and even today? In this podcast, we will explore the relationship of giving and receiving throughout the foundations of Christianity.

What is a wife or woman of noble character? People seem to talk about her a lot around Mother's day. In this podcast, we'll look at Proverbs and the book of Ruth to find out how compassion is best taught and who is one of God's best teachers...

What usually happens when you are tired and exhausted? People and situations start to demand things of you, things you might feel you're not equipped or energized to do. Jesus and his disciples just needed a little alone time, potentially weary from the stint of great ministry they had done, but the crowds wouldn't let up. In the midst of their "lack" was the most apparent opport...

Typically we think about compassionate ministries and things that meet physical needs. However, Philip in Acts 8 shows us his compassion through meeting the spiritual needs. He shared Jesus with them.

Most people don't say, "sign me up for some persecution!" But being treated badly based on a conflict of beliefs comes with the territory of actually standing by your beliefs, even if it would cost you your life. In this podcast we look at what Stephen say with the eyes of compassion and what it moved him to do.

Compassion is one of the key elements to the Christian Faith. In fact, you could say that Compassion and compassionate works are Faith in Action. But where does compassion start? It starts with seeing a need or situation. In this podcast we start this series on compassion, looking at the call of Saul of Tarsus and the scales that fell from his eyes.

You’ve probably heard the following expression before, “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” It’s an inspirational proverb that is NOT in the bible. In this podcast we will look at how even closed and locked doors don't stop Jesus and how some shut doors to lead to open ones.

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus are essentials to Christianity. Why did early Christians believe in the resurrection? Perhaps because they have experienced resurrection in their life in some way. A way only one who seeks Jesus and believes in him can truly experience it. Someone like Mary Magdalene.

(Note: The podcast was scheduled to go live March 24. Local internet issues cause this to not happen.) This weekend is a Jewish Holiday called "Purim" which interesting has some things in common with the Christian remembrance and celebration of "Palm Sunday." In this podcast we look at where these stories overlap.

March 17 is an important day for some folks. There is ONE big reason it is celebrated and the truth might shock you. Also, we finish out our series on Pauline letters with Philemon in this message. #biblequizzing