Maplewood Nazarene Podcast

We have a warped since of what Christmas is all about these days. This week at Maplewood, we're wrapping up our series, "Hope Has a Name." Join us as we unwrap the true meaning behind the "thrill of hope."

This week at Maplewood, we're exploring where to find hope. Hope isn't something to be achieved as much as it is a direction toward which we live our lives. Take a few moments as we break down how to find real hope in a world of despair, depression, and doomscrolling.

The greatest gift of Christmas is the hope we can find in and through Jesus Christ. Because Jesus came to earth, we can have hope. And it's a hope that frees us from the things that bind us. Find out more by checking out this week's message from your friends at Maplewood!

It is the first Sunday of Advent and Maplewood is celebrating the Hope we have in Jesus. We all need hope in our lives. And this year, we are focusing on the reality that hope has a name: Jesus. This week, we're focusing the the realtiy that the Hope of Christ brings light into our darkness and can change our lives forever.

This week at Maplewood, we're celebrating our 50th anniversary as part of our annual "Friendsgiving" service. Join us for a message focused on being thankful for God's abundant grace and for Jesus standing in our place to save us from our sins.

This week's message focuses on God's desire to bring order to the chaos of our lives. What God established in the desert, he completes in Christ and wants to make reality in our own hearts. Join us this week for a unique perspective on the second chapter of Numbers

CCM artist and chaplain Rick Lee James is our guest this week at Maplewood. Take a few moments to listen in and soak up this message about how we all need to slow down and allow our cups to be filled. Jesus doesn't expect us to do it in our own strength. He wants to help.

Don't be stuck on the outside looking in. When we decide to follow Jesus it opens the door for direct relationship with God. This week at Maplewood, join us as we explore the Bible's outline for this plan dating all the way back to Israel's journey to the Promised Land.

This week, Maplewood continues to focus on Number 1 and its implications for us in the 21st century as followers of Jesus. In this passage, we find that God isn't just about counting math. God is about forging a new identity for his people...sometimes through trial and tribulation

This week at Maplewood, we're focusing on the importance of reflecting and taking account of our walk with Jesus. It's an imperative established in the book of Numbers.  

This week at Maplewood, we are starting a new series of teachings in the book of Numbers. Today, we're laying the groundwork by talking about our need for a consistent prayer life. We'll be exploring the context of Numbers and the need to seek shelter "in the tent."

Many times, we aren't confident in telling the story of how Jesus has changed our lives because we're either unprepared or our experience with Jesus is out-of-date. This week at Maplewood, we're wrapping up our series on learning how to Bless others by focusing on how to be prepared to share our story when others ask.

The final lesson in learning how to bless others is to understand when it is time to use words to bless others by sharing your story. This week, we dive into a very familiar passage to learn an important lesson when it comes to sharing your story as a blessing to others.

Jesus made serving others a priority. This week, we're focused not just on the act of service, but also on HOW just shows us what authentic, meaningful service looks. When we get it right, we're able to bless others and be blessed ourselves.

How can sharing a meal be a blessing? This week at Maplewood, we're exploring how sharing meals with people was central to the ministry of Jesus. Learn how you can bless others just by inviting them to sit down for a meal or for coffee.

One of the easiest ways we can bless other people is by simply taking the time to listen to their hearts. It is a pattern Jesus establishes for his followers. Join us this week as we continue to learn how to become "blessers" on behalf of the Kingdom of Heaven.

This week at Maplewood, we're digging into the pattern Jesus left us to learn how to be a blessing in our world. Jesus provided five ways for us to model to bless others and build His Kingdom.

Jesus models the rhythm of authentic friendship and bless to draw people unto himself and the good news of His mission to save the lost. Join us this week at Maplewood as we continue to explore how we are called to bless others in our quest to build God's Kingdom

Followers of Jesus are called to be a blessing. However, our witness is often more repulsive than attractive. This week, we're launching a series of messages focused on what it means to be a blessing to the world around us and how that relates to our calling.

We're so busy. It's hard to sit still. In a world that teaches us to be on the move and to play dodgeball, Jesus is calling his followers to be still, so that we can know His will and join in what He wants to accomplish. Join us as we explore this topic this weekend at Maplewood...

All of us know what it is like to feel helpless. But when we are following Jesus, we aren't helpless or useless. Instead, we can become willing conduits of His Kingdom. Join us this week as we explore what it means to follow Jesus with our whole life

Children often argue about who gets to be first in line. Adults have this tendency, too. But for people following Jesus, we must be mindful that God moved first, and its up to us on how we will respond. Join us as we explore this important aspect of God's grace.

God has a habit of speaking to each of us in unique and tailor-made ways. Are we embracing God's voice? Or resisting it? That's the focus of this week's message from Maplewood on Acts 9.

The cost of following Christ creates sticker shock in most people. This week at Maplewood, we're exploring what it means to be a "living sacrifice."  Join us.

We are built to worship. And related to this principle is the reality that we are designed to become what we worship. This week, Maplewood explores the implications of a central teach of Jesus on how we live a lifestyle of worship and how can realize the secret to becoming a better version of ourselves.