Springville Church of the Nazarene's Podcast

Psalm 147;3 so beautifully shows God's heart, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds". We all have need of God's healing touch in our broken and hurting lives. In today's lesson, Pastor Mark helps us recognize the lies that we have believed that have kept us from receiving this healing grace, and clearly shows the incredible love God has for us. Listen and b...

Today's lesson is the third in the Amazing Grace Series. Our reference scripture is found in the Gospel of Luke chapter 15. Looking at the scripture, Pastor Mark shows the purpose, the plot and point of the parable Jesus taught. God will do whatever is necessary to find those who are lost and restore them to Himself. Where our own hearts tend to be graceless, God is truly full of amazing, res...

If you have not had the opportunity to hear last weeks lesson on "Saving Grace" please take advantage of that post online because it will lead right into today's lesson "Sustaining Grace".Today's lesson points out the 5 "keys" to receiving and experiencing God's sustaining grace and shows that this sustaining grace is only available to those who will hu...

Today's lesson "Saving Grace" begins a new seven week series on God's Amazing Grace. God's saving grace is totally and completely a FREE gift to us based upon Jesus' payment of death for us on the cross. However, this saving grace is not personally accessed by me as an individual until I myself choose to respond by placing my faith and trust in Jesus Christ as my pers...

Today we were blessed to hear Jacob & Jennifer Bennett share with us what the Lord has been doing in Thailand. Jennifer is the daughter of Pastor Mark and his wife Karen and has been a missionary in Thailand for the past 12 yrs. A few years ago she met Jacob who is working to rescue victims of "trafficking" in Thailand. Last August the two married and are now expecting a baby. Listen...

Happy Resurrection Sunday...Celebrating the BEST Day in the History of Mankind. God built a bridge in the form of the Cross. Listen to this stirring lesson of all that was done for us so that our sins were forgiven and no longer keep us from eternal life.

This is the last lesson from the series "Seeking God's Wisdom" from the Proverbs and is on the topic of Anger. Solomon had much to say about this subject. There are times when being angry is right and there are warnings about when it is wrong. Listen as Pastor Mark shares the timing and the taming of our anger.

"Addiction" - "the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity." An addiction can be to almost anything...alcohol, drugs, video games, eating disorders, pornography, gambling, hoarding, shopping, workaholism, social media, sports, fitness, lying/stealing...and the list goes on. Today's lesson, taken from Proverbs 23, shows clearly, the...

Pastor Mark takes us to Proverbs 16 again this week. This week he draws out wisdom on using our time. Have you ever asked yourself, "Where does all my time go?" Listen as we hear from the wisdom of Solomon concerning our time.

Within each one of us there is a fundamental need for friendship - a desire that can only be met through meaningful relationships with others. Proverbs has much to say about friendship. Listen as Pastor Mark explains through scripture what friendship should include and then ask yourself the question, "How am I doing when it comes to my friendships?"

If you were to die today, what would your family/friends have to say about you? Would what they say line up with what God knows? Today's lesson from Proverbs shows us that we may not have been able to write our birth announcement, but we spend our entire lives writing our epitaph. It is in what we give, not what we get that we will be remembered. Our goal is simply to be Christlike and give w...

In today's world, the average man spends more time working than sleeping. Scripture clearly tells us the ways we can fail and the ways we can succeed at work. We need to be our very best at whatever we do; remembering that ultimately we are accountable to God. It is for God that we work. How attractive is your witness for Christ through your work ethic:

Most of the proverbs were written by Solomon. The Bible says he was not only the wisest of men, but also one of the wealthiest men to ever live. Listen as Pastor Mark shares with us some of Solomon's wisdom concerning money, and glean from the very practical suggestions he gives for us today.

Proverbs is packed full of wisdom concerning the tongue. (Proverbs 10:18-21, 31-32). In today's lesson, Pastor Mark takes us through twelve scriptural curses(sins) of the tongue and then brings us to the cure. We must recognize our tongue problem and the Savior of that problem.

While Pastor Mark traveled to attend his Mother's memorial service we were encouraged by Pastor Tom Griffith. He reminded us, in such a powerful way, that we must never forget the cross, all that Jesus did for us and how much He loves us!

What is the "heart" from a spiritual, biblical perspective? " My "heart" is the real me." In this week's lesson, Pastor Mark teaches on the translation, the transgressions and the transformation of the heart according to scripture.

Today we begin a new series on the Proverbs..."Wise Sayings"(Proverbs 1:1-6). What is "Wisdom?" Wisdom is most accurately defined as "Living life skillfully", and according to the Proverbs, nothing can compare with it. How do we get Wisdom? The Bible is God's survival guide and clearly shows us. Getting to know, love, trust, fear and revere God results in Wisdom....

What are the values you want to pass down to your children, grandchildren and those not even born yet? Whether planned or not, we will all pass down a legacy to our family. Listen as our guest pastor, Jon Twitchell shares the importance of leaving a clear picture to those we love of who Jesus is in our life and all the many ways He has shown His faithfulness.

Are you one of the millions who make New Year Resolutions? A great percentage of these yearly resolutions have to do with "getting fit". It is good to be physically fit. It is better to be spiritually fit. It is best to be both physically and spiritually fit. Listen as Pastor Mark leads us to Luke 10:38-42 and I Timothy 4:7-10 and shows us how we can accomplish both during 2018.

The final Advent candle - PEACE - is lit and the final lesson in "A Journey to Christmas" is taught. What is this message of "peace" that the angels announced to the shepherds outside Bethlehem on the night of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:14)? With Philippians 4:6-9 as the text, Pastor Mark explores the Dimensions of, Diversions from, and Directions for experiencing the Peace God...

This the third lesson in the Advent series "THE STAR" focuses on Joy. The Bible narrative of what we often refer to as the Christmas story, finds "joy" or "rejoicing" in every reference. Luke 2:10 refers to "great joy"...("mega" joy). Listen as Pastor Mark clearly explains, explores and shows how we can express this JOY that has been given to us.

How do you perceive God's love for you? Do you feel you need to earn it? Do you ever wonder if God's love is meant for you? Where do you find yourself right now in this season of Advent? No matter where you are on the journey, God's love is for you. Listen and learn just how wide and long and high and deep is His love for us.

This past Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. The word "Advent" is a Latin word meaning "coming". Join us in this month's series The Star: A Journey to Christmas and learn about the most wonderful "coming"....the coming of that Star...our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This weeks part of the Journey focuses on Hope. How do we follow the Star on a journey of hop...

In our modern time, we rarely hear the word "wineskins". However, in the setting of this parable, speaking of old and new wineskins gave the hearer a perfect word picture. What Jesus was really referring to was the new wineskins/the Gospel not just becoming a added part of the old wineskins/the traditions and religious system of Judaism. The overall, bottom line truth is in the uniquenes...

What an incredible story of how we, the Bride of Christ are to spend our time as we wait for our Bridegroom's return. In this time between His first and second coming--we "should always pray and not give up." Persistent prayer should characterize who we are and what we do as Christ-followers. When He returns will He find us faithful? Luke 18:1-8