We Shall Not Sleep

As Christians, do we live like we are truly forgiven? What would the world look like if we did? Let's discover more together.

Happy New Year & still a very Merry Christmas to you all for 2022. Today, I want to thank you for all of your love, support, and kindness throughout this past year. Plus, I give a little sneak peek for things to come this year.

During the last week of Advent, we celebrate the definition of love: the Christ child. What can we learn from this pure demonstration of unconditional love? Let's discover it together.

What does it mean to find joy? Do we lose this sensation as we get older? Let's try to find joy during this Advent season.

On this episode of the WSNS Podcast, we have two returning guests! Pastor Adam Deckard and Annette Ridenour from the That's What I Thought Podcast. With this dynamic trio, we try to shine some light into the ever-shifting/dark landscape of relationships. What is their purpose and what are we chasing? Adam and Annette offer their insight while I try to keep up! https://anchor.fm/thatswhatithought?f...

Merry Christmas season to you all beautiful people! We are celebrating the first week of Advent with the lighting of the candle of hope. However, just as we have been discussing, things aren't always peachy for us. How can we still find hope in the darkness? Let's find out together.

As Americans face some higher bills, inflation, and the lack of potential Christmas gifts this holiday season, I want us to shift the way in which we express gratitude. Are we too focused on what has been or what could be? Is it difficult for us to focus on the present? Let's find out together.

What happens when our whole world is turned upside down? Do we land on our own two feet or do we fall prey to the "woe is me" mentality? AS Christians, our allegiance to God is shown when things don't go our way.

What happens when we experience hardship? Do we focus on ourselves or on God?

Let's look at the life of King Josiah and discover what lessons us Christians can glean from one of the more strange stories in the Old Testament.

Let's talk about the importance of empathy for the life of a Christian.

Today, I want us to consider politics not as a career choice, but a potential calling that Christ has given to others. What if we prayed more for our leaders, what if we didn't care about their political views? Does God have a greater role to play? Let's chat.

Let's take a look at Luke 12:49-53 and discover Christ's purpose. This might be an odd teaching at first, but we will make sense of it by the end. Thanks for sticking around!

Today, let's look at Revelation Chapter 3 and see how the letter written to the Church in Laodicea can give us insight into the plight of the American Church.

Today, let's look at Paul's words to the Corinthian Church in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. As Christians, do we have the freedom to do whatever we want whenever we want? Or, do our bodies belong to Him?

Today, let's open our Bibles to Hebrews 13 and listen to the charge that the writer urges Christians to obey.

Pastor Adam Deckard is the Youth Ministry Director at Sterling Nazarene Church in Sterling, CO. He is a 2016 graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and a member of D Group (see prior week's episode). He stops by the show to offer his insight into the challenges that the Youth Ministers of today face, and how the collective Church body help in that endeavor. Before we ended the show, Adam shares so...

Tonight, I am joined by my brothers as we share about our collective experience in our D Group - a group comprised of Olivet Nazarene University Alumni. How did this group get started? How do we navigate through the treacherous waters of life? To whom can we put our trust? To whom can we depend on? Well, to answer some of those questions, welcome in my brothers Jared Broom, Jonathan Couchenour, Za...

What is our motive? How do we respond to the charges given to us by God? Is there a higher calling or a different way that the Church can take with the least of these and evangelism? Possibly. Let's discover this together.

Dr. Allen Knight of Spring Arbor University is a Professor & Director of the Hosmer Center for Entrepreneurship. He has a Ph. D in Business Administration from Anderson University. Professor Knight’s background and training include over 25 years in book publishing and distribution, primarily in the religious product area. His career included senior management positions with industry leaders such a...

What effect does shame have on our faith walk? Where does it come from? Who is it from? Christians should be able to differentiate between conviction from the Holy Spirit and the lies from Satan. What is our motive during confession and how do we see ourselves as truly forgiven? Join Michael today as he shares some of his thoughts on these questions.

What is our most effective witness? What happens when our faith isn't just simply about ourselves? Today, Michael shares some insight that he shared with his congregation.

Today, let's discuss some of the ways that some big bad EVIL can creep into our lives. What are we as Christians doing to stop it?

As Christians, do we grieve well? What does the Bible say about death and grief? Today, Michael offers some thoughts into what is the common destiny for mankind, and yet the most hopeful for us Christians.

What is true freedom? What is enslavement? Today, Michael takes everyone on a quick journey down the road of freedom as it eludes many people because sometimes, it isn't what we think it is.