Harrisonburg First Church Of The Nazarene.

Pray like it matters: “In His name” For many of us prayer feels like: -a flip of a coin (maybe God answers and maybe he doesn’t) -a good luck charm (when we need good luck on our side) -a list of requests and demands (”help me, bless me, give me”) We often settle into a […]

Pastor Stephen Willis is from Harkers Island, North Carolina. He is the Lead Pastor at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene, where he has been for the last 16 years. He Joins us on Front Porch Talks today to share his Testimony.

http://bible.com/events/5495565Flip the Script: When God Redeems Your Story – From Death to Life John 11:17-35THE FLIPPING POINT-Mary & Martha sent word to Jesus and He doesn’t show up in time-Their brother has been dead for days-As they watch Jesus weep, their hope had to be crushed What’s true in this moment?• Lazarus was absolutely no […]

Shirley Driver was born and raised on a farm in Dayton, Virginia and has lived in the Shenandoah Valley her entire life. She started attending Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene with her family in 1989. She joins Front Porch Talks today to share her testimony.

Flip the Script: From Evil to GoodGenesis 37:12-28As Joseph is carted off to a foreign land….what could he be thinking?What’s true in this moment?• The people who should have loved Joseph, didn’t.• For whatever “crimes” Joseph may have committed in their eyes, the punishment didn’t fit.• Everything about his future is uncertain at the very […]

Orion Lucas came to the Shenandoah valley with his family as a young boy and has lived here ever since. He is currently a freshman at Blue Ridge Community College and he joins us today to share his testimony on Front Porch Talks.

http://bible.com/events/4588403“Flip the Script: When God Redeems Your Story”From Defeat to Victory ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61:1-3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:18-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:1-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:34-37‬ ‭NIV‬‬1 Samuel 17:4-14 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 38-44 This is the FLIPPING POINT in the story. FLIPPING POINT• What would you be thinking right now if you didn’t know the story?• What were the men of Israel thinking?• Why […]

Pastor Nizar is the Pastor of the Nazarene Church in Nazareth, Israel. Pastor Nizar was also born and raised in Nazareth. He and his wife Kaity; who is from Jerusalem; join us today to share their testimony on Front Porch Talks.

http://bible.com/events/2989286“Moved with Compassion” Matthew 9:35-38‬To be moved with compassion – root word in the Greek is “splagcha” meaning “inward parts” or “bowels”In the Gospels, this word is only used to describe Jesus. Jesus was moved to the deepest part of his core. 1. Compassion leads to action  Multiple Biblical texts where  it specifically points to […]

Pastor Joe Stoner was born and raised in York County, PA. After graduating from Nazarene Bible Collage Pastor Joe and his wife Christy moved to the Shenandoah in 1995 when he joined the Staff at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene as the Worship Pastor. Pastor Joe joins Front Porch Talks today to share his […]

http://bible.com/events/705427“Crossing the Divide” Ephesians 2:11-12 The Gentiles had no hope of a Messiah Jewish people, even in their darkest moments, were promised a MessiahFor the Jews, history was always going somewhereBut for the Gentiles history was going nowhere Ephesians 2:13-15 There was an insurmountable barrier between the Jews and the Gentiles and there was no hope of […]

Heidi Dove joins Front Porch Talks today to share about the ministry that the non-profit Village to Village doing with villages in other countries as well as helping people who are in need in our own community in Harrisonburg and Rockingham Country.

http://bible.com/events/701320 Jesus & My Mask ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:6-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ The moment that sin enters into the world shame is present.Guilt says “I did something bad”Shame says “I am bad” We cope with shame by building a wall (a barrier)We do this for two reasons:1. We feel like we won’t be accepted as is2. To protect ourselves from […]

Pastor Tony Martin is from Greensboro, North Carolina, where he also grew up. Pastor Tony is the Senior Pastor at Spring Creek Church of the Nazarene in Virginia. He joins Front Porch Talks today to share his Testimony and the radical transformation God has done in his life.

https://www.bible.com/events/697695 Jesus & My Sin Part four of our series: Jesus &: My World Through His Eyes 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 – Romans 12:1-2 When it comes to your sin, what do you THINK?John 8:1-11The adulterous woman simply did not get what she deserved. She received MERCY.Which describes you? You may be haunted by one big […]

Pastor Tony Martin is from Greensboro, North Carolina, where he also grew up. Pastor Tony is the Senior Pastor at Spring Creek Church of the Nazarene in Virginia. He joins Front Porch Talks today to share his Testimony and the radical transformation God has done in his life.

http://bible.com/events/691561Jesus & My Money Jesus spoke often about money because He knew that there was a deep connection between our possessions and our heart.  “It’s okay for us to have stuff, but it’s not okay for our stuff to have us.” True transformation begins not by ACTING differently but by THINKING differently.So that leads to […]

Eyde Adams joins Front Porch Talks today to talk about Operation Christmas child and how she got involved in the ministry. She also shares other important information about upcoming events like National Collection Week as well a speaker that will be coming to Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.

The Teaching Church is a live teaching session that took place on Thursday morning September 12, at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene for pastors and leaders from the Virginia District Church of the Nazarene. I today’s session Pastor Rob Mills who shared the devotional. He was followed by Pastor Adrian Mills who shared on […]

http://bible.com/events/688612 Jesus & My Enemies– September 15 True transformation begins not by ACTING differently but by THINKING differently.  1 Corinthians 2:14-16 JESUS & MY ENEMIES  Matthew 5:43-48 Verses 43-44Jesus speaks of AGAPE, meaning “unconquerable love” AGAPE love is not a feeling of the heart, but a determination of the mind.  We need the mind of Christ to love […]