Bedford Church of the Nazarene Podcast

On this Mother's Day, Pastor Mike continues our "Red Letter Living" Series by sharing the story of the best gift a mother could ever get. 

Homecoming...Nazareth-style. Fresh off of being baptized and after 40 days of temptation in the wilderness, Jesus is coming home. Pastor Mike continues the series, "Red Letter Living" by sharing why the residents of Nazareth would want to welcome Jesus home by trying to throw him off a cliff. 

Have you aligned yourself with Jesus? Have you laid down your daily agenda and taken up God's? In the second of the series "Red Letter Living," Pastor Mike shares the story of Jesus' baptism and what his example means to us. 

Easter is a BIG deal to us! But...what if Easter wasn’t real? What if Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead? Speaking from 1 Corinthians, Pastor Mike looks at the bleak future that would be if the resurrection didn't really happen. Listen in as he shares the good news....God's not dead! 

The Kingdom of God is a party, not a funeral! Bedford Church of the Nazarene parties on Palm Sunday as Pastor Mike gives us some "Palm Sunday Points to Ponder."

The Cross is the power of God given to those who are being saved. Using 1 Corinthians 1:17, Pastor Mike invites us to look at the cross and think of the perfect love of Christ. 

There is great power in the names that we are both given and called throughout our lives. If we have given ourselves to Christ, we are a new creation - and He has the power to give us a new name. Pastor Mike shares this truth through the Old Testament story of Benjamin and invites us to let God name and define us. 

Having just returned from Guatemala on a mission trip, Pastor Mike shares his experiences of "Bikes and a Backpack," the ministry that used motorcycles and the Jesus Film to plant new churches in Guatemala.

Using the story of the Rich Young Ruler from Mark Chapter 10, Pastor Mike emphasizes our choice. Do we embrace or refuse what God's will is for us?

Do you feel like you are under pressure? Is God stretching you to things you would have never dreamed of? In the conclusion of the series "The Key to Happiness," Pastor Mike demonstrates how God uses these things to change us as we press on toward the goal. Never give up!