Fresh Start in Christ with Viroqua Nazarene

When playing tabletop and card games with your family, what kind of "House Rules" do you play with?

Sometimes we can be sticklers for the letter of the law that we forget who made it and why.

Check out how Jesus handled the conflict of conscience in Luke 6:1-11.

I totally want you to listen to this bible study on Luke 5, but if you only read this description, know these two things.

1. Jesus made the most of every opportunity (and Luke 5 shows it).

2. There is a reason that The Gospel is called the "Good News." The Unseen are seen. The Sick are made well. The sinful are forgiven and called to follow Him.

If you listen to this study and you think I'm way off on these two points, please tell me. I hope this can be a blessing to you today.

Tests can be hard. We study for them, practice doing all the right things and in a moment, we can get a big "F." In this post we are looking at Luke 4 and how the temptation or testing of Jesus in verses 1-13 impacted Jesus in the rest of the chapter. When he was tested, how good were his grades? What did he do when he came up against a new challenge?

In this podcast we will explore questions like: Why doesn't Jesus say anything in Luke 3? Why does he even get baptized? And what was the purpose of John the baptist ministry anyway? Continue the Journey with us as we experience Jesus through the Gospel of Luke.

The early stories of Jesus' birth are not something to skip over because you've heard it before. They are also not something one should only read of hear read during the annual celebration of Jesus' birth. They are treasured account of a child like no other child has ever had.

Luke chapter two may read like the prologue to the story you are really waiting for, God's grace and mercy for all humanity through Jesus' death and resurrection. But God's Grace and Mercy are evident, even in these stories.

Christians may agree they need to be filled with the Holy Spirit, but for what purpose? Luke 1:39-80 gives two examples of people who were filled, Responded to this filling and what kind of impact that response had on others.

Have you ever submitted your resume for consideration for a job you really wanted? You thought, "I'd be perfect for this job?" Perhaps you've just put your general resume out there on one the job finding websites hoping for a contact or two. "I saw your resume; I think you'd be perfect for this job!" As we dive into the first have of Luke chapter 1, we will look at two applicants for very specialized jobs.

In our world today, we usually place all the learning on children and teach them using examples of adults through the ages. But when Jesus talked about children, many times they were the standard for his followers to emulate. In this podcast we look at what Jesus said about children, what we can learn about a child's generosity, and what are the dire consequences for leading them away from faith in Jesus.

If you've even been entrusted with a big job or task, it's most likely because you've shown yourself Faithful in a small task. In this Podcast we will look at the faithfulness of Philip the Evangelist and the chain of reactions because of a simple "Yes" to humbly serve.

Do you like just staying where you are: personally? professionally? Spiritually? Christians are called to be faithful in the day-to-day, but we also need to have times to retreat, recharge, refresh in order to improve on our daily ministry. Check out the Growth opportunities at