Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

Week 5 of our "Rooted in Relationship Series", started with a morning filled with baptisms from people of all ages, declaring their new life in Jesus! Have you given your life to Jesus?

Pastor Ben then gave us the Word from Deuteronomy 6 about how to have households of holiness. It starts with our own hearts as parents to be diligent in the Word of God and the things of God. From the heart, the mouth speaks...What are speaking into our children?

Pastor Dave Dooley teaches on God's blueprint for marriage in the 4th week of our series, "Rooted in Relationship". Whether you are currently walking in marriage, single, divorced, widowed; this message is for everyone, as we look at scripture to see God's design of the healthy boundaries He has laid for us. And while we may have gone outside those boundaries, God wants to heal and restore and bring us back to Him. Prepare your hearts to seek Him and allow God to save, sanctify, and restore your relationships today.

Week three's teaching of our series, Rooted in Relationship, comes out of Acts chapter 2; spiritual community, or being the body of Christ. What does it look like to have all things in common as a church? How can we develop deep, lasting relationships as brothers and sisters that encourage us and strengthen us together as the Kingdom of God? Listen in, as Pastor Ben, shares the Word of God and his heart in the life and necessity of having spiritual community.

In week two of our "Rooted in Relationship" series, we dive into Matthew 18, where Peter asks Jesus about forgiveness. Pastor Ben walks us through Jesus' response and this kingdom ethic. Forgiveness reflects God's mercy and grace, frees us from bitterness, and opens the door to reconciliation. Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. Are there relationships in your life where you need to choose to forgive?

Welcome to our new series "Rooted in Relationship", where we dive into scripture to see God's blueprint for community. Pastor Dave and Britni Dooley teach us the foundations of relationships that stem right from creation. We were created in the image of God and designed to be relational just as we see in the relation of our Triune God. Listen in and be encouraged to live as image bearers of Christ.

Pastor Ben introduces a panel of local congregants to share their testimonies and insights on discipleship as we finish out the series, No Accidental Saints. Listen in and be encouraged to take that step to "Do As He Did"; intentionally disciplining others.

This week, Pastor Ben teaches about how to be like Jesus. To become like Him is to be people of love who walk in the light and obey the Holy Spirit. There are three areas we look at when moving to become more like Jesus and that is through teaching, practices, and community; all empowered by the Holy Spirit living inside of us. Which areas are preventing you from becoming like Christ.

Pastor Dave opens up our new series, "No Accidental Saints", teaching from Matthew 4:18-22. Jesus is inviting us into an "apprenticeship" with the simple words of "Come Follow Me." We are all a disciple of something or someone. Look at your own life; are you answering the invitation to follow after Jesus?

Pastor Ben casts vision for our NapNaz congregation; leading us through where we have been in last year and how moving forward, we can continue to live into our core values of: Worship, Connect, and Serve.

Happy Labor Day!! Pastor Ben takes this holiday weekend to teach on the importance of having proper rest in Christ. He walks us through Matthew 11:28-30 and talks about how we can find rhythms of rest when we accept Christ's invitation to come to Him.