Springfield First Church of the Nazarene Podcast

In our quest to live a holy life, we absolutely must avoid the two extremes of legalism (all law) and antinomianism (no law) and find the balance that Jesus so perfectly exemplified.

It's been several years since Renee's father has preached at our church. He is a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary and a retired officer (pastor) in The Salvation Army living in Caldwell, Idaho. We're so glad to have him join us this weekend and share with us from God's Word.

We begin an important sermon series today looking at the heart of what it means to be in the center of God's perfect will, living a holy life as a reflection of the very nature and character of God.

We are blessed to have at Springfield Church Steve Buss who is the Director of OneHope Lane County. OneHope is bringing together likeminded churches, pastors, and ministry leaders from all over Lane County for the purpose of joining together to show the love of Jesus. We are excited to be part of the OneHope network and excited to have Steve with us. God is doing a great work through Steve's leadership and you'll be touched by his heart and passion for Christ!

Our special guest is Josh Williams, special assignment missionary with the Church of the Nazarene. His current assignment is to develop and implement technologies that help missionaries communicate with each other to more effectively communicate the Gospel to a world that desperately needs to hear about the grace and love of God. Josh is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. You will be inspired by how God is using our missionaries, our prayers, and our support to touch the world with love.

Nothing is more satisfying than the holy consummation of a marriage between husband and wife, and between Christ and His bride, the church, as vividly portrayed in the Scriptures in the metaphoric references to the marriage supper of the Lamb and the great wedding banquet.

The marital union between husband and wife metaphorically represents the mystical union between Christ and His church. May both unions reveal the covenant relationship that God has with His people.

Divorce unfortunately is as common in America today as baseball and apple pie. By the grace of God and the determination of a generation committed to marriage, the divorce rates in our country and in our churches can be reversed.

Protestants have two sacraments - baptism and Holy Communion, whereas Catholics have seven, one of which is marriage or Holy Matrimony. There are many things we Protestants can learn from our Catholic friends when it comes to appropriating marriage as sacrament.

The intimate union between husband and wife is a most holy, exhilarating bond able to be fully expressed and experienced exclusively in marriage.