Episodes

Monday Aug 29, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 8: The Sternness of Jesus
Monday Aug 29, 2016
Monday Aug 29, 2016
By looking closely at three different episodes in the life of Jesus, we see that the motive behind his seemingly stern treatment of others is not what we might first suspect.

Monday Aug 22, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 7: Jesus & the Woman at the Well
Monday Aug 22, 2016
Monday Aug 22, 2016
This story is full of unexpected turns as well as deep insights for our own relationship with Jesus.

Monday Aug 15, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 6: Jesus and Judas
Monday Aug 15, 2016
Monday Aug 15, 2016
Though difficult to consider, the interactions between Jesus and this misunderstood disciple offer crucial lessons for each of us today.

Monday Jul 25, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 5: Jesus and Lazarus
Monday Jul 25, 2016
Monday Jul 25, 2016
Three important lessons emerge from the story of Jesus and the death of his dear friend.

Monday Jul 18, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 4: Jesus and Faith
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Although difficult to define and often misunderstood, faith is an essential component in our relationship with Jesus.

Monday Jul 11, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 3: Jesus, Philip, and a Boy's Lunch
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Monday Jul 11, 2016
When Jesus invites Philip to demonstrate his bold faith in what God can do, we learn how Jesus wants us all to respond with trust and surrender - and if we will, wonderful things always happen.

Monday Jul 04, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 2: Really Connecting with Jesus
Monday Jul 04, 2016
Monday Jul 04, 2016
Two people who could not be more opposites come to Jesus for help. But the second one connects with Jesus in a way that not even the disciples did, and in so doing reminds us all of the importance of not merely bumping up against Jesus, but really connecting with him

Monday Jun 20, 2016
Encountering Jesus pt 1: Jesus and Our 'if''s
Monday Jun 20, 2016
Monday Jun 20, 2016
A close look at two individuals in the gospels who each came to Jesus for healing, Each came with a different 'If' in their request, and that 'if' represented a flawed understanding of what Jesus is like.

Monday Jun 13, 2016
The Lord's Prayer: pt 6 "Yours is the Kingdom"
Monday Jun 13, 2016
Monday Jun 13, 2016
Jesus wants to close out this prayer with a statement of faith and of praise.

Tuesday Jun 07, 2016
God is Love: 3rd Anniversary Sermon
Tuesday Jun 07, 2016
Tuesday Jun 07, 2016
On the third anniversary of being installed as pastor of New Heart Nazarene church, in Tracy, California, Pastor Ron goes all the way back to the original reason he took the job.

