New Philadelphia Nazarene: Recent Episodes
Mark Maddux
The NPNaz podcast features our weekly teaching from one of our teaching pastors as well as other special episodes seasonally.
Pastor Hazel Seavey from "Heart of Africa" Ministry, bring us her message from John 21:18-22
Nazarene Missionary, Gary Sidle brings us a message from Jonah 2 as he share his experience in Zambia
Pastor Mike Travis brings the message entitled "Bread of Life" from the scripture passage John 6:22-51
Pastor Scott continues the "Acceptable Sins" series bringing the message from Mark 10:17-26.
Pastor Scott continues the Acceptable Sins series bringing the message from Genesis 4:2-15.
Pastor Scott brings the message from Matthew 25:31-46 as we continue our series on grace.
June 2, 2024
Pastor Scott brings the message from Proverbs 11:24 and 2 Corinthians 8:6-7 as we continue our series on grace.
May 19, 2024
Our very own graduate, Lena Larue-Retama, will be bringing the message as we celebrate Pentecost and Grad Sunday.
April 28, 2024
Dr. Eugenio Duarte, retired Nazarene General Superintendent, brings the message as he shares about our participation in global mission work.
April 21, 2024
Mount Vernon Nazarene University's new president, Dr. Carson Castleman, brings the message and shares about MVNU with us.
March 31, 2024
Happy Easter! Pastor Scott brings the message as we celebrate Resurrection Sunday together.
March 24, 2024
Pastor Scott brings the message as we celebrate Christ's Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem.
March 17, 2024
Pastor Scott continues our sermon series by examining what occurred on Maundy Thursday during Holy Week.
March 10, 2024
Pastor Scott continues our sermon series by examining what occurred on Holy Saturday during Holy Week.
March 3, 2024
Pastor Scott begins our new sermon series by examining what occurred on Good Friday during Holy Week.
February 25, 2024
Pastor Scott concludes our sermon series by looking at Abraham's call as told in Hebrews 11:8-9.
February 11, 2024
Pastor Scott begins our new sermon series by looking at Joshua 2:8-13.
February 4, 2024
Pastor Scott concludes our sermon series by looking at 1 Samual 1:1-20.
January 28, 2024
Pastor Scott continues our sermon series as we look at Jacob and Esau's family story found in Genesis.
January 21, 2024
South Central Ohio District Superintendent Sam & Jill Barber brings the message as we continue our sermon series.
January 14, 2024
Pastor Scott continues our sermon series as we walk through Abram and Jot's journey in Genesis.
January 7, 2024
Join us as Pastor Scott begins our new series while looking at Proverbs 18:20-21.
December 10, 2023
Pastor Scott continues our Advent series as we look at the topic Joy.
November 26, 2023Pastors Miranda and Matt bring the message together as we begin our Advent series.
November 5, 2023Pastor Scott begins our new Thanksgiving series as we look at Matthew 4:1-4.
October 29, 2023
Pastor Scott concludes the sermon series by looking at Philippians 3:10-14.
October 22, 2023
Pastor Scott brings the message as we continue our Outrageous Generosity sermon series.
October 8, 2023Pastor Scott brings the message as we conclude our The Price if I Don't... sermon series.
October 1, 2023
Join us as Pastor Scott continues our The Price if I Don't… sermon series.
September 10, 2023
Our District Superintendent, Pastor Dave Lutz, brings the message as Pastor Scott is officially installed as our new lead pastor.
August 20, 2023
Pastor Scott Jones brings his first message as the Lead Pastor of NPNaz beginning the sermon series The Price if I Don't....
August 6, 2023
Pastor Matt Archer brings the message from Romans 12 as we worship together.
July 30, 2023
Join us as Pastor Larry Hall brings the message for his last time at NPNaz.
July 16, 2023
The NYC teens recap their experience at Nazarene Youth Conference '23, and Pastor Miranda shares a short message about not showing favoritism.
July 9, 2023 Our East Ohio District Superintendent, Pastor Dave Lutz, brings the message as we worship together.
June 4, 2023
Pastor Matt Musick brings the message as we celebrate Trinity Sunday together!
April 30, 2023Pastor Matt Musick brings the message as we discuss our role in missionary work from within our own home to across the world.
April 9, 2023He is Risen! Pastor Matt Musick brings the message focusing on the question: "Who is Jesus?" as we conclude our Water for the Way series.
April 2, 2023
Pastor Miranda brings the message as we reflect upon Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem as Holy Week begins.
March 12, 2022
Pastor Miranda brings the message from John 4 as we continue our Lenten series.
February 26, 2023
Pastor Mike Travis brings the message as we meet together for the first Sunday of Lent.
February 19, 2023
Pastor Matt M. concludes our What if Jesus was Serious series by looking at how Jesus is the foundation of the Church and what that means for us.
February 12, 2023
Pastor Miranda continues our What if Jesus was Serious? series with a focus on what it means to worship the Lord together as a church family.
February 5, 2023
As we begin our interim period, Pastor Matt M. returns to the What if Jesus was Serious series and looks at how the Church is called to be a family.
January 29, 2023
In Pastor Mark's final message here at NPNaz, he will conclude his series, Final Thoughts, with a message about staying the course.
January 22, 2023
In Pastor Mark's third message from his "Final Thoughts" series, he addresses what the Apostle Paul communicates as the most important thing for the Church to remember.
January 15, 2023
In this second message from Pastor Mark's "Final Thoughts" series, we will be looking at chapters 1 & 2 of Paul's letter to the Philippian church.
January 8, 2023
This is week one of a new teaching series from Pastor Mark as he brings to a close his ministry here at NPNaz. This teaching is from Paul's letter to the church in Philippi.
January 1, 2023
Pastor Matt looks at Luke 2:41-52 where a 12-year-old Jesus is left at the temple and how this story should shape us heading into the new year. It is an epilogue of sorts to our Let us Adore Him Christmas series.
December 18, 2022
In our fourth Sunday of Advent we light the Candle of Love and Pastor Mark will be talking about the love of God that is so great he entered into our humanity and all the messiness that comes along with that.
December 11, 2022
This is our third Sunday of Advent and we will light the candle of Joy as Pastor Mark talks about how we, as people of the Kingdom of God, practice joy in the midst of struggles and suffering.
November 27, 2022
It's our first week of Advent here at NPNaz and we're beginning the season with a look at hope.
November 13, 2022
In week two of our series, Pastor Mark will look at how Jesus viewed and talked about sin in our lives. Was Jesus really serious when he said what he said? Listen and find out!
November 6, 2022
What if Jesus really meant what He said? Spoiler alert: He did! We're going to be taking a look at some of Jesus' teaching and consider what it really means for our lives as we seek to be obedient and faithful followers of Jesus Christ.
October 30, 2022
In our final message of this series, Pastor Mark will talk about how each step of the "B.L.E.S.S." strategy leads up to the most important piece: telling our story.
October 23, 2022
Jesus said that he came not to be served, but to serve. What about you? In week 4 of our "B.L.E.S.S." series, Pastor Mark will teach on how our acts of service are directly tied to the strategy of being a blessing in our world.
October 16. 2022
Who doesn't love a good meal? Jesus certainly did. In part 4 of our "B.L.E.S.S." series, Pastor Matt will be looking at how important fellowship is to the work of blessing others.
October 9, 2022
Jesus modeled for us the importance of listening all throughout his ministry. In week three of our teaching series, Pastor Mark will talk about how we listen creates opportunities to bless.
October 2, 2022
In week two of our "B.L.E.S.S." series, Pastor Mark will teach on how prayer is the launch point for our blessings.
September 25, 2022
In our new teaching series, Pastor Mark will begin by talking about how we are each called to be a blessing in the lives of whoever God puts in our path. Our scripture today is from Genesis 12:1-3.
September 18, 2022
In the last week of our DNA series, Pastor Mark will talk about how God has called each one of us to commit to Him, to His Church, and to the call He has placed on our lives.
September 11, 2022
In week three of our DNA series, Pastor Mark will be talking about how each one of us plays a vital role in the basic function of the Body of Christ and how that role produces Godly fruit for the world to see.
September 4, 2022
In our second message from this series, Pastor Mark will be talking about how making meaningful connections in the Body of Christ is fundamental to our function as the Church.
August 28, 2022
This is week one of our new teaching series, "DNA: The Basic and Most Important Stuff." Over the next four weeks, we will be looking at the four key elements that we consider to be of great importance here at NPNaz when it comes to our faithfully living out our mission.
August 21, 2022
In our last message from our summer teaching series, Pastor Mark is going to look at the question we sometimes have for God: "What do you want from me?" Psalm 50 gives us a clear picture of what God doesn't want and what he DOES want from us as his children.
August 14, 2022
We're in the 46th Psalm this week as Pastor Mark looks at the strength we can find in the Lord.
August 7, 2022
In this week's message from our summer series, we're taking a look at the 32nd Psalm and dealing with the issue of confession.
July 31, 2022
In this week's message, Pastor Mark will be teaching from the 34th Psalm as we continue our Summer of Psalms.
July 24, 2022
In this week's message, Pastor Mark will be teaching from the 34th Psalm as we continue our Summer of Psalms.
July 18, 2022
Summer of Psalms is moving right along! This week Pastor Mark will be teaching on the 37th Psalm and talking about how our faith and hope in the promises of God carry us through seasons of life that are challenging and turmoil-filled.
This week's message in our summer series comes from the 15th Psalm. Pastor Mark will be talking about how holy love transforms our lives through the sanctifying grace of God.
July 3, 2022
In this week's message, Pastor Mark will teach from Psalm 11 with a message entitled, "In God I Trust."
June 26, 22
We're in the second week of our summer series, and Pastor Matt Musick is bringing the heat this week!
June 19, 2022
We're excited to welcome General Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Crocker in our Sunday Service.
June 12, 2022
This week we begin a new summer series that will come entirely out of the Psalms. Join us for week 1 as Pastor Mark takes us into the first Psalm.
June 5, 2022
In our final week of this series, Pastor Mark will be talking about how prayer gives us access to the very presence of God, enabling us to see beyond the here and now to the joy-filled promises of God. We celebrate the birth of the Church on this Pentecost Sunday as we celebrate the gift of God's presence in our lives.
May 29, 2022
This morning, Pastor Matt Archer, Associate Pastor, will be sharing about how we must rely on God when times get tough.
March 22, 2022
In our fifth week of our prayer series, Pastor Mark will be talking about talking about how confession is a key part of a life of prayer.
May 15, 2022
In week 4 of our prayer series, Pastor will teach from Acts 4:23-31 on getting battle-ready through prayer.
May 8, 2022
In week 3 of our prayer series, Pastor Mark will talk about how prayer needs to become second nature as we seek to live in God's original relationship design.
April 24, 2022
Join us for the beginning of a special 4-week series on prayer. We are joining with the USA & Canada region of the Church of the Nazarene for a Half Million People Prayer Mobilization to culminate on Pentecost Sunday. Let's be devoted to prayer!
April 17, 2022
It's Resurrection Sunday! We are so glad you joined us today as we celebrate the Risen Savior. Today, Pastor Mark talks about Jesus' resurrection and the hope we find in the empty tomb.
April 10, 2022
Today we celebrate the Triumphant Christ! Join us for our celebration in song and teaching from Pastor Mark.
April 3, 2022
This morning is a special annual event in the life of our church as we celebrate what is happening through our global mission effort, make pledges to support that effort financially, and consider how the mission is lived out right here at home.
March 27, 2022
In our last message from this series, Pastor Mark will look at how God's grace meets us in the unresolved places of our lives.
March 20, 2022
Join us this week as Pastor Mark looks at how the Early Church lived out the practical aspects of God's grace that lead to the exponential growth of the Church.
In week 4 of our journey of grace, Pastor Matt will talk about how God's sanctifying grace makes us complete in holy love.
March 6, 2022
In week 3 of our journey of grace, Pastor Mark will talk about the saving grace of God made available for all.
February 27, 2022
In our second week on our journey of grace, Pastor Miranda will discuss the grace of God that seeks us, or God's prevenient grace.
February 20, 2022
This weekend we begin a journey of grace together as we explore how God's incredible grace is at work in our lives. Pastor Mark will open our teaching series, and our text is from John 1.
February 13, 2022 In our final message from this series, Pastor Mark will be talking about the time that we spend on mission for God. Our "Go Time" is the last piece of this challenge.
February 6, 2022
Today we are in week 3 of our teaching series and Pastor Mark will be teaching on how we grow as disciples of Jesus.
January 30, 2022
Today we are continuing our teaching series and Pastor Mark will be talking about the time we give to our gathering.
January 23, 2022
Today we begin a new teaching series, "The Life of Jesus Follower," and we're talking about time. This week, we focus on the time that we spend intentionally with God. Our text is Mark 1:35.
January 16, 2022
In today's message, Pastor Mark will conclude our current teaching series as he talks about how we move from awareness, to action, to impact in our generous lives. Our text today is from Acts 2 and 2 Corinthians 8.
January 9, 2022
Today we are looking at the second piece of living a generous life. We move from awareness to action. Our text this week is Mark 14:15-21.
January 2, 2022
This week we begin a three-part teaching series on generosity. In week 1, Pastor Mark will look at the impact awareness makes on our generosity. Our text is Mark 5:21-34.
December 26, 2021
From our Sabbath Sunday's Very Special Christmas Special, Pastor Mark brings a message over "The Language of Love" to close out 2021.
December 19, 2021
On our last Sunday of Advent, Pastor Mark Maddux will be addressing the advent theme of love as we look forward to the arrival of the Promised Messiah!
December 12, 2021
For our third week of Advent, Pastor Mark Maddux will speak about the subject of joy in our advent of Christ.
In our second week of Advent, Pastor Mark Maddux will give our message on peace as we anticipate the soon and coming King.
11/28/21
Our Advent Season kicks off today with the first Sunday of Advent and the message of hope in the soon and coming King! Join us as Pastor Matt Musick brings this message.
This morning we are looking at the last of Jesus' messages to the Church. Revelation 3:14-22 is a message to the Church in Laodicea. Join us as we continue Dear Church, Love Jesus with Pastor Mark Maddux.
We are continuing in our series from Revelation 2-3, Jesus' messages to the Church. This week's message from Pastor Mark Maddux will be on the Church in Philadelphia, based on Revelation 3:7-13.
In this week's message, we move into the 3rd chapter of Revelation with Jesus' message to the Church in Sardis. Pastor Mark Maddux will be teaching.
In this week's message, Pastor Mark Maddux will be teaching from Revelation 2 on the Church in Thyatira. The topic of what is sacred and what is secular in our lives and how Jesus instructs us to live in a world of competing interests is our focus for today.
In this week's message, Pastor Mark Maddux will take us into the third church from Jesus' messages to the church in Revelation 2-3. The Church in Pergamum. This week's message: "The Church of Fitting In."
In our second message from this series, Pastor Matt Musick teaches on Jesus' message to the church in Smyrna.
In this week's message, Pastor Mark Maddux will begin a new teaching series based on Revelation 2-3, commonly known as Jesus' letters to the church. Our first message will be on Jesus' message for the church in Ephesus.
September 26, 2021
Today we conclude our Anchored teaching series with a message from Pastor Matt Musick that will focus on discipleship.
In the third part of our Anchored Series, Pastor Mark Maddux will be teaching about the value of cross-generational community, where the young and old learn, laugh, and love together.
In the second message of our "Anchored" series, Pastor Blaire Crutchley will be teaching on the value of compassion. At the heart of our Nazarene tradition lies the work of compassion, and it remains at the heart of who we are today.
This week we begin a new four-part teaching series on the four core values of our church. Pastor Mark Maddux teaches this week on the value of "real-life connecting." Our text is Philippians 2:1-8.
Proverbs 2 gives us a clear set of instructions and promises from God. He says, "If you do this, then this will happen." In this message, Pastor Mark Maddux takes us through what God has asked of us and what he promises us in return.
Pastor Mark Maddux will be sharing this morning from our Foundations series with a final message of hope and anticipation as we look at Jesus' return. He is the soon and coming King!
As we continue our Foundations series, Pastor Matt Archer will be looking at the topic of divine healing.
Today we welcome guest speaker, Don Stubbs, from Off The Wall Discipleship in New Philadelphia. He will be sharing with us about their ministry and about the necessity of discipleship within the Body of Christ.
Today's message continues in our "Foundations" series as Pastor Mark Maddux looks at the sacrament of Communion.
July 11, 2021
We are continuing our Foundations teaching series with one of the pillars of our faith, entire sanctification. Pastor Mark Maddux will be teaching on this important foundational topic.
Thanks for joining us in our Foundations teaching series. In this week's message, Pastor Mark Maddux is addressing the foundational faith piece called baptism.
This morning, Pastor Mark Maddux will teach on our 9th Article of Faith from our Foundations series on Justification, Regeneration, and Adoption.
In this week's message, Pastor Matt Musick will speak on our 8th Article of Faith from our Foundations series, Repentance.
This week, Pastor Mark Maddux will look at our 7th Article of Faith in our Foundations series, Prevenient Grace.
We are stepping back into our "Foundations" series as we look at our sixth Article of Faith on Atonement.
Today is Grad Sunday here at NPNaz and we are excited to celebrate our graduates! Congratulations Class of 2021!
Our "Foundations" series continues with our fifth topic, sin. This week's message is based upon our 5th Article of Faith "Sin: Original and Personal."
In our fourth message from our Foundations teaching series, Pastor Mark will be looking at the foundational piece of our Holy Scriptures.
In this week's message from our "Foundations" teaching series, Pastor Mark will look at the foundational piece of our faith that is the Holy Spirit.
In this week's Foundation series teaching, Pastor Mark addresses the foundational piece that is Jesus the Christ.
April 18, 2021
In our first Foundations series message, Pastor Mark looks at the full picture of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
April 11, 2021
Today we welcome missionaries to Papua New Guinea Jeff & Dr. Susan Meyers for our annual Faith Promise Sunday. On this special day we set a giving goal for our continued support of the Global Mission of the Church of the Nazarene.
April 4, 2021
He Is Risen! Join us as we celebrate the Risen Christ today! Our text for today is from John 20:19-22.
April 2, 2021
Join us for this sacred service. We will be celebrating Communion at the conclusion of our time together.
Today is our 5th Sunday in our Lenten series, Sacred Invitation. Our text for today is Mark 8:31-9:1.
As Jesus' Sermon on the Mount comes to a close, He gives some final warnings to His listeners. Our text this week is Matthew 7:13-23.
In this week's message, we continue looking at what Jesus says about relationships in Matthew 7.
This morning we hear from our very own missionaries to Papua New Guinea, Jeff & Dr. Susan Meyers. They will report on the continuing work at Nazarene Hospital in PNG.
In today's message, Pastor Mark will look at the topic of judging others. Our text is Matthew 7:1-6.
In part two of our Prayer and Fasting teaching from Matthew 6, Pastor Mark looks at the picture of God that Jesus gives us through the Lord's Prayer.
We return to our Manifesto teaching series this week and look at Jesus' teaching on prayer and fasting from Matthew 6. Today marks the beginning of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for the New Year.
Join us as we conclude our season of Advent and move into our celebration of Christmas! Jesus has come, and Jesus is coming again! Merry Christmas!
In our fourth week of Advent we talk about the love of God that broke through thousands of years ago and continues to break through today in us and through us. Our text is Luke 1:26-38.
We are in our third week of Advent and talking about how we can be joy "fuller" in our daily lives. We get the opportunity to partner with God in his work of rebuilding and restoration!
In our second Advent message, Pastor Mark takes a look at 2 Peter 3:8-15 and talks about how we, as people of Advent, can live in the "in-between" and remain at peace.
This is our first week of Advent and Pastor Blaire shares with us a powerful message on hope.
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This is the second part of Pastor's two-part message "Bound Together" based on Ephesians 4.
This is part one of Pastor's two-part message entitled "Bound Together" based on Ephesians 4.
In this week's message, Pastor Mark begins a new teaching series from the book of Ephesians. "Gospel Truths, Gospel Living" will address the basic Gospel truths taught by Paul in Ephesians that create the foundation for Gospel living in our lives today.
In this week's message, Pastor Mark teaches from Ephesians 3:14-21 with a message entitled "Rooted."
In our last teaching from the series "James: Faith that Works," Pastor Mark teaches from James 5:7-11 with a message entitled "Patience & Endurance."
In this week's teaching, Pastor Mark preaches from James 4:13-16 with a message entitled "Best Laid Plans."
In this week's message, Pastor continues our study in the book of James with a message entitled, "Draw Close to God," based on James 4:1-10.
In this episode, we are discussing the difference between Godly wisdom and the foolishness of this world, especially in light of our current situations we are facing in our world.
This week we welcome guest speaker, Pastor Dave Lutz. Pastor Lutz is the East Ohio District Superintendent. He will be preaching from James 3:13-18 on wisdom and foolishness.
In this week's episode, we talk about the dangers of the tongue and the damage it causes in our relationships and in our world. PLUS - we talk about the remedy! Join us!
In this week's message, Pastor Mark talks about the incredible dangers of our words, our actions, and our attitudes.
In this week's message, Pastor Mark reports the state of our local church with a message entitled, "We Must Be Stronger." James 2:14-26 is the foundation of this week's teaching.
In this episode, Pastor Mark has a conversation with Pastor Dave Lutz, the East Ohio District Superintendent, on the role of compassionate ministry in the church as we respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
In this week's discussion, we talk about some of the other implications to God's command to love our neighbors as ourselves, along with what it practically looks like in our lives today. Join us!
In this week's message, Pastor Mark preaches from James 2 on the topic of "Leading in Love." James' message in the opening verses of this chapter can often be seen through the incorrect lens. What James is emphasizing for us is the necessity of living our lives through and in the love that God has shown us. It is this royal law of God that is the filter through which every aspect of our lives must pass.
Pastor Mark and Pastor Kevin sit down after hours to discuss this week's teaching and selected passage.
Join Pastor Mark and Pastor Dave Lutz, East Ohio District Superintendent, as they discuss the road back for our churches as we seek to reopen our campuses to corporate worship gatherings in the coming days and weeks.
Here are some of the resources listed in today's discussion:
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In this week's message, Pastor Kevin teaches from the last section of James chapter 1 with a message titled: "Be a Doer."
Pastor Mark and Pastor Kevin sit down after hours to discuss this week's teaching and selected passage.
This is part 2 of our James teaching series. This week's message, "Crown of Life," is based on James 1:12-18. The trials and temptations that are an inevitable part of life provide you an opportunity for life or for death. The choice is yours to make. Put your faith to work!
Join our Lead Pastor, Pastor Mark, and our Rekindle Ministries Director, MacKrea Larue, who is a licensed and practicing social work from our area, as they discuss mental and spiritual wellness in a time such as this.
This week begins our teaching series, "James:Faith That Works." This first message is from James 1:2-8 and Pastor Mark talks about how we respond under pressure to the realities of our life. The trials and tribulations you face in this life are not God's way of seeing if you're up for the challenge. It is how He accomplishes His work - being made perfect and complete, lacking nothing - in us.
In this week's episode we hear from Pastor Mark with a message entitled, "Between Hosanna! and the Cross." Our scripture is from Luke 19:28-44.
This is our final message in the Lenten Journey series with Pastor Mark. Today, we look at the evening of Easter as Pastor brings us the message, "Fear into Fire."