The Holiness Today Podcast

A Conversation with the HT Team: looking back and looking forward

On this episode, Nate, Jordan, and Dani discuss the Holiness Today podcast and where it's been and where it's going.  Please connect with us on social media or email us at holinesstoday@nazarene.org  [holinesstoday@nazarene.org]   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Nazarene Archives ep 79: Chic Shaver preaches on "Love Enough to Keep Them Warm"

Former evangelism professor Chick Shaver compares the local church to a hospital nursery, where new converts are "spiritual infants" requiring specialized care and warmth. He warns that without this intentional care, many converts perish spiritually within weeks. Shaver illustrates this through Dan and Judy, a couple who faced indifference at two churches before finding a welcoming community. The intentional outreach by laypeople and the pastor ultimately led to the couple’s conversion and to their own ministry to others, demonstrating that a warm congregational climate is vital for spiritual growth. Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Stan Reeder and Nate Gilmore have a conversation with Wendell Brown, District Superintendent of North Central Ohio

In this episode, Nate Gilmore and Stan Reeder interview Wendell Brown, District Superintendent of North Central Ohio. Brown shares his journey from military service and addiction to a miraculous call to ministry. He discusses "Tragedy into Triumph," a sixteen-year ministry sharing powerful stories of transformation regarding loss, crime, and addiction. Brown also details significant evangelistic growth in his district, emphasizing intentional accountability and a renewed focus on holiness and entire sanctification to raise up future missional leaders.    Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Nazarene Archives ep 78: VH Lewis, former General Superintendent on "Church Growth"

In this January 1981 recording for the Minister's Tape Club, Dr. V.H. Lewis outlines principles for intentional church growth within the Church of the Nazarene. He argues that progress—whether numerical, spiritual, or intellectual—is driven by healthy "personal relations" between pastors, staff, and congregants.   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Stephanie Johnson preaches on Love, week four of Advent

This sermon for the fourth Sunday of Advent focuses on love, emphasizing that God enters the "messy" and imperfect realities of life. By examining the genealogy in Matthew 1, the speaker highlights God’s faithfulness through forty-two generations of flawed individuals. The story of Joseph illustrates a "costly commitment" to trust God’s plan over societal expectations or fear. Ultimately, the message of "Emmanuel" assures believers that God is present in their struggles and invites them to surrender their pursuit of perfection to Jesus.   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.