Discipleship through Preaching
Listening to and discussing the Word of God being preached on a regular basis is an important rhythm of discipleship for people to engage with.
Listening to and discussing the Word of God being preached on a regular basis is an important rhythm of discipleship for people to engage with.
Have you ever been drawn to Jesus but pushed away by the people who claim to follow him? In this talk, Pastor Nathan looks honestly at how churches can end up hurting the very people they hope to welcome — what he calls “friendly fire.”
Through stories about an awkward first visit to an unfamiliar church, a stolen apple and a fight over peanut butter, he explores the difference between following a list of rules and actually following Jesus.
Drawing from Matthew 5:13–16, this homecoming message casts a vision for what it looks like when a local church takes seriously its call to be salt and light — not through one big event, but through a decade of consistent, Spirit-led ministry to children, youth, and families.