In this bonus episode of the TFNaz Podcast, Andy and James walk through the process by which Pastor Andy was elected as the next District Superintendent for the Wisconsin District in the Church of the Nazarene. They also chat a little bit about what a District Superintendent does and they briefly outline the process that Twin Falls Church of the Nazarene will go through in selecting the next Lead Pastor.

This is also the final episode in which Andy will be a cohost for the TFNaz Podcast. I (James) am so thankful that we had the opportunity to do this podcast over the last year. It's been a great joy to have these fun and formative conversations with my friend, Andy. I am tentatively planning for the podcast to continue into the future - though the form the podcast will take and the frequency of the episodes are to be determined. That said, my hope is to start recording and producing Season 2 of the TFNaz Podcast in September 2023. 

In this bonus episode, Andy and James sit down with Eric Ness & Cade Sanford to discuss their recent mission trip to Guatemala. Eric & Cade recap their experience, recall some highlights - including some wonderful moments of God's Spirit at work in their lives - and they share why they believe mission trips are beneficial for anyone to take part in. 

In the final episode before the summer break, the TFNaz Podcast welcomes Rachel Berry, our church's new Children's Director, onto the show! Rachel shares a bit about herself, plus Andy, James, and Rachel share boring parts of their lives. Then, the three of them discuss the significance of Pentecost. Finally, they share some things that are happening this summer so that listeners can be informed about what's going on and can know ways in which they can pray for the church and its leaders.

In this episode, the crew refers to Acts 2.

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On the 28th episode of the TFNaz Podcast, Andy and James start with a set of bizarre stories. Literally.  Then, they segue into a bizarre story about Jesus - His ascension into Heaven. They discuss together what happens in this story and why Jesus ascends along with what that has to do with us.

In this episode, Andy and James refer to and quote from Acts 1:1-14.

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The TFNaz Podcast is back with another two-part episode. In this episode, Andy and James are joined by Kristian "Kippy" Duggan. The three of them reflect on 1 Peter 3:8-18 and what it means to repay evil with blessing. Then, the attention turns to Kippy who shares a bit about what he's doing this summer as an Ministry Intern at TFNaz and as a member of the NNU travel group, the Collective.

In this episode, Andy and James refer to and quote parts of 1 Peter 3:8-18 and Romans 12:19.

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In this episode, Andy and James start the episode by describing their dream homes. That segment segues into a discussion rooted in 1 Peter 2:2-10, our passage from the previous Sunday. In this discussion, Andy and James talk about what it means for the Church to be a "spiritual house". They also explore what it means for followers of Jesus to be a "holy and royal priesthood". 

In this episode, Andy and James refer to and quote parts of 1 Peter 2:2-10.

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Episode 25 is a double episode of the TFNaz podcast! After the opening segment where Andy and James seek to recall the lyrics to Christian worship songs, the episode begins with some thoughts on what it means to suffer for Jesus in light of 1 Peter 2:18-25. After that, Andy and James talk a bit about the process of hiring pastoral staff at TFNaz in light of our interview with a candidate for the Children's Ministry Director over the previous weekend. 

In episode 24 of the TFNaz Podcast, Andy and James take a trip down the context of the Emmaus road story in Luke 24:13-35. They chat about what the two travelers would have imagined as the "redemption of Israel," Jesus' response to their hopes, and what this story tells us about our resurrected bodies after we die. Plus, they kick things off with some random trivia!

In this episode, Andy and James refer to and read from parts of Luke 24:13-35.

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Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.
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