Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene Podcast

We live in a dark world where little hope or love is shown. Today Pastor Phil Diaz talks about how God's Love can not only be seen or felt but experienced in a way that will transform your life. Shout-out to Ashley Diaz and her friend "Sid" for lending a helping hand. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

There is no "I" in TEAM. Pastor Phil Diaz talks about how the mechanics of football and working together as team can have big wins in the church and in our work as Christians on this earth. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

In this message, Pastor Amanda Highsmith challenges us to change our mindset and begin thinking in faith filled ways. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

What rewards await you at the end of this life? Pastor Phil Diaz examines the different kinds of crowns that Jesus will reward. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

It's Pastor Phil's birthday and he is celebrating 42 years of life! What better day than to examine the wisdom and laments from Psalm 42. If you have ever had doubts or questions for God, this message is for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene, walks us through several ways in which we can celebrate living the Christian life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

What do you place your hope in? Listen to Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle talk about a hope that we can trust in! - Jesus Christ! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gcnazarene/message

What is the most important decision that you will face in the new year? Join Pastor Phil Diaz as he looks at how we should use our gift of time for the Lord. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Join us for our special online Christmas Day event! -Welcome -Worship Music -Prayer -Advent Reading -Advent Candle -The Message: The Gift Part Three -O Come All Ye Faithful -Benediction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

During the December series The Gift, our attention will be drawn back to the true meaning of the holiday season. By highlighting the significance of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus (gold, frankincense, and myrrh), attenders will be able to connect the symbolism within the story of Christ's birth to their relationship with Jesus. This series will provide attenders with new insight on the birth of Jesus to gain a deeper understanding of who He is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Is The Idea Of "Christmas" A New Testament Idea? Join Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene as he explores the idea of "Christmas" as being something that was in the heart of God right from the start. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

In this season of the year, we find ourselves yearning for being around family and friends at Thanksgiving, yet, Jesus also yearns for us to be sitting with Him at His table. Take a listen to Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene, as he unpacks how Jesus exemplified gratefulness at the Last Supper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Are you a "Strangler" or a "Wrangler"? When it comes to being encouraging, it can often be difficult with all the negativity that surrounds us. Listen to Pastor Phil of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene and ask yourself is you are a "Strangler" or a "Wrangler"? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Sometimes the news headlines are not always positive to read through. In this sermon, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene, looks to the life of Paul and learns that no matter the circumstances, we can change the headlines of what the enemy speaks over our life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Are you in a dry season of life? In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene, talks about how God can bring things that seem "dead" back to life! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

What does a Spirit filled church look like? In this sermon podcast, Pastor Ross Kirkman, delves into the Scriptures in Acts 2 to answer this question! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How can you know God's Will? In this sermon podcast, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene explains how we can truly know the will of the Lord! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Everyone loves prizes! Yet, winning trinkets and accolades can only go so far as to make us feel healthy and whole. In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene explores a prize that is worth going the distance and giving your whole life over to! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Have you ever been helpless? It's easy to be dependent on our own strength, power and might. Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene looks at Zachariah 4:6 on how the Holy Spirit empowers us to have real strength and power in our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

What is it that holds and glues you together? In today's message, the First Lady of Greencastle Church of the Nazarene, Ashley Diaz, speaks about how the cross is what holds us together as believers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Why do you go to church? In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene, unpack 5 reasons why the church should matter to you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Some things just go better together. Like beans and rice. Alone, they serve a purpose. But together, they create endless possibilities. It's the same with people—we all have a purpose, but we're not meant to function alone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Do you tear down or build people up with what you say? In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene speaks about how the power of words can heal us and bring about a work of God unlike anything else! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

What's at the center of your life? Often times we place ourselves, our relationships, our money, or other objects in our lives as the thing that our life revolves around. In today's message, Pastor Phil of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene will lead us through understanding that the center of our lives should only be centered around Jesus Christ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Is there more to being a Christian than simply attending a service? In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about the parable of The Great Samaritan and how this parable can impact our lives and churches as we ourselves take seriously the call to love God and to love others! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Success is often defined by metrics and numbers. Yet, in the Bible, Jesus speaks of another measure that is more important that leads straight to the heart of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

We all worship something. A job, team, celebrity, a number in a bank account that's truly worthy of your devotion? Join us as we learn what it means to be a True Worshiper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Psalm 119 is devoted to the theme of the wonders of God's Word. Yet within this passage, the Psalmist refers to being "blessed" which translates as being "happy." What does it mean to be a "happier" person? What does the Bible say about being "happy?" Join us as we learn about how we all can be a happier person. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Rev. Ross Kirkman brings us a message from 1 Kings 19:1-18 and Psalms 46:10 about understanding how God's power can work in our lives while being still and simply knowing that God is in control! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How have you ever held anything back from God? In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz looks at Malachi 3:6-12 and talks about how we may be "Defrauding" God from the things that already belong to Him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Some situations in life sometimes push us into places where it can often feel like we can't feel or even hear God. Psalm 23 is a Scripture we can hold firm and fast to understand that God is closer to us than we may realize. As believers, we can have complete trust and confidence in our great Shepherd, Jesus Christ to help us navigate our way through the valley and through the storms. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” Those are the words Jesus shared with his disciples the day before he was crucified. At the time, the disciples might not have realized what Jesus was telling them, but they would come to know what he meant. Those words still ring true as Easter approaches, but we sometimes forget what Jesus did for all of us — believers and nonbelievers alike. In this sermon series, we will journey together with Jesus on the road to the hill of Calvary where His innocent blood was shed for our sins and brokenness. This was God's deepest love poured out for the greatest sacrifice in history. A love that heals. A love that forgives. A love that welcomes. A love that is resurrected and available for you and me! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” Those are the words Jesus shared with his disciples the day before he was crucified. At the time, the disciples might not have realized what Jesus was telling them, but they would come to know what he meant. Those words still ring true as Easter approaches, but we sometimes forget what Jesus did for all of us — believers and nonbelievers alike. In this sermon series, we will journey together with Jesus on the road to the hill of Calvary where His innocent blood was shed for our sins and brokenness. This was God's deepest love poured out for the greatest sacrifice in history. A love that heals. A love that forgives. A love that welcomes. A love that is resurrected and available for you and me! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

These days it's easy to see life the way we want to. We can filter our images, pick the news we want to hear, and listen only to the viewpoints that agree with us. When we do that, we start to distort our view of the world. The same thing can happen to our view of God. We reshape our perception of Him into what we want to believe, or what we want to think about others. Jesus came to bring us the truth about God and His plan for us, and it doesn't always sound like what you may think. This series cuts through the noise of the world's perceptions of Jesus and what it means to follow Him, in ways that may be surprising to some people. It plays off the idea of memes as jokes, rhetorical devices, and sources of misinformation to debunk popular misconceptions and bring clear truth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

These days it's easy to see life the way we want to. We can filter our images, pick the news we want to hear, and listen only to the viewpoints that agree with us. When we do that, we start to distort our view of the world. The same thing can happen to our view of God. We reshape our perception of Him into what we want to believe, or what we want to think about others. Jesus came to bring us the truth about God and His plan for us, and it doesn't always sound like what you may think. This series cuts through the noise of the world's perceptions of Jesus and what it means to follow Him, in ways that may be surprising to some people. It plays off the idea of memes as jokes, rhetorical devices, and sources of misinformation to debunk popular misconceptions and bring clear truth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

These days it's easy to see life the way we want to. We can filter our images, pick the news we want to hear, and listen only to the viewpoints that agree with us. When we do that, we start to distort our view of the world. The same thing can happen to our view of God. We reshape our perception of Him into what we want to believe, or what we want to think about others. Jesus came to bring us the truth about God and His plan for us, and it doesn't always sound like what you may think. This series cuts through the noise of the world's perceptions of Jesus and what it means to follow Him, in ways that may be surprising to some people. It plays off the idea of memes as jokes, rhetorical devices, and sources of misinformation to debunk popular misconceptions and bring clear truth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

In Jesus' time on Earth, He wasn't interested in token gestures. He didn't care about outward behavior. He shook up anyone whose faith was lukewarm, and He brought hope to the broken, the lost, and those tangled in sin by showing them what true worship could be. In this series, we'll go beyond the simple slogans of what it means to follow Christ, and open ourselves up to discover the knots in our lives that Jesus wants to undo, so that we can live an authentic faith. All who gather will leave with an understanding of the roadblocks Jesus wants to remove from our spiritual walks as well as a renewed passion for a legitimate relationship with Him. What is spiritual pride? Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene unpacks this topic from Luke 18:9-14 as Jesus speaks of embracing humility and not the spotlight. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

In Jesus' time on Earth, He wasn't interested in token gestures. He didn't care about outward behavior. He shook up anyone whose faith was lukewarm, and He brought hope to the broken, the lost, and those tangled in sin by showing them what true worship could be. In this series, we'll go beyond the simple slogans of what it means to follow Christ, and open ourselves up to discover the knots in our lives that Jesus wants to undo, so that we can live an authentic faith. All who gather will leave with an understanding of the roadblocks Jesus wants to remove from our spiritual walks as well as a renewed passion for a legitimate relationship with Him. What is hypocrisy? How does hypocrisy creep into our lives? Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about how hypocrisy is like a mask that we put on when we do not deal with the sin in our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

In Jesus' time on Earth, He wasn't interested in token gestures. He didn't care about outward behavior. He shook up anyone whose faith was lukewarm, and He brought hope to the broken, the lost, and those tangled in sin by showing them what true worship could be. In this series, we'll go beyond the simple slogans of what it means to follow Christ, and open ourselves up to discover the knots in our lives that Jesus wants to undo, so that we can live an authentic faith. All who gather will leave with an understanding of the roadblocks Jesus wants to remove from our spiritual walks as well as a renewed passion for a legitimate relationship with Him. Is your worship hollow? Sometimes we can get the external things right but still need God to help us work out the internals of our life. Listen to Pastor Phil Diaz preach from Mark 15:1-9 and learn how Jesus wants to undo our hollow worship! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

In Jesus' time on Earth, He wasn't interested in token gestures. He didn't care about outward behavior. He challenged the “religion” of the day. He smashed preconceptions. He called out haters and critics. He shook up anyone whose faith was lukewarm, and He brought hope to the broken, the lost, and those tangled in sin by showing them what true worship could be. In this series, we'll go beyond the simple slogans of what it means to follow Christ, and open ourselves up to discover the knots in our lives that Jesus wants to undo, so that we can live an authentic faith If Jesus was editing your life, What Would Jesus Undo? Today, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about what it means to be "Indifferent" with our faith and how being lukewarm in our faith and love for Jesus should never be place as believers that we should settle for. We believe there is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How different would our lives be if we asked God to set things anew and sincerely mean it? Would our daily routines look the same? Would our attitudes remain as they are? When we ask God to hit our “Reset” button we are giving Him permission to help us live out our lives as new creations in Christ. Life is not about doing it all on our own. God is here to help you be reset to be more like Him! Have you ever heard the voice of God? In today's message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene looks to 1 Samuel 3:1-10 and talks about what it takes to listen to the voice of God speaking into our lives. We hope this message builds your faith and lets you see how God can work through you! We believe there is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How different would our lives be if we asked God to set things anew and sincerely mean it? Would our daily routines look the same? Would our attitudes remain as they are? When we ask God to hit our “Reset” button we are giving Him permission to help us live out our lives as new creations in Christ. Life is not about doing it all on our own. God is here to help you be reset to be more like Him! Have you ever been accused by a powerful foe? In this message, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene examines the life of Job and how the devil wanted Job to curse God, yet through it, all Job maintained his faith in God! We hope this message builds your faith and lets you see how God can work through you! We believe there is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! Join us online or in-person at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene 580 S. Co Rd 100 E Greencastle, Indiana 46135 Email: greencastlenazarene@gmail.com Phone:765-653-3507 Web: greencastlenazarene.com Facebook: @greencastlenazarene Instagram: @greencastlenaz Note: We do not own the rights to any music. See A Victory - written by Elevation Worship --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How different would our lives be if we asked God to set things anew and sincerely mean it? Would our daily routines look the same? Would our attitudes remain as they are? When we ask God to hit our “Reset” button we are giving Him permission to help us live out our lives as new creations in Christ. Life is not about doing it all on our own. God is here to help you be reset to be more like Him! What walls or barriers do you face that seem to prohibit your walking in faith? Today, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about how the walls of Jericho in Joshua 6 could only come down when they were encircled with prayer, praise, faith, and perseverance. We hope this message builds your faith and lets you see how God can work through you! We believe there is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! Join us online or in-person at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene 580 S. Co Rd 100 E Greencastle, Indiana 46135 Email: greencastlenazarene@gmail.com Phone:765-653-3507 Web: greencastlenazarene.com Facebook: @greencastlenazarene Instagram: @greencastlenaz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How different would our lives be if we asked God to set things anew and sincerely mean it? Would our daily routines look the same? Would our attitudes remain as they are? When we ask God to hit our “Reset” button we are giving Him permission to help us live out our lives as new creations in Christ. Life is not about doing it all on our own. God is here to help you be reset to be more like Him! Today, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about how a "Re-set" of our pride and selfishness will help us grow in our walk and maturity in the faith. The disciples wanted Jesus to operate within the means of an earthly kingdom with placements for them on his left and right side to rule over the many. Yet, what Jesus points to, is how His kingdom is not of this world and will not operate in the way any earthly kingdom does! It's an upside-down kingdom where humility trumps arrogance and pride. There is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! Note: We do not own the rights to any music. "I'd Rather Have Jesus" is written by Rhea F. Miller and George Beverly Shea. Copyright The Rodeheaver Co. (A div of Word Inc). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

How different would our lives be if we asked God to set things anew and sincerely mean it? Would our daily routines look the same? Would our attitudes remain as they are? When we ask God to hit our “Reset” button we are giving Him permission to help us live out our lives as new creations in Christ. Life is not about doing it all on our own. God is here to help you be reset to be more like Him! Today, Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about how a "Re-set" of our dreaming is necessary for us to be able to see and hear the calling of God in our lives. Much like Moses, we too can make excuses of how and why we cannot be what God calls us into but rest assured, when we begin to dream again with God, everything in our lives can change and we can see how we will be filled with purpose and potentiality to help us accomplish the dreams, God, plants inside us. We can become more like Jesus, the Son of the living God! This is the beginning of a long journey of faith, hope, and love to create a life of significance and purpose. There is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Can God really work in your worst moments to bring about any kind of good in your life? Join Pastor Phil Diaz as he examines Romans 8:28 and helps to unlock how God will always keep His promises no matter what! We believe there is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Is the idea of "love" something that sparks memories of old cheesy love songs? Pastor Phil Diaz looks at Luke 1:46-55 and talks about how the song of Mary is not a love song that is fragile but rather a song that is filled with power and praise that speaks of the love she has for God and His kingdom! Prayer by Pastor Amanda Highsmith. There is a place for you here at Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Is "Joy" something that is attainable in this world without relying on material resources? Pastor Phil Diaz preaches on Luke 3:7-18 and speaks about how joy isn't merely a feeling brought about by circumstances; its a deep and abiding state brought on by our connection with Christ. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

When you think of "peace" during the Advent season, do you think of babies that don't cry or a wild and loud call for repentance? Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene preaches Luke 3:1-6 and talks about how peace with God begins when we hear the message of repentance and how that peace can lead to the building of God's kingdom here on earth! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

What do you find hopeless in this world at times? Pastor Phil Diaz of Greencastle Church Of The Nazarene talks about how Psalm 25:1-10 shows us how to have hope in God and in understanding that the hope of Christ is what Advent and the Christmas season is all about! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message

Is there peace within your being? Lukas Cantrell from the Olivet Nazarene University Preaching Ambassadors preaches on Isaiah 9:6-7 and talks about how the birth of Christ helps us to understand the "Shalom" or peace of God in our lives that can bring about change and transformation in our world today. Hailey Linton from the Olivet Nazarene Music Ambassadors closes this message with a beautiful rendition of "Christ In Me". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gcnazarene/message