Scattered Together

Welcome to the fourth and final week of Advent! This week host Nate Owens shares from Psalm 89:19-26. We encourage you to use all of this week's Advent passages in your devotional time: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

Welcome to Week 3 of Advent! This week host Nate Owens speaks on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. We encourage you to use all of this week's Advent passages in your devotional time: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 Luke 1:46b-55 John 1:6-8 .19-28 Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

Welcome to Week 2 of Advent! This week host Nate Owens speaks on Isaiah 40:1-5. We encourage you to use all of this week's Advent passages in your devotional time: Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

Welcome to Scattered Together: Advent! We will be posting short weekly episodes in which host Nate Owens shares a devotional thought on an Advent passage. We encourage you to use this week's Advent passages in your devotional time this week: Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

Working from home? We have a new episode to get you through the day! In this newest installment of Scattered Together, Nate sits down with Dan Behr, a professor at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, to talk about the use of theater and drama in worship. The next time your church is able to gather, this episode has some great ideas for presenting the Gospel in exciting new ways. Don't forget to subscribe using the podcast player of your choice, and like us on Facebook to get up-to-date news!

It's been a little while, but we're back again with a new episode! This time Nate talks with the Asia-Pacific Regional Education Coordinator, Bruce Allder. We talk about Bruce's new book written with David Ackerman, The Emmaus Model. What are some ways that we can refocus ourselves on discipleship through theological education? And what does that mean for people who aren't in Christian environments?  (We had some audio issues with this episode, as you will no doubt here. But we think this is good enough that you'll overlook them!) You can download The Emmaus Model at the Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library website. Don't forget to like us on Facebook, and to subscribe on the podcast player of your choice!

In this very special episode, Nate talks with Emman and Jade Chapman, pastors of Place of Peace Church of the Nazarene in Brisbane, Australia. They share the story of their ministry to refugees, and how God has used that ministry to teach them about what it means to truly love others. Don't forget to subscribe with the podcast player of your choice! That way you won't miss any of our future episodes!

On the first Scattered Together episode of 2020, Nate speaks with Jenna Briles, the Social Media Coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene. Most of us use social media every day, but have we ever thought of social media as a type of ministry? How can we live out our faith online? And how can we use the ministry of social media to enhance our other ministries? Don't forget to subscribe with the podcast player of your choice. We'd hate for you to miss any of our episodes!

On this episode of Scattered Together, Nate sits down with Janary Godoy, Asia-Pacific Regional NYI Coordinator. How do churches work with young people in their churches? How can different generations coexist in one congregation? Are Nate and Janary still young enough to talk as "young people?" Listen to all these discussions and more to find out! We will take a short break for Christmas, but we will be back on January 8th with episode 4. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Don't forget to subscribe using the podcast player of your choice, so that you don't miss an episode!

In this episode of Scattered Together, we are joined by Dr. Dick Eugenio. Dr. Eugenio serves both as a professor at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, and as the Discipleship Coordinator for the Philippines-Micronesia Field. Listen to Nate and Dr. Eugenio discuss discipleship, how it depends on community, and the role of laity in making disciples. Be sure to subscribe to our feed so you don't miss a future episode!

In the first episode of Scattered Together, host Nate Owens talks with Sherry Shmidt, Asia-Pacific Regional Women's Ministries Coordinator. Listen as they discuss topics like the call of God, how women in ministry deal with different cultural expectations, and how we need each other to minister in the first place. Don't forget to subscribe to get upcoming episodes!