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<lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:39:45 -0500</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Pastor Rick Hudgens</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene</itunes:name><itunes:email>web@nrnazarene.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:category text="Christianity"/><itunes:keywords>North Raleigh, Church, Nazarene, Hudgens</itunes:keywords><itunes:subtitle>Sunday worship at North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Welcome to North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene&#x27;s podcasts. &#xa;&#xa;We are an extended family of believers who endeavor to be authentic disciples of Jesus Christ. People at North Raleigh come from many backgrounds and places. We represent many ethnic and age groups. Some have a long tradition of faith and others are just beginning their journeys. But we are united in our love for God and for those around us.&#xd;&#xd;If you are looking for a church home or are just visiting the area&#x2c; we invite you to join us anytime. And please spend a few moments listening to these podcasts of Sunday morning sermons or visiting our web site to learn more about our church&#x2c; its ministries and the people who call North Raleigh home. </itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/podcast_channel.png" /><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  God&#x27;s Christmas List: Wonderful Counselor</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-11-28T12:58:35-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/c1bd5c252835a90fd8e2648f04f385ee-199.html#unique-entry-id-199</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/c1bd5c252835a90fd8e2648f04f385ee-199.html#unique-entry-id-199</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pastor Rick begins a new teaching series for the Advent season called God&rsquo;s Christmas List.


...For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 

...Wonderful Counselor: Everyone needs a counselor at sometime, someone to talk to and someone to bounce ideas off of. 

...HE KNOWS THE DEPTHS OF SCIENCE&hellip;He made the atom, the atom awaits His order every day to keep going.


HE KNOWS THE DEPTHS OF CREATION&hellip;he knows exactly how big the sun needed to be, how hot and how far away from the earth so that we don&rsquo;&rsquo;t freeze or burn.


...He will be known to His people as the WONDERFUL COUNSELOR&ndash;our friend, our savior.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Praise of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-11-21T13:20:41-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/a602d2881ca35899fc4533190bf8df53-198.html#unique-entry-id-198</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/a602d2881ca35899fc4533190bf8df53-198.html#unique-entry-id-198</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Now we reach the "finish-line" as we move on to consider its final doxology and affirmation-"For yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever. 

...In its closing it returns to the praise of God in a concluding doxology - "For yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever." 

...It is because the Kingdom, Power and Glory belong to God that we want his name to be kept holy, his Kingdom to come and his will to be done. 

...Focusing on these attributes of God give us reason to hope that the requests we have made in the Lord&rsquo;s Prayer will be answered. ...  So my brothers and sisters in Christ let us go to our God the Father with the confidence that he always hears our prayers and He always answers our prayers; because he is our almighty God who can do everything if He is willing to.


...When we come to the end of that prayer, we know that God will answer us and we will be changed into God&rsquo;s image and into the people of God.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Protection of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-11-14T13:54:55-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/76b88fda3a76b38099e45a244066ff6a-197.html#unique-entry-id-197</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/76b88fda3a76b38099e45a244066ff6a-197.html#unique-entry-id-197</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bible tells us: "Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil and He, Himself does not tempt anyone." - James 1:13


...First of all, Christ is reminding us that we need to call on God's help in the face of temptation.   We're calling on God's help for strength through the trials of life and asking God for the strength to resist temptation.


...But it's also a plea for God to help us make the wise decisions that keep us out of vulnerable situations and to ask for the wisdom to develop a lifestyle that limits temptations.


...So, we need to call on God to give us the power to resist temptation and deliver us from the evil one. ...  It just makes sense to trust God and resist temptation and believe God will deliver us from evil.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Pardon of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-11-07T13:27:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/3fc405f798475326f6e2bc3116ec7f52-196.html#unique-entry-id-196</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/3fc405f798475326f6e2bc3116ec7f52-196.html#unique-entry-id-196</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[David Jeremiah in his book, &ldquo;Prayer: the Great Adventure,&rdquo; does a masterful job at helping us grasp a clear picture of what Jesus is teaching us. ...  One talent was worth about six thousand day&rsquo;s work, so it would have taken this man 19 years, working six days a week, to earn one talent. 

...It would have been understandable if his king laughed in his face when he begged to be given time to pay his debt in full. 

...Yet the one who had been forgiven many lifetimes&rsquo; worth of debt grabbed this guy by the neck and demanded, &ldquo;Pay me what you owe me!&rdquo; ...  As soon as the other servants heard what happened, they told the king, who called the evil man on the carpet, blasted him, and gave him the full punishment he deserved.


...Now the question is: will we be like the evil servant - someone who wants to take all the forgiveness God can give, but is not willing to give it to somebody else?
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Provision of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-10-31T13:38:36-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/bf414acc2e6aed3438ab0f9ee50975f3-195.html#unique-entry-id-195</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/bf414acc2e6aed3438ab0f9ee50975f3-195.html#unique-entry-id-195</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This man always wore a hat to work, although he worked in the appliance section of the department store. 

...When people said no, he would shake his head as though he did not believe what he had just heard. 

...Towns taught the Lord&rsquo;s Prayer in his Bible class; the bald-headed salesman came up to him one day after class to tell him the secret of his sales ability. ...  Towns promise not to tell anyone because most of his customers were Christians and he did not want them to attach any &ldquo;magic&rdquo; to his practice of removing his hat when he closed a sale. ...  When he looked inside his hat, he was praying what was written there: &ldquo;Give us this day our daily bread.&rdquo; ...  He prayed that prayer while looking into the hat, and then he continued praying the Lord&rsquo;s Prayer till the sale was finalized.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens &#x7c;  The Priorities of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-10-24T13:29:02-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/6dd29db268fffc358ae43d28a390ccae-194.html#unique-entry-id-194</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/6dd29db268fffc358ae43d28a390ccae-194.html#unique-entry-id-194</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Now we&rsquo;re going to look at perhaps the most difficult lines of the whole prayer: &ldquo;Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth it is in heaven.&rdquo; 

...Back in the late 1800s, there was a Methodist preacher and evangelist named Gypsy Smith wandering across the English countryside preaching and teaching as he went. ...  It seems that as he would begin his work of revival preaching, he would draw a circle on the ground in white chalk.   Then he would step inside that chalk circle and pray, &ldquo;Lord, send a revival, and let it begin inside this circle.&rdquo; 

...To pray the Lord&rsquo;s Prayer is to draw a circle around yourself, step inside it, and pray &ldquo;thy kingdom come, thy will be done&rdquo; and let it happen through you. ...  Let the little bit of the kingdom inside you grow and infect others around you, until there is so much heaven that the old earth passes away and a new earth is born, where there will be no more tears and no more sorrow, where thy kingdom comes and thy will is done. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Holiness of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-10-17T13:17:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/91195fd24b0d684a4214d13cf395d234-193.html#unique-entry-id-193</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/91195fd24b0d684a4214d13cf395d234-193.html#unique-entry-id-193</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[To understand why God's name should be hallowed, we first need to understand that the Jews (God's chosen people) had different naming customs than we do today. ...  Each name reflected a different aspect of God's character, so God's names were considered by the Jews to be just as holy as God Himself.   In fact, God's names were and are so holy to the Jews, that they never write His full name for fear of bringing disrespect to it and to God. 

...In the Prayer of Jesus, the phrase, "Hallowed be Your name" is appropriate, because not only is God holy, but His name is holy too.   We should never treat God's name with disrespect as some do when they curse and use God's name in vain.   We should give the same respect and honor to God's name that we give to God because He and His name are one in the same.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  10.10.10</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-10-12T18:28:14-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/fd7de51738490930e89a26f0c0c9d35d-192.html#unique-entry-id-192</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/fd7de51738490930e89a26f0c0c9d35d-192.html#unique-entry-id-192</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Listen]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Progeny of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-10-03T13:18:28-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/4d9217d5a3c93d6b84d6d4380109108f-191.html#unique-entry-id-191</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/4d9217d5a3c93d6b84d6d4380109108f-191.html#unique-entry-id-191</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is God&rsquo;s Son in the sense that He is God made manifest in human form (John 1:1, 14).   Jesus is God's Son in that He was conceived in Mary by the Holy Spirit. 

...During His trial before the Jewish leaders, the High Priest demanded of Jesus, &ldquo;I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God&rdquo; (Matthew 26:63). ...  &lsquo;But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.&rsquo;&rdquo; 

...Later, before Pontius Pilate, &ldquo;The Jews insisted, &lsquo;We have a law, and according to that law He must die, because He claimed to be the Son of God&rsquo;&rdquo; (John 19:7). ...  The claim to be of the same nature as God&mdash;to in fact be God&mdash;was blasphemy to the Jewish leaders; therefore, they demanded Jesus&rsquo; death, in keeping with Leviticus 24:15. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Prayer of Jesus</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-26T13:37:17-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/f1f7b971e9ce4e64cf7a2ded7632387c-190.html#unique-entry-id-190</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/f1f7b971e9ce4e64cf7a2ded7632387c-190.html#unique-entry-id-190</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As Jesus taught from the mountainside to the multitude of people, he instructed them on how they should pray.


In his book, &ldquo;Alone with God,&rdquo; John McArthur writes: &ldquo;This prayer defines the attitude and spirit we ought to have.   &ldquo;Our&rdquo; reflects unselfishness; &ldquo;Father,&rdquo; reflects family devotion; &ldquo;hallowed be Thy name,&rdquo; reverence; &ldquo;Thy kingdom come,&rdquo; loyalty; &ldquo;Thy will be done,&rdquo; submission; &ldquo;give us this day our daily bread,&rdquo; dependence; &ldquo;forgive us our debts,&rdquo; penitence; &ldquo;do not lead us into temptation,&rdquo; humility; &ldquo;Thine is the kingdom,&rdquo; triumph; &ldquo;and the glory,&rdquo; exultation; and &ldquo;forever,&rdquo; hope.


No matter how perfect a pattern this is, we must remember our Lord&rsquo;s previous warning about our attitude in prayer. 

...The more we think true thoughts about God, the more we will seek to glorify Him in our prayers.   Commentator John Stott said, &ldquo;When we come to God in prayer, we do not come hypocritically like play actors seeking the applause of men, nor mechanically like pagan babblers, whose mind is not in their mutterings, but thoughtfully, humbly and trustfully like little children to their Father.&rdquo; 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Jordan Unfried &#x7c; It all Begins and Ends with Love</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-19T13:05:36-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/91e814f2b903a2c07a4a726ffda811e5-189.html#unique-entry-id-189</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/91e814f2b903a2c07a4a726ffda811e5-189.html#unique-entry-id-189</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.   This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. ...  No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.


We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. ...  If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 

...In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Rev Royce Hathcock</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-12T13:06:11-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/a748780d444996ab720de0411007dd6d-188.html#unique-entry-id-188</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/a748780d444996ab720de0411007dd6d-188.html#unique-entry-id-188</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On October 1, 1993 Pastor Kevin Modesto and his wife Becky began their ministry at North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene to launch an urban ministry in the inner city of the Capital City.   In 1996, Royce Hathcock, who was still at Bresee Institute, phoned Kevin and asked if he could use some help. 

...NRN faced the question: How does a largely Anglo church from suburbia launch a daughter congregation in the largely African-American heart of the city? ...  That led us to the name Tapestry-an entity woven with threads from a variety of sources but crafted into something of unique character and beauty. 

...Royce Hathcock now serves as pastor of Tapestry Church of the Nazarene in Raleigh. ...  The ministries of Neighbor to Neighbor are called to cultivate life-changing relationships resulting in communities of hope, justice, and compassion.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Red Letter Words: Worship</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-05T13:23:04-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/0561bc4954dc5fbedd6da1481913bc66-187.html#unique-entry-id-187</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/0561bc4954dc5fbedd6da1481913bc66-187.html#unique-entry-id-187</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[People tend to get caught up in where they should worship, what music they should sing in worship, and how the worship looks to other people. ...  It is not limited to one act, but is done properly when the heart and attitude of the person are in the right place.


...We are not to worship saints, prophets, statues, angels, any false gods, or Mary, the mother of Jesus.   We also should not be worshiping for the expectation of something in return, such as a miraculous healing. ...  Worship can be public praise to God in a congregational setting, where we can proclaim through prayer and praise our adoration and thankfulness to Him and what He has done for us. 

...True worship is not confined to what we do in church or open praise (although these things are both good and we are told in the Bible to do them). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Red Letter Words: Serve</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-29T13:57:17-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/900ed914fca035d34b11ec74e87fa598-186.html#unique-entry-id-186</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/900ed914fca035d34b11ec74e87fa598-186.html#unique-entry-id-186</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A farmer had a team of horses in which one horse consistently worked harder than any of the others. 

...In fact, pastors often refer to what they call the 80-20 rule, which states that 20 percent of the church members do 80 percent of the work. 

...Some don&rsquo;t serve because their commitment to Christ and His church is half-hearted. 

...Some quit serving because they were serving out of the wrong motivation. ...  But for whatever reason, many Christians grow weary of the hassle of serving the Lord and retreat to a more comfortable seat on the sidelines.


...Jesus said, &ldquo;The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many.&rdquo; ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Red Letter Words: Trust</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-22T13:31:03-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/1f0e3b676075751cd22f5daf89966cc9-185.html#unique-entry-id-185</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/1f0e3b676075751cd22f5daf89966cc9-185.html#unique-entry-id-185</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The note read: "pour all the water into the top of the pump to prime it, if you do this you will get all the water you need".   Now the man had a choice to make, if he trusted the note and poured the water in and it worked he would have all the water he needed. ...  Or he could choose to drink the water in the jug and get immediate satisfaction, but it might not be enough and he still might die. ...  He poured the entire jug into the pump and began to work the handle, at first nothing happened and he got a little scared but he kept going and water started coming out. 

...Jesus calls on two people to trust Him in different ways&ndash;but both are offered the chance to &ldquo;prime the pump&rdquo; of faith by forcing reliance on Jesus Christ. ...  Then we have an anonymous figure that has faith in Jesus but hasn&rsquo;t taken a public stand, acknowledging Him before the crowds. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Red Letter Words: Pray</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-15T13:33:58-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/ce96c058c95f954775ce20f292ea766f-184.html#unique-entry-id-184</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/ce96c058c95f954775ce20f292ea766f-184.html#unique-entry-id-184</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of this simple prayer is that it is a clear and compelling articulation of a relationship of trust.   Jesus does not hold back in asking for what he needs, and in encouraging us to ask for what we need. 

...In a loving community, we can be released from our fears, knowing that there will always be somebody to offer us a piece of bread or to stand with us in solidarity.   When our own basic needs are being met, we are then free to go out into the world and be bearers of Good News and liberation to others.


The Lord&rsquo;s Prayer reminds us that prayer is something that can be taught, which means that it can be learned. ...  Prayer is not a competition, and it&rsquo;s okay if it doesn&rsquo;t come naturally, or if you feel like you have to work at it and you&rsquo;re not really sure that you&rsquo;re doing it right. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Red Letter Words: Forgiveness</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-08T12:49:56-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/37a97e6eaa756b907252c0d292ac54c2-183.html#unique-entry-id-183</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/37a97e6eaa756b907252c0d292ac54c2-183.html#unique-entry-id-183</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When a person is caught committing a crime, they are placed in the center of the village and are surrounded by the rest of the people.   One by one the people around the circle face the accused and state the good things the person has done, recounting in great detail positive memories of the man or woman in the middle.   The ceremony itself can last for days, and at its closing the person is welcomed back into the tribe with great jubilation.


...He taught them saying: &ldquo;Yes, if you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins.   But if you don&rsquo;t forgive others, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins.&rdquo; 

...Perhaps he knew that the one thing we needed in our own lives to grasp the love and forgiveness of God is to provide the same to others. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Red Letter Words</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-01T13:42:05-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/9288bc00e8a0c7620ce73a7e86c0eab4-182.html#unique-entry-id-182</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/9288bc00e8a0c7620ce73a7e86c0eab4-182.html#unique-entry-id-182</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Red-letter Bibles have become so common that it&rsquo;s easy to assume they have been around for as long as Bibles have been printed. 

...Klopsch was an early supporter of Moody&rsquo;s Bible Institute in Chicago, rallying Christian Herald readers to send in contributions for the financially strapped school.


...When reading Jesus&rsquo; words, &ldquo;This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you&rdquo; (Luke 22:20), he thought of printing all of Jesus&rsquo; words in red, the color of his blood.


&ldquo;Modern Christianity,&rdquo; Klopsch wrote in an explanatory note in his red- letter Bible, &ldquo;is striving zealously to draw nearer to the great Founder of the Faith.   Setting aside mere human doctrines and theories regarding Him, it presses close to the Divine Presence, to gather from His own lips the definition of His mission to the world and His own revelation of the Father...   The Red Letter Bible has been prepared and issued in the full conviction that it will meet the needs of the student, the worker, and the searchers after truth everywhere.&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Jonah: Unbelievable God</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-07-25T13:59:18-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/1c290ccb7d5feb2fb64dcbd7ffc650c4-181.html#unique-entry-id-181</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/1c290ccb7d5feb2fb64dcbd7ffc650c4-181.html#unique-entry-id-181</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Born in a small town in Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II (782-753 B.C.), Jonah's mission was to preach repentance to one of Israel's dreaded enemies, Assyria, in its capital city, Nineveh.


When God commanded Jonah to leave his native city in Israel to go to Nineveh and preach, Jonah was furious. ...  The point was, if Jonah could have pity on a bit of vegetation, couldn't God have pity on an entire city full of people?


Most of the discussion that surrounds the Book of Jonah concerns whether or not these events could actually have happened. ...  That it took a miracle for Jonah to survive his long stay inside the fish is not denied.   If God could create a world, fish, and Jonah, he certainly could handle a matter like that (1:17).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Jonah: Attitude Adjustment</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-07-18T13:26:34-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/45d464330f95418ecefdc6bef4198f88-180.html#unique-entry-id-180</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/45d464330f95418ecefdc6bef4198f88-180.html#unique-entry-id-180</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A few years ago there was a church here in the United States that lost fifteen percent of its membership over an issue regarding baseball caps. 

...This is what happened: A couple of high school athletes were late getting home on a Saturday night, because their team had played in a tournament a number of miles away. 

...The next Sunday, even though the boys had plenty of time to shower and get ready, they still wore their baseball caps. 

...To make a long story short, the leaders of this church said to the pastor that he needed to fix the situation because people were pretty worked up about it.   The pastor was back and forth on the issue, thinking, These guys have a right to wear baseball caps if they want to. 

...The question for this morning is &ldquo;What is standing between me, and the people God is concerned about, in my life that needs to die in order for me to influence them toward Jesus?&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c; Jonah: Second Chances</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-07-05T12:31:24-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/21a0391aa985675bbf6141b3df792635-179.html#unique-entry-id-179</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/21a0391aa985675bbf6141b3df792635-179.html#unique-entry-id-179</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Declaration of Independence, approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, is a statement of the principles that two days earlier had led Congress to vote for the independence of the American colonies from Great Britain. 

...In 1776, 99.85% of Americans professed Christianity as their faith [98.3% Protestant, 1.55% Catholic] while 0.14% were Jewish and 0.01% claimed neither Christianity nor Judaism. ...  Benjamin Rush, the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence wrote in his letter to his wife during his final illness: &ldquo;Blessed Jesus, wash away all my impurities, and receive me into thy everlasting Kingdom.&rdquo; 


Thomas Jefferson had to defend his faith before the world, as he wrote in a letter to his friend Benjamin Rush, &ldquo;I am a Christian in the only sense in which He [Jesus] wished any one to be. ...  In seeking independence from Great Britain the colonists declared to the world their belief in a personal, infinite God-&ldquo;their Creator"-who endowed them with certain "inalienable" or absolute rights...

...May we learn from this account that God is the God of second chances and we have hope when we place our dependence upon God.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Jonah: Man on the Run</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-13T13:11:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/ef0d73417e86b89ec9d5857057b08791-178.html#unique-entry-id-178</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/ef0d73417e86b89ec9d5857057b08791-178.html#unique-entry-id-178</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We are going to be beginning a five-part series on the book of Jonah. 


...It&rsquo;s the story of a guy who doesn&rsquo;t do what God wants him to do. ...  The whale throws him up on shore, and he gets to be a real boy for the rest of his life. 

...The Book of Jonah contains a story that a lot of people consider to be a kid story that you hear only about in Sunday school.   The truth is though, that the story of Jonah really speaks into all of our lives if we listen to the Spirit of God. 

...	&bull;	when we seek the fleeting pleasures of this world over the eternal joy of God;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  Relearning Prayer</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-25T13:49:48-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/9b5a9e462976fa3c439279ec5e9feabc-176.html#unique-entry-id-176</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/9b5a9e462976fa3c439279ec5e9feabc-176.html#unique-entry-id-176</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[People rush from one commitment to another, often trying to squeeze in even more responsibilities along the way.   Sadly, our frantic scheduling and multi-tasking even impacts our relationships, which can cause some people in our lives to feel neglected or insignificant.   It&rsquo;s a far different picture, however, when we look at the relationship God wants to have with His people. 


...Because He is &ldquo;attentive to [our] cries&rdquo; (verse 15), we can be assured that our prayers don&rsquo;t just bounce off the ceiling. ...  And this compassion leads to powerful acts on our behalf when we seek Him in prayer.   Today, Pastor Rick continues sharing his heart about the importance of meeting with others in corporate prayer.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  The Practice of the Presence of God</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-23T13:45:00-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/20f5539c4409a548ace18014b4ecd8a4-175.html#unique-entry-id-175</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/20f5539c4409a548ace18014b4ecd8a4-175.html#unique-entry-id-175</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[He was assigned to the monastery kitchen where, amidst the tedious chores of cooking and cleaning at the constant bidding of his superiors, he developed his rule of spirituality and work. 


In his book"Maxims,&rdquo; Brother Lawrence writes, &ldquo;Men invent means and methods of coming at God's love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God's presence. 

...First published around 1699, four conversations and fifteen letters from this Carmelite lay brother were published in a little book titled, The Practice of the Presence of God.   John Wesley is thought to be the first person to bring 'The Practice of the Presence of God' to the US when he made his first visit to Georgia.   In it we learn how to engage in a continuous conversation with God&ndash;a way of faith, love, humility, and simplicity that anyone can practice anywhere at any time.


To live moment by moment conscious of the Lord's presence is the key to Christian living&ndash;this is the key to a growing personal relationship with God in the midst of the busyness of life. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pastor Rick Hudgens  &#x7c;  How Corporate Prayer Will Change Our Church</title><dc:creator>http://www.nrnazarene.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-18T13:16:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/d038e87d2eda189b5cf19dbfa3d3e2d5-173.html#unique-entry-id-173</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nrnazarene.org/services/services/servicepodcasts_files/d038e87d2eda189b5cf19dbfa3d3e2d5-173.html#unique-entry-id-173</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The doctor had been somewhat delayed at the hospital, and the lab work took a little longer than usual so by the time she left the clinic she was running quite a bit behind schedule.   She still had to pick up her prescription, pick up the children from the baby-sitter, and get home and make supper, all in time to make it to the prayer meeting at her church that evening.


As she began to circle the busy Wal-Mart parking lot, looking for a space, the windows of heaven were opened and a downpour began.   While she wasn&rsquo;t usually the type to bother God with small problems, she began to pray as she turned down the row closest to the front door. 

...The words weren&rsquo;t even completely out of her mouth when she saw the backup lights of a car come on at the end of the row.   It was the best space in the whole parking lot, right next to the handicap spots and straight out from the front door. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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