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Join Pastor James, Riley Shaw, and others as we dive deeper into the passages and topics from Sunday sermons, chat about life at Twin Falls Church of the Nazarene, and share stories that encourage and uplift.
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Riley and James discuss transcendent moments in this episode. They begin by talking about transcendent experiences they've had that are not directly tied to God. Then, they discuss their experience with divine transcendent moments and talk about why some people don't have them. *During the discussion, James makes reference to a survey from the Pew Research Center. You can access the results of that survey here: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/12/07/spiritual-experiences/ Jam...
Upon starting a new sermon series called, "For All of Us", James and Riley explore the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. Specifically, they talk about what wilderness seasons look like for us now, the suffering and temptations that happen in the wilderness, and the amount of power that the devil actually has.
Following Global Missions Sunday 2026, Riley and James begin this episode by talking about their favorite mission trip experiences. Then, they talk about giving to the church - why that can be difficult and why God wants us to give to the work of God through the church.
Brian Shiroma joins James on the podcast this week to discuss will happen at the end of time as we know it. They chat about dystopian stories, the practical implications of end times theology, and they compare the Nazarene view of the end with other views.
In this episode, Riley and James share a couple of silly experiences they've had in the Church. They also talk about the history of Christian worship practices and spend time exploring what the sacraments are with greater depth.
In this episode of the TFNaz Podcast, James and Riley consider what foods they would like to smell like (I know, strange. Just listen and you'll get it). They also talk about sanctification - is it required to get into heaven? What does it look like to be entirely sanctified? And more.
Episode 50 includes a discussion from Riley and James on their favorite forms of classical art, a conversation about human nature as it pertains to original sin, and they explore how Jesus' atonement affects people who never heard about God.
In this episode of the TFNaz Podcast, Riley and James discuss the Scriptures. They discuss what is meant by the word "inspiration." Then, they share honestly and vulnerably about the challenge of reading the Bible.
James & Riley kick off the new year by diving into the themes of the new sermon series, We Believe. They talk about where belief statements and creeds come from and dive deep into a discussion on the Trinity.
In the final episode of 2025, Riley and James discuss the sermon from December 21. Of note, they talk about the context of Isaiah 7:10-16 and James expresses in further detail how the love of God is exemplified in this passage and in Jesus.
On this episode, Riley and James talk about joy! They share joyful experiences, explore how Jesus gives joy, and how one can be joyful and sorrowful at the same time.
Riley and James talk about peace in this episode of the TFNaz Podcast. Along with sharing about the spaces that facilitate peace for them, they also explore what it means for Jesus to be peace, and wrestle with how the God of peace also allows or even enacts retributive justice.
Gene Kissinger joins James in this episode of the podcast. They reflect on their Thanksgiving celebrations and then explore hope and reflect on Gene's sermon from November 30th.
In episode 43 of the podcast, James & Riley reflect on a sermon they haven't heard! They chat about good experiences they've had on the internet and give suggestions for ways to be people of light online.
In this episode, Riley and James share stories of being scammed on the internet. They also talk about disinformation and the work of discerning what's true online.
Pastor Val joins Pastor James as a special host of the podcast in episode 41. Val and James start by talking about the line between using technology as a tool and when it becomes a dependence. Then, they talk about technology use for kids and teenagers.
On episode 40 of the TFNaz Podcast, Riley and James reflect on the content from the first sermon in the Discipleship in the Digital Age series. They share about their first forays into social media, reflect on their use of social media now, and chat about their experiences of breaking away from certain social media apps.
On this episode of the TFNaz Podcast, Riley and James welcome Mike Redman into the conversation. Mike shares his story of faith which includes growing up in a "fire and brimstone" church, encountering Jesus at a youth group all night event, growing in his knowledge of the Christian religion until he came to realize that he doesn't actually know all that much. And that's ok.
On episode 38 of the podcast, Riley & James interview Brian Shiroma. Brian leads a Life Group called "Rooted Together" and he has been a leader for our young adult group over the last few years. Brian shares his story through the lens of the people who have invested in him throughout his life and shares why its so important to invest in others throughout our journeys with Jesus.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions the self-inflicted death of a loved one and includes discussion of depression. On this episode, James welcomes Val Soto, TFNaz's Youth Pastor, on to the podcast. James & Val swap youth ministry stories and then Val shares her life story, including her family's switch from the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints to the Church of the Nazarene, how she began her relationship with Jesus, and her journey in ministry.
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