Maplewood Nazarene

The Year of Jubilee

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

Every seven years, something special happened for the people of Israel. But now, that “something special” is always available to followers of Jesus. This week, Pastor Vicki unpacks the meaning of Jesus’ words in Luke 4 and how it relates to the “year of Jubilee.”

Come to the Table-Serve

August 13, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

This week at Maplewood, Pastor Vicki unpacks the impact of the 13th chapter of John’s gospel. What does Jesus’ washing the feet of his disciple matter to us? The answer, quite simply, is everything.

Insider Information

July 30, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

Trading insider information on the stock market is illegal. But when it comes to understanding Scripture, the Holy Spirit gives followers of Jesus this “insider” ability to understand what the Bible is trying to say. Join us this week as Pastor Ed challenges us to read the Bible “in the Spirit” so we can actually understand what it is saying and so we can apply it to our lives…

Diary of a Distracted Human

July 23, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

Distractions may seem harmless, but they can prevent us from realizing God’s best in our lives. Even “good” distractions can hold us back from going deeper with Jesus than we ever have before in our lives. This week, Pastor Vicki explores how we can overcome these distractions and realize Christ’s best for our lives…

Re-Creation

July 16, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

This week at Maplewood, PastorEd Klett brings our message focusing on one of the central hope’s that followers of Christ have in the midst of suffering. Join as Pastor Ed explores key Scriptures from Genesis all the way to Revelation that reveal that God is in the business of re-creating the broken and making all things new. It’s a message of hope and redemption you will find helpful.

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Recent messages

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

We’re sorry for the lack of content over the past several weeks. Our lead pastor has been out on medical leave and has not been able to post. However, below are not one, but two recent messages from Maplewood that we wanted to make sure we publish online.

From June 25, 2023: Pastor Ed Klett preached a great message on Remembering Jesus

The Whole Bottle

May 28, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

It’s Pentecost Sunday–the birthday of the church of Jesus Christ! This week, we are celebrating both Pentecost and Memorial Day Weekend by focusing on what it means to receive God’s full measure of His Holy Spirit to help us become the people we were intended to be. Don’t mess around with a dab of His presence when the whole bottle is available. Enjoy this week’s message from Maplewood’s Community Pastor, Ed Klett.

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Good Neighbor

May 21, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

This week at Maplewood, Pastor Vicki explores the story of the Good Samaritan and points each of us to key ways that will allow us to go deeper with Jesus than we ever have before in our lives…

Pruning Lilacs

May 14, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

Pruning makes way for growth. But when we talk about pruning in our personal lives, it becomes a topic we want to avoid. This week at Maplewood, Pastor Joe begins to tie up why the nation of Israel was destined to wander in the desert for 40 years–and it has everything to do with the concept of pruning.

Manna

May 7, 2023 joedcaseLeave a comment

This week at Maplewood is looking into the future. Join us as we explore what the future may hold for our ministry in the next year and beyond. Moving into the future with Jesus takes a “one day at a time” mentality. Are you trusting God for your daily bread? Or are you consumed with whether you will have bread next week. There’s a difference. To learn more, click the play button and give us a listen.