Carthage Nazarene

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

God wants to knit His church together in love, bonded together in peace, united in one faith under one Lord striving in harmony with one accord.

05/30/2026

To enhance your understanding of each book we'll explore this summer, we've included an engaging video below. It will deepen your insight and strengthen your confidence in the Bible as we learn together as a church.
Here is the link I below

https://bibleproject.com/videos/1-corinthians/

05/29/2026

FRIDAY FOCUS

​I know this will be a shock to some, but I lived a whole lot of life before Al Gore invented the internet (insert raised eyebrow here). It wasn’t until I started pastoring my first church thirty five years ago that email and the internet became the next big thing as a ministry tool. Communicating with others became so much easier when AOL and Juno began to provide free email service.
​I still remember vividly the moments when I was a teen and I would open the mailbox and see a letter that was hand-addressed to me. Often it was from a girl that I thought I was in puppy-love with who notified me that her feelings were not so warm as mine. Ouch! Or a college that I had applied to telling me that I had been accepted. There were times I would get a letter from a missions agency answering my questions about my future international trip. I loved real letters and I am guessing you did too.
​Did you know that over 50% of the New Testament books were letters? In fact only six book are not. Letters were the ways that the apostles taught theology, answered questions, gave instructions on ministry issues and encouraged church growth. Letters were significant ministry tools in the first days of the new Christian Church.
Sunday I will be introducing a very interesting letter call First Corinthians.
I would encourage you to make a habit of reading each letter in one sitting before each Sunday—that is how a letter is normally read, right? So this week, please try to read the book of First Corinthians to be ready for this Sunday’s message.

I love you all!
Pastor Brent

05/24/2026

Today!!! It's finally here! Join us at 10 am for our service followed by an all-church potluck. Bring a dish to share, and let's come together to celebrate and honor the King of Kings.

05/22/2026

Just a few days left! Don't forget our 10 am service this Sunday for everyone. Come together to see new faces, meet new friends, and lift our voices in praise to the One who unites us as a church family. Plus, stick around after the service for our all-church potluck! Bring 1–2 dishes to share as we gather around the table and enjoy good food and great company.

05/22/2026

FRIDAY FOCUS: “Daniel: Character Over Convenience”

Date: May 24, 2026
Scripture: Daniel 1, 3, and 6

Big Idea: Daniel lived a life of integrity, even in the most pressured times. He illustrated how we are expected to live and respond in times of difficulty and unfairness.

(Note: Remember! There is only one service Sunday at 10 AM followed by a potluck meal! Please bring two plates to share!)

​Leonard Hodo was one of my spiritual heroes growing up. He was the father of one of my best friends and I had many opportunities to see how he responded to life outside of church. Leonard was in charge of the buildings and grounds of the Christian camp that was so important to me when I was young. I watched him work, play, worship and minister. I ate at his table, and even dated his daughter. There was one thing that was a constant in his life—he was a man of public and private integrity.
​I remember attending with Darla a party at the end of a marriage retreat at that camp. All of the couples got together to have a fun evening of games, food and laughter. I remember one of the leaders beginning to tell a joke that had the word “bathroom” in it. Immediately Leonard stood up and squashed the joke. He did not want a single thing to be said that was questionable. Now, the fact is, it was not going to be a “dirty” joke at all, but he was committed to ensuring that he was not involved in anything that was even questionable. That made an impression on me.
​The prophet, Daniel, was challenged multiple times to follow the crowd, do the easy thing and succumb to pressure. But every time he chose to do what honored God and put himself last. He chose character over convenience.
I would encourage you to read his story in Daniel chapters 1, 3, and 6 before you come to church.
​I look forward to studying God’s word with you this Sunday!

Peace on the journey,
Pastor Brent