TFNaz Podcast
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.
Episodes
55 episodes
Episode 44 | Hope | December 3, 2025
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.
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Episode 13
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Sermon | November 30th | Gene Kissinger
Advent Series: Hope | Gene Kissinger | Isaiah 2: 1-5
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Episode 43 | Light on the Internet | November 26, 2025
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.
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Episode 12
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Sermon | November 23rd | Dallas McBride
Discipleship in the Digital Age pt. 4 | Salt and Light | Dallas McBride | Matthew 5:13-16
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Episode 42 | Truth in the Digital Age | November 19, 2025
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.
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Episode 11
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Sermon | November 16th | Pastor James Hardy
Message: Pastor James Hardy Series: Discipleship in the Digital Age, Part 3 "Truth" Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8
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Episode 41 | Digital Dependence | November 12, 2025
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 t...
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Episode 10
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Sermon | November 9th | Pastor James Hardy
Message: Pastor James Hardy Series: Discipleship in the Digital Age, Part 2- Are we devoted to God or to technology?Scripture: Psalm 62:5-8
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Episode 40 | Social Media Connection | November 5, 2025
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...
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Episode 9
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Sermon | November 2nd | Pastor James Hardy
Discipleship in the Digital Age pt. 1: Connection; Pastor James Hardy; Colossians 2:1-5
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Episode 39 | Interview with Mike Redman | October 29, 2025
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, gro...
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Episode 8
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Sermon | Sunday October 26th | Pastor James Hardy
Life Together pt. 4Pastor James HardyColossians 3:12-17
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Episode 38 | Interview with Brian Shiroma | October 22, 2025
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 th...
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Episode 7
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Sermon | Sunday October 19th | Pastor James Hardy
Life Together Series- Part 3: Encourage One AnotherJames HardyHebrews 10:23-25
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Sermon | Sunday October 5th | Gene Kissinger
Message: Gene Kissinger Series: Life Together- The Four Pillars of Unity Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7
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Sermon | Sunday October 12th | Pastor Samuel Nzapalaha
Message: Samuel NzapalahaSeries: Life Together - Loving othersScripture: Acts 2:42-47
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31:21
Episode 37 | Interview with Val Soto | October 15, 2025
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 s...
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Episode 6
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Episode 36 | Interview with Shawnesy McBride | October 8, 2025
TFNaz's new Worship Director, Shawnesy McBride, joins Riley & James on the podcast. The three of them discuss their favorite musical style and then Shawnesy shares about her life, family, and her story of faith.
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Episode 5
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49:24
Episode 35 | Jesus is Love Incarnate | October 1, 2025
James and Riley talk about love in this episode of the podcast. The conversation begins with discussion of foods that they they love. Then, Riley and James talk about what 'agape' love is, how to express agape, and the difference between love a...
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Episode 4
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56:00
Episode 34 | Jesus is Lord | September 24, 2025
As we continue our sermon series, Why Jesus, we explore what it means for Jesus to be Lord. In this conversation, Riley & James talk about what "extol" means, our conceptions of God as Lord, and the connection between Jesus' death and marty...
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Episode 3
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Episode 33, Part 2 | Jesus is Savior | September 17, 2025
In part two of episode 33, James & Riley discuss the Sacrifice of Atonement as described in Leviticus 16 and then fulfilled in Jesus as described by John in 1 John. *In this part of the episode, Pastor James said that...
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Episode 2
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Episode 33, Part 1 | Jesus is Savior | September 17, 2025
In this episode, Riley and James share stories of getting stuck - literally. They also reflect on ideas from the sermon on September 14th entitled Jesus Is Savior. This conversation went long, so this episode was split into two parts.
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Episode 2
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45:15
Episode 32 | THE TFNAZ PODCAST IS BACK | September 10, 2025
After a two year hiatus, the TFNaz Podcast returns with a new co-host, Riley Shaw, joining Pastor James. They reintroduce the podcast, chat about 90's music, and discuss the characteristics of Jesus as introduced by the sermon on September 7, 2...
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Episode 1
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Episode 31 | How Pastor Andy Became a District Superintendent | August 10, 2023
In this bonus episode of the TFNaz Podcast, Andy and James walk through the process by which Pastor Andy was elected as the next District Superintendent for the Wisconsin District in the Church of the Nazarene. They also chat a little bit about...
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Episode 31
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