Way of Life
Sermons, teachings, and biblical discussions with J. Thomas Johnson--a pastor for 16 years in the Church of the Nazarene and 5 years in the United Methodist Church, an instructor in Biblical Hebrew at Nazarene Theological Seminary for 4 years--B.A., Gordon College; M.Div. Nazarene Theological Seminary
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6 days ago
6 days ago
How might God's commands to Israel with respect to corpses help us better to understand Him and better to live?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
How might the Covenant of Sinai's rules of war direct Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Why was Israel not to move boundary markers, and what might that mean for Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
Why did God prohibit the Israelites from peering too deeply into the future, and what does that mean for those of us who follow Jesus today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
Beyond the qualifications for leaders, does the Bible allow for individuals to serve in greater leadership roles like that of Pope or the Patriarch of Constantinople?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
How do we know what is just, and will God bless us for whatever justice we pursue?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
What does it really mean to worship God in spirit and in truth, and how might the yearly schedule of Israel help us to know what it means to be disciples of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
How was the Festival of Shavuot (or Sevens) fulfilled in the year Jesus died, rose bodily, and ascended into the heavens, and what might that fulfillment mean for us?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
How might the pilgrimage festivals of Ancient Israel help us to understand what is happening in the natural world today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
What aspects of the Passover should Christians be sure to practice today in our celebration of the Eucharist/Holy Communion?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
J. Thomas Johnson
J. Thomas Johnson grew up in Massachusetts. He is a graduate both of Gordon College in Wenham, MA (B.A.) and of Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO (M.Div.) where he taught biblical Hebrew from 2006-10. His first full-time pastorate began in 2000, and during his 20 years of pastoral service, he pastored churches in Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, and New York.
In March of 2021 J. Thomas resigned his credential as an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene in order to follow God’s call on him to leave the denomination in which he was raised. He continues to preach and teach the Scriptures in diverse venues.