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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Episodes
Saturday Jan 31, 2026
Saturday Jan 31, 2026
How did old prejudices harm the early church and inhibit the reception of the Gospel?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Saturday Jan 24, 2026
Saturday Jan 24, 2026
What can some early misconceptions about the Gospel of Jesus teach us about following God today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
How does the Feast of Passover help us to better understand the Eucharist or Holy Communion?
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
What does the behavior of Ananias and Sapphira along with God's response teach us about greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
If Jesus came to bring peace, then why did He say He came to bring a sword?
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Saturday Jan 10, 2026
Saturday Jan 10, 2026
What does the initial isolation of the Church tell us about the advance of the Kingdom of God and God's will for us today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
What does it mean to pray, speak, or act in Jesus' Name, and are all people authorized to do it?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
What do the merciful healings of God reveal to us about Jesus and about His kingdom?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
Monday Dec 22, 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.