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
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
This prayer was first prayed on February 21, 2021. It was a prayer for then, is a prayer for now, and will be a prayer for the days to come.
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Why are the Ten Commandments different in Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism; what exactly did God require of Israel; and what does God require of Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Why did God command Israel to establish six 'cities of refuge', and what might they tell us about murder, capital punishment, and eating meat?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 28, 2024.
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Why did God choose the people of Israel, and what does that mean for those of us who have been grafted into Israel by faith in Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Why has God prohibited all who worship Him from utilizing carved or sculpted images in our interactions with Him?
This sermon was preached on December 14, 2024.
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
How is it that both Ancient Israel and the Church have fallen constantly into idolatry, and how might we change course in the future?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Why did God refuse to forgive Moses, and what might that mean for us?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Why did God call the Israelites to attack some nations while avoiding others?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Who were the Anakim, why did Israel fear them, and do we still fear them today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
What might the administrative organization both of Moses and of the Apostles teach us about leadership in Christian communities today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
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.