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
Episodes
Jan 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
15 min
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.
Jan 3, 2026
Jan 3, 2026
20 min
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.
Dec 27, 2025
Dec 27, 2025
15 min
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.
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 20, 2025
17 min
Why do the instincts of God's people, even those of us in the Christian Church, so often run contrary to God's expressed desire and will?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Dec 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025
25 min
In and through Jesus what has God done uniquely for the people of Israel?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Dec 6, 2025
Dec 6, 2025
21 min
What do the ways in which God manifested His presence on Pentecost reveal to us about God and about the New Covenant of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
2 min
According to the teachings of the New Testament, what should church leaders be called?
Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
2 min
What did Jesus mean when He said that the Temple was being used as a "Den of Robbers?"
Nov 29, 2025
Nov 29, 2025
18 min
What is an Apostle, and are there any living on earth today? And what might we, in the Christian churches today, learn about decision making from the Apostles of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 29, 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.