https://nikiski.church Sermons, teaching series, and news from Nikiski Church of the Nazarene in Nikiski, Alaska. Watch the latest message, catch up on a series, and find out what is happening this week. en https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-life-that-is-truly-life/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-life-that-is-truly-life/ Church Year Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Martha had Jesus in her own house... and missed him, distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. Most of us know exactly how she felt. In this message, Pastor Jason returns to Practicing the Way with a fresh word for a new season: we are all following someone or something, and we are all being formed into someone... the only question is who. Willpower can't change us, more information can't change us, and God rarely zaps us... transformation comes as we arrange our lives around the practices and rhythms of Jesus himself, to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. The message ends with an invitation to an eight-week discipleship group launching this September. The good way is still there at the crossroads... will we walk in it? https://nikiski.church/sermons/ears-to-hear/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/ears-to-hear/ Revelation Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seven letters, seven churches, and seven times the same closing line: "Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches." Every letter was written to a real church in a real town... what do these say to a church on the North Road in 2026? https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-door-only-you-can-open/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-door-only-you-can-open/ Revelation Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Laodicea had money in the bank, clothes on its back, and doctors down the street... but water so far from its source it made you spit. Lukewarm didn't start as a temperature problem. It was a distance problem, and Jesus is standing at the door with the answer. https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-door-no-one-can-shut/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-door-no-one-can-shut/ Revelation Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT To a small, grieving church, Jesus says: I know you have little strength... and I have set before you an open door no one can shut. A word about fear, loss, and walking through the doors God has already opened. https://nikiski.church/sermons/a-reputation-of-being-alive/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/a-reputation-of-being-alive/ Revelation Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT No persecution. No heresy. Nothing wrong — and yet everything wrong. Jesus speaks to the church that looks alive, and to every faith on autopilot: wake up, remember what you received, and come back to the moving water. https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-divided-life/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-divided-life/ Revelation Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The church in Thyatira was Blue-collar, active, and growing—yet deeply compromised. They had learned to compartmentalize faith, trading moral integrity for cultural acceptance and comfort. Pastor Jason unpacks Jesus's call to the church in Revelation 2:18-29, reminding us that God doesn't want just a locked room; He wants our whole lives. https://nikiski.church/sermons/nyc-2026-recap-testimonies-of-wonder/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/nyc-2026-recap-testimonies-of-wonder/ Church Year Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This morning, our service looks a little different as we hear directly from the students who just returned from the 2026 Nazarene Youth Conference in Salt Lake City! Through video interviews and live testimonies, our youth share how they encountered the wonder of God alongside 10,000 other students. Pastor Jason shares a brief reminder from Luke 9 about the Mount of Transfiguration: while mountaintop experiences are beautiful and life-changing milestones, true growth happens as we walk out our faith in the ordinary valleys of everyday life. https://nikiski.church/sermons/bless-the-lord-o-my-soul/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/bless-the-lord-o-my-soul/ Church Year Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT It’s easy to overcomplicate our faith. We often treat church like a business, chasing the latest programs or trying to keep ourselves busy with endless activities. But what if God is asking for something much simpler? This morning, Pastor Hunter challenges us with a hard question from 1 Corinthians 11 and points us to the beautiful, anchoring truth of Psalm 103. https://nikiski.church/news/nazarene-youth-conference-2026-salt-lake-city/ https://nikiski.church/news/nazarene-youth-conference-2026-salt-lake-city/ Events Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nazarene Youth Conference returns to Salt Lake City July 1–5, 2026, gathering high school students from across the U.S. and Canada for a week of worship, teaching, service projects, and live concerts. This year’s theme: Wonder — an invitation to encounter the awe and majesty of God like never before. https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-letter-to-pergamum-the-danger-of-accommodation/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-letter-to-pergamum-the-danger-of-accommodation/ Revelation Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The church in Pergamum didn't rebel outright; they slowly blended in, compromising their distinctiveness out of a desire to accommodate the culture around them. Often, the pressure to conform doesn't look like an enemy—it looks like an invitation to just "fit in." https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-father-who-runs-to-you/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-father-who-runs-to-you/ Church Year Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT It's easy to focus on the rebellion of the prodigal son, but the real scandal of the story is the radical grace of the father. On this Father's Day, we explore the incredible weight of an earthly father's legacy—the good, the bad, and the absent—while turning our eyes to the ultimate example of love. The good news this morning: no matter your history with your earthly father, you have a Heavenly Father who is not standing with crossed arms waiting to punish you, but is watching the horizon, ready to run to you the moment you come home. https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-two-pennies/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-two-pennies/ Church Year Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Jesus sat in the temple and watched the wealthy drop large, loud offerings for everyone to hear: but it was a poor widow with two silent pennies who gave the most. We often settle for "$100 moments," putting on a show of obedience that costs us very little, while clutching the hidden, costly things God is actually asking for. The good news this morning: God is not looking for a flashy performance, He is looking for our total surrender, and true freedom is found when we finally let go. https://nikiski.church/sermons/making-room-for-the-fullness-of-god/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/making-room-for-the-fullness-of-god/ Church Year Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Jesus walked into the temple and flipped the tables of religious routine. He cleared the clutter to restore a house of prayer. Today, that temple is you. The good news this morning: your heart is God's masterpiece, the Father desires to make His home inside you, and true joy is found in His presence. https://nikiski.church/sermons/not-far/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/not-far/ Church Year Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paul walked into Athens deeply troubled, and chose neither to wall it off nor to soften the message. He built a bridge. He quoted their poets. He pointed at an empty tomb. The good news this morning: the message is sacred, the methods are not, and Jesus is not far. https://nikiski.church/sermons/two-kinds-of-waiting/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/two-kinds-of-waiting/ Church Year Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pentecost Sunday. Most of us hate to wait — we want an on-the-go Holy Spirit who fits our full calendar. But before the fire, there was a wait, and the fire fell on the ones who made room. Watch and ask: are you okay to wait for the work of God? https://nikiski.church/sermons/going-deeper/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/going-deeper/ Church Year Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT In "Going Deeper," we explore Jesus's invitation to cast our nets into deeper waters. Join us to examine His call to ministry and discover what it means to step faithfully into the depths He is calling you to. https://nikiski.church/sermons/graduation-baptism-sunday/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/graduation-baptism-sunday/ Church Year Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT On Graduation Sunday, we hold three words side by side: knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. Solomon had wisdom but never grew it into discernment. The Holy Spirit always leads us deeper into the Way of Jesus—into love of God and neighbor. https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-one-thing/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/the-one-thing/ Church Year Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT You are my one thing. That's a prayer some of us have never prayed. We've been chasing a lot of things for a lot of years — and we are tired. Some of it was good. Some of it was cardboard. Two parables ask the real question: what's your one thing? https://nikiski.church/news/2026-biker-blessing/ https://nikiski.church/news/2026-biker-blessing/ Events Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Everyone, & all bikes types (or none at all), is invited to enjoy the morning with us! Coffee is available starting at 10:00am. Worship at 10:45am with Biker Blessing & BBQ afterward. https://nikiski.church/sermons/source-or-substitute/ https://nikiski.church/sermons/source-or-substitute/ Revelation Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Our culture has us convinced that if we just stay on the trail long enough — the next thing, the next experience, the next upgrade — we'll finally arrive at meaning. But the trail is not the Source. Smyrna refused to trade the Source for the Substitute. Will we?