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What if prayer isn't about getting answers--but about receiving God?

In this message from Luke 11:11-13, Jesus reshapes how we think about asking God for what we need. Instead of promising quick fixes or easy solutions. Jesus points us to the greatest gift the Father gives: His own presence through the Holy Spirit.

This sermon concluded the Teach My Heart to Pray" series, exploring how prayer forms us, deepens trust, and invites us into the life Jesus shares with the Father. Rather than treating prayer as a transaction, we're invited to see it as a relationship--one where God's goodness fills us so it can flow through us into the world.

Whether you're new to prayer, weary from unanswered questions, or simply longing for deeper trust in God, this message offers a gentle, hope-filled invitation to pray differently.

Here are the messages in this series;

1. Teach Me to Listen
2. Teach Me to Ask
3. Teach Me to Give

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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If God already knows what we need, why does Jesus tell us to keep asking?

In this message, Pastor Jason Barnett explores one of Jesus' most misunderstood teachings on prayer. Using the image of a midnight knock and an inconvenient request, Jesus reframes prayer--not as a way to wear God down, but as an invitation to trust God's heart.

Many of us have stopped praying certain prayers. Not because we stopped believing, but because waiting became painful and silence felt personal. You will hear how Jesus invites us back--not with better words or stronger effort, but with honest, shameless trust rooted in relationship.

If prayer has felt risky, exhausting, or confusing, this message is for you.

Persistent prayer is not about changing God's mind--it is about trusting His heart.

Here are the messages in this series;

1. Teach Me to Listen
2. Teach Me to Ask
3. Teach Me to Give

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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Have you ever wondered why prayer sometimes feels routine, awkward, or empty--even when you're trying your best?

In this message, we begin a new series called "Teach My Heart to Pray." We look at the moment when the disciples watched Jesus pray and finally said, "Lord, teach us to pray." Instead of giving them a script, Jesus began shaping their hearts.

This sermon explores what it means to slow down, listen, and let Jesus teach us how to live close to the Father--not by praying harder, but by becoming more teachable.

Whether you've prayed your whole life or you feel like you're still figuring it out, this episode offers hope, honesty, and an invitation to draw closer.

Here are the messages in this series;

1. Teach Me to Listen
2. Teach Me to Ask
3. Teach Me to Give

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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We all pray prayers like this: "Lord, fix this. Help me get through this. Make this better."

And sometimes God answers--He heals, He helps, He provides. But in Luke 17, we discover something surprising: Ten people were healed... but only one was made whole.

In this episode, we talk about the differences between getting a quick fix from God and returning to Jesus in a way that brings real wholeness, hope, and change from the inside out.

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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What if we have been talking about love...but not actually living it?

In this Advent message, Pastor Nicole closes our "Like a Child" series by returning to 1 Corinthians 13 and to the heart of the gospel: a love that is patient, kind, honest, present, and willing to meet people right where they are.

This episode wrestles with questions we don't always say out loud:

• Why do we put conditions on love?
• Why is it easier to talk about love than practice it?
• What does Jesus-shaped love really look like in real life?
• And what would happen if we received God's love "just as we are"--first?

Along the way, Nicole shares stories of grace, honesty, and the surprising ways God keeps showing us who He is--including a powerful moment from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood that reminds us what it means to truly see someone.

Episodes in the "Like a Child" series:

1. Hope like a Child
2. Peace like a Child
3. Joy like a Child
4. Love like a Child

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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Joy can feel like the first thing to disappear during the Christmas season--especially when life feels unresolved. In this Advent message, Pastor Jason explores Luke 1:39-45 and reminds us that biblical joy does not wait for everything to make sense.

As Mary visits Elizabeth, joy erupts not because circumstances have changed, but because God's promises are trusted. This sermon invites listeners to rediscover a childlike faith that believes God is faithful--even in the waiting.

Whether you're walking through Advent for the first time or returning to faith with questions, this sermon offers encouragement, honesty, and hope rooted in Jesus. Discover how joy grows when we trust God like a child.

Episodes in the "Like a Child" series:

1. Hope like a Child
2. Peace like a Child
3. Joy like a Child
4. Love like a Child

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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If you love Jesus but feel worn down by the weight of life--family pressure, grief, finances, burnout, or the constant need to hold everything together--Jesus offers you something your heart desperately craves. Peace.

In this Advent message, Pastor Jason reflects on Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:25-30: "Come to me, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Jesus does not offer peace by removing responsibility or chaos, but by offering Himself in the middle of it.

This message explores what it means to stop trying to control what was never ours to carry and to discover peace. Not through strength or self-reliance, but through childlike trust in Christ. Real peace does not come having everything figured out--it comes from knowing who is holding you.

If like feels crushing and rest feels out of reach, listen in. Jesus is still calling the weary to come.

Episodes in the "Like a Child" series:

1. Hope like a Child
2. Peace like a Child
3. Joy like a Child
4. Love like a Child

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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The Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week.

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Christmas is supposed to be a season of hope, but for many of us, it feels heavy. The calendar is full. The expectations are high. And the world feels anything but peaceful. If you have ever wondered why the most "joyful" time of year can leave you feeling exhausted, anxious, or numb... this sermon is for you.

Pastor Nicole opens our Advent series "Like a Child" with a powerful reminder that hope is not something we create, but it is something we receive. Through the surprising true story of a silent night on a World War I battlefield and the ancient promise of Isaiah, this sermon speaks to anyone walking through darkness and longing for the light that actually lasts.

This is not a message about pretending everything is fine. It is about hope that steps into the mess with us. It is about a peace that does not fade when the circumstances change.

Whether you are feeling worn down by the season, unsure what you believe, or simply looking for something steady to hold onto, this episode offers space to breathe, reflect, and rediscover where real hope is found.

Episodes in the "Like a Child" series:

1. Hope like a Child
2. Peace like a Child
3. Joy like a Child
4. Love like a Child

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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The Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week.

Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor.

Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email dirtpathpastor@gmail.com