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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

Support the show

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 rav.naz.ky@gmail.com

Send us a text

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

Support the show

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 rav.naz.ky@gmail.com