HOPE Talks

Orion Lucas came to the Shenandoah valley with his family as a young boy and has lived here ever since. He is currently a freshman at Blue Ridge Community College and he joins us today to share his testimony on Front Porch Talks.

Pastor Nizar is the Pastor of the Nazarene Church in Nazareth, Israel. Pastor Nizar was also born and raised in Nazareth. He and his wife Kaity; who is from Jerusalem; join us today to share their testimony on Front Porch Talks.

Pastor Joe Stoner was born and raised in York County, PA. After graduating from Nazarene Bible Collage Pastor Joe and his wife Christy moved to the Shenandoah in 1995 when he joined the Staff at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene as the Worship Pastor. Pastor Joe joins Front Porch Talks today to share his testimony.

Heidi Dove joins Front Porch Talks today to share about the ministry that the non-profit Village to Village doing with villages in other countries as well as helping people who are in need in our own community in Harrisonburg and Rockingham Country.

Pastor Tony Martin is from Greensboro, North Carolina, where he also grew up. Pastor Tony is the Senior Pastor at Spring Creek Church of the Nazarene in Virginia. He joins Front Porch Talks today to share his Testimony and the radical transformation God has done in his life.

Pastor Tony Martin is from Greensboro, North Carolina, where he also grew up. Pastor Tony is the Senior Pastor at Spring Creek Church of the Nazarene in Virginia. He joins Front Porch Talks today to share his Testimony and the radical transformation God has done in his life.

Eyde Adams joins Front Porch Talks today to talk about Operation Christmas child and how she got involved in the ministry. She also shares other important information about upcoming events like National Collection Week as well a speaker that will be coming to Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.

The Teaching Church is a live teaching session that took place on Thursday morning September 12, at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene for pastors and leaders from the Virginia District Church of the Nazarene. I today's session Pastor Rob Mills who shared the devotional. He was followed by Pastor Adrian Mills who shared on how to thrive as a church during the summer. He also shared about the difference between a Leader and a Volunteer.

Steve Sipe grew up in in Elkton and has lived in the Shenandoah Valley his whole life. He attends Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene with his wife Angela. The have two grown sons Blake and Shane. Steve joins us on Front Porch Talks today to share his Testimony.

Skip Fairweather was born in Saint Cloud Minnesota and grew up in North Dakota. His family lived one year in New Mexico before moving to Virginia, where he has lived ever since. He attends Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene with his wife Sarah and he joins Front Porch Talks today to share his testimony.

Jennifer Amlacher was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley and started attending Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene when she was 15 years old. She joins Front Porch Talks today to share her Testimony.

Pastor Keith Carroll is the Associate Pastor at Mount Zion Wesleyan Church in Thomasville, North Carolina. He is originally from Rockingham County, North Carolina. He shares his testimony today on Front Porch Talks.

Harry Allen attends Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene with his wife Juanita. Harry is originally from Grottoes and when he was five his family moved to Mount Crawford. He shares his testimony on Front Porch Talks today.

Pastor John Lawson was born and raised in Elkton, Va. Pastor John was later called into the ministry. He studied at Nazarene Bible College. He then served on the pastoral staff at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene before returning to the valley in 2017 to join the pastoral staff at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene. He shares his testimony with us today.

Josh Tutwiler was born and raised in Bridgewater, Va. He is currently coaching baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University. Today Josh shares on Front Porch Talks about the miraculous story of how he survived a fall off the side of a cliff while hiking.

Josh Tutwiler was born and raised in Bridgewater, Va. He is currently coaching baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University. Today Josh shares on Front Porch Talks about the miraculous story of how he survived a fall off the side of a cliff while hiking.

Lee Rosen was born and raised in Rockingham County and was raised on the family farm.He now attends church here at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene. Lee shares his testimony today about how God brought him through a difficult time when his automotive business burned down.

Olivia Orndorff was born in Washington DC, but was raised in Franklin, West Virginia. She now attends Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene with her husband Craig and shares her testimony with us today on Front Porch Talks.

Pastor Marlon King is originally from Paris, Kentucky. He is the Pastor at Virginia Beach First Church of the Nazarene and shares his testimony with us today on Front Porch Talks.

Pastor John Lawson was born and raised in Elkton, Va. Pastor John was later called into the ministry. He studied at Nazarene Bible College. He then served on the pastoral staff at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene before returning to the valley in 2017 to join the pastoral staff at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene. He shares his testimony with us today.

David Gilbert was born in Augusta County and grow up on a farm there. He shares his testimony and about how God called him into ministry and also about how God is still using him to minister to those around him today.

Pastor Kerry Willis was born in Harkers Island, North Carolina. He and his family came to the Shenandoah Valley in 1994 where he was the pastor of Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene for 24 years. In 2018 he answered the call to become the District Superintendent for the Philadelphia District Church of the Nazarene.

Mandy Lawson grew up in Harrisonburg and started attending Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene with her parents at age four. After getting married Mandy lived in Colorado Springs, and Lynchburg before they moved back home to the Shenandoah Valley in 2017. She shares her testimony today on Front Porch Talks.

Teresa is from Dublin, Virginia. She met her Husband Jim in Appomattox, Virginia and a few years later they moved to the Shenandoah Valley where they have lived ever since.