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Feb, 01, 2011 0
Often the most meaningful and teachable moments happen when we least expect them. Those times exist when we have taken the short cuts on the map—you know, the mental map that guides most men—and we gradually find ourselves overlooking the valleys of upstate New York when we should be driving into…
Jan, 22, 2011 0
I wish somehow I could go back across the years and take back the insensitive things I said to grieving members of the congregations I pastored. It took the death of our son, Denny, and my subsequent descent into the pit of despair to even begin to understand the many ways grief can affect a person…
Jan, 11, 2011 0
God changes lives. Sometimes decisions for Christ seem superficial. Other times decisions make real differences in everyday living. What aspects of the worship environment might foster deeper decisions for Christ?
Consider opening the altar during Communion time.
Opening the altar during…
Jan, 08, 2011 0
The Church of the Nazarene offers a message of hope and reconciliation to a world deeply divided by political, theological, and cultural differences. Too often, however, our communication has reflected the divisions of our cultures rather than the unity we have in the Body of Christ.
We unite to…
Jan, 08, 2011 0
Haze Motes had an odd way of reading the Bible.
Haze is one of the most objectionable and puzzling characters an author ever created. He is the main character in Flannery O'Conner's Wise Blood (1952). Though truly bizarre, Haze saw himself as pure and the rest of the world as distorted. That's why…
Dec, 21, 2010 0
'More than any other reason, I set up gift annuities through Northwest Nazarene University because, while I enjoy the income and tax benefits during my lifetime, I know that the Johnson and Kathryn Johnson Endowment and its recipients will benefit for generations to come.' -B. Edgar Johnson
B.…
Dec, 17, 2010 0
Q. I've heard that Nazarenes believe in sinless perfection. Is this true?
A. Isn't it amazing how information can become so twisted and distorted?
Every Nazarene believes that we can pray the Lord's Prayer as we confess and seek forgiveness for our "trespasses," and offer forgiveness to those…
Dec, 17, 2010 0
Q. I've heard that Nazarenes believe in sinless perfection. Is this true?
A. Isn't it amazing how information can become so twisted and distorted?
Every Nazarene believes that we can pray the Lord's Prayer as we confess and seek forgiveness for our "trespasses," and offer forgiveness to those…
Dec, 17, 2010 0
Jennifer Brown is the Global Nazarene Missions International (NMI) president. Elected to the position in 2009, she is the first in that role to be elected from outside the U.S. An ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, she holds B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of West Indies. A…
Dec, 16, 2010 0
Facebook exists because of our search and hunger for affirmation.
- We want to be loved.
- We want to be liked.
- We want to be talked about.
The "Like" button fuels our desire to be affirmed. If we don't get 17 "Likes," we feel inadequate. If people don't comment on our status, we feel…