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Salt has, in some ways, developed a bad reputation these days. It can cause high blood pressure and heart issues when it is over used. Part of the reason salt has developed its reputation is that it is so accessible. That has not always been the case, of course. In ancient times, salt was…
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"And [the angel Gabriel] came to [Mary] and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you." But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive…
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As a longtime pastor, I have always enjoyed collecting stories that might be useful in sermons or presentations. One of my favorites involves two young preachers, just out of seminary, who were interviewing to become the senior pastor of a small church in midwestern United States.
They had been…
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In Genesis 15, we encounter Abram’s story just after he rescued Lot and had the encounter with the priest and king of Salem. “After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.’”
The Lord said to Abram, “Do not be afraid…
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I recently heard a pastor friend say, “First, God had to take His people out of slavery, but then, He had to take slavery out of them.”
The deliverance of God’s people from Egypt is the central story of the Old Testament. It not only sets the stage for the most important story in the history of…
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March 2, 2010, is the day our Willow Rose was born. We were expecting her around March 13. The day started like any other. Chad got up and went to work. I got the girls ready and sent them off to school. It was late that afternoon when my water broke and we realized this was not going to be any…
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“This is a mean old world to live in all by yourself,” says the great soul singer Sam Cooke.
Each day we see this reality when we hear stories of people who give up due to loneliness or disconnection. We know that during the most vulnerable times in our lives, we especially need to hear comforting…
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Born and raised on the Caribbean island of Barbados, Anthony Quimby is pastor of St. James Church of the Nazarene in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. He has served on the denomination's General Board and is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago District advisory board. Also, he is president of the Caribbean…
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"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
(Luke 22:42, NLT)
Sacredly, I knocked on the front door of the Free Grace Church parsonage. Sister Christine opened the door and said, "Brother Kerry, Danny will be so glad to see you." To her, his name was…
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Sandy, the server, looked at the name on my credit card and said, "Why does that name sound familiar?"
"I'm the Sunday School and Discipleship guy for the Church of the Nazarene."
"Naw, that's not it," she said, "but I am a Nazarene. I go to a Nazarene church, but I don't know why—probably…