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Sep, 15, 2013 0
Not to Be Confused with Pinocchio
We have been warned by well-meaning Sunday school teachers and by preachers for generations: Don't run from God—remember what happened to Jonah!
This warning has conjured up Jaws-like images of big fish (or even whales, since we sometimes get this story…
Sep, 10, 2013 0
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1916
Many life-changing experiences transpired before Mother and I arrived at the white frame Nazarene Church building on the corner of Third Avenue and Robinson Street in Paden City, West Virginia, in the 1930s. The congregation, organized in the 20s, met in store buildings and…
Aug, 21, 2013 0
A look at the historical contributions of women to the church reveals the key behind this early acceptance of their voices and gifts - the concept of an apostolic ministry.
Anna Hanscome's resolve to establish a stable holiness work in Malden, Massachusetts, led to the founding in 1890 of one of…
Aug, 18, 2013 0
HT: You have served on numerous boards and committees at all levels in the Church of the Nazarene. How have those experiences affected you?
DM: These opportunities have been very rewarding for me, and for my family. Primarily, in that they gave me stories and opportunities to meet people of…
Jul, 21, 2013 0
Q: How can our church help teens to feel a part of the community and then help the rest of the congregation to realize that teens are indeed a part of that community?
A: What do hanging out at Starbucks, skating in the parking lot, going to games, or playing ping-pong have to do with ministry…
Jul, 21, 2013 0
Q: How can our church help teens to feel a part of the community and then help the rest of the congregation to realize that teens are indeed a part of that community?
A: What do hanging out at Starbucks, skating in the parking lot, going to games, or playing ping-pong have to do with ministry…
Jul, 21, 2013 0
Q: How can our church help teens to feel a part of the community and then help the rest of the congregation to realize that teens are indeed a part of that community?
A: What do hanging out at Starbucks, skating in the parking lot, going to games, or playing ping-pong have to do with ministry…
Jul, 21, 2013 0
Q: It seems like every business, school, and organization wants me to like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. Should our church be on these sites? Any tips for how to do it?
A: You're right that businesses and other organizations are looking for your attention on social media sites like…
Jul, 21, 2013 0
In June 2013, I left our two young girls in Prince Edward Island on the Canada Atlantic District and headed as a delegate to the Nazarene Missions International (NMI) Convention in Indianapolis with my husband, Greg, (our Nazarene Youth International district president). I had the whole trip…
Jul, 10, 2013 0
My mother, Doris Ruth Martin Smith, and I were having two of the happiest days of our lives. We did not realize at the time that these would be my mother's last days. This is our story.
After mentioning to my friend and boss, Eddie Estep, about how much I have always liked trucks, he and his…