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Jun, 20, 2012 0
See How the Other Half Lives
Want to broaden your horizons this summer? Talk to your youth group leader about having some events to see how "the other half" lives. You can do fun events or service projects to become a more well-rounded person or youth group. Here are some ideas to get started:…
Jun, 20, 2012 0
I love the Church. I love our church.
When I was a teen, the Church of the Nazarene found me and adopted me. I was a paperboy from a broken home. A customer invited me to the Church of the Nazarene. Once there, I discovered that several of my customers were members. On Sunday mornings I would…
Jun, 10, 2012 0
Tanya was counting the days.
The little girl with chestnut hair and auburn eyes sat at home on her bed in Russia, wishing away the hours and daydreaming about the next time she could travel with her sister and mother to church. She loved the games of Kids? Club and the singing during worship,…
Jun, 10, 2012 0
When we moved to Loudon, New Hampshire six years ago, we purchased a home so close to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) that when we watch NASCAR races on TV we turn the volume down and open the windows!
I sensed God encouraging me to offer pastoral care to the racers, workers, and guests.…
Jun, 10, 2012 0
When we moved to Loudon, New Hampshire six years ago, we purchased a home so close to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) that when we watch NASCAR races on TV we turn the volume down and open the windows!
I sensed God encouraging me to offer pastoral care to the racers, workers, and guests.…
Jun, 07, 2012 0
In this segment, Nazarene Archives answers a question about the history of the Church of the Nazarene denomination.
Exactly how did the Church of the Nazarene get its name?
The Hebrew name for "Jesus," derived from "Joshua," was common in first-century Palestinian Judaism, so "Jesus of Nazareth"…
Jun, 02, 2012 0
The earliest Christians were a notable lot. Were many of us to rub shoulders with them, we might find ourselves intimidated by the intensity of their discipleship. "Counting the cost" was no glib phrase for these stalwarts. They often paid a huge price to simply follow Jesus.
Daniel G. Powers,…
May, 29, 2012 0
As Nazarenes, we affirm the full inspiration of the Bible. We affirm that the Bible inerrantly reveals the will of God for us in all things necessary to our salvation.
The Church of the Nazarene, from its origin, has not made a claim about "how" the Bible came to us. The strength of our Manual…
May, 25, 2012 0
What is one of your hobbies?
Visiting baseball stadiums.
Do you have a favorite team?
New York Yankees [baseball].
Who is the most famous person you've ever met?
I drove Joe Torre (then manager of the New York Yankees) to a restaurant one night in Seattle when he couldn't find a taxi after…
May, 25, 2012 0
Humankind is chosen of God to reflect the image of God. What an awesome truth! This is the major vein of Christian holiness teaching.
The image finds expression in a four-fold relationship:
1. To God. This relationship is what makes us human beings (Genesis 1:26).
2. To Others. God's word…