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Q: Why doesn't God heal everyone? A: This question has perplexed God-honoring, praying, trusting, and believing folks since the Garden Fall. You've heard all of the stock responses just as I have: "You don't have enough faith." Or, "You didn't use the right words in your prayer." Or, "You must…

Q: Why doesn't God heal everyone? A: This question has perplexed God-honoring, praying, trusting, and believing folks since the Garden Fall. You've heard all of the stock responses just as I have: "You don't have enough faith." Or, "You didn't use the right words in your prayer." Or, "You must…

His peers called him L. C. but his congregation always called him Pastor Schwanz. I still remember that Tuesday evening in September 1964 at The Dalles, Oregon. On Sunday my wife Judy and I, a newlywed couple of two months, had attended worship services at The Dalles Church of the Nazarene. Judy…

Q: How should the church counsel or advise when a couple within the congregation is headed towards divorce? There are no easy answers to this question. Every marriage is unique, and the factors contributing to the end of a marriage are also unique. We do know the truth of God's plan for covenant…

Kevin was in good spirits over his Sunday school class's response to his lesson. But by the end of the morning service, he was in a foul mood. Rather than greeting the minister, he ducked out the side door, rushed his family into the car, and roared home. The service lasted "too long" and caused…

Q: How can we explain “holiness” to children? A: First, let’s talk about why teaching about holiness is crucial to our children’s faith. We can trust and depend upon God because He is holy. When kids learn that God is holy, it creates a life-long foundation of trust in God. We become who we…

Q: How can we explain “holiness” to children? A: First, let’s talk about why teaching about holiness is crucial to our children’s faith. We can trust and depend upon God because He is holy. When kids learn that God is holy, it creates a life-long foundation of trust in God. We become who we…

The Greek word for “confess” is homolego.  Literally, this word means “to say the same thing” (homo=same; lego= to say).  Confession is a type of agreement, and for Christians, it is coming into agreement with God: “God, I agree with you about my need for you.”  In regard to sin, it is saying, “God…

The bestselling toy in the history of the German-based Playmobil toy company is Martin Luther. Putting Martin Luther on the market for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation was quite an ingenious strategy. A great deal of hype surrounds Martin Luther in Germany in 2017, including…

Tell us about your parents: My father, Manuel, now retired, was a pastor, superintendent of the Maputo District, and teacher at Seminario Nazareno em Mozambique. My mother, Bessie, pastors Maputo Central Church and will retire this year. She has been there for nearly 15 years and averages around 2…