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May, 16, 2010 0
One prominent Christian ethicist is fond of saying that the primary task of the Church is to “be the Church in contrast to the world.” What he means by this is that our witness as the Church begins with authentically proclaiming and living out the radical new kingdom that God has introduced through…
May, 16, 2010 0
The call of God is a process. Whether it is a call to vocational Christian ministry (i.e., the pastorate) or the calling to another vocation, the initial prompting, ongoing preparation, and necessary affirmation in God’s call are spread out over a lifetime.
My own calling to vocational ministry…
May, 16, 2010 0
Rolf Kleinfeld and his wife, Debbie, were missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene from 2003-10. Serving on the Asia Pacific Region, Rolf was field strategy coordinator for the Southeast Asia Field in Bangkok, Thailand. They have two grown children, Joshua and Susan, and three grandchildren.…
May, 16, 2010 0
"Christianity and Judaism are arguably the most 'worldly' religions on earth."
Upon hearing that for the first time my jaw dropped. "Worldly," where I was raised, meant one thing: sin. Armed with "pure doctrine" I prepared for battle. But, like much of my education, I needed to "unlearn," and…
May, 16, 2010 0
"Christianity and Judaism are arguably the most 'worldly' religions on earth."
Upon hearing that for the first time my jaw dropped. "Worldly," where I was raised, meant one thing: sin. Armed with "pure doctrine" I prepared for battle. But, like much of my education, I needed to "unlearn," and…
May, 13, 2010 0
"But why do I not get back quicker when I want to so bad?" Not because God does not want the work done. Always because we fail in some way; it may be we have never repented half the way back. It may be we have some mental reservation, or are holding to some secret desire that God cannot grant.…
May, 13, 2010 0
"But why do I not get back quicker when I want to so bad?" Not because God does not want the work done. Always because we fail in some way; it may be we have never repented half the way back. It may be we have some mental reservation, or are holding to some secret desire that God cannot grant.…
May, 13, 2010 0
One of my favorite Advent stories is about a missionary couple on the eastern coast of Africa. They were waiting to go back to the United States, their home country, after having served for over twenty years and impacting two generations of people in the village where they were assigned.
They…
May, 13, 2010 0
[The Word] is the food for the soul. Ezekiel said he took the roll and ate it. Robert Ingersoll certainly voiced our sentiments when he said, though in derision, "Anybody that will believe the Bible ought to be fed on the same kind of diet that Ezekiel had." Lord, give us more of the heavenly roll…
May, 13, 2010 0
[The Word] is the food for the soul. Ezekiel said he took the roll and ate it. Robert Ingersoll certainly voiced our sentiments when he said, though in derision, "Anybody that will believe the Bible ought to be fed on the same kind of diet that Ezekiel had." Lord, give us more of the heavenly roll…