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In each issue, a forum of pastors, laity, theologians, and church leaders respond to your questions on subjects such as doctrine, theology, Christian living, and the church. Send your questions to Holiness Today, Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS…

I am a lifelong baseball fan. My family and I have been to all 30 major league baseball stadiums in the U.S. and Canada, and I have been involved in baseball—either as a player or a coach—since I was 6 years old. For those who are not baseball fans, I will share with you one of the key theological…

There is nothing like the excitement new believers discover when they sense they are surrounded by friends who care deeply for them. In fact, healthy Christian faith instills a powerful desire to be with other believers in worship, fellowship, and just learning about the things of God. Meeting…

God has blessed my family with a variety of gifts and passions. While my wife is passionate about cooking, my mother is passionate about setting a beautiful table, and I am passionate about eating and cleaning the dishes.  My daughter and my mother now work together to set a beautiful table.…

Within two hours of beginning our trip, I knew my friends and I had finally grown up. Last summer, we celebrated our 40th birthdays by performing all six elements of the Tim McGraw song, "Live Like You're Dying." This song is set up as a letter from a guy who realizes life is too short. The…

The ranks of persecuted Christians continue to grow. But so does the size of the church-especially in the Horn of Africa. Early church theologian and apologist, Tertullian, said, "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church." He meant that the number of Christians seems to increase when…

Philip Yancey is one of the most popular writers in all of Christian publishing. His 20 books, with titles like What's So Amazing About Grace?, Where is God When it Hurts?, Prayer: Does it Make Any Difference?, and Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church have sold more than 5 million copies…

Characteristics of Emerging Adults Identity Explorations: Trying out various possibilities, especially in love and work. Instability: Moving frequently, starting and stopping school and jobs. All of this contributes to a lack of stability—a period of "revision" of one's "life plan". Self-…

Nothing can stand against love, for it "Never faileth." It does not recognize any "hard cases," but is just as sure of winning in the end as with the more tender-hearted. It is persistent, persuasive, patient and prevailing, and sees no failure, for it has none. It is the mightiest thing that a…

Nothing can stand against love, for it "Never faileth." It does not recognize any "hard cases," but is just as sure of winning in the end as with the more tender-hearted. It is persistent, persuasive, patient and prevailing, and sees no failure, for it has none. It is the mightiest thing that a…