In the north, in extreme cold weather, I have often heard an engineer on a railway, when given an order to proceed, reply, "My engine is dead." It meant he had no steam, no motive power—his engine was lifeless. It may have been the most beautiful engine on the road, with a highly polished exterior…
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In the north, in extreme cold weather, I have often heard an engineer on a railway, when given an order to proceed, reply, "My engine is dead." It meant he had no steam, no motive power—his engine was lifeless. It may have been the most beautiful engine on the road, with a highly polished exterior…
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We call it "the gospel according to Lexi and Kayla." Even though these two sisters from our neighborhood are just a few years older than my 10-year-old son, he accepts much of what they say as absolute truth. Almost weekly they present him with a new "teaching" that my wife and I must refute. I…
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What joy and overwhelming peace come when the Lord makes His simple truths clear to us. Abram’s story occurs before the law, before the rules and regulations, and before the set patterns of behavior for the Hebrew people. Yet from the moment he believed, God called him righteous; all was made right…
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Recently, I had a meeting about 100 miles from my home with my district superintendent, Orville Jenkins Jr. Because I am a new pastor on the North Florida District, we are just getting to know each other. During our lunch he shared with me some amazing stories of lives transformed by the power of…
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Paul strongly commended Timothy to the churches because from a child he had "known the holy Scriptures." And the effect of that knowledge was to "make him wise unto salvation."
In a previous chapter we expressed the opinion that lessons from the Scriptures could be committed to memory more easily…
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Paul strongly commended Timothy to the churches because from a child he had "known the holy Scriptures." And the effect of that knowledge was to "make him wise unto salvation."
In a previous chapter we expressed the opinion that lessons from the Scriptures could be committed to memory more easily…
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Q: How many people, in total, have been members of the Church of the Nazarene since it began?
Best answer: Through the 2008 assembly year, 3.7 million people worldwide have been reported as new Nazarenes since the Pilot Point merger in 1908.
Behind the numbers: For most of its existence, the…
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We could have called them "holiness heroes." Their vision of a successful, fulfilling life challenged conventional wisdom. Risk aversion? Hardly. Theirs was a commitment so deep, the chasms of distance and the silence of isolation could not weaken it.
Yes, they are the heroes of the faith—they are…
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My wife and I recently attended a celebration commemorating high school seniors. The students were asked to share something memorable about an influential mentor in their lives. Each student then took turns stating why they were thankful for the mentors they chose to honor, and the mentors were…