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Where were you born and raised?
I was born in Carlisle, England, raised as a Nazarene pastor's kid in four churches and still chose to join as a charter member in two Nazarene church plants, now working towards a third.
What led you into the field of medicine?
In my grade school years, I was…
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The fishing was good—no, it was fantastic! My husband, Moody, and I were easily catching our limit of bluegill in the big waters of the St. Johns River in Florida. Bird watchers, artists, and other nature lovers revel in the variety of wildlife around its shores. A plentiful and frightening array…
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I was thinking today (I am sure the Lord put the thoughts there) of a car that my mother and I had given to someone. When they first got it, they were very careful to take very good care of it and keep it clean and take care of the maintenance on it. As time went on and the excitement of the gift…
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I recently read the report given to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 15, 2004, by the president and chief executive officer of their Executive Committee, Morris H. Chapman. Allow me to quote from Dr. Chapman's address: "If our struggle for the authority of God's Word does not lead us to a…
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Pray . . .
"God awaits eagerly for us, His spiritual children, to come to Him in prayer. This is the Creator God who, in spite of our sin and self-centeredness, has done so much for us. As incredible as it seems, God wants our fellowship." —Bill Bright in Prayer Powerpoints
Pray . . . Just say…
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I recently read an article in the Rocky Mountain News about a local triathlon. After getting soaking wet by swimming, you bicycle for 12 miles and run for 3.1 miles. It sounds like misery to me. What an accurate comparison, however, to the Christian race - the spiritual triathlon!
Part of this…
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Lengthening shadows and shorter days characterize the month of October in the northern hemisphere. For those living in places where daylight savings time is observed, October is the month when the time change occurs. We "fall back" to "normal" time. Sunset occurs earlier in the evening, and dawn,…
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The year 1908 was momentous in world history. Events occurred that year that left an indelible imprint on the world. Here are just a few of those events:
The first known international beauty contest is held in Folkestone, England.
Devastating earthquake hits Messina, Italy, killing an estimated…
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When Elizabeth Suha Alwahab was a child and gazed out her bedroom window, a mosque always obscured her view. Five times a day her activities were interrupted by a voice on a loudspeaker crying, "Allah, Almighty! Mohammed is a prophet of God. I am testifying that Mohammed is a prophet of God. Let us…
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Take 200 motorcycles, 300 riders and passengers, 3 days of riding, one God-loving rock and roll band, a Hell's Angel turned preacher, and a Nazarene Church that welcomes them all and what do you get? The Fourth Annual Biker Sunday at Powerline Church of the Nazarene in Elon, North Carolina.…