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“I do not like work, even when someone else does it.”—Mark Twain, “Lost Napoleon” (published 1924) Few people would disagree with Twain’s quote. The predominant sentiment about work is well captured in Twain’s statement: work is a burden and a chore, a necessity for survival. In rare cases, work…

Most workers in North America have a great deal of legal freedom when it comes to sharing our faith. In fact, many countries have statements on religious freedom that can protect workers in regard to sharing their faith. Federal workers in the United States, for instance, are protected by the…

HT: Steve, your restaurant has a bold mission statement that combines business and ministry. Would you share that with us? SV: Steve’s Classic Burgers is a faith-based food ministry and restaurant that seeks to serve the community and touch lives for the Kingdom of God. Though we are a “for profit…

Welcome Grace and peace to you, in the name of God the Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On behalf of the Board of General Superintendents (BGS), I officially welcome everyone to the 95th General Board, Church of the Nazarene — the first of four Sessions to be held between now and…

A book I read in graduate school revolutionized my understanding of work. Max Weber, a German sociologist and economist of the early 20th century, wrote a series of essays in 1904-05 that later became his famous book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Sociologists regard it as one…

“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’”—Mark 16:15 I often have conversations with followers of Jesus Christ who tell me that it’s difficult for them to connect with people who don’t know the Lord. Their lives have become insulated by the church and…

“We believe in the resurrection of the body.” This has been the key Christian confession from the very beginning. The resurrection of Jesus changed everything. The first disciples transitioned from hiding due to fear of death to boldly proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, whom they had…

Holiness Today (HT) sat down with Pastors Chuck Sunberg and Cara Shonamon, a father-daughter team serving as co-pastors of the Shawnee Church of the Nazarene in Kansas, USA. HT:  Chuck, I’ll start with you. Tell us briefly about your call to ministry and particularly about raising your family in…

Every year, local Nazarene churches report annual statistics to their districts and to the Global Ministry Center. Along with discipleship activity, membership changes, and financial information, each church reports on two of the major symbols of resurrection: number of conversions and number of…

Q: It is my understanding that the Church started at Pentecost, but Christians were first called “Christians” at Antioch, according to the Book of Acts. Why is that? A: The process of identity formation is a complex one. If you think about the formation of a Christian person, especially one who…