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Aug, 13, 2015 0
The last words Julia said to me as I left her little house were, “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make this gift.” As I headed back to the airport, I began to think about how Julia had modeled generosity, not only in her gift, but in her life and attitude about giving.
Her long life…
Aug, 13, 2015 0
This summer, Carmen Ringhiser, managing editor of Holiness Today, and I enjoyed the unique privilege of interacting with pastors and leaders from three Church of the Nazarene educational zones at Pastors and Leaders Conferences (PALCONs). We hosted a booth in the exhibit halls and spoke with…
Aug, 13, 2015 0
How do you know God’s will for your life?
A lot of times, teens get the idea that God is going to reveal His plan for your lives just like a Google search. Ask and you’ll get an answer. But it’s not that simple.
Teens have to realize that God may lead you into experiences that will eventually…
Aug, 13, 2015 0
Wherever you go, travel is a good way to understand the prevailing state of affairs. I have spent a great deal of time traveling and have noticed with apprehension that many times the means of transportation I frequent are in sad states of disarray. Airplanes are often delayed for much-needed “on-…
Aug, 13, 2015 0
HT: What are pastors talking about now?
JB: Context. Each community has its own distinct features and characteristics. The idea that a church can just be the same everywhere is not reality. No standard way exists of doing church anymore. Some of my colleagues are asking, “When do you reach the…
Aug, 13, 2015 0
HT: What’s the best thing about being a district superintendent?
DS: The opportunity to see young, gifted, called pastors find a place to serve. Also, to write “permission slips” to help them live out and see those callings fulfilled.
HT: Do you find yourself mentoring pastors?
DS: Yes, in…
Aug, 13, 2015 0
How can we as Nazarenes understand what it means to be Nazarene? We are people who are not just separated from something, but we are connected to something. Here are five aspects of our theology and heritage that connect us as partners in faith.
1. Embrace our Wesleyan heritage.
One of the best…
Aug, 05, 2015 0
Four years before his death John Wesley, founder of Methodism, wrote in the Arminian Magazine: “I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having a form of religion without the…
Aug, 05, 2015 0
While peer pressure may be as old as the hills, these days it’s growing more and more powerful and pervasive among teens. What’s the solution?
We find the key in the Trinity: In community.
Cory, 15, may not have realized that when he made this observation: “When I find myself in situations of…
Aug, 05, 2015 0
On November 6, 2012, millions of Americans cast their votes for those they believed should serve as the next leaders of the U.S. That evening, many sat glued to their screens, participating in what has become a national ritual. Closely watching the results, people celebrated victories and lamented…