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Dec, 10, 2012 0
Keith Wright, former Kansas City District superintendent, will be forever known for his words, "Lost and broken people matter to Jesus."
In Luke 15, there are three stories about the lost. I've been studying this chapter for many years and recently it occurred to me that Jesus was talking about…
Dec, 10, 2012 0
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace" (Luke 2:14).
Mother Teresa stood near the podium to receive the acclaimed Nobel Peace Prize. The presenter asked this devout woman who had given her life for the poor of India, "Mother Teresa, what can we do to help promote world peace?"
She…
Dec, 10, 2012 0
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace" (Luke 2:14).
Mother Teresa stood near the podium to receive the acclaimed Nobel Peace Prize. The presenter asked this devout woman who had given her life for the poor of India, "Mother Teresa, what can we do to help promote world peace?"
She…
Dec, 10, 2012 0
Among its other joys, the Advent season invites us into the setting of Jesus' first coming - not a Roman palace, but a cramped, dirty stable in a hamlet named Bethlehem. A single fact measures the distance between that world and ours - the first century lacked electricity. No electricity? No…
Dec, 04, 2012 0
Sue, a retired missionary who served many years in Haiti, now regularly volunteers her time to serve as the nurse for holiness camp meetings.
On the last day of a camp meeting in Alabama she stumbled and fell while walking on uneven ground and broke a major bone in her left foot. After the foot…
Nov, 26, 2012 0
David J. Spittal is president of MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) in Olathe, Kansas, a role he assumed in February. Son of a Nazarene pastor, he was born and raised in Canada. He and his wife, Donna, have two married sons, Todd and Ryan, and six grandchildren.
Explain your career progression…
Nov, 25, 2012 0
In Nazarene polity, tradition, and current practice, the local church pastor has many roles. One of the most important is 'theologian-in-residence.' The pastor is called to frame the conversation of his or her parish, to clearly communicate how the community of faith thinks about God, the world,…
Nov, 25, 2012 0
In Nazarene polity, tradition, and current practice, the local church pastor has many roles. One of the most important is 'theologian-in-residence.' The pastor is called to frame the conversation of his or her parish, to clearly communicate how the community of faith thinks about God, the world,…
Nov, 25, 2012 0
This story is based on real events that happened in July 2012 in Argentina. Real names have been changed to protect the identities of those involved.
Bus ministry. What do you think about when you read those two words? I think about sticky seats and tired bus drivers. Permission slips and…
Nov, 25, 2012 0
The real Jesus of Nazareth is winsome and attractive. When we see Jesus, full of compassion and grace, we're drawn to Him. Finding new life in Christ and following Him launches us into lives of high adventure, purpose, joy, endless discovery, and growth in grace. Asking Christ to fill us with his…