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Sep, 12, 2012 0
The mission statement of Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City includes the intentional phrase "to prepare men and women for the practice of Christian ministry." At NTS this academic year, 63 women are preparing for ministry. The majority of these women are preparing for pastoral ministry in…
Sep, 11, 2012 0
I admit it. I was one of 'those' moms. You know: the mother who worries no one else could provide for her child like she could, worried about routine and schedule more than cuddle time. I was a working mom and Sunday services were a precious oasis of rest. I enjoyed the music, the sermon, the…
Sep, 11, 2012 0
I admit it. I was one of 'those' moms. You know: the mother who worries no one else could provide for her child like she could, worried about routine and schedule more than cuddle time. I was a working mom and Sunday services were a precious oasis of rest. I enjoyed the music, the sermon, the…
Sep, 06, 2012 0
Certain things you expect to happen in life, things you would include if you were to write your life story. As a child, I was never one to 'dream' about being a mom. Even when I got married, the thought of having children wasn't really on my radar. Eventually, things changed. Call it the mommy…
Aug, 26, 2012 0
How's this picture for serenity? The teacher is Miss Misch with her first grade class in front of Hawthorne Elementary near Quindaro Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas. It was a warm day in 1948. This was back when girls wore dresses and boys wore suspenders. I am on the second row to your far right…
Aug, 23, 2012 0
Our goal at Two Rivers, Alaska, Community Church of the Nazarene is to love our neighbors. The challenge comes in trying to do so in our spread out, rural community. We live in an area that is about 3 miles wide and 14 miles long with only one major road running through it. The nearest town is 25…
Aug, 13, 2012 0
In Matthew 16:16-18, Peter declared a truth received through revelation. Jesus told him that the Church was going to be built in this fashion of declaring revelation. The word Jesus used for Church is ecclesia. This term was not a word Jesus mysteriously pulled down from heaven — it was a common…
Jul, 29, 2012 0
Q: Do you think it is possible that the soul is evangelized at the point of death?
A: One of the great challenges facing the 21st century Church is the cultural theology of universalism. It presumes that God will give everyone a salvation gift card that they can redeem inside the Pearly Gates.…
Jul, 29, 2012 0
Q: Do you think it is possible that the soul is evangelized at the point of death?
A: One of the great challenges facing the 21st century Church is the cultural theology of universalism. It presumes that God will give everyone a salvation gift card that they can redeem inside the Pearly Gates.…
Jul, 29, 2012 0
They were a quiet couple who always supported their local church with tithes and offerings. At some point they made the conscious decision to make a real difference in the life of their local church: and so they decided to leave a legacy.
In doing so, they established a charitable gift annuity…