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Dec, 01, 2011 0
Q: I've heard about Wesley's Quadrilateral. Can you please explain it?
A: As a part of the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition we have a rich heritage of theological grappling with life. It was Wesley's deep belief that we participate with God in the holy life: we are not mere passive observers.
The…
Dec, 01, 2011 0
Men are constantly inverting the divine order, seeking wealth and pleasure and the things pertaining to this life first, with the purpose of seeking their eternal salvation and the kingdom of God afterward. But he who begins wrong cannot hope to end right unless he retraces his steps.
Why we…
Dec, 01, 2011 0
The monks at a remote monastery deep in the woods followed a rigid vow of silence. Their vow could only be broken once a year—on Christmas—by one monk. That monk could speak only one sentence. One Christmas, Brother Thomas had his turn to speak and said, "I love the delightful mashed potatoes we…
Nov, 27, 2011 0
The calendar year begins the first of January. But the Christian year begins late in November with the season of Advent. For four weeks before Christmas, Christians look forward to the 'advent' or 'coming' of the Lord.
That makes us very much like the Jewish people at the time of Jesus. Like us…
Nov, 27, 2011 0
The calendar year begins the first of January. But the Christian year begins late in November with the season of Advent. For four weeks before Christmas, Christians look forward to the 'advent' or 'coming' of the Lord.
That makes us very much like the Jewish people at the time of Jesus. Like us…
Nov, 20, 2011 0
Ely Camas Pérez, a third-generation Nazarene lives in Mexico City where he is superintendent of the Mexico Central District. Born and raised in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, he serves on the denomination's General Board and is past president of the church's National Board of Mexico where he dealt…
Nov, 15, 2011 0
Recently, I sat around a table with several couples discussing their church experiences. It is fascinating to hear their stories and sense how those perceptions have been shaped by their life experiences.
I've been listening to the generations as they speak their minds about their encounters and…
Nov, 15, 2011 0
Rumor was that during the Sunday evening service of the 2005 General Assembly there would be an important announcement. During the service, it was reported that the Church of the Nazarene was being planted in Iraq and those involved in this endeavor were on the platform.
Spontaneous applause…
Nov, 14, 2011 0
In our book, Christmas Traditions (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City), Linda and I tell the story of a special Christmas Sunday offertory at our church in Ohio. The 10-year-old daughter of a member couple brought her beginners' piano book to the platform, sat down at the baby grand, and in front of…
Nov, 14, 2011 0
In our book, Christmas Traditions (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City), Linda and I tell the story of a special Christmas Sunday offertory at our church in Ohio. The 10-year-old daughter of a member couple brought her beginners' piano book to the platform, sat down at the baby grand, and in front of…