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Walking amid the ruins of ancient Ephesus on a hot sunny day in Turkey, I reached down to run my hand over the fluted stone column that lay in the dust at my feet.
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Sometimes people ask me how general superintendents survive the demands of the assignment, referring to the thousands of miles we travel, the countless decisions we make, and the basic acts of serving in such a confusing world.
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Like a giant airplane, the seasons glided into winter with the relatively smooth transitions always present in the descent toward our destination.
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As we travel the journey of holiness, we\\'ll find joy as we focus on the beauty beyond the guardrails.I grew up on the road. I still remember the numbers of many highways. Route 66 stretched from the Midwest to California.
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Mary* was a familiar face at the neighborhood dry cleaning business. She was outgoing, attentive, and courteous. During our regular stops there, I began to build a bridge of friendship with her.
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In my September 2005 "Compass" column for Holiness Today, I wrote about the Cali, Colombia, House of Prayer Church of the Nazarene. I jubilantly testified to worshiping with nearly 6,000 happy Colombians in March 2005.
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Eric Hoffer, known as the longshoreman philosopher, once said, "In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."Clearly, this Centennial year has be
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At times in life the fog and opaqueness of ordinary routines lifts, if only momentarily, and our experiences are illuminated with fresh meaning. Such moments can change life in a powerful way.
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