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Pristine, orderly Germany and homelessness don't usually merge in the same image. Yet, in the southern outskirts of Berlin, along a quiet village road just yards from where a wall once severed East from West, lies ICHTHYS, an unusual Nazarene Compassionate Ministry, a center for homeless men and…

As a pastor, I get to meet a lot of interesting people. I have an Over-the-Road (OTR) trucker who is new to our church family. I wanted to spend some time getting to know him better, so I decided to join him on the job one day. Seven hours in the cab of a truck allows for some good conversations!…

The mission of the people called Nazarenes is "to make Christlike disciples in the nations." In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus said: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…

Helmer Juarez is a medical doctor and compassionate ministries director for the Church of the Nazarene's Mexico and Central America (MAC) Region. Based in Guatemala, Juarez oversees compassionate ministries in that country as well as in Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa…

Nazarene Compassionate Ministry (NCM) workers from around the world gathered near Belfast, Northern Ireland, in mid-September for their conference, which I was privileged to attend. "Walk the Talk: Wesleyan Perspectives on Peacemaking" was the event's theme. Billy Mitchell, a peace worker from…

While preaching a couple of weeks ago, I had a stray mid-sermon thought. Most thoughts that fill my mind while I'm preaching are ones that have already been processed in some form while I'm preparing to preach, but this one didn't fall into that category. Usually, mid-sermon thoughts are more like…

Holiday seasons are times to contemplate future plans while looking back on past experiences. In fact, the Advent itself serves to help us maintain a spirit of reflection. As healthy as that may be, there comes a point when we need to think ahead, not look back. God's Word recounts an angel…

The Holy Spirit comes to the lives of believers to give them His power to fulfill the mission of God. The Holy Spirit is the indispensable source of the effectiveness and fruition of ministry. The Holy Spirit empowers the believer to bear witness to Jesus Christ and the power of the resurrection.…

As he takes on the mantle of Canada National Director for the Church of the Nazarene, Clair MacMillan provides some insights into his life and ministry. Q. Where were you born and raised? A. I was born in Prince Edward Island and relocated to Ottawa, Ontario, as a child. My primary and…

Jeff Carr, an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, has had a unique career. He spent 17 years in Los Angeles (L.A.) working with youth and later became executive director of Bresee Foundation. During that time, he made connections in civic organizations-police, schools, city council.…