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Nearly 200 years ago, on March 25, 1807, the British Parliament in London enacted a law that would have repercussions around the world. The new law prohibited British ships from transporting slaves on the high seas. Those caught breaking the law would be fined heavily, and if caught again would…
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Stopping for my daily cup of coffee at the corner gas station, I greeted Leslie and Phil, two employees I'd been inviting to church for a year or so. Then, just as I was about to add my second shot of cinnamon hazelnut creamer, something unexpected happened. Another sleepy early riser grabbed the…
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Does a morality gap exist today between what people say they believe and how they behave? Most people would say yes. We have divorced belief from behavior. To our detriment, morality has become a take-it-or-leave-it kind of deal. As if we were making cafeteria selections, we have become adept at…
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In recent months I have had the privilege of attending services in three different churches where I was a worshiper, not a preacher - not that the two are necessarily exclusive of one another. These opportunities are rare and treasured when they occur. In each case, the experience of worship was…
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Pensions and Benefits (P&B) came to be as a result of action by the 1919 General Assembly. It was born out of a deep desire to care for Nazarene ministers and their surviving spouses.
Benevolence-providing charitable and emergency assistance as needed-was its key role in the early years. Yet…
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"What about an Eby family trip to the Gulf Coast to help with disaster relief?" my cousin Frank suggested.
"Great idea," I answered.
"I'm game."
"Do you suppose others will want to join us?"
"Why wouldn't they?" I replied rhetorically.
"What a great way to have a family reunion."
After months…
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Riley Coulter is chancellor of Ambrose University College, the official Canadian school of both the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and the Church of the Nazarene, Canada. He has also served as president of Canadian Nazarene College (CNC), and trustee of the Nazarene asset in Ambrose.…
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HT: Tell us about your background.
JF: I had a dysfunctional family. When I was 4 years old, I saw my mother shoot a woman who was beating her. When I was 5, I began to experience life in the hood. At 9, I worked in a prostitution house doing chores and keeping an eye out for the police.
I was…
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While attending seminary, I also had the opportunity to work for a large company. I was paired with an experienced senior employee who was bright, outgoing, kind, and humorous. She was well-liked by everyone and helped me with my job.
One thing I noticed about her was that, despite having many…
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It had been a long flight from Indianapolis to my destination in the Horn of Africa where I had been invited to be a part of a District Superintendents' and Pastors' Conference. I did not know what to expect when I arrived in this area known for the mighty movement of God despite resistance to the…