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You could have knocked me over with a feather. Never in all of my 37 years of life had I heard of my dad or mom going to the movies. I mean, we were holiness people. We just didn't go to the movies. So when they informed me last spring that they had gone to see Mel Gibson's The Passion of the…

Holiness: Does it matter? To phrase the question this way evokes a predetermined answer. We may refer to holiness as "it," but must make a disclaimer. If holiness were a "thing," then the answer is, "No, holiness doesn't really matter." Holiness could be a code of ethics we futilely strive to…

Holiness: Does it matter? To phrase the question this way evokes a predetermined answer. We may refer to holiness as "it," but must make a disclaimer. If holiness were a "thing," then the answer is, "No, holiness doesn't really matter." Holiness could be a code of ethics we futilely strive to…

When I was deployed to Iraq as a doctor and soldier, I never thought I would end up a patient, cared for by the same doctors and nurses with whom I had served as a caregiver. Fortunately, God used my experiences as a patient as part of His purposes for my life. In God's providence, I ended up at an…

Doug Flemming, Brad Firestone, Peet Voges, Jan Weisen, and Todd Edgerton HT: What is the purpose of a regional communication center? Peet: The purpose of our communication center is to be a valuable resource to the different ministries on the region by helping them with video projects, graphics,…

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3: 14). What is this calling? It is evidently to perfection of some kind. Not to perfection of heart for in the very next verse he urges "as many as be perfect to be thus minded." I think we will find the…

One of the many aspects of holy living that we do not explore enough is the aspect of communal holiness. What does it mean to call the people of God a 'spiritual house, a holy priesthood, a holy nation?' Although these concepts hold many faces, I would like to explore the criteria we use to…

When people enter a new country, they need help and hope through an open door. Members of Greenwood, South Carolina, Community Church of the Nazarene learned this when their community became home to immigrants from Mexico. Sensing God's direction, they opened La Puerta de Esperanza (The Door of…

Retiring General Superintendent Jim L. Bond's whole career has gifted the Church of the Nazarene with peace, diplomacy, and a commitment to Christ. Holiness and experiencing a holy life. Those are the watchwords of the Church of the Nazarene, and General Superintendent Jim Bond has lived them out…

Special times in a person's life cause us to pause and offer a snapshot of that person in a phrase. Perhaps the most appropriate phrase to describe the life of Paul Cunningham is radical obedience. These words best characterize the way he has responded to God throughout his life journey. Born to…