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With an optimistic attitude and my Buddhist meditations, I thought I could conquer any obstacle. After all, I'd run more than 100 marathons and ultra-marathons, including 150 miles through the Sahara and Mojave deserts. That was before my wife asked me to leave our home. My life had been…

In baseball, a ball pitcher assumes one of three roles: starter, reliever, or closer. The closer's job is to protect the team's gains and close out the game on a triumphant note. C. W. Ruth's wide-ranging travels brought him into personal contact with other holiness groups. He was the starter in…

I was interviewed the other day about "the Nazarenes and who we are." I used this descriptive phrase: We are "progressive conservatives." The more I think about it, the more I realize how accurate that tag is. Let me explain. If you believe that the Ten Commandments are more than words on a…

Karl Giberson is professor of physics at Eastern Nazarene College (ENC). He teaches, writes, and edits publications dealing with science and religion. Oxford University, the Vatican, and many colleges have invited him to lecture. He met his future wife Myrna (Fuller) Giberson at ENC and recommends…

Nestled in the hills and forests of Northern Nova Scotia is Oxford, a small, unassuming village. It was in this unlikely and rather remote community that the Church of the Nazarene in Canada had its birth. At the end of the 19th century, a significant moving of the Holy Spirit characterized by…

Having been an educator for 31 years working with children, teachers, and parents has afforded me many lessons. I recently retired at age 53 and can't wait to see what God has planned for me next. Now that I have a few extra minutes during the day, I've had the opportunity to gather personal…

Having been an educator for 31 years working with children, teachers, and parents has afforded me many lessons. I recently retired at age 53 and can't wait to see what God has planned for me next. Now that I have a few extra minutes during the day, I've had the opportunity to gather personal…

Jennifer Edgerton is a Nazarene missionary from Tennessee living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Her husband, Todd, is the Mexico/Central America regional communications coordinator. Jennifer took a break from her busy schedule to share with Holiness Today readers. HT: What countries comprise the…

I can't hear the words "in the ghetto" without mimicking the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, who crooned the lament of a juvenile gunned down in the ghetto.In Memphis, more than 750,000 visitors a year plop down $27 (U.S.) to enter Elvis's Graceland mansion. They are hustled through the Jungle Room,…

Amy Sherman, senior fellow at the Sagamore Institute, directs the Faith in Communities Initiative and serves as editorial director of the Faith and Service Technical Education Network (FASTEN) Initiative, a collaborative effort with the Pew Charitable Trusts. Sherman was the keynote speaker for the…