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The biblical story of Noah and the ark fascinates our imaginations. It basically revolves around a God-fearing family who lived in the middle of an evil society and eventually became a beacon of salvation in their troubled times. It is for this reason that I claim to be friends with a modern-day…
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I don’t want much at my demise: a pine box, family and friends gathered at a church, some hymns, some scripture, and a service of Holy Communion. Tell a story or two about me, if you must. But mostly talk about the One who saved, filled, and called me. And when the service is over, follow me to the…
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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?
While the mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to make Christlike disciples in the nations, have we been able to clarify exactly what that looks like? We have placed great emphases on evangelism and church growth, but at times we have done so…
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Walk into any Whole Foods Market, one of a growing number of natural, organic grocery stores, and you cannot help but be impressed with the whole planet philosophy. Stewardship of the earth’s resources walks hand in hand with right eating and healthy living.
That whole planet orientation is worked…
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Wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about (Acts 1:4b).
These are among the opening words of the history book of the early New Testament Church. They declare the foundational understanding of what Jesus came to earth to accomplish in the Incarnation.
This is the…
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A couple of years ago during the prayer time of the Sunday school class I teach, a woman requested prayer for her friend’s daughter who had been badly injured in an accident during their vacation. She described some of the situation. Then, as a praise to the situation, she mentioned that the nurse…
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What’s the idea?
Integrating teens into the church community.
What was the need?
The students in our church felt like outsiders in their own church. About 90 percent of our students were from other youth groups and were connected to other churches.
Why was this?
Some reasons include that most…
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As the Church of the Nazarene, we have created our theological journey throughout the history of the church. All along that road, Scripture has been paramount in the life of our church. Scripture has not only been part of our reformed inheritance from the 16th century (“Sola Scriptura”), but the…
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Impact Weekends
Concepts that have worked well for us on the Western Cape District are “impact weekends.” People from churches around the district spend a weekend at another Nazarene church that is struggling, or perhaps the community is struggling for various reasons.
We go in and work with the…
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How did you and Laura meet? At the Perth Church of the Nazarene in Scotland.
Most interesting journey you’ve taken? Marriage (that's good interesting!).
What would we be surprised to learn about you? I am not the most patient person in the world.
Share about your “call” to biochemistry. My…