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Jun, 19, 2011 0
We stood together in a circle in an abandoned lot for the street church service that Sunday afternoon. The many homeless men, women, and families participated together in singing, in offering prayer requests, and in listening to the sermon which was an abbreviated version of the one we had heard at…
Jun, 16, 2011 0
For the past 15 years I have had the privilege and challenge of living, working, and worshiping with human beings between the ages of 17 and 24 - university students. I have lived in what I call "incarnational tension;" tension between my elders, peers, and students. Missiologically, "incarnational…
Jun, 15, 2011 0
Olga Robles is superintendent of the Puerto Rico East District Church of the Nazarene and represents the Mesoamerica Region as a member of the denomination's General Board. For 11 years she pastored Rio Grande Church of the Nazarene in Puerto Rico. Prior to that, she engaged in a career teaching…
Jun, 15, 2011 0
Resetting your inner compass is something everyone can do. Many voices are calling out to harried, time-deprived people. Following are some suggestions for resetting:
Turn off the computer.
Go to bed earlier and get more sleep.
Experience the anxiety of cell phone deprivation.
Turn off the TV…
Jun, 15, 2011 0
"What results does God desire for the Church of the Nazarene?"
This was Bruce Wilkinson's opening question for the Board of General Superintendents a few years ago. He pressed us, "Do not tell me that God wants people to be transformed and churches to reproduce. Tell me how many. Are you…
Jun, 15, 2011 0
"How can we keep new people from leaving?"
That's a common question for the Research Center at the Global Ministry Center.
We take in a lot of members each year, people who are new to the Church of the Nazarene. Most of these are by profession of faith, with some transferring from other…
May, 17, 2011 0
When I felt the Lord leading me to be homeless for 30 days, I tried very hard to dismiss it. As a full-time pastor, realtor, father, and husband, I looked for every reason why I should not attempt this wild idea. Being a part of a network of churches called "Synergy Network," on the Southwestern…
May, 03, 2011 0
Like so many others, my wife and I found ourselves without a current and viable estate plan in place. Although we had drawn up a pair of wills years before, it was a shock to see how out-dated and inadequate they had become. Our circumstances, finances, and interests had changed, but our wills had…
May, 03, 2011 0
What do you do for a living?
I am a chemical engineer (consultant) and small business owner operating restaurants and coffee shops.
What types of restaurants?
Chinese, a leading Philippine fast food brand, and coffee shops (Mocha Blends).
One of the Mocha Blends branches was set up in an…
Apr, 26, 2011 0
As I was reading Grace and Peace, the interview, "So Beautiful," with Leonard Sweet, caught my attention. This segment spoke to my heart: "If you were a leper, you didn't get close to anybody. You wore a sign that said you were impure. If you were a good Jew, you didn't get close to sinners, you…