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Jan, 27, 2010 0
As ideal as it may seem, having a totally predictable life would be a real drag. Bring on a healthy dose of variety--even some serendipity (surprise discoveries)--to shake things up and keep us 'on our toes!'
But as we all know, unpredictability isn't always a 'slam dunk' panacea either. Not by…
Jan, 17, 2010 0
Q. Is there a danger in the Church that we become ingrown or one-sided? Why don't we expand our horizons into the community? Are we afraid of the outside world?
The "birds of a feather flock together" principle creates walls of separation between different groups.
People, including church…
Jan, 17, 2010 0
In each issue, a forum of pastors, laity, theologians, and church leaders respond to your questions on subjects such as doctrine, theology, Christian living, and the church. Send your questions to Holiness Today, Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS…
Jan, 17, 2010 0
As Wesleyans, we Nazarenes are people of hope. We proclaim, as did John Wesley, the “optimism of grace.” We do this because we believe God not only helps us with the sins and mistakes of our past, but He also gives comfort and assurance in regard to our present and our future.
Nazarene…
Jan, 17, 2010 0
Q: I work for a Christian organization. Recently, a coworker shared a health concern about me with another coworker, who shared it with another. By the time I found out, this rumor - quite false - had been passed to a number of our coworkers. I not only had to set the record straight, but had to do…
Jan, 17, 2010 0
Dad (Jack) found the Lord in his mid-20’s on the “sawdust floors” of the old Suwannee Holiness Campground in White Springs, FL. He and my mother worked at the same dry cleaning business in Ft. Lauderdale after he was discharged from the Navy after WWII. He was originally from Long Island, NY (still…
Jan, 17, 2010 0
In each issue, a forum of pastors, laity, theologians, and church leaders respond to your questions on subjects such as doctrine, theology, Christian living, and the church. Send your questions to Holiness Today, Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS…
Jan, 14, 2010 0
It was mid-December, but a rush of cold air did not hit my face. Rather, it was the blush of summer sunshine bathing the countryside as I peered out the van window. I was in South Africa on a field trip to Soweto. The destination was Slovoville Child Development Center. As the van pulled onto the…
Jan, 14, 2010 0
Everyone on the planet is designed to make a difference. No matter our age or stage, married or single, living in the city, the suburbs, or the country, with little education or a PhD, with lots of money or little—each of us, as a believer, is on this planet to make a mark.
The greatest mark we…
Jan, 14, 2010 0
Everyone on the planet is designed to make a difference. No matter our age or stage, married or single, living in the city, the suburbs, or the country, with little education or a PhD, with lots of money or little—each of us, as a believer, is on this planet to make a mark.
The greatest mark we…