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Kathy Mosteller Loeber is the oldest daughter of Earl and Gladys Mosteller. The Mostellers pioneered three areas of mission work for the Church of the Nazarene: Brazil, Portugal, and the Azores. Earl was a missionary until age 72, when he "retired." My father grew up in South Dakota. I think his…

Jesus prayed "very early in the morning" (Mark 1:35), because He hardly got any peace! He had to pray early. Most of us do. Each day brings truckloads of distractions from prayer. The more demanding our daily schedules, the more we need to start each day in prayer. We set aside time for people we…

Paulo Sueia, from Maputo, Mozambique, is the Africa Lusophone Field Director. The Portuguese-speaking nations on that field include Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, and a Spanish-speaking nation, Equitorial Guinea. Q. How many districts and churches are on your field? A. My field has 1,…

In Genesis 15, Abram was under a spectacularly starry sky when the Lord promised him descendants that would equal all the stars he could see. God saw Abram’s believing heart, and then promised him the land on which he was standing. Finally, Abram asked a contemplative question in response: “…

Anticipating a 14-hour flight to Australia, I looked for some good reading to help me while away the hours of incarceration in a Boeing 747. I decided on James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. (Right about now, someone is saying, "Couldn't he have found something more relevant than that…

The birth or adoption of a baby is an exciting time in the life of a family. Churches often do a wonderful job helping parents welcome their new child into the world with baby showers and hospital visits. Yet the need for support and encouragement continues beyond the first week of life. Here are…

Q: I've read that John Wesley said that he was a "hair's breadth" from Calvinism. What did Wesley mean by, and what was the context of, that statement? A: The phrase "a hair's breadth" was a common 18th century English idiom that is scattered throughout the writings of John Wesley. While this…

When Jesus had finished speaking to His audience from Simon Peter’s boat on the Sea of Galilee, He said to Peter, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught.'' Simon Peter, no doubt, was tired and sleepy, having toiled all night and caught nothing. He might have said, "What…

With a number two lead pencil in hand, I studied the pages in front of me, reading instructions for completing the personality profile. The inventory was not a "test" with results determined by right or wrong answers. It was just a simple effort to decode the essence of my personality in short,…

When Jesus had finished speaking to His audience from Simon Peter’s boat on the Sea of Galilee, He said to Peter, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught.'' Simon Peter, no doubt, was tired and sleepy, having toiled all night and caught nothing. He might have said, "What…