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Recently, I was at a train station where I noticed a provocative message on a young passenger’s socks. The slogan, written in bold black capital letters, was shocking: MAKE YOUR SINS BRIGHTER. I was concerned that this passenger may not have completely understood the meaning of the word “sin.”…
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Did you ever engage someone in a conversation, or listen to a lengthy discourse while wondering if they were providing answers to questions you weren't asking? Discovering the answers to life's questions is a challenge that engages us all. Solomon wrote in the Old Testament: "I, the Teacher, was…
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Susie Shellenberger is an international communicator, ordained elder, author, and registered evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene. She is a member of Colorado Springs First Church of the Nazarene, where she teaches an adult Sunday school class. For years, Shellenberger has also been editor of a…
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After Kansas City businessman James J. Lynn died in 1955, his widow gradually sold pieces of his 120 acre estate. In 1966, parts were acquired by Research Hospital and Nazarene Headquarters (our property east of Woodland, adjacent to the main property). Mrs. Lynn continued living in their home near…
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I don't know how or when they met, but the fact that when the servants came and told Him "Lord, the one you love is sick," Jesus immediately knew who they were talking about indicates how close they were. Perhaps they had known each other for years. Perhaps they were best friends. Perhaps Lazarus…
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We will not easily forget seeing a wall of water overwhelming shorelines and destroying lives in southern Asia on December 26, 2004. News broadcasts relayed devastating accounts of the tragedy. The rising death toll surged beyond comprehension.
We were captivated and stunned by the stories of lost…
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Like a giant airplane, the seasons glided into winter with the relatively smooth transitions always present in the descent toward our destination. And like most preparations for landing, we have encountered bumps that reminded us we were forsaking the smooth winds aloft for the turbulence of clouds…
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Where were you born and raised?
I was born in Carlisle, England, raised as a Nazarene pastor's kid in four churches and still chose to join as a charter member in two Nazarene church plants, now working towards a third.
What led you into the field of medicine?
In my grade school years, I was…
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The fishing was good—no, it was fantastic! My husband, Moody, and I were easily catching our limit of bluegill in the big waters of the St. Johns River in Florida. Bird watchers, artists, and other nature lovers revel in the variety of wildlife around its shores. A plentiful and frightening array…
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I was thinking today (I am sure the Lord put the thoughts there) of a car that my mother and I had given to someone. When they first got it, they were very careful to take very good care of it and keep it clean and take care of the maintenance on it. As time went on and the excitement of the gift…