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The scene is still so fresh in his mind that it might have happened 27 minutes ago instead of 27 years ago.
Habib Alajaji, his three children, and his pregnant wife huddled in the stairwell of their apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon. Thirty people from the building were there, waiting for…
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We live in an increasingly fragmented world. The global map shows more countries than it did 20 years ago, and places like Iraq, Russia, and the Balkans still face smaller "break away" movements. Even within stable countries, deep political divisions abound.
Fragmentation also fills our everyday…
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I believe that Nazarenes, regardless of age and personal culture, are deeply committed to Christ and His Church. We care about its mission to reach lost people with the transforming gospel of Jesus Christ.
However, we seem to be struggling with how to connect local churches with a culture that…
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I visited a store this week and thought twice about my purchase when I reached the checkout register. A sign on the register read, "All sales final. Absolutely no returns." What? I may freely purchase items, but later I can't change my mind? I don't like that.
Many Christians believe this…
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Many of us have constructed a private world in our lives that we don’t want anyone else to see. This veiled world could include behaviors and choices we’re not ready to share or discuss with others. It might also contain issues that we want to keep in the dark because they are not consistent with…
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Many of us have constructed a private world in our lives that we don’t want anyone else to see. This veiled world could include behaviors and choices we’re not ready to share or discuss with others. It might also contain issues that we want to keep in the dark because they are not consistent with…
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Shirley Pieratt sat in church during an evening service, trying to concentrate. For six months Pieratt had struggled with a contentious situation, and she felt weary to the bone. Pieratt and a business partner were trying to buy the company she had worked at for 13 years—Lady Primrose Royal Bathing…
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Q: I've heard many terms used to describe holiness in the lives of believers. Are some terms more correct than others?
The holiness of God is majestic, awe-inspiring and wonderful. (Perhaps we should also include fearful.)
God's gracious invitation for us to be called by His name and participate…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
Q: I've heard many terms used to describe holiness in the lives of believers. Are some terms more correct than others?
The holiness of God is majestic, awe-inspiring and wonderful. (Perhaps we should also include fearful.)
God's gracious invitation for us to be called by His name and participate…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
In my early days as a college religion professor, a student wanted to write an essay on the concept of Satan in order to fulfill a course requirement. When she submitted the paper, I laughed heartily—throughout the paper she had misspelled Satan as "Satin."
Actually, maybe she was not far off!…