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Apr, 07, 2016 0
The journey of faith reminds me of an old radio. There are periods of quiet stillness. Sometimes there is a deafening lack of noise. And then there is the static. Turn the knob, wrong station, white noise, static: Are you there, God? Can you hear me?
Then, just like the frequency that finally…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
When Samantha Chambo and Annemarie Snijders sat down with Holiness Today, they discovered they shared more than Christ in common.
These two accomplished clergywomen from contrasting cultures—Chambo from South Africa and Snijders from the Netherlands—both have a passion to empower women to step up…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
In one setting, the sun towered above, beating down upon us with an intensity impossible to ignore. We found our way to a piece of ground high upon a hill where a 20- x 30-foot tattered tarp provided shelter from the oppressive sun. Of course, it could do nothing to block out the thick humidity…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
Today I remembered my call. I had not really forgotten it. Yet ministry is so busy and “productive” that sometimes frustrations push out a little bit of the drive. We are left with only leftovers to give.
My memory came back to me tonight at one of our Child Development Centers (CDC) located on…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
Chemistry was one of my favorite subjects in high school. As a curious teenager, the idea of combining different substances without quite knowing how they would interact was both mysterious and exciting. What happens when you burn magnesium in dry ice? Or mix 1,500 ping pong balls with liquid…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
What does it mean to be one who affirms and embodies God’s work of sanctification? God’s holy people, made holy by God’s Holy Spirit, resembling nothing more than God’s holy One? Why does this matter for our everyday lives?
Whenever I find myself considering what it means to be wholly holy (…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
Frequently I read articles that speak of the heavy responsibilities pastors carry, and point to related depression, moral failure rates, and burnout among church leaders. The discussion usually involves how congregations should treat (or not treat) them as to prevent such fallout.
As a pastor I’ve…
Apr, 07, 2016 0
HT: What is the most translated piece of Nazarene literature?
Scott: Several years ago, the Board of General Superintendents released a small booklet called Core Values: Christian, Holiness, Missional. By 2007, it was available in 24 languages, passing Chic Shaver’s Basic Bible Studies for New and…
Apr, 06, 2016 0
Question: Our pastor does not seem to be connecting with the families in our church. A few people have even expressed concerns to me regarding the pastor’s leadership and preaching. What should I do?
Eddie: Pastor-parish relations in general, and unresolved conflict between church members and…
Apr, 06, 2016 0
Julie Keith shares ideas about connecting the church community to people with special needs.
What’s the need?
We had children with special needs who now were teenagers but had to attend a class designed for children. They needed their own place to worship and serve in.
What’s the idea?
To…