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Aug, 03, 2014 0
How did you come to faith?
I made a personal commitment to follow Christ at the age of 12, but my family always made Christian service a part of our lives. For 27 years churches were closed, prayer meetings were for outreach and family times.
Once you had a church, where was it?
My father…
Jun, 26, 2014 0
Seeking advice and clearing any tension in the air with friends or with grades in school are great ways to take responsibility. Working through mistakes can be very hard and painful, but the Bible tells us in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.…
Jun, 26, 2014 0
My wife, Vickie, bought a small, green, plastic box for me at the pharmacy. It is divided into seven smaller sections, each with its own lid and a letter indicating the day of the week. Its purpose is to hold the vitamins and nutritional supplements that I am supposed to take each day. We simply…
Jun, 26, 2014 0
As told to Don Gardner
Chief John Kimorgo leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and shared his story.
The Holy Spirit drives me to do this. When the Holy Spirit works, you just do it. It should be an automatic sequence.
I feel like I cannot do anything else except serve the Lord.
As a…
Jun, 26, 2014 0
"An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from…
Jun, 09, 2014 0
Once again, I call on my friends to join me at the Round Table for what I hope will be a lively conversation. Today's subject: Rebaptism.
BR: So Martin, what is it?
MHS: Rebaptism is the practice of baptizing adults who have already been baptized as infants.
BR: Okay. So, do we have…
May, 05, 2014 0
Cancer patients, investors, and sports coaches alike are obsessed with the answer to one crucial question: "What are my options?" Options explain much of what we do, think, and are. They provide restrictive boundaries as well as idyllic horizons that beckon us.
Ancient Romans had a form of…
Apr, 28, 2014 0
In the hectic pace of life, it is far too easy to get off balance with maintaining healthy and holy lifestyles. As employees, parents, caretakers, students, athletes, coaches, well, you name it—we often find ourselves in situations where we do not have time or options for those much-needed breaks…
Apr, 26, 2014 0
Q. My son graduated from a Nazarene university. When he moved to take his first job, he attended the local Nazarene church for a few weeks, but he didn't stay. He said he didn't connect with the pastor or the people. Is this because of a generational shift of some sort?
A. A few years ago I…
Apr, 26, 2014 0
Q: How can I know if it's really God calling me or just a whim?
A: I sat holding on to the seat in front of me as if there was some unseen force pulling me out of my seat, and I was not ready to move. Was it God calling me to overseas ministry or just the intensity of the moment? I was a…