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Feb, 22, 2013 0
Q: What is a church to do when an older member takes on tasks that he's not capable of doing and won't relinquish the jobs? This person is the head usher who has become demanding, scares children, and has difficulty communicating.
A: The church should be a place of grace, which always balances…
Feb, 22, 2013 0
If restricted to having only a few pages of God's Word, what would you select? The epic account of the Exodus? The Christmas story? Peter's powerful sermon at Pentecost? All are cherished perennial favorites and for good reasons.
My choice, hands down, would be the Sermon on the Mount found in…
Feb, 06, 2013 0
I have fond childhood memories of listening to my aunts and uncles go round and round over pertinent issues at the dinner table. An uncle would boldly proclaim, at full volume, that if he were in office, he would know what to do. I remember an aunt, emphatically declaring to her sister that she…
Jan, 30, 2013 0
What happens when two distinctly different bodies of believers representing different cultures, different age groups, and different worship styles unite to form one remarkable church? Real Life Chapel is what happens.
September 25, 2011: Real Life Chapel and the Church of the Nazarene of Easton…
Jan, 30, 2013 0
What happens when two distinctly different bodies of believers representing different cultures, different age groups, and different worship styles unite to form one remarkable church? Real Life Chapel is what happens.
September 25, 2011: Real Life Chapel and the Church of the Nazarene of Easton…
Jan, 29, 2013 0
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and Nazarene Youth International encourages youth groups and others to participate in the 30 Hour Famine. Why is this so important?
A child dies from hunger-related causes every 13 seconds. That's as many as 7,000 children younger than age 5 dying daily. Most…
Jan, 23, 2013 0
I was in a prayer service one evening, praying for a family whose 38-year-old wife, the mother of three precious girls, had died. The Lord gave me this word picture, which I wrote for the family.
A few days ago you, and your family were walking joyfully through the beautiful prairies of life,…
Jan, 09, 2013 0
How can we live together within this diverse Christian community in such a way that our relationships are redemptive and a witness to unbelievers of the reconciling work of God in Christ?
I wrote this question 35 years ago, early in my ministry at European Nazarene Bible College. Students were…
Jan, 07, 2013 0
Mark Louw is the Asia-Pacific Regional director for the Church of the Nazarene. He was elected to that role in August. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, his career path has taken him from a major in the South Africa Infantry Corps to pastor in California and then to missionary in West…
Jan, 07, 2013 0
When a pastoral change involving a long-term, previous pastor takes place, it is not unusual to hear the statement, "The new pastor will be a sacrificial lamb." The assumption is the church will go through some really trying times. Many people will leave. The new pastor is condemned to short tenure…