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Victory should ever be our watchword, and not our watchword only; but it should be the very essence of our lives. We owe it to God, we owe it to ourselves, and to our fellow men that we have the victory.
There is but little joy or satisfaction in an experience where doubt and carnal fear trouble…
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Most of us have honed the ordinary into a finely tuned expression of daily life. With few exceptions, we arrive into this world with the ordinary accompanying us.
Few of us startle the attending doctors, nurses, or midwives and few leave the birthing room entourage speechless. Just ordinary…
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We are entering the season of Lent. During the month of March, I want to call attention to important features from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. We begin by looking at Peter’s summary of Jesus’ life and ministry to the group gathered at Cornelius’ house. Peter puts it simply: “He went…
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Margarita Vázquez is blind. The ten-year-old girl is also deeply involved in the Bible quizzing program at First Church of the Nazarene in Guadalajara, Mexico. Her visual limitations have not kept her from learning about God's Word and memorizing large portions of Scripture.
The Vasquez family has…
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The crucifixion of our Lord all seemed sad. The sun hid her face, the rocks rent, and many hearts sank for fear. A beautiful life had been ended, so many thought, but it had only changed channels to a different, higher order, and a wider field of glory.
The body of the prophet who died between the…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
The crucifixion of our Lord all seemed sad. The sun hid her face, the rocks rent, and many hearts sank for fear. A beautiful life had been ended, so many thought, but it had only changed channels to a different, higher order, and a wider field of glory.
The body of the prophet who died between the…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
Surfing the Internet looking at ethical living concepts, I found the usual assortment of tree huggers and ethical economy sites. While I do not dispute the value of living a more "green" lifestyle, it can lead you down some very interesting paths. My contribution to "greening" my lifestyle was to…
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Kathy Mosteller Loeber is the oldest daughter of Earl and Gladys Mosteller. The Mostellers pioneered three areas of mission work for the Church of the Nazarene: Brazil, Portugal, and the Azores. Earl was a missionary until age 72, when he "retired."
My father grew up in South Dakota. I think his…
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Jesus prayed "very early in the morning" (Mark 1:35), because He hardly got any peace! He had to pray early. Most of us do. Each day brings truckloads of distractions from prayer. The more demanding our daily schedules, the more we need to start each day in prayer.
We set aside time for people we…
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Paulo Sueia, from Maputo, Mozambique, is the Africa Lusophone Field Director. The Portuguese-speaking nations on that field include Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, and a Spanish-speaking nation, Equitorial Guinea.
Q. How many districts and churches are on your field?
A. My field has 1,…