Popular music has a history of “one-hit wonders”—groups or individuals who have a break out number one hit song but are rarely heard from again, at least on the music charts.
As you read this, perhaps one such song is going through your head. Some of these songs were so impactful and sold so…
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There is a great deal of popularity regarding UFO’s and “extraterrestrial” contact. This fascination can be seen in popular entertainment through books, movies, documentaries, the internet culture, etc. It should, therefore, resonate with our greater culture when I declare the certain news that…
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The tour guide introduced herself at the entrance to Linville Caverns and immediately warned us not to touch any of the stones inside. She explained that these were living stones and that the acid from the human touch would cause them to stop growing.
It was Saturday afternoon and Janet and I and…
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You have a dynamic new preacher coming and you want to invite your entire community to the event. But you don't know how to approach your neighborhood newspaper. Or, you know your community health fair would be of interest to television news viewers-but the thought of contacting the TV station is a…
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There is much of seeking that meets with disappointment because we do not heed the admonition "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God." We are told in Romans 14-17 that the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Now the man or woman who kneels at the…
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The Church of the Nazarene is truly a remarkable denomination. It has centered its theological focus on the critical issues relative to holy living, engaging mission, and growing local congregations. Our Articles of Faith keep us linked to the original springs of New Testament Christianity.
So…
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October 10 marks a century since the First General Assembly convened in Chicago at First Church of the Nazarene. The title page of the official proceedings state: "First General Assembly of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene" with the note underneath in small print: "Being the Twelfth Assembly…
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One of the joys of being a university chaplain is watching students grow in their faith during their years on campus. They begin to separate the essentials from the non-essentials and make important decisions about the direction their lives will take.
Kentucky novelist Wendell Berry once wrote…
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I was 14 years old when rioting broke out on the streets of Northern Ireland, where I live. For 38 years I've lived through some of the darkest days of my province's history, in a world of car bombs, murders, punishment shootings, and people who have disappeared without a trace. The geography of…
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Sixteen-year-old Jenna returned from church with two extra large Ziploc bags, each containing a list of items to be included in a crisis care kit. The kits were designed to meet the immediate hygiene needs of a family in crisis due to a sudden calamity. With the last paycheck from her summer job,…