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The emergence of female preachers was one of the 19th century holiness revival's more significant features. And a clear line runs directly from the revival's origins to the Southern ministry of Mary Lee Cagle, the West Texas District's prime founder.
The line begins with Phoebe Palmer, New York…
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My daughter, Cherokee, is a heart thief. She possesses hearts, old and young, that she has stolen with her tender disarming smile and her buoyant personality. My heart is one of her captives.
She is not only a heart thief, but is also a survivor, a miracle, a teacher, and a joy. On planet earth…
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I could not understand why a man was on the roof of my truck, hanging upside down in the window, and telling me not to move. I also wondered why all the windows were open in the cold blowing snow. Then it came to me: I had hit black ice, and my truck had fish-tailed. Actually, I was the one upside…
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I started my day by cleaning the large windows in my study. That is necessary to clarify what I see out the windows as I write. If only I were as diligent in cleaning the windows of my soul. Then I could truly see what's there, without the clutter.
All of us have an inner voice and wrestle with…
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Montana, Bulgaria, is a mountainous area, with its beauty enhanced by brilliant sunshine. This was the site of our district assembly.
This city has been a difficult area for Christianity to penetrate. A Roman colony 200 years before Christ lived, it has a dark history. In fact, pastor Valeri…
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When people meet me and discover my vocation, the rhythm of their handshakes slow and perplexed looks flash across their faces. When people call the church and I answer, "Atwater Church of the Nazarene, Pastor Olivia speaking," they often pause, as though they were caught off guard. This isn't…
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An interview with 19-year-old male, university student.
HT: What's the lure of alcohol?
BJ: The social benefit is to fit in—peer pressure. Most of my peers don't sit at home alone and drink. It's just a way to do what everyone else is doing, a way to connect with people.
HT: When did you start…
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She screeched the high notes, but we paid little attention to the voice because we were listening to the song. Friends of ours met Tammy at a Billy Graham crusade. As they got to know her story, they wondered where she might find a church family. I'm glad they thought of our congregation.
A few…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
As a writer, I am keenly interested in the words other writers use as they approach the task of communicating their message to readers. The choice of words is much like the photo editor's choice of photographs used to identify, illustrate, or embellish a written piece.
The words and pictures…
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"Teacher, how do I pray?"
The question seemed to stop time. While more than 20 children sat around the room, playing, laughing, or intently watching an Easter video, God had knocked on the heart of a nine-year-old girl.
Holding the gospel booklet we had handed out moments before, Fay* was…