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Originally published in Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC’s of Faith THEODICY IS THE BRANCH OF THEOLOGY that asks the question: If God is just, why do terrible things happen to wonderful people? The Bible's best answer is the book of Job. Job is a good man and knows it, as does everybody else, including... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong *The following is an excerpt from a recording of the radio ministry Showers of Blessing. These words from Jarrette Aycock were aired on that show in 1945 and come from his sermon, “The Triumph of the Cross.” Freed from alcohol addiction, Aycock served as an evangelist for 30 years. He also was... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Recently I have been enjoying the past sermons of John Mark Comer, which can be accessed – along with many other great materials – at https://Bridgetown.church and https://practicingtheway.org. A while ago, he preached from Matthew 5:1-10 and entitled his message: “Who is Actually Blessed?” In it he paraphrases the start of the... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Hazard Félix “Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you every day, until the end of the world” (Matthew 28:19-20).... Continue Reading →
Following the end of World War II, in the late 1940s, the Church of the Nazarene was experiencing a need for more missions funding. At a meeting of the Global Council of Nazarene Missions International (NMI), Elizabeth Vennum was asked to find a way that could be used to raise funds for land purchases and... Continue Reading →
By: Luz Jiménez Avendaño Imagine that at this moment you are traveling on a ship through the Mediterranean Sea and you are the captain. On the boat is a shepherd, a child, a young blind man, a prostitute, an old woman and a hippy rocker. After several hours of travel, the ship begins to sink!... Continue Reading →
By: Freya Galindo Guevara There are two distinct ideas of “blessing” that run through the Bible. First, a blessing served as the public declaration that one had found favor with God. Second, the blessing gave one access to power, prosperity and success. In Genesis 12:1-3 there are several words derived from the term blessing; they... Continue Reading →
By: Timmeon Spencer “For we live by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7) God’s desire for us is that we live by faith daily. One of the greatest disservices we can do to ourselves is to live faithlessly. As we go through this devotion today, my prayer is that at the end you may... Continue Reading →
*The following is an excerpt from a recording of the radio ministry Showers of Blessing. This sermon by Russell V. DeLong was aired on that show in 1965. DeLong served as president of Northwest Nazarene College and Pasadena College. He was a district superintendent of the Northwest Indiana District and was founding dean at Nazarene... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong Recently I’ve been thinking about the difference between Moses’ and Aaron’s leadership before, during, and after the infamous Golden Calf incident. Maybe I will need to write an article in the coming days on that topic. For now, that subject caused me to examine in the first 12 chapters of Exodus... Continue Reading →
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