A blog designed to develop missional leaders
The ministry of Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI), under the direction of missionary Dr. Monte Cyr, always does a tremendous job of providing resources for the local church. The Mesoamerica Regional NDI Council has just shared its new Resource Folder for the 2024 year. This valuable resource includes lessons for men, women, children, married couples, etc.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I need a brilliant mind to cause me to reflect deeply on the world and on things that matter. With 2023 coming to a close, and with a hopeful look at 2024, here are 10 quotes from Albert Einstein himself that continue to challenge me in life and in leadership: “Everything should be made... Continue Reading →
A beautiful, yet provocative, sonnet for the season… We think of him as safe beneath the steeple, Or cosy in a crib beside the font, But he is with a million displaced people On the long road of weariness and want. For even as we sing our final carol His family is up and on... Continue Reading →
Last week I read the following Advent devotional that a friend and colleague in ministry had sent me. It deals with the elderly Simeon of Luke 2. And it deals with waiting. For many years I have been fascinated about Simeon. The devotional from Christianity Today and Pastor Monty Waldron will help describe a bit... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published through the Evangelical Immigration Table in December 2020. By: Joel Tooley It sounded like a door closing loudly. Or was it the neighbor’s dog barking? Maybe it was the teenager across the street coming home late with his loud pickup truck in the middle of an otherwise very quiet night... Continue Reading →
A reflection on thanksgiving by General Superintendent David Busic Over the last couple months, people around the world have celebrated thankfulness in a variety of ways. It has often been said that Thanksgiving is a time to count our blessings. I do not disagree with that sentiment. We all have so much for which to... Continue Reading →
As Mobilization coordinators, Emily and I encounter many young (and young at heart!) people who are called to cross-cultural missions. It is one of the best parts of our job! As we see the call grow and begin to bear fruit, we also see how the desires to date and eventually marry and form a... Continue Reading →
In the busyness of the last weeks and months, and in the midst of my constant striving to accomplish and impact and produce results, it was a refreshing reminder to read the following familiar words from the late writer Frederick Buechner. Lord, help me to recognize and receive your grace more and more in me... Continue Reading →
The International Day of Pray for Persecuted Christians is November 5, 2023. This special day is set aside as a global prayer meeting on behalf of persecuted Christians who stand as a bold witness to Christ on the world's most dangerous mission frontiers. The earnest prayers of the global body of believers testify to the unity found... Continue Reading →
October 31st is Reformation Day. The following is the start of a series based on a lecture by theologian H. Ray Dunning and re-formatted for the Holiness Today podcast. Most of you will be quite familiar with the life and work of the great reformer, Martin Luther. You, no doubt, are well-versed in the details... Continue Reading →
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