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By Scott Armstrong As many in the Nazarene world and beyond are aware, a week ago a Boeing 737 airliner with more than 110 passengers and crew crashed Friday near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, shortly after takeoff. The plane, Cubana Flight 972, was on its way to Holguín, Cuba, when it went... Continue Reading →
Today we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of a sad day in United States - and world - history. At 6:01pm on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Only 39 years old, he was pronounced dead at 7:05pm at St. Joseph's hospital.... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong In the three weeks since Billy Graham died at the age of 99, I have been reflecting on his life and his legacy. Four of his quotes have stuck with me and I would like to offer them to you here. “Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion –... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong Have you ever heard of V. Raymond Edman? Except for graduates and employees of Wheaton College, probably not. Edman was an American minister and writer who served as the fourth President of Wheaton College in Illinois from 1940 to 1965. Recently Ed Stetzer, the Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center for... Continue Reading →
Did you know today is the last day of our 40 Days of Prayer for the cities of Mesoamerica? In Genesis, we start every year by dedicating ourselves in intercession for the urban populations in our region. We have prayed that God would give us his vision for the city. We have prayed that God... Continue Reading →
For many around the world, a disaster in another country grabs our attention as long as media covers it. We are moved to pray, often to give, and sometimes even to send a relief team. Thank you, Lord, for your Church worldwide that has done all this and helped meet the enormous needs before us!... Continue Reading →
By Adam Estle *This article was originally published by Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding (EMEU). Have you found yourself pondering where the story of Santa Claus originated? You might also be asking yourself, “What does Santa Claus have to do with increasing my understanding of the Middle East?” We’re glad you asked! To answer the... Continue Reading →
By Ken Childress "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 A cursory reading of this verse might give us the impression that Jesus is saying, “The Father first sent Me; now it's your turn." But there is more to this verse than that. He is also saying, "In the very same way... Continue Reading →
By Karl Vaters Changing the world with the Gospel of Jesus is less likely to happen using traditional methods with every passing year. There’s nothing wrong with traditional methods of doing church. As long as you want to minister to traditional church members. Traditionalists (whatever your tradition may be) need places to worship, learn and... Continue Reading →
By Howard Culbertson About 30 years ago, missiologist Luis Bush coined the phrase “10/40 Window.” He did that to focus attention on a specific area of the world where millions of people have little or no access to the Gospel. Bush asked believers to draw an imaginary rectangle on the globe, from 10 degrees north... Continue Reading →
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