Freya Galindo Guevara Over the course of our lives, we have all had to go through various situations that have left us feeling discouraged or defeated. They made us feel beaten down, afflicted or worried. Maybe we felt weakened, powerless, or like we had lost all our energy. Many times instead of drawing close to... Continue Reading →
A Risky Proposition
By Scott Armstrong I’ve been thinking about the parable of the talents recently. And it’s making me uneasy. You know the story, right? Matthew 25 tells us that a man gives one servant five talents, another servant two, and a final servant one. After a long time away, the master comes back to find that... Continue Reading →
Paraguay Missionary Sacrifices Dream to Follow God
The following article was originally published at: Nazarene.org. Yoan and Astrid Camacaro recently accepted the call to be missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Paraguay after serving as pastors in Ecuador for more than five years. Both Yohan and Astrid are humble and willing to follow God’s lead wherever it might take them; however, their call... Continue Reading →
Church of the Nazarene Established in a New Country
The following article was originally published at Nazarene.org. The Church of the Nazarene has established its presence in a new country on the Eurasia Region through a local church planter and evangelist named Sam*. It is not easy for missionaries to enter this country since the government prohibits Christian evangelistic activities. So, when Sam expressed a desire... Continue Reading →
Hound of Heaven…or African Lion?
“The Hound of Heaven” is a poem written by Francis Thompson in which the author tells of a God who pursues him (metaphorically like a bloodhound, of course) through difficulties and disbelief, and even occasionally in spite of the author’s desire to know him. That title has often been used to help describe what some... Continue Reading →
Blameless? That’s Impossible!
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.’” (Genesis 17:1-2) By Emily Armstrong God is renewing his covenant with Abraham that the promise... Continue Reading →
I am not Ashamed
By Scott Armstrong “So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord.” There it is, in black and white in verse 8 of the first chapter of 2 Timothy. No getting away from it; testifying about what Jesus is doing in our lives is the expectation. It’s what Christian’s do. So, why is doing it... Continue Reading →
Walking a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes
“So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to... Continue Reading →
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
“The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’ ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord,’ I said, ‘I do not know how to speak; I am too young.’ But the Lord... Continue Reading →
Lord, Teach us to Pray
“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples. He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone... Continue Reading →