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By: Nazarene News Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,As we come to the end of the 2025 fiscal year, we give thanks to God for his faithful love. We are deeply encouraged by the generosity of individuals and churches like yours who partner with the Church of the Nazarene in mission.Your giving to the World Evangelism... Continue Reading →
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: Rev. Scott Armstrong In the coming weeks I will be writing a series of “open letters” as I transition from 21 years in the Mesoamerica Region to our new ministry in South America. I realize that open letters are sometimes used to express protest or appeal to some leader or another. That’s, of course,... Continue Reading →
I was recently listening to the Turning to the Mystics podcast where I heard spiritual director James Finley tell the following parable (as far as I can tell, its origins are disputed). As any good parable is supposed to, I have not been able to shake it from my mind. As you read and reflect,... Continue Reading →
The following article was taken from the Eurasia Region website and Nazarene News. https://www.nazarene.org/article/mental-health-training-center-healing-victims-war-ukraine In early 2022, Svitlana Kleshchar fled Ukraine at the onset of war. She returned months later to face a new reality: the reality of life lived in constant, toxic stress. “When I came back, I saw that a lot of people are... Continue Reading →
By: Rachel Kleppen *Article published in Christianity Today on September 13, 2019 For as long as I can remember, the word missionary conjured up a specific, anxiety-inducing image in my mind. A young person felt a burning call to some “dangerous” or “poverty-stricken” nation, said goodbye to the comforts of home and family, and assimilated into a... Continue Reading →
In our last post, we shared about the importance of focusing on the blessings and the difficulties of being a Missionary Kid or Preachers’ Kid. The book, I Have to Be Perfect (and Other Parsonage Heresies) by Timothy L. Sanford, was written with MKs and PKs in mind, and the following is another extract... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Norm Henry Our losses from the current pandemic have been extensive, at times staggering. Losing a family member is a great grief. Losing your job is scary. We grieve the loss of corporate worship. Livestreaming worship is good, but we long to worship together in the sanctuary. We miss giving hugs to family... Continue Reading →
Rev. Craig Shepperd Abstract: This essay looks at who the Church is to be in the midst of suffering, brokenness, and chaos. “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”... Continue Reading →
By: Dan Reiland I have been thinking about the stresses and pressures we are all carrying these days and attempting to focus on the practical things that help promote mental and spiritual health. Whether you are a church leader, a parent leading your family, or leading in the business arena, we all need to lean... Continue Reading →
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