By: Andriy Takthay “My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast...” (Psalm 57:7). I repeat these words like a mantra a thousand times a day. Every time I see tears in my wife's eyes and I understand that she is just scared, but I can't change the situation. I repeat these words when... Continue Reading →
As we Start Lent, Let’s Better Understand Ash Wednesday
By: Rev. Dr. Julio R. Vargas Vidal Liturgically and ecclesiastically speaking, the months between February and March are quite hectic and busy. Our Church is heir to a tradition given to it by a church from which it has distanced itself somewhat - the Anglican Church. This, in turn, is a direct descendant of Catholicism.... Continue Reading →
Lent: Preparation for Easter
By: Rob L. Staples In the past, some evangelical churches spurned any observation of Lent, associating it with "high church" liturgical worship. But today many of those same churches, including numerous Nazarene churches, are rediscovering certain aspects of the historic Christian tradition as a means of refocusing on spirituality in a world that is increasingly... Continue Reading →
Global Week of Prayer 2022
The global missionary movement was born in prayer and will only survive by prayer. A fundamental challenge is to have partners and friends in prayer for all the Nazarene missionary areas. Throughout history, NMI has encouraged congregations around the world to actively participate in times of prayer. What we identify today as the Global Week... Continue Reading →
Christianity Is More Than Just Being a Good Person
By: Stephen Mattson Recently I have been a bit unsettled by the Church’s conversation regarding evangelism. As more and more Christians I know are uncomfortable with sharing their faith, we have bought into the idea that, by simply being nice and good, people around us will naturally come to know the Lord. Perhaps there is... Continue Reading →
Recovery Efforts Continue in Tonga
The following article was taken from Nazarene News Recovery efforts continue in Tonga after an undersea volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami caused chaos for the island nation on 15 January. The tsunami destroyed all of the coastal resorts and took out the underwater fiber-optic cables, making communication from Tonga to the rest of the world... Continue Reading →
Church of the Nazarene Ministering to Venezuelan Migrants in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Rev. Rian Williams Pastor, Arima Church of the Nazarene, Trinidad & Tobago Imagine moving to a country with little resources, money, and not being able to speak the language. For the average person, this might seem quite scary. What might be considered a scare is the reality for the thousands of Venezuelan migrants who... Continue Reading →
13 Observations on the Church of the Nazarene’s 2021 Global Statistics
General Secretary Gary Hartke and Nazarene Research Services released the annual Church of the Nazarene statistical reports for 2021. These detailed reports documenting the missional activities of the denomination on a global scale show growth for the Church of the Nazarene over the statistical year, as well as continued growth over the past decade. There is much to... Continue Reading →
God Wants To Change The World, So He Changes Us First.
By: Gregory Crofford The following article was taken from http://gregorycrofford.com/2015/08/08/persons-transformed-making-christlike-disciples/ At 16, I took my first job, working in the produce department of a grocery store. One night, my boss asked me to mop the floor of the back room. I did the job the best I knew how, but he was unsatisfied. When this... Continue Reading →
Mission Without Limits: Focus on Suriname and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
By: Min. Timmeon Spencer, Field Global Missions Coordinator In our previous posts, we highlighted what God has done through Missions Without Limits in Caribbean Field, especially focusing on Barbados, and Guiana and French Guiana . In our final article of this series, we now turn our attention to two other countries impacted by the event:... Continue Reading →