A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Cathy Spangler Father, give us eyes to see others as You see them, especially the ones that are different from us with different opinions than us: people we have been ignoring and not “seeing.” Reform and break down our attitudes and the walls we build that devalue human beings that You care for. Help... Continue Reading →
By: Esteban Murillo As we waited for our first child, Etienne, to be born, Dhariana and I read and researched a lot about the whole world of babies. One of the fundamental items was food. For rookie parents, everything is completely new. When to give solid food? How much? Which foods are best, and which... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Dario Richards A few summers ago, a team of young missionaries set out for a field in Jamaica to assist a local congregation to plant a new church. They had arrived with a plan: some would lead a Vacation Bible School, others would engage in sports ministry, and still others would reach out... Continue Reading →
As regional leaders, we have recently felt a burden to intercede greatly for Haiti. This week we received the following report and prayer requests from the Church of the Nazarene’s leaders there. Haiti and its districts are going through a very complicated time, but now it has grown even more difficult. Insecurity and vandalism are... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Dario Richards A few years ago, I had a dilemma as a brother and a pastor. My youngest brother had finally reached his goal of becoming a player on Barbados’ national football team. My challenge was the national team practice would be on Sundays during the time he attended our church service. As... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Dario Richards What is the world doing? Close to ten years ago, an answer to this question shifted my love for sports from simply a means to be entertained, to an opportunity to live out the Great Commission. Why? Because to effectively, “Go into all the world…” it is critical that we effectively... Continue Reading →
By: Jami Coffman, JD Levy & Associates “The greatest Discovery of the 20th century is the fact that a human being has the ability to change his attitude.” –William James If you are reading this and have ever worked in any company or organization, you probably are aware of employee evaluations. They’re not anyone’s favorite, I... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Clark Armstrong One idea stands prominent to describe Christ’s Transfiguration; in Greek, it is the doxa or glory of God (glorify, glorious, glorification). The most overlooked, underemphasized, least preached, and most taken-for-granted doctrine in the ordo salutis is by far the doctrine of glorification.[1] Yet the ordo salutis makes it the final and... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Clark Armstrong When I was nine years old, a tornado came to our town. I think of that anytime I hear the phrase “a mighty rushing wind,” as in the scriptural account of Pentecost. Pentecost was when the Holy Spirit of God was poured out upon the 120 believers gathered in the Upper... Continue Reading →
By: Lemuel Sandoval "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring love. Where there is offense, let me bring pardon. Where there is discord, let me bring union. Where there is error, let me bring the truth. Where there is doubt, let me bring faith. Where there is... Continue Reading →
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