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By: Scott Armstrong It’s been hard to pray recently. If you’re like me, I’ve been consumed by the news coming from Russia and Ukraine. My feelings range from shock to grief to anger. Every day I check updates from our friends and fellow Christians in Ukraine and send them words of encouragement.* They are overwhelmed,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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