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*This is part two of the article published in the previous post. 6) Admit wrongs and forgive quickly. Taking responsibility for your actions is core to healthy and productive relationships. If you make a mistake, own it. If you treat someone poorly, ask forgiveness. Getting defensive or bowing up never makes a relationship better. You... Continue Reading →
By Dan Reiland If you don’t invest in friendships, you may end up traveling through life alone. The encouraging truth is that great relationships are not that difficult. They require time, love and the willingness not always to get your way. John Maxwell has been a great friend and mentor for over 35 years. I’m... Continue Reading →
By Frederick Buechner FIRE HAS NO SHAPE OR SUBSTANCE. You can't taste it or smell it or hear it. You can't touch it except at great risk. You can't weigh it or measure it or examine it with instruments. You can never grasp it in its fullness because it never stands still. Yet there is... Continue Reading →
“Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall.” (1 Cor. 8:13) When my father was pastoring several years ago, there was a woman who wanted to become a member in the church. However, she disagreed with... Continue Reading →
“Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.” (1 Cor. 8:9) As a new youth pastor, I invited one of the sophomores in the youth group to grab some ice cream after school. As he climbed into my car and I turned the key, the... Continue Reading →
“The man who loves God is known by God.” (1 Cor. 8:3) On my wedding day, I was head-over-heels enamored with my wife. I thought I could never be more in love. However, eighteen years later the love is even deeper. We’ve shared many tears and countless belly-splitting times of laughter. Just one look can... Continue Reading →
By Dan Reiland When you are out in front leading, missteps are part of the journey. If you aren’t making mistakes, you probably aren’t leading. All leaders make mistakes, the key is to not make the same one twice. If a leader makes the same mistake twice, it’s an indication they are not learning. I’ve... Continue Reading →
During May and June 2018, Nazarene Missions International (NMI) in the Mexico Gulf District held 4 “Missionary Adventure” events for children ages 4 to 14. More than 100 kids from 4 different areas of the district attended the camps, with the purpose of making them aware of the missionary work of the Church of the... Continue Reading →
Many readers of this blog know that my family and I are in Russia right now for the World Cup. Yesterday we attended the France v. Denmark game, which was amazing. Interestingly enough, Dr. Eugénio Duarte, one of our General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene, wrote about Denmark and their positivity. I can confirm... Continue Reading →
Hello, readers, and greetings from the 2018 World Cup! Our family has been saving and planning this vacation for five years now and we are ecstatic. We have tickets to two games and are hoping to obtain tickets to a third while we are in Russia. We arrived yesterday (June 25) in Moscow, and we... Continue Reading →
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