Reflecting on Passion After the World Cup

By Scott Armstrong Many readers of this site know that my family and I were able to attend the World Cup in Russia this past month.  It was a remarkable time and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.  Perhaps the thing I remember most is the passion that so many people had for their countries and for football/soccer.... Continue Reading →

Anna Akhmatova

"The word landed with a stony thud
 Onto my still-beating breast.
 Nevermind, I was prepared,
I will manage with the rest. 

I have a lot of work to do today;
 I need to slaughter memory,
 Turn my living soul to stone 
Then teach myself to live again." — Anna Akhmatova   By Scott Armstrong June 23... Continue Reading →

The Army And The King

By Rev. Carla Sunberg Several years ago I heard a sermon by the President of Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, USA — Carla Sunberg.  Rev. Sunberg opened the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Russia and served for 13 years before becoming a pastor and District Superintendent in the United States. ... Continue Reading →

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