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For several decades, the church has followed the cultural norm in segregating generations for small groups, Sunday School, and ministry. This goes along with the cultural trend in education, media, and economics to become age specific. Not only schools, but also television programming, films,…
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Grace! What a beautiful word! What an amazing gift to us from our heavenly Father: His all-sufficient, infinite, powerful grace! I am so thankful for His all-encompassing love that reaches down to the very point of my need—even when I least deserve it—and is manifested in my life in innumerable…
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As the doctor entered the cold, sterile examining room, I wondered how many more times I would hear him say, "Maybe next month." Having reached my early thirties and after nine years of eagerly anticipating motherhood, my desperation melted into tears as I tried to explain that I wanted a baby more…
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Q: As a pastor, I am often asked our denomination's official stance on creation and evolution. How do Nazarenes understand the origin and development of our universe?
A: The Church of the Nazarene's statement about creation is paragraph 903.8 of the 2005-2009 Manual. The statement affirms that God…
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Flavio Valvassoura is field strategy coordinator for the Brazil South Field and superintendent of the Curitiba District. In addition, he is on staff at Campinas Central Church of the Nazarene with his father, Aguiar. He is also a member of the General Board and has pastored in Brazil and the U.S.…
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In each issue, a forum of pastors, laity, theologians, and church leaders respond to your questions on subjects such as doctrine, theology, Christian living, and the church. Send your questions to Holiness Today, Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS…
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One of Bert Bowden's favorite Bible verses is Isaiah 6:8. In that scripture Isaiah heard God asking whom He should send to bear the truth. "Here I am," Isaiah answered. "Send me." In that passage, Bert, an ophthalmologist in Huntsville, Alabama, hears God's question directed at him. And three or…
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Ron Kirkemo completed 38 years teaching political science at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), where he started the political science major. Believing a great university provides more than teaching, he developed a connection for the university to the global Kyoto Prize Symposium, created the…
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Holiness Today visited with Carlos Saenz, field director for the Spanish Caribbean Field, which according to recent figures has eight districts, 238 churches, and over 18,000 members. He shared highlights of the church's work there.
Q. Where are you from originally?
A. I'm from Panama.
Q. How…
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In my September 2005 "Compass" column for Holiness Today, I wrote about the Cali, Colombia, House of Prayer Church of the Nazarene. I jubilantly testified to worshiping with nearly 6,000 happy Colombians in March 2005. Nine months later, Louie Bustle, director of World Mission, was honored to speak…