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Real Issues with Concerned Nazarenes
Many Nazarene lay persons and clergy are aware of an issue brewing underneath the surface of the Church of the Nazarene in the United States and Canada. The issue has been framed in its most formal conversations as a debate … Continue reading
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Community: Discernment 101
How do we know what is right or wrong for us? How do we know, as followers of Jesus, what we should be doing, believing, following, standing against, standing for, embracing, etc.??? These are very important questions today especially in … Continue reading
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Emergentia: an Unforeseen Occurence
I’m really getting excited about the Emergentia 09 event. If you are a young leader or if you are an advocate of some young leaders, this event is particularly important to you! I know that many of you are involved … Continue reading
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The Space Between
There is in our churches and ministries a gap. It is largely ignored and to be honest I believe few actually even see it. It is this middle space where real life and theology meet, but don’t meet easily and … Continue reading
The Beautiful Story of Freedom
I’m back from an extended summer long blog fast and want to share this story and a couple questions with you… God has had me in the Exodus story for about a year now. It all started with a devotional, … Continue reading
Emerging Nazarene White Paper – pdf
Is There Room At The Table
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Emerging Nazarene White Paper: A Few Words
The paper presented in the below post represents years of dialogue, new friendships, renewed passion in Christ and in the Nazarene church. I hope that it is percieved in the spirit that it was written: with arms wide open for … Continue reading
Emerging Nazarenes White Paper
Is There Room at the Table? Emerging Christians in the Church of the Nazarene A “White Paper” Submitted to the Board of General Superintendents in the hope of beginning a dialogue regarding the Emerging Church and its place in the … Continue reading
“Knowing” God’s Name
I don’t know how I missed this all these years. God telling someone that the fathers of the faith didn’t really know Him seems like it would stick out. [Then again, my wife often says things that she thinks should … Continue reading
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Pure in heart… pt. 2
As I mentioned before, as a part of our observance of Lent, my family and I are reflecting on one of the beautitudes from Matthew 5:3-11. I’ve chosen, “Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.” I … Continue reading
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