
Festival of Young Preachers
Festival of Young Nazarene Preachers at M19 USA/CANADA FESTIVAL OF YOUNG NAZARENE PREACHERS AT M19. In conjunction with the Church of the Nazarene’s M19 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, women, and men aged 16-30 were encouraged to participate in the first-ever festival of young preachers this year. Directed by Dr. Tammy Carter, editor of “The… Read more →
More Precious than Gold
Rev. Robbie Bender-Cansler The church I pastor is a year old multi-ethnic, intergenerational, urban congregation. We believe that in... Read more →
Advent
By: Pastor Jen Vera Growing up, there were rarely, if ever, any children’s sermons on the season of Advent. Even as a child, my recognition of... Read more →
Luke 1:39-45 (Advent 2015)
By Michael Palmer For many, Christmas is a time of the year which, very easily, becomes about bountiful moments. Christmas is full of... Read more →
Faithful Waiting 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we... Read more →
Liturgies, The University, and The Church: A Review of Desiring the Kingdom
Book Review by Timothy J. Brooks James K.A. Smith is an educator in the Reformed tradition at Calvin College. It is clear from the beginning that he... Read more →
The Call
by Paul Burton I believe the call to vocational ministry in the Church of Jesus Christ is essential. This is not the place to get a job, to earn a... Read more →
WHEN THE PHONE STOPS RINGING!!!
by Margaret Mackie When my husband died after long term cancer the Hospice support system gave me a little booklet to help guide me through my... Read more →
The Lectionary and the Work of the Spirit
by Charles W. Christian The Work of the Spirit: More Than Mere Spontaneity Most of us in American Evangelical Christianity, including those of us... Read more →
Why Church Planting?
by Kevin McDonald A few years back I was the senior pastor of a small church in Springfield, MO. I was depressed, over worked, exhausted and... Read more →
Avoiding Plagiarism When Using a Primary Source for Preaching
by Timothy Brooks It was clear that it was time to talk about sin in our church. Not because sin was rampant, but because it had spent much of the... Read more →