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Have you ever noticed that when someone asks you a question, the question reveals something about the person’s heart? Questions are a window into the heart. They can be a road map to our deepest...

In the nineteenth century, the printed word industry made a concerted effort to soften the crude language and swearing that had become prevalent in American culture. Authors began to incorporate “mild...

If you are going to seek God first, there are a couple of things that are nonnegotiable. The first thing is that we must spend daily time in God’s Word. It is a book that I highly recommend. The whole...

Have you ever had a dream that seemed so real that you wondered afterward whether the experience might have actually happened? That’s what happened to Peter in Acts 12. This morning we are going to...

Have you ever tried to work together with someone who didn’t have his or her heart in it? It’s like the times when I find myself grocery shopping with my wife. I like being with my wife, but I don’t...

Luzon Nazarene Bible College Founders' Week 2006 Holiness Sermons and Commentaries In Celebration of the 54th Foundation Anniversary November 20-24, 2006

Philosopher, poet, and author Owen Barfield may be referred to as the “first and last inkling” (OwenBarfield.org). In his work, featuring the intermingling of literary excellence and philosophical...

The Sunset Limited script, written by Cormac McCarthy, depicts an intense conversation that takes place between two characters, White and Black. This conversation is what takes place after Black...

This study explored how the experience of being a pastor’s kid impacts a person’s relationship with God, their family, their friends, and the Church, and how they perceive and have experienced these...

When people train, they work to get better at something in order to achieve a goal within a specific system. Within the academic world, listening is taught through means of an ear “training” class...

Theodor Adorno, a leading proponent of the Frankfurt School, focuses a large portion of his writing on critical theory, and in terms of aesthetics, Adorno searches for the “social significance,” the...

This paper argues that the core purpose of sacred space is to serve the mission of the Church, that is, for God to be glorified in his people through their worship, edification and outreach. In order...

In the study of literature, we look to poets to communicate to us by putting the “best words in their best order,” as stated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The rhythm of poetry transcends music, and even...

Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary Second Semester Chapel Service AY: 2018-2019 January 8, 2019 Cobb Center

This study of the corps of pastors continues a series of studies of the corps of pastors in the Church of the Nazarene. The series began in 1988 when the Church Growth Research Center, responding to a...

We Are Family: Concept Document July 2021 This is a series with the theme of unity in the Body of Christ. After the difficulties of 2020, it seems important to invite the church to come back together...

The PowerPoint presentation in Spanish, “Leading and Governing Diligently” was presented in Havana, Cuba prior to the Cuba District, Church of the Nazarene annual district assembly. Approximately 150...

The PowerPoint presentation in Spanish, “When Board Members Collide with their Leaders over Vision” was presented in Havana, Cuba following the Cuba District, Church of the Nazarene annual district...

The document, “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor” was translated into several languages following the presentation in English at the “National Development Institute” conference in...

The English text of “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor and the Local Church Governing Board" is also translated into the Spanish and German languages. The presentation is built around...

The document, “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor” was translated into several languages following the presentation in English at the “National Development Institute” conference in...

The presentation, “Think Questions” was presented to the Australia Wesleyan Methodist National Board in Brisbane, Australia. The material speaks of strategic questions for the National Board to ask in...

The day-long New Zealand District workshop, “Board Integrity Matters” was presented in Auckland, New Zealand. The focus of the workshop with pastors and lay leaders from across the district was on...

The week-long teaching module, “Building Better Boards” was taught on the campus of Nazarene Theological College, Brisbane, Australia and streamed live to local churches throughout the country. The...