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There's a verse of scripture tucked away in Psalm 139 that I know I've read many times, but I heard it maybe for the first time not long ago. The interesting thing is I heard it not while I was reading the scripture, but I heard this verse in my spirit not in a sermon or a Bible study. I…
The Lord's prayer, or the Our Father as it is sometimes called, is more -- much more -- than something to be memorized for points in Vacation Bible School. Jesus gave it to His disciples when they realized how inadequate their prayer lives were in comparison to His.
These few short phrases…
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You spend hours every day online. You can check the weather, get the latest news, pay your bills, change your insurance, read a book, and watch the game all on the little computer you carry around in your pocket.
This connection has become a normal part of…
The lectionary readings for the week of March 30 come from Joshua 5, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5, and Luke 15. We’ll take a peek at each of them in a moment. But before we do, I want to suggest there’s a common theme that runs through the four texts. That theme is “Pursuing…
This passage of Scripture is a very fascinating scenario that unfolded immediately before Jesus was condemned to be crucified. It is easy to overlook the irony and significance of this rather strange occurrence, but it actually played a very crucial role in the tragic death of Jesus….and, to…
First, there is no quandary about God’s forgiveness to us. Pure and simple. As we repent and ask forgiveness, He will always forgive. Always! Always! Praise Him!
It seems that our forgiveness of others is the quandary. Remember Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount…
What do we want NBC students to hear? First, I hope, is a clear call from God. One of the texts that students can choose in the initial preaching class at NBC is Isaiah 6. Isaiah 6:8 says “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And Isaiah said, “Here am I. Send…
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Over the next 7 months, ABHE (the Association for Biblical Higher Education) has identified three days of prayer – three opportunities for those involved in biblical higher education to earnestly seek God’s favor through prayer. What will happen…
Clarence and Roger Bowman are notable figures in the history of Black Nazarene Ministries. They have contributed significantly to the development of strategies for reaching Black communities through church planting and discipleship programs, and Clarence and Roger were both professors at Nazarene…
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