A statement made in the committee’s report keeps coming to mind. The entire report can be found here. On page 3-4 there is this sentence; “Any attempts to “edit” or “revise” the Manual in piecemeal fashion, the way it has been done in the past, would lend itself to further building on a North American framework [...]
05.16Monday Musings
The G.S. report to the General Board in February, 2011 states “In 2010 the U.S. church gave $42.7 million to the World Evangelism Fund and $19.4 million to mission specials.” ”Currently most of the growth is taking place outside the USA/Canada Region. However, USA/Canada remains the largest region and is the source for 97 percent [...]
I have opened up a book called “Called Unto Holiness” by Timothy L Smith. It was required study for me and and others who were in the Course of Study for ordination in the 1980s and 1990s. I do not know if it is still part of the curriculum. Chapter 12 of the book is [...]
05.09Monday Musings
Ah! The joys of blogging, or any other Internet activity. Apparantly some Web-robot has the Transitions address, or a group of users out there is trying to send some kind of messages using this page. I am thankful for the filtering ability of the nazareneblogs.org system that allows me to put these communications under the [...]
The Commission had a meeting scheduled last month. In the light of all the more important news there was no report on their discussions or actions, I guess. While Nazarene Disaster services is critical, so is this incredible event in the history of the Church of the Nazarene. I am wondering what this statement meant: “With [...]
Everyone has a different ability. We are all to produce the fruit of the Spirit. That fruit must be improved, enhanced. Fruit can be improved. Everyone is given a spiritual gift, or more than one. The gifts are given to accomplish the will of God. God’s will is to go and make disciples. Help those disciples improve [...]