Dec 16, 2019
Each year I write a letter to our NWO retired ministers and their spouses. We enclose a small gift of appreciation from our district family. I thought you might be interested in this year’s letter. And let’s all remember to express our love and appreciation to our...
Oct 1, 2019
In the Church of the Nazarene our stated mission is to “Make Christlike Disciples in the Nations.” The central and pivotal word in that statement is “Christlike.” What does it mean to be Christlike? A commentary I read recently stated that more than any...
Jun 27, 2019
Dear friends … The Gathering 2019 started with the Lima Community Choir singing, “I’m Living In the Overflow.” While testimonial and inspirational for sure, it proved to be prophetic for me. Here I am two weeks away, and yet every day (actually several times a...
May 17, 2019
Dear friend … Acts 2 records that “when the day of Pentecost was fully come, the believers were all together in one place, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit.” From there they went to share the saving message of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Thousands...
Mar 5, 2019
During this quadrennium (2017-’21) I am privileged to serve on the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene. There are approximately 50 persons on the board from around the world, equally divided between clergy and laity. In the plenary sessions we are seated...