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How should you be baptized—submersion, sprinkling, pouring? Does it matter? What about baptizing babies? What does baptism say about their relationship with God and their salvation? What is baptism all about anyway, and why should we be baptized? These questions and more are expertly answered in Baptism....

Counseling someone who is dying or consoling a family who has suffered a death is one of the hardest parts of ministry. In times like these it's important for pastors to know what to say and how best to offer their support. Pastoral Care in Times of Death and Dying is a practical guide that offers...

"Faith brings hope and comfort where there is despair and sorrow."--First Lady Laura Bush"Faith is what gives me comfort, humility, and hope, even through the darkest hours."--Condoleezza RiceMy Faith Still Holds is filled with stories of faith shared by godly women from around the world. Celebrate God's...

How awesome it is to be reminded that our God still performs miracles today!This engaging and refreshing collection of stories is designed to help you spend a few moments reflecting on God's miraculous provision. Written by Christian influences from around the world, these testimonies of God's presence...

Relationships are to life as orange traffic cones are to driving. Both can be very frustrating. But, they both guide, protect, and enhance life's journey . . . so you might as well learn to navigate them.In If Only I Could Relate to the People I'm Related To, Toler weaves wit with wisdom to offer dynamic...

The Church of the Nazarene has been living and breathing missions for more than 100 years; it is a part of who we are as Nazarenes. As you read about experiences in missions, imagine embracing the challenge to go and make Christlike disciples. The individuals you will meet are a sampling of hundreds...

Bill Wiesman has compiled essays from strong church leaders that know the meaning of our holy purpose. The editors here reveal five strategies toward developing intentional leadership, renewing a vibrant church, identifying clear and coherent theology, achieving mission outreach, and cultivating a multifaceted church.

After a century of study and debate, the doctrine of sanctification, formulated by John Wesley in the 18th century, has resulted in two contemporaneous and competing definitions of entire sanctification in the Nazarene denomination. Mark Quanstom examines the gradual change in understanding this doctrine by focusing on its history and development in a balanced and wellresearched perspective.

It is a careful study of key biblical texts for open leadership positions involving anyone gifted for public ministry.

On the morning of February 6, 1991, Dennis Apple discovered the lifeless body of his son on their family room couch. Eighteen-year-old Denny had died without warning from what was later explained as complications due to Mono. Sixteen years later, Dennis still struggles with living in a world without...

Africa Regional Director Filimao Chambo often quotes the proverb, “African porridge must be drunk from an African calabash.” Dr. Chambo explains that in order for the church to have a bright future, young men and women of Africa need to be fully committed to the Great Commission.African Nazarenes...

In a world where No one tells me what to do and I am my own authority, the Ten Commandments quickly find their way to the trash heap. For most of us, the words surrounding law—rule, restriction, regulation, requirement, code, commandment, covenant, must, ought, shall, will—are simply not our favorite...

Despair. Emotional isolation. Self-loathing. Immaturity. Abusive actions.These are just some of the damaging fragments that remain embedded within our personalities, behaviors, and souls when we are broken as children. The memory of the past may seem distant and clouded, but within its scars deep wounds...

Paul Orjala was a versatile, multi-talented man. He radiated energy; he took steps three at a time. A broom in his pianist hands moved at twice the speed of anyone else's.Paul utilized his talents to multiply churches and reach even those who were deemed unreachable. He trained thousands of leaders,...