An Opportunity to Help I am the lead pastor of Five Mile Church of the Nazarene in Boise, Idaho, a church with a significant population of refugee-background members, including most of our youth group. Eight of our youth are making plans to attend Nazarene Youth Conference in Salt Lake City next summer, and I
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Make an Impact in the Life of a Young Person Impact the life of a teenager by helping our youth attend the Nazarene Youth Conference and summer camps at Trinity Pines! Nazarene Youth Conference is a gathering of youth from across the USA and Canada for dynamic worship, powerful workshops, service projects, and more! This is only offered every few
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Article Why Your Anger Might Be More Dangerous Than You Think The question isn't whether we'll face conflict and anger. We will. The question is: Will we let those challenges drive us toward greater Christlikeness and deeper community? Or will we let them harden our hearts and divide us from others?
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Article Are We Missing the Point? True hospitality isn't about having the right programs or saying the right words. It's about creating space where people can belong before they believe, where questions are welcomed rather than feared, and where someone's story matters more than their ability to recite the right theological answers.
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Article Ask, Seek, Knock The more we experience God's generosity, the more generous we become. The more we receive His love, the more love we have to give. The more we understand His heart for us, the more our hearts expand for others.
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Article From Doubt to Faith Breaking Through Our Impossible Barriers On May 6, 1954, something remarkable happened that would forever change how we think about human limitations. Roger Bannister stood at the starting line of the Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, preparing to attempt what many considered impossible: running a mile in under four
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Summer Camp! Would you help us send our children and youth to camp this summer? Five Mile Church of the Nazarene has more than twenty children and youth – from grade school through high school – who would like to attend one of our Nazarene Summer camps at Trinity Pines this summer. Nazarene summer
holy week Resurrection Sunday: When Life Conquered Death Teach me to see the world through resurrection eyes—to recognize possibilities where others see only endings, to practice forgiveness where others harbor resentment, and to embody hope where others surrender to despair. Make me a Resurrection person, not just today but every day. Amen.
Easter Silent Saturday: Finding Meaning in the Great Silence How do we lean into the wisdom of silence in a world that often wants action? How do we stop on Silent Saturday when so many people want to skip straight from Good Friday to Easter Sunday?
Easter Good Friday: When Love Made the Ultimate Sacrifice Jesus' sacrifice reminds us that the cross must precede the crown in authentic Christian living. We don't seek suffering for its own sake, nor do we avoid it when love and justice require sacrifice.
Easter Maundy Thursday: When Love Became a Command Perhaps nothing in Jesus' ministry defines his leadership vision more clearly than this moment with the basin and towel. In a world obsessed with climbing ladders, Jesus deliberately climbs down. In a culture fixated on who sits at the head of the table, Jesus kneels at the feet of others.
Easter Spy Wednesday: When Betrayal and Devotion Stood Side by Side Perhaps the most uncomfortable aspect of Spy Wednesday is how it invites us to see ourselves in Judas. That's not a comfortable position to be in, is it?
Easter Holy Tuesday: The Setting Sun Holy Tuesday day reminds us that life's most important spiritual work often happens not in dramatic moments but in daily choices to remain vigilant, faithful, and compassionate.
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Easter Palm Sunday: Beginning the Journey of Holy Week Lord, help me surrender my expectations and welcome You as You truly are, not as I want You to be. Give me courage to follow where You lead, even when the path leads through difficulty. Amen.
Devo by Stevo The Fragrance of Devotion (Devo by Stevo) A five-day devotional for growth in the image of God and Christlike living.
