This is the final post in my “Future of the Church of the Nazarene” series (at least for now) – inspired as a response to Josh Broward’s Will the Church of the Nazarene Split? NOTE: SO MUCH MORE COULD BE SAID ABOUT THIS TOPIC THAT HASN’T and WON’T BE SAID HERE – THAT MUST BE FOR ONGOING Read More …
Month: December 2015
Much Ado about Holiness (The 2nd Key to Nazarene Unity – Part 1)
Merry Christmas Everyone! Now that we’ve passed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, I am returning to my series on the future of our beloved Church of the Nazarene. This blog post series was inspired as a response to Josh Broward’s Will the Church of the Nazarene Split? My desire is to discern a way forward for Read More …
The B – I – B – L – E (A Key to Nazarene Unity)
My previous two blog posts articulated one potential way our global denomination might structure itself for future growth. We need a structure that highlights the two New Testament (especially Pauline) values of UNITY and DIVERSITY. Many seek uniformity (everyone must be the same) – which is counterfeit unity. Pushing uniformity means squashing diversity and the result Read More …
FOLLOW UP – Do We Really Need Nazarene Religious Orders?
SPOILER: No (probably not, anyway)! Before you go thinking I’ve changed my mind in 24 hours, I am still a fan of religious orders for many reasons. But the heart of my post yesterday is deeper than that and needs clarification. We need a third way forward. We need constructive ideas. We need to learn Read More …
NAZARENE RELIGIOUS ORDERS – A Third Way
WHAT YOU TALKIN’ BOUT WILLIS? *Disclaimer Edit: These thoughts are initial thoughts and much more needs to be considered regarding practical implementation. The goal of this post is to add to the conversation on how we can grow in Nazarene Unity while celebrating Nazarene Diversity. My FOLLOW-UP/CLARIFICATION to THIS POST: Do We Really Need Religious Orders? (Spoiler: Read More …