Forum: NazNet Community Discussion

Fellow members of the clergy, I have a question for you. If you will, please respond with a one line answer. While I know that the current big issue may be dominating your thinking, please think in...

So if the producers/writers/etc. of the television show LOST don't want people to draw themes and allegorical connections directly to the story of Christ and Christianity, they're not doing so well....

For those of you out there looking for a pastoral position (let's keep it to first timers so we don't spook congregations :basic07) how goes the process? Do you see movement on districts? Or has...

Does your car have remote keyless entry? If you lock your keys in the car and spare keys with remote are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell...

My daughter and son-in-law are in charge of the youth at our church. About a week and a half ago my son-in-law went to a sneak preview and meeting for youth workers. There is going to be a lot of...

I can't take Facebook anymore. It's too much information. I'm not criticizing it for people who like to use it all the time, but it just seems like such a waste of time, for the most part--for...

From my http://nazareneblogs.org/miscellany/ blog --- Uncle Bud Robinson was, in his day, probably the best known Church of the Nazarene minister in the world. He was, without doubt, a one of a...

We Believe In: One God in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit Jesus Christ’s deity, virgin birth, sinless humanity, substitutionary death, atoning blood, bodily resurrection and ascension...

And Laurie Florence is a great board secretary. We are a blessed Church and I think you need to say things like that once in awhile. :)

I have been named as co-interim pastor of our congregation of approximately 70 souls. The founding pastor is taking a church in Florida after planting this church 10 years ago. This caught the...

I have Google Wave... but don't really know how to use it. It's hard for me to figure out how to use it, because I don't have a project to use it on. However, I've often thought that it would be...

Recently, someone was disappointed with me for not responding to an e-mail. Their e-mail was primarily informational and at first glance, I didn't think it needed a response. Nonetheless, with the...

So last year during Lent, I "gave up" showering for three days of the week and limited the showers I did take to five minutes. This was a pathetic attempt to be in solidarity with those who have not...

A pastor in South Carolina is to begin a series of sermons on the "Atheists in the Church" stating that some "believe in Jesus enough to get us out of hell but not inough to change the way we live."...

These deer were in my parking lot last Sunday afternoon. An internet friend said that since they were out in the daylight, they must have been very hungry/thirst. That info added to the meaning of...

My Father is rich in houses and lands; He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, His coffers are full - He has riches untold! Refrain I’m a...

What could be so hard about training a puppy? Perhaps it's spreading out my college education over too many years, but I have a tendency to research anything major I am doing or plan to do. In...

Can anyone tell me about the man that sang a solo at the GS Installation Service in Orlando? The song was "God Leads His Dear Children Along". Wonderful spirit and interpretation. His voice...

I've emailed the Upstate NY DS already, but I'm curious as to whether anyone has experience with officiating out-of-state marriages while holding a District License? According to New York State's...

This weekend the Boy Scouts are camping around our pavilion (which has a kitchen and restrooms) and about 70 of them showed up for church this morning. Several of them didn't have clean shoes and so...

Are you planning to attend M11? I have very fond memories of M3 and M7. I learned this week that M11 will be in Louisville, KY in Feb. 2011. Let's plan a NazNet meeting. M11 Conference,...

Don't know if this fits emergent or concerned but it fits "He is With Us" Paul Go to this site to see a picture and more information. ...

This news just came across my facebook feed, so could someone verify it? I'm assuming it was the advisory boards of both districts that voted to merge in 2010, and the vote was favorable, 17-1.

I have been checking over the last few days to see if it had been posted yet. Access and download it here.

Hover o’er me, Holy Spirit; Bathe my trembling heart and brow. Fill me with Thy hallowed presence; Come, O come and fill me now. Refrain Fill me now, fill me now; Jesus, come and fill me now....

I was looking for an article today, and discovered that NNU offers a fully online Masters of Divinity- something which NTS didn't even have available when last I checked. I'm sure none of this is...

From time to time, I Google "NazNet.Com" to see what comes up. Today, I found a site that estimates the value of web sites. The estimated value of NazNet.Com is $221,653!! ...

Are any of your churches using a team approach to ministry? By that I mean there are regular meetings, discussing the overall ministry of the church and making decisions how to minister and carry out...

Just set up a wireless network at home. The cost was $175 for a Airport Express base station. It was totally "plug and play" and was up and running within 5 minutes. With my wife and I each having...

It seems the vet and the breeder have differing opinions on which shots to do when. How do I decide? Do you just go by whatever the doc says, or have you researched this topic? I can't...

Was The Amazing Race - CBS - televised Sun evening, 2/28? If so, our DVR did not record it. thanx -neb

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 I took these this morning from my eastern window where plenty...

Yesterday we had wind, snow, sleet and rain...and all in March in Texas! How did your March begin?

For the first time, I waited till after the 1stof March so I could download my income, paid taxes, value of my home and the income tax I already received directly into my declaration. Checked them of...

A child went to work with his father, (an air traffic controller), and there are audio recordings clearing indicating the child as giving instructions to Pilots. Needless to state the Air Traffic...

I can't believe how slowly things proceed... Several weeks ago our builders dug trenches for footings. Shortly thereafter a city rep stopped by and told them they had to discontinue work on that...

Yes! I, too -- as some others have said -- have been basically disappointed in much at Give Away of the Day. However, I came back to NazNet to mention this one before it's gone (midnight Pacific...

Yes, this -- while it sometimes lets me in, so I on rare occasion try to use it to see if it works, and it works -- pops up waaay too often, telling me I'm disconnected from chat on this computer...

First of all, and I've decided I don't really mind (don't have to remember to go there when it just does it), whenever Firefox is closed and then reopened, the silly "home page" has changed. Where...

The space where we worship is used by several recovery groups throughout the week. The facility is technically owned by our compassionate ministry. Often on Sunday mornings the tiled floor looks...

Creeping along behind contrived license plates, twenty mph under, my hands wrench back and forward on the steering wheel. I sigh through my grit teeth and wonder why patience is so difficult. (I've...

More problems for Toyota. According to this report the "fix" doesn't solve the acceleration problem. I have thought since the beginning of the uproar over this problem that it is a software issue. ...

National Endowment for the Arts is sponsoring a nationwide program around the idea of: "...inspiring people across the country to pick up a good book. Listen to radio programs, watch video...

Tuesday, March 2nd Well, it happened again!! God anointed, the Word was spoken, men and women obeyed and the Holy Spirit did His work. What a combination! There were probably twenty...

Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul. Break down every idol; cast out every foe. Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Refrain Whiter than...