Dr. William M. Greathouse’s Book “From the Apostles to Wesley”: The Holiness Question That Wesley Did Not Start
William M. Greathouse’s From the Apostles to Wesley asks whether John Wesley started the Christian perfection question. A closer look at Scripture, Christian history and Wesleyan theology reveals a much older conversation about holiness.
Dr. Donald D. Owens and the Book “Challenge in Korea”: What If the Missionary Was Also the One Being Taught?
Donald D. Owens wrote Challenge in Korea before becoming a general superintendent. Reading his missionary experience alongside his later leadership raises a deeper question: what if the missionary was also the one being taught?
Dr. John A. Knight’s Book “In His Likeness”: What If Holiness Is Meant to Be Recognizable?
John A. Knight’s In His Likeness raises a searching question: if God is restoring His image in us, should holiness become recognizable in ordinary Christian life?
Dr. Carla D. Sunberg and the Book “Reclaiming Eve”: The Question About Women in Ministry That Begins Before Ministry
Reclaiming Eve asks us to begin the conversation about women in ministry before the pulpit—with creation, identity, vocation, Scripture, and the redemptive work of Christ.
After Reading Embracing Exile by Dr. T. Scott Daniels, I Keep Asking This Question
After reading Embracing Exile by T. Scott Daniels, I keep returning to one question: what kind of Christians will we become when cultural influence is uncertain?
What I Learned From Embracing Exile by Dr. T. Scott Daniels
Embracing Exile helped me see Christian faithfulness differently: when cultural influence becomes uncertain, the deeper question is who we are called to be.
If You Have Not Read Embracing Exile by Dr. T. Scott Daniels, Here Is Why I Think You Should
Embracing Exile by T. Scott Daniels asks what Christian faithfulness looks like when Christianity no longer feels culturally central. I think the book is worth reading because it turns cultural discomfort into a deeper question about identity, holiness, presence, and mission.
Six Things 1915 Was Doing at Once
1915 was more than a year of loss in Nazarene history. Missions expanded, leadership structures changed, women’s missionary work gained wider organization, education continued, and ordinary church life carried on while Bresee and Wilson died within weeks of one another.
The Question Behind Bresee’s Last Assembly
Bresee’s final General Assembly was more than a meeting remembered because of his death. It was a moment when a young Nazarene denomination was expanding its mission and reshaping its leadership for the future.
The Two Empty Chairs of 1915
In 1915, the young Church of the Nazarene was expanding its mission while losing two general superintendents. The empty chairs reveal both the pain of leadership loss and the deeper foundation of the church.