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As a member of the armed forces, you know what it takes to maintain determination in the face of adversity, to serve with integrity, and to lead by example. But even soldiers need encouragement to face the challenges that lie ahead. In this collection, you’ll find practical wisdom for the issues most...

The battle for purity is not just about behavior: it includes thought lives. Christian men, including pastors and faith leaders, are facing incredible challenges in today's hyper-sexualized culture. When men are away from home, the temptation to break their marriage covenant, forget their responsibilities...

The official biography, fresh and moving as it was written 60 years ago by a man who knew him personally. For the last 3 years of Bresee's life, Girvin recorded Dr. Bresee's account of past events.

This biography examines the life and work of Phineas F. Bresee, found of the Church of the Nazarene. His early life and service in the Methodist Church are discussed. The focus of this volume is on the founding of the Church of the Nazarene and Bresees roles as editor, writer, educator and church administrators. Bibliography included.

Sometimes, people mess up. They get addicted to drugs or alcohol, abandon their child, or just leave. This book is for those who want to step in and help, specifically the grandparents of those abandoned.Over six million children live in grandparent-headed households in the United States today. The number...

"GIVE ME PATIENCE, GOD - BUT HURRY!"When we're waiting on God to answer prayer, our timing and His timing are rarely the same. Sometimes it seems like God is in a different time zone altogether. We sometimes feel like we picked one of those numbers in the bureau of motor vehicle line and there are 78...

Leadership Lessons from a Biblical Great Fast-paced change presents new challenges for leaders, but biblical principles about leadership and relationships are timeless. Nowhere is this more evident than in the life of David. Who’s Got Your Back? examines the leadership lessons we can learn from David’s...

“All of a sudden, the nest is empty. The birds have gone, and what had been a constant blur of activity is now nothing more than a few discarded feathers. Silence mutes all that was colorful and it is time to reestablish our significant place in an ever-changing world.”Getting ready to launch your...

This study of the growth of the Church of the Nazarene traces the denomination s doctrinal roots to the English Reformation and then explores the church's historical, intellectual, and doctrinal development. Giving special attention to the church's distinctive belief in entire sanctification and emphasis...

In 1895, Phineas Franklin Bresee established in Los Angeles the first congregation of what he envisioned as a new denomination. Its purpose was to conserve and advance the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification as it had been taught in early Methodism and developed in the 19th century Holiness...

A collection of 12 sermons on holiness from the Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene (2005-2009). Paul G. CunninghamDr. Cunningham was elected to the Board of General Superintendents in 1993 after serving for 30 years as senior pastor of College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe,...

Sin. It's ugly. It's deceptive. It meddles with contentment, confuses wisdom, and disfigures love. It's the one thing that keeps us from really knowing God. But talking about sin makes us uncomfortable. It's a loaded word. What is sin to one person is not necessarily sin to another; we don't want...

Here we see how victory is through temptations.

How far can the gospel spread in the face of social injustice? When the Holy Spirit works, obstacles become opportunities, and the Good News reaches far beyond any earthly barriers—to the ends of the earth. These Christians discovered just that in their miraculous journeys with God. Though each story...