About Me

My heart first caught on fire for Jesus in my mid-20′s. I was raised in a Jewish household and came to know Christ at the age of 25. After eight years spent in bringing the Gospel to other Jewish people, I began a process of ordination within the Church of the Nazarene. I’m on a journey, the goal of which is to better know and serve God. I invite you to walk alongside, or maybe just to wave as I travel past!

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8 responses to “About Me”

Edward Lozano
January 27th, 2010 at 00:35

Nice to see you back and ready to learn something that maybe I didn’t know before….

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daletedder
July 14th, 2010 at 16:38

Love the title to your blog. I have a category on my blog that I call, “Fellowship of the Burning Heart.” The Lord bless you on your spiritual pilgrimage. Dale

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ReadersHeaven
September 26th, 2010 at 07:46

Hi, nice to meet you !

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Michael
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:07

I didn’t realize you served in the COTN as well. I too am district licensed, but in the South Texas District.

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- Chad
  February 2nd, 2011 at 10:13
  
  Michael, excellent! I should have guessed you were with the COTN, because I was turned on to your blog by Herb Halstead. Herb is a Nazarene pastor and church planter.
  
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  - Michael
    February 2nd, 2011 at 11:17
    
    Yeah, I know Herb. Great guy and a tremendous heart for the broken and lost.
Nathan Rodehaver
August 17th, 2011 at 09:07

Congrats on dist. license. I am as well. I’m progressing through the Nazarene ministerial course of study but nearly done. Can’t wait to finish and engage with both feet!
Your Jewish culture has to play enormously in your understanding of Jesus and so your faith. A number of years ago I bought a book through En-Gedi Resource Center by David Bivin about Jesus’ Jewish context. It has repainted every aspect of Christ as I had learned as a boy in a non-denominational Christian church. Learning Hebraic culture has been absolutely instrumental to me. Nice blog, I’ll be back for more.

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- Chad
  August 17th, 2011 at 21:50
  
  Nathan,
  
  I’m so glad you found my little blog. You are absolutely correct regarding how my Jewish upbringing has played into my understanding of Jesus, and of my Christian faith. Upon my first exposure to Wesleyan concepts of holiness and sanctification, I felt very at home in the Church of the Nazarene due to how Judaism had prepared me to expect to be set apart and holy in any relationship with God.
  
  Prayers for your continuing journey towards ordination … it’s a challenging path, but one I’ve found incredibly rewarding.
  
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