Join us online for Wesley Center Conference 2026 on February 12 – 13, 2026, where we’ll be exploring artificial intelligence & faithful ministry. Every February, NNU’s Wesley Center offers a conference around various ministry-related topics for...
Join us in person or online for Wesley Center Conference 2026 on February 12 – 13, 2026, where we’ll be exploring artificial intelligence & faithful ministry. Every February, NNU’s Wesley Center offers a conference around various ministry-related...
We’re nearly halfway through the sixth season of “Iron Sharpens Iron” (ISI), our weekly NNU-Clergy peer dialogue. Are you already taking advantage of this free ministry resource? In addition to our live sessions on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. MST and our...
Every February, NNU’s Wesley Center offers a ministry-related conference around various topics for pastors, ministry leaders, laypersons and students. Our 2026 Wesley Center Conference theme is titled “FAIthful?: Artificial Intelligence & Faithful...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman Music can offer a significant means of spiritual engagement, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. What favorite hymn or chorus moves you at this time of year? Here are some favored holiday songs recommended by the faculty and...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman The Greek writer Plutarch (c. A.D. 46-125) once attributed an anecdote from King Antiphanes of Sparta that once in time, a severe cold was so intense that spoken words crystalized in the air as soon as they were uttered, only thawing out...
By Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman On Sunday, September 14, the Nashville (TN) First Church of the Nazarene elected Dr. Grant Miller as its next pastor. This historic church was founded in 1898 as the Pentecostal Mission Tabernacle by Rev. J.O. McClurkan, a Cumberland...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman Most of us know the sinking feeling of breaking something precious—a vase, a keepsake, something that mattered deeply to us or to someone we love. Often, our first instinct is to sweep up the fragments and toss them away. But what if...
By: Dr. Jay Richard Akkermann Where do you find inspiration, both personally and vocationally? Are you looking for an insight or two to take you or your ministry to a new level? Here are a few free podcast recommendations from some of your colleagues on the NNU...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman Aidan Clarke recounts a story about a boy in New York City who once lost his dog. While many of us would be tempted to rush wildly through our neighborhoods in search of a missing pet, this boy chose a different strategy. Instead, he...
Make your plans now for the Great Northwest Field Youth Conference 2025! Hosted again this year on NNU’s campus, “The GREAT” will gather students from across our educational field, engaging together in worship, fellowship and discipleship as we all...
Children need scripture, yet how can we bring the two together in a responsible way when some of the Bible seems unsuitable for a younger audience? This presentation by Dr. Julie Straight, NNU Professor of English, will suggest several questions to consider when...
