On Friday, March 4, 2022, Dr. Linda Hardin, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family after her months-long struggle with cancer. Linda’s ministry efforts and accomplishments are well known to those who served with her at the Church of the Nazarene’s headquarters and the Global Ministry Center.
Blended, bonus, and step are a few of the words associated with a blended family. These families are not the same as first-time marriages where two people get married, grow together for a few years, and then eventually have children. Blended/bonus families usually become instant families right from the beginning. Every blended family is created out of some loss or misfortune.
It was a Thursday evening service of camp meeting on the Southwestern Ohio District when Floyd made his way to the altar and surrendered his life to the Lord. What a night of celebration! Floyd was a man who had battled alcohol for decades, leading to numerous other problems as well; but the prevenient grace of God had already been working in Floyd’s life for many years.
I'm Marcial Banda Rafael and have been a pastor for 24 years. Currently I am a district superintendent and coordinator of NDI in the South America Region. I am married to Zoila Cieza Garcia, and our two children, Mateo and Mariagrazia, are gifts from God.
