Charles Hastings Smith was a minister and evangelist for the Church of the Nazarene for 52. He was called the "Poet of the Ozarks" and used his writing and humor to spread the message of Christ across the United States of America.
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Those Who Bring Good News, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 Two Borrowed Tombs, Ross W. Hayslip
4 Letters
5 They Crucified Him, But on the Third Day, Charles Hastings Smith
6 The Gardener? (a poem), Jean Hogan Dudley
6 Pulling the Sting of Death, J. Melton Thomas
8 Easter's Answer to Evil's Challenge, Gordon Chilvers
9 He Came As a Servant (a poem), Sherry Yerkes
10 If I Died Tomorrow...What Would I Take With Me?, Pauline E. Spray
12 The Measure, John M. Nielson
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Guidelines Are Good, General Superintendent: V. H. Lewis
3 The Pursuit, Marlene J. Chase
4 Letters
5 Self-Sacrifice, R. James Bledsaw
5 Take All of Me (a poem), Charles Hastings Smith
6 You Can Have Peace
6 An Influential Life, Patsy Woodring
7 Affirmation (a poem), Sherrie Rose
8 Save the Family or Lose the World, Stan Meek
9 Who Are the Church (a poem), Joel T. Mills
10 A New Type of Revival, Verna and Bob Gordon
11 Evangelical Benefits, Donald Golliher
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light..." Isaiah 9:2, RSV/ I.D. Kansas City Country Club Plaza Christmas Lights
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Unspeakable Gift, General Superintendent: John A. Knight
3 It All Started in a Manger, Charles Hastings Smith
4 Letters
5 From the Manger to the Cross, Jerry McCant
6 The Gift (a Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
6 I Found New Meaning in Christmas, Wanda Milner Winburn
8 Obedience, Stephen L. Manley
9 Nazarene Roots: Called Not of Men but of God, Stan Ingersol
10 Let’s Go to the Ivory Coast! Where?, Ray Hendrix
10 This Miracle of Birth (a Poem), Alice Cameron Bostrom
"On those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." Isaiah 9: 2, NIV/
Christmas: An Opportunity to Make a Difference/ In the Fullness of Time/ One Christmas I Met an Angel/ "Nothin'... With Sugar on It"
ARTICLES
4 In the Fullness of Time, Neil E. Hightower
5 The Hardest Time of the Year, Dorothy Tarrant
6 Christmas: An Opportunity to Make a Difference, Harold Ivan Smith
7 Advent, C. Neil Strait
8 One Christmas I Met An Angel, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
10 Walk With the Wind, Jack Conn
12 “Nothin’… With Sugar on It”, Carolyn Merrifield
13 Merry Xmas, Betty Ross
14 Training Now - More Than Ever!, David J. Felter
20 Incredible Love, Roy Stults
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Year of the Bible, General Superintendent: Eugene L. Stowe
3 The Healing Church, Bud Reedy
4 Letters
5 Noah’s Dove: She Preached the Gospel of Peace, Charles Hastings Smith
6 Patterns (a Poem), Joan Cockerham Hill
6 The Bundle of Life, William L. Poteet
7 Be Steadfast (a Poem), Jean Hogan Dudley
8 How to Change Lives, Gordon Chilvers
9 Nazarene Roots: The Fruit of Our Youth; Steve Cooley
10 The Lord Knows and Cares For Us, G. Weatherley
11 A Home for a Retired Pastor, Dean Wessels
Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God/ "Receive the Holy Spirit"/ Patience in Prayer/ Church of the Nazarene
ARTICLES
4 Making Christianity Credible, Stan Meek
6 “Receive the Holy Spirit”, Frank G. Carver
7 A Continuing Story, Robert H. Scott
8 Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God, Michael J. Christensen
10 Patience in Prayer, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
12 Our Comforting Attorney, Morris Chalfant
14 “Grace” Sings It All, J. Ray Shadowens
16 The New Age… The Old Lie, John D. Wilcox
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 In the Power of the Holy Spirit, General Superintendent: Orville W. Jenkins
3 The Heart of the Family, Ross W. Hayslip
4 Letters
5 Today I Wear a White Carnation, Charles Hastings Smith
6 Daily Work Is Christian Service, G. Weatherley
8 Mother's Blue Apron, Mary E. Latham
9 Someone's Mother (a poem), Clessen K. Scoles
9 Mother Lived Positively, Janis Lafferty
10 Keep the Closets Clean, Lola M. Williams
11 Christ and the Law, Arthur G. Stott
12 Our Mother, the Queen, Margie Snodgrass Neeley
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Bible College Faces a New Challenge, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 Established to Serve, R. T. Bolerjack
4 Letters
5 Career Changes Welcome Here, Jerry D. Lambert
6 God Answers Your Prayers for Harvest Hands, Neil B. Wiseman
7 Nazarene Roots: The Greenville Camp Meeting and the Roots of Institutional Life, Stan Ingersol
8 The Larger Picture, Carl B. Clendenen
9 Ethnic Ministerial Training: Expanded Vision for Nazarene Bible College, Michael Estep
