The twentieth century has brought with it a myriad of opinions, philosophies, doctrines and ideologies. Each one of them important; each one valid. And the world says, Believe what you want.
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Higher Education – Means to Ministry, General Superintendent: John A. Knight
3 What is a Christian College?, William J. Strickland
4 Letters
5 State of the Colleges: An Interview with Mark R. Moore, Wesley Tracy
6 Reflections of a Wise and Wealthy Man, Gordon Wetmore
8 God’s Sustaining Promise, Hugh Rae
9 Nazarene Roots: Source Books of a True Education, Stan Ingersol
10 Great Souls; Great Teachers, Homer J. Adams
10 Blooming (a Poem), Beth Sharpton
12 Weekends Not Lost, Nina Beegle
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Monster Cities, General Superintendent: Raymond W. Hurn
3 Remembering “Old Jim”, Randall G. Wright
4 Letters
5 Nazarene College Report Card, John Minter
6 The Ministry of Music, Fred A. Mund
8 How Christian Education Changed My Life, C. Dale German
9 “Because You Gave…”, Mark R. Moore
10 Reflections of a College Chaplain, Edward F. Cox
11 Nazarene Roots: Nature, Grace, and Spirit in the Scheme of Education: The Inauguration of E. P. Ellyson, Stan Ingersol
12 A Girl, a Shop, and a New Church, Nancy Clark
Nazarene College Day - April 24/ Value, Cost, and Price/ No Homesick Pills/ What Now?/ After the Shock...the Song/ Church of the Nazarene
ARTICLES
4 Jesus and Truth, Gordon Wetmore
5 Value, Cost, and Price, Willis E. Snowbarger
6 Challenges to Nazarene Higher Education, John M. Nielson
8 My Testimony, David Tavares
9 No Homesick Pills, Frankie Roland
10 What Now?, John W. May
12 Mark R. Moore … Church Planter in Focus, John C. Oster
13 The Nazarene College: Through the Eyes of A Parent, Forrest W. Nash
14 Growing Pains, C. Dale German
16 After the Shock … The Song, Gerald Yoesel
17 An International Denouement, Nina E. Beegle
Nazarene College Day April 23/ Church of the Nazarene
ARTICLES
4 From Backwoods to Boardrooms, Kenneth F. Watson
5 The Christian College Experience: A Rare Treasure, Tom Barnard
6 From Nightclub to Pulpit, Bill Bray
7 The Coal Miner’s Son, Willis E. Snowbarger
8 The Presence That Made a Difference, Herb Prince
12 The Crash That Put Me Together Again, Stan Meek, As Told By Sherry Kragh
13 Teachable or Gullible, Dellora West
14 Beyond the Tithe, Joseph D. Biscoe, Jr.
5 How to be a Receiver, Carole D. Mortenson
16 Candy Touches Base for God, Lola M. Williams
Apple Valley--A Nice Place to Plant a Church/ Pukalani--Planting a Church in Paradise/ I Hate It When She Screams
FEATURE ARTICLES
10 So You Were Elected to the Church Board, Bill Manning
12 Closed for the Season?, Beth A. Fisher
16 I Hate It When She Screams, Grace Ketterman and Bonnie Perry
20 Apple Valley-A Nice Place to Plant a Church, Todd M. Barnes
26 Sign of the Spirit, Dale R. Kreps
31 Church Planting-The Old-fashioned Way, Mark Graham
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Sin of Trying too Hard, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 A Great Investment, J. Walter Hall, Jr.
4 Letters
5 A Snake in his Pocket, Elaine Cunningham
5 Tears (a Poem), J. Paul Brown
6 Alabaster is More, Elizabeth Vennum
7 “Because You Gave…”, Dennis Apple
8 A Little Bit of Old, Gary Sivewright
9 Nazarene Roots: The Formation of an Effective Preacher, Stan Ingersol
10 One-in-a-Million Family, Mabel P. Adamson
13 Emergency Application, William D. Reid
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Sin is Still Sin, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 Hard Lessons for the Lonely, Michael Hutchens
4 Letters
5 My Book of Remembrance, M. H. Rozzell
6 Remarriage Risks – New Wine in Old Wineskins, Jack M. Barnell
8 Doves, Not Ostriches, Emily Moran
9 “Because You Gave…”, Charles H. Strickland
10 Choices, Sharon Fleming
11 Nazarene Roots: Australian Origins: More Leaves from Our Album, Stan Ingersol
12 Why don’t you Watch Where I’m Going?, John W. May
Jake Blankenship:Rookie Pastor/ We Are Never Alone/ Christmas in Bethlehem/ Advent Worship/ True Holiness
FEATURE ARTICLES
2 Jake Blankenship-Rookie Pastor, Mark Graham
14 So What’s the Problem?, David Felter
15 Counting on Success, Richard Neiderhiser
18 We Are Never Alone, Taylor Caldwell
20 Worship during Advent, David Knaile
23 Christmas in Bethlehem, Chris Grube
26 A Cluster of Christmas Treasures
28 True Holiness, Albert Lown
32 Forgiveness and Restoration—Too Much to Ask?, Paul Tarrant
44 The Chairman of the Board: Home for Christmas, an interview with Eugene L. Stowe
"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
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Christmas – Its Personal Message, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 Christmas Sonnets, Lois Blanchard Eades
4 Letters
5 Christmas Song Produces, Neil E. Hightower
6 Every Day is Christmas, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
8 Christmas: A Time for Reconciliation, Anonymous
9 “Because You Gave…”, Ray Hendrix
10 The Intercession, Marie Butler
10 If at Christmas (a Poem), Lucile Waer
11 Nazarene Roots: Christmas in Kishorganj, 1929, Stan Ingersol
"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
ARTICLES
4 Christmas Kindnesses, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
6 Happy Birthday, Randi, Curt Bowers
7 My Greatest Treasure, Ruth Wood Vaughn
10 Joey’s Christmas, Michael J. Christensen
12 Restitution Brought Peace, J. Michael Curry
14 Empty Arms, Donna Gilbert
18 How Is A Heritage Preserved?, C. Neil Strait
19 Say “No” To Alcohol Ads, William Goodman
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Jesus – “Helper” or Sovereign Lord?, General Superintendent: John A. Knight
3 So Poor, So Rich, Judy Hicks
4 Letters
5 The Invisible Sign, Marilyn L. Christmore
6 Learning to Forgive, Jerry W. McCant
7 Gone, Phoebe Bell Honig
8 Caring Can Change Life, G. Weatherley
9 Nazarene Roots: Foe of Sectarian Holiness, Stan Ingersol
10 God’s New Roof, Daniel L. Hull
11 Evening Psalm (a Poem), Gaymon Bennett
11 “Because You Gave…”, Rick and Sue Skeen
12 A Lesson in Witnessing, Martha Jesson
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5, NASB/ Seminary Sunday - January 26
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Theological Seminary – Servant of the Church, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 Missions, Evangelism, and Education at NTS, Terrell C. Sanders, Jr.
4 Letters
5 Rescue!, Charles R. Gailey
6 Like a Candle (a Poem), Alice Hansche Mortensen
6 Evangelism: Putting Theology into Life, Charles “Chic” Shaver
8 The Spirit of NTS, Al Truesdale
9 Nazarene Roots: The Advocate of Graduate Theological Education, Stan Ingersol
10 A Call to Prepare, Dale Kreps
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 NTS – A Great Decision, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 What are you Investing in?, Charles R. Gailey
4 Letters
5 NTS and the Mission of the Church, Terrell C. Sanders, Jr.
6 Me – A Church Planter?, John Whitsett
7 Prompt Service is Required, D. Martin Butler
8 The Amazing Nazarenes, J. Kenneth Grider
9 Nazarene Roots: The Nazarene Seminary and Aspiring Love, Stan Ingersol
10 NTS Equips for World Evangelization, Charles “Chic” Shaver
11 Can you Pass the Love Test?, Fred Turner
Nazarene Theological Seminary "Deeply rooted in things that really matter" Seminary Sunday - January 31 Church of the Nazarene
Cover Photo Credit: Camerique (Supplied by Nazarene Theological Seminary)
ARTICLES
4 The Things That Matter Most, Terrell C. Sanders, Jr.
5 The Authority of Scripture, Alvin S. Lawhead
6 Nazarene Theological Seminary - Deeply Rooted In Our Holiness Heritage, Harold E. Raser
8 Contemporary Issues in a Global Church, Terry Read
10 Not Above, Albert J. Lown
12 Our Forgotten People, Marilyn L. Christmore
14 Edward Lawlor in Memoriam
17 Making “Golden Years" Count, Lola M. Williams
IN THIS ISSUE:
(Cover) New Hope (a Poem), Bonnie R. Benedix
2 Keeping Laborers in the Harvest, General Superintendent: Eugene L. Stowe
3 Blessed Assurance, Norman Styers
3 I Rest (a Poem), Alice Hansche Mortenson
4 Letters
5 To Love is to Listen, C. Jeanne Serrão
6 Christianity 1 – Islam 0, Ray Hendrix
7 Hope (a Poem), E. Ruth Glover
8 Church Planting with Chester White Hogs, Howard Hamlin as told to Steve Cooley
9 Nazarene Roots: A Passionate Sense of Mission, Stan Ingersol
10 The Victorious Plus, John W. May
