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By Wesley Tracy and Stan Ingersol So you live next door to a Lutheran family. Do you know what they be Edited by Wes Tracy lieve? Do you know what your There are Christians haunted by the hunger for holiness of Methodist, Mormon, and Episco heart. And there are Christians who have discovered the deep palian friends believe? These post- er life—those who stand in the presence of His infinite glory. Christian times and cultural reali For every believer struggling with inner sin, for every Chris ties call Nazarenes to know who tian who is not yet whole—and knows it—for eveiy novice they are and ask Christians to redis disciple who seeks satisfaction for the deepest hungers of the cover what they have in common. heart, the Father has given a path to abundant living. HH083-411-5999 $9.99 HH083-411-7053 $9.99 To order from Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, call BEACON HILL P R E S S ® 1-800-877-0700. OF KANSAS CITY &ZU1 Contents
MAY 1998 VOLUME 87, NO. 5
May 1998 • Whole No. 3627 • Vol. 87, No. 5 FEATURES
Managing Editor, J. Wesley Eby 2 Why Celebrate Pentecost? Administrative Secretary RON McCLUNG Carolyn S. Hampton 4 Power and Pentecost Director Division of Communications /. GRANT SWANK JR. Michael R. Estep 8 Quiet Woman, Exuberant Song General Superintendents KEITH SCHWANZ John A. Knight William J. Prince James H. Diehl 12 A Tribute to Wesley D. Tracy Paul G. Cunningham Jerry D. Porter 18 God’s Love Is like a Boomerang Jim L Bond MARILYN J. WOODY Bible quotations in this issue: Unidentified quotations are from KJV. Quotations from the following translations are used by permis sion:
(niv) From the Holy Bible, New International Versioif (niv®). Copyright© 1973,1978,1984 by CONTINUING COLUMNS international Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. (nrsv) From the New Revised Standard Version of 3 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Chris tian Education of the National Council of the PAUL G. CUNNINGHAM Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. 7 Guest Editorial, c. n e il s t r a it
11 Words of Faith, r o b l . s t a p l e s
16 The Unheralded, /. w e s l e y e b y
22 The Family Album, JERRY AND LYNDA COHAGAN 12
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hat are the major holidays the church cele What an opportunity for us to address this important brates? Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, Fa them e! ther’s Day, ... But wait! Whatever happened For instance, do our people understand that Pentecost to Pentecost Sunday? was a Jewish holiday long before the events that happened Seems strange that we don’t observe it, in the Book of Acts? Do they know it was a harvest cele doesn’t it? After all, we believe in the Spirit- bration for the Jews (Exodus 23:16)? Do they know it came filled life. If anyone should celebrate Pente seven weeks or 50 days after Passover, thus the name Pen cost and the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, it tecost (“50th” in the should be those who have a Wesleyan-Holiness orientation. Greek language)? Do they So why don’t we observe Pentecost with as much fervor understand that Pentecost as we celebrate the other holidays? also came to be linked Pentecost Sunday One reason may be that it “interferes” with an emphasis with the giving of the Law on family themes around Mother’s Day. Pentecost Sunday on Mount Sinai (which is provides an is always seven weeks after Easter. So the chances are good said to have come 50 days that it will collide with a family emphasis if pastors are after the Exodus)? Are opportunity for us to preaching such a series between Mother’s Day and Father’s they aware of the unusual Day. phenomena that occurred Another reason that Pentecost Sunday slips by unnoticed when God gave the Law? address the person is that we have little or no tradition for observing it. Special (See Exodus 19:16-19.) days and seasons like Advent, Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Furthermore, why were and work of the Pentecost Sunday have long been the province of the more there strange phenomena liturgical churches. on the Day of Pentecost? Holy Spirit. Some churches may ignore Pentecost Sunday because Why the “sound like the they don’t want to blowing of a violent deal with controver wind” and “what seemed to be tongues of fire” and the sial topics, such as speaking “in tongues as the Spirit enabled them” (Acts 2:1- speaking in tongues. 4, NIV)? Furthermore, perhaps Pentecost Sunday is an ideal time to instruct our people some people have the in these matters. They should know that the cataclysmic idea that if we say too events at Mount Sinai marked the beginning of a new era in much about Pentecost, the life of Israel, the dispensation of the Law. Likewise, the we might leave the strange phenomena at Pentecost indicated the beginning of impression that we are the age of the Holy Spirit for the Church. a charismatic church. Another great reason for celebrating Pentecost is the in I talked with one spirational aspect. Pentecost Sunday provides an opportuni pastor who said he ty for us to address the person and work of the Holy Spirit. didn’t observe Pente After all, the Spirit did more than just come there and then. cost Sunday because He is present here and now! he perceived a lack of The same Holy Spirit who filled the 120 on the Day of consensus in the Pentecost wants to fill us now. The filling, cleansing, ener church over such sub gizing work of the Spirit is needed today just as it was jects as sanctification, needed then. holiness, and the Spir Those first disciples had a world to win for Christ; so do it-filled life. Do these we! They had many prejudices to overcome; so do we! terms mean different They could not accomplish their mission in their own H. Armstrong Roberts things to different strength; neither can we! people—even within our church? The apostle Paul, shortly before telling us to “be filled One very good reason why we should observe Pentecost with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18), told us we should be Sunday is because of instructional potential. I am confident “making the most of every opportunity” (v. 16, niv). that many people in our churches do not know what Pente Let’s make the most of our opportunities by giving Pen cost is or what it means. Their understanding, if they think tecost Sunday its rightful place as a significant religious about it at all, has been shaped more by culture than by bib holiday! lical insights. Reprinted by permission of the Wesleyan Advocate.
2 H e r a l d o f H o lin ess h k General Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT
Out of Control by Paul G. Cunningham
o be honest with you, I was a Instead, we can surrender to Spirit con Just a few miles away, a mass grave little concerned. My wife, trol and relax in the certainty that the held 50,000 bodies. Unspeakable atroci Connie, and I were flying God who forgave our sins can also ties occurred through those months. One from Johannesburg, South guide us daily in victorious living. of our Nazarene ladies told me of hiding Africa, to London, on an 11- The Bible assures us we need not set her two youngest children in hopes of hour, all-night, British Air tle for a sinning religion but instead can saving them. She hid in a crawl space ways flight. The huge 747 had enjoy God’s grace, which is able to keep above a ceiling for a month, only com served us well, carrying us smoothlyus from falling. Until we allow the Holy ing out at night to search the gutters for through the darkness. Now it was time Spirit to “sanctify [us] through and scraps of food. When she found her toT descend and find that narrow ribbon through” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, niv), children, they had been murdered, as of concrete called the runway at Lon we are, in fact, out of control. No one is was her husband. She hid in the bush don's Heathrow Airport. The captain really in control of his or her life until for two more months. She said the at advised us there was zero visibility at having surrendered fully to Christ. tacks were satanic and demonic. As I the field due to a typical London fog. looked at row after row of whitening He said the landing would be total in skulls at the church, I agreed with my strument and that it should be, in his friend. It surely could only be explained words, “very interesting.” as satanic and demonic. 1 said to Connie, “You know, some Of course, some would explain it was how I don't like our captain’s choice of W,HEN WE CELEBRATE because of a lack of education—but that words. We’re 35,000 feet in the air, de thought dies in Bosnia, where people scending in a fog with no sign of the PENTECOST, WE did similar things to each other, all the ground, and our captain finds all that while enjoying a high level of educa ’interesting.’ I wish he would speak ACKNOWLEDGE OUR tion. In fact, in Rwanda it was said the with more assurance—more certainty— best-educated people were the ones who even confidence.” Inside the cabin there NEED FOR SPIRIT- planned the raids. was a computer that displayed our As I looked on these new “killing speed, distance, and altitude. I watched CONTROLLED LIVING. fields,” I thought, this is the ultimate ex our altitude dropping from thousands of pression of the carnal nature, the sin na feet to hundreds, and still no sign of the ture with which we are all bom. We are ground. At 100 feet, still no terra firma out of control until we allow the Holy —just fog. We didn’t see the ground un Recently I have witnessed the results Spirit to deal with this powerful master, til the wheels hit the concrete. However, of the horror of genocide in Rwanda, and we have no idea what evil we are as it turned out, everything was just Africa. In a three-month period, there capable of as long as this sin nature is in fine. Why? Because that aircraft is were upward of 1 million people killed control. equipped with the world’s finest avion savagely by warring tribes. I went to Like the disciples in Acts chapter 2, we ics that provide a guidance system al one site outside the city of Kigali, where need the promise of the Father, the gift of lowing it to perform controlled land a Catholic church was filled with the ings, even with zero visibility. skeletons of victims who had been told the Holy Spirit. When we surrender total Often we feel as if we are in the dark, they would be safe if they would flee to control of our lives to Him, we experi sometimes even out of control. How im the church. Always before when trouble ence victory through surrender. It is then portant it is to have an internal guidance came, the churches proved to be safe that we discover the system to help us make safe landings havens, but not this time. Once the peo more excellent way, even under difficult circumstances. ple were in the church, the attackers and we are no longer This month when we celebrate Pente blocked the exits, took machetes and “out of control” but, cost, we are really acknowledging our knives, and savagely slaughtered 5,000 instead, equipped for need for Spirit-controlled living. How babies, women, and men. Their blood- safe landings, totally thrilling to know that we do not have to soaked clothes were still wound around guided by the faithful struggle for control and live with the their bones that lay on and between the Holy Spirit—the Spirit consequences of that stressful lifestyle. church pews. of Pentecost. ^
M ay 1998 3 looting of the apostles. THE ACTS, 2. Peter preaches to the ‘ taken up from you into heaven, *shall so come in 4 And d they were all filled with the ke have seen him go into heaven. andibegan began cto speak with other tongue/ tongues'’ ^ 12 T h ■irit gave them utterance. 6 A as the nount 1 And there were •''dwelling at JS-ru'sAF fdevout .— j ” , “I Jfi 13 An nati0i 1 unde'heave en they^H 6 Now d__ # W sJ^s noised abroad, the ~ - er room, w. e both Pe'ter, and 7i cli. 9. 37. tude camele together,togetl and were 2 confounded be lines, and John, and An’drew, Phil'Ip, and Thom'as, that every man heard them speak in his ovv^ ar-thol'o-mew, and Jam es the of guage. l-phae'us, and °Sl'n •other of Jam es 14 These all continu id supplication, wit! w o m e i ^ ^ H other of Je'sus, and 'his brethren Matt wherein wre were born ? 15 Tf And in those days Pe'ter stood up in the midst 9 Par'thi-an§, and Medeg, and E'lam-Ites and h the disciples, and said, (the number sof na in Mes-o-po-ta'mi-a, and in Ju-dae'a /I gether were about an hundred and twenty,) I a Io . o m re-m u,,,. X"i_• • ouu*a,ar.d .6 Men and brethren, this scripture must i . ^ - P h y j 'I - a in ’ E'gypt, and i ive been fulfilled, ‘which the Ho'ly Ghost h ;s oi JLib y-a about Cv-rp'nsQy-re'ne, andmA stran: 3uth of Da'vid spake before concerning Ju ^Home, Jew h proselytes, diich was guide to them that took Je'sus. C r e te g jad ra'bi-an§, we do hear them speak 7 For "he was numbered wit. W our tojjflfl wmnderful works of God. ined part of “ this ministry. 12 Aijj they ^ere all amazed, and were in doubt, 8 xNow this man purchased a ,ayin.uf one to nother, What meaneth this? ird of iniquity; and Mailing burst 113 Others i ocking- said, These men are full of mder in the midst, and all his bo 9 And it was known unto all the d :er sa-ISm ; insojnuch as that field is standing up with the eleven. H>ice, an laid unto them, Ye men c: )pertongue, A-qel'da-ma, that is .11 ye t blood. — it dwell at Je-ru’s5-l6m, be Byou, an
there •ighta ■hands h i God h i I % b el I f the power of the church is vamped their egos, blew them over not of Pentecost, then it is of by J. G rant Sw ank Jr. with mighty winds, and set their the flesh. If it is of the flesh, tongues gospeling in intelligible then it is useless. Further, it news understood by the 16 dialects is detrimental to the ultimate gathered in the streets. desires of the Holy Spirit. punch fists into the air, threaten, shoot If believers want to make a Pente There are seasons when at, and torch properties in the name of cost impact against the abortion well-meaning believers run ahead of Jesus. This is power of the flesh. trade, Hugh Hefners, exhibitionist God. This may be done with the We have witnessed so-called homosexuals, black witches, and misuse of power. Such may be evi Christian antihomosexual energizers Oprah Winfreys, then Christians dent today regarding some political- torture, threaten, malign, send hate need to get their own house cleaned social issues related to morality. letters, and publicly screech at these up. And there is plenty of cleaning Christians, particularly in an age persons. This is power of the flesh. to do. rife with ethical dilemmas, may go How then should Christians be With that seen through, what then? scurrying about in one power play have in an immoral world? Again, Jesus is our standard. He or another in an attempt to Chris Our standard is always Jesus. The never forced salvation upon anyone. tianize society. Sometimes this only persons Jesus openly castigated He never thrust holiness upon any agenda even includes pushing— in were religious hypocrites: Pharisees, one. He offered. He invited. He ex the flesh—Jesus Christ upon eter apostate scribes, reprobate high plained. And then He left the matter nally lost souls. priests. Jesus never leveled such with the human free will. God al If the Holy Spirit has nothing to treatment against anyone else: Ro ways honors that free will mecha do with this agenda, then it is fol nism He planted within His cre ly. Further, it can becom e an em ation. barrassment to the Spirit it means God never screams grace, to elevate. It may even frustrate threatens mercy, scowls the the heaven-meant agenda. When His Spirit fell gospel, nor uses hate to offer For example, the moral im peace. God never burns down a pingements of today include: upon the 120f He Buddhist temple, shoots at a abortion, condoned homosexual Hindu, nor punches His fist in practices, heterosexual promis the air against an atheist. cuities, abuses of horrific vari powerhoused their God has slain lying religion eties, hunger, poverty, spiritual ists. Ask Ananias and Sapphira. laxities, occultic inroads, media He has punished an adulterer secularism, blasphemies of vary carnal souls clean. who professed to be moral. Ask ing sorts, apostasy within the ( King David. He has publicly, Christian religion, and souls yet pointedly warned a lapsing dis unredeemed. ciple. Ask Peter. With such a buildup of despera man soldiers, Pontius Pilate, Herod, Yet when it comes to those out tion, many sincerely driven Chris thieving tax collectors, prostitutes. side the gospel circle, God convicts tians go forth to battle against evil in Following Jesus' example, we in love. After all, that is how you the flesh. They usually implement then should begin with our own reli became a believer— not by a Bible their energies with one power play gious house: Christendom. Where bat banged against your soul, but by or another. are the religiously hypocritical, loose the gentle Holy Spirit exposing your At times this is an individual of tongue, spiritually tawdry, selfish, emptiness of soul. drive; in other instances, this may be and material-hungry “pious” ? Where No wonder the portrait of the Sav organizationally maneuvered. In are the double-minded, soul-proud, ior depicts Him knocking on the various periods of history, even seg carnally dictatorial, those church closed door. He never pounds down ments of Christendom have been re bosses who have to have their way that door. He always waits for the sponsible for taking perceived God- or they'll quit (and pout)? free will to open it—or let it remain might into their own hands in Jesus started with His own religion closed. lording it over somebody. For exam in cleaning house. He railed against Jesus is always a gentleman, espe ple, Protestants have burned “ene the Temple regime: whitewashed cially to those who have lost their mies" at the stake. This is power of tombs, generation of snakes, foxes, ways in the abortion trade, practic the flesh. Further, Catholics have swine. He tossed over tables in pub ing homosexuality, New Age burned “enemies" at the stake. This lic display— power visible, tangible. nonsense, pornographic addictions, is power of the flesh. When His Spirit fell upon the 120, cultic entanglements, sexual promis We have seen in our time the anti He powerhoused their carnal souls cuities, and the like. abortion enthusiasts scowl, scream, clean, rearranged their priorities, re Can we dare be less?
M ay 1998 5 The Readers Write
Regarding Michal’s contempt for King David’s emotional praise, W. T. Purkiser commented, "Emotion which is not sympatheti cally shared usually irritates." It seems, Mr. Tracy, that you are somewhat irritated with believers who unashamedly and sponta neously express their joy in corporate worship. Fortunately, our denomination has made some great strides (such as eliminating the pharisaical legalism that once tarnished our image). However, I am afraid that we have thrown the baby out with the bathwater by suppressing the enthusiastic demon stration of praise for which we were once known. Perhaps an epi Like a Letter f rom Home demic of “charisma-phobia" has caused us to change our style of worship to the high church model, wherein any expression of I find the articles in the H era ld to be uplifting and challenging. Having been a member of the Church of the Nazarene for 60+ emotion or spontaneity is looked upon with disdain. My concern years, I find the "News" section, as others have said, "Like a let is that in drifting from our roots, characterized by the praise- ter from home.” We had one child graduate from Olivet, one filled services in Bresee’s Glory Barn, we will soon find that from Point Loma, and two from MVNC. After finishing each is “Ichabod” has been written above the doors of our churches. sue, I pass it on to my family. I fear less a denomination that has turned to "neoprimitivism" Thank you for your good work—I appreciate your editorials. than one with leaders who have discarded their spiritual heritage Nvda Finley, Wooster, Ohio and grown formal, stoic, and expressionless in worship. May the Moms in Touch rocks never cry out in our place. Phil Myers, Mooresville, Ind. Our office wishes to express our appreciation for your having published the article about Moms in Touch International by Longtime Subscriber Becky Hancock in your August 1997 issue. It is such an awe Thanks for "One More Time." I'll take time to write a check some story, and we are truly blessed. We also want to thank you and subscribe for 12 months. . . . On February 28 I was 92. . . . for so graciously sending us a copy to keep in our files. I've been thinking of the H erald. My first subscription was in Another reason I am writing is to share with you some of the 1928. I haven't taken it all the time, but it's my favorite. blessings that we have received as a result of the article. We have Gladys Stallworth. Tucker, Ga. been overwhelmed with the number of letters and E-mails that have come in recently that mention that they are inquiring about the ministry and how to start a group for their school because they read about it in the Herald of Holiness. I pray that God will richly reward your service and devotion to Him. Kathy Gayheart, Executive Secretary BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE Moms in Touch International A Millennial Celebration of Holiness Herald Is an Encouragement * ^The Message of Hope Thank you for your fine publication H era ld o f H oliness. Arti cles and other writings contained therein have done much to en courage me in a walk of holiness and service for our Lord. Thanks to Wes Tracy for his wisdom and candor in his writ ings. The piece on the reasons for the Trinitarian doctrine was priceless. Keith E. Smith. Dayton, Ohio Rest and Revolution EBRUARy 15- 17,1999 "Rest and Revolution," January’s article concerning the Sab Monday night—Wednesday night bath by Kenneth L. Gibble, was interesting and constructive. I do lament, though, that we are often camped somewhere between Roe-Bartle Hall Mount Sinai and Mount Zion. God sanctified the Sabbath be Kansas City, Missouri cause He rested in it: but my understanding is that Old Testament observance looked toward a better hope, and Sabbath became a spiritual rest for God's people, where Jesus is Lord. He is our Watch for a registration Sabbath, and we hear His invitation, "Come to Me, all who are form in the future. weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28, nasb). A mid-quadrennial Interestingly, the letter to the Hebrews speaks of the works of creation as finished (4:3), but it does not speak of God's rest as gathering of finished; "it remains” (vv. 6, 9, nash). clergy and laity. David J. Kealiher, McCammon, Idaho This will be the USA celebration Going Primitive of the millenial change. Regarding your article titled "Going Primitive” (February), I was stunned by the facetious attack on spirited worship services.
6 III K M I) (>! Hi il INI-.SS change the world. I want to be part of the family who open their hearts and wallets and, day after day, walk in obedience to a call all of us feel and We’re Family which challenges our best. Gather me with those who worship a resurrected in the know. Benefits? Well, for Christ, who praise a living Lord, starters, we can pray more intelligent whose wills are engaged by God. Find ly. We’re informed. Also, we can get me among those who see nothing im in touch with family members who possible for God. are in crisis or have walked through a Then, when I meet the family at tragedy. And we can rejoice with some great meeting or at church on those who have been recipients of Sunday, I am recharged to know the good news. All this nurtures the fami family is alive and responding to ly and draws us together. needs, hurts, and opportunities. For 2. We’re encouraged by the family. only then can I live in a broken world, C. Neil Strait is superintendent o f the Because we’re in touch, we feel with, knowing the family is out there, an Michigan District and chairman of the pray for, and dream with family mem extension of me, carrying love to bro Communications Department of the Gen bers. This stretches our minds and ken hearts and hope to a despairing eral Board. hearts worldwide and keeps us from world. centering down on ourselves. It cre Wow—what a family! Are you ates caring hearts because we see and committed to the Lordship of Christ hear the needs of the family. and the empowerment of the Holy A t G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y in 1997, my 3. The family is pretty involved. Spirit? Are you ready to get involved wife and I had opportunity to renew From sports to servanthood, from mis and be part of a family that voices its acquaintances with former college sion to ministry, from thrill to tragedy, values and takes a stand? Are you and seminary classmates, church from accomplishments to anguish, the ready to be a disciple of Christ? Then members, evangelists, missionaries, family called Nazarenes are making you are a candidate for the family. and others with whom we have their presence felt in the world. So, be If you’re not ready yet, stick around served. Such meetings reminded us of cause we follow the lives and events the family. Listen to its heartbeat, feel the benefits of a church family. It was of the family, we feel a part of the dra its urgency, check its priorities, take great to know, "We’re family!" ma, the dream, the despair. It draws us note of its care and involvements. But I had pondered this thought since in, grips our hearts, and touches us don’t join. Don’t join until you can Assembly, only to have it reaffirmed deeply. It does all a family w hen my wife underwent surgery at should do. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 4. What threatens the Prayers, cards, and calls made us family? When we are grateful for a worldwide family. spectators rather than par On Sunday evening, we walked in ticipants. It takes a village Count me in. Sign me up. Let me to the Church of the Nazarene, total to nurture and keep alive feel the heartbeat of fellow strangers. But when Pastor Don Cross the family. We must keep and the congregation knew we were dreaming and praying and family members. "family," they took us in, prayed for giving to nurture the fami us. and the Lenn family opened their ly. We must be there when home to us. Rev. Cross linked us to needed. We must be com the Rochester family. What comfort mitted to the family— and support they became. It is great to even when threatened by those who make the family better. Don’t join un know we're family! want to make us vanilla in a needy, til you can say amen to the family val This is not about us or General As thirsty, hungry world and who would ues, causes, and mission. sembly or Rochester. It is about the destroy the very vitality and truth that When the time comes and your church family around the world. I make us family. heart resonates with the family, then share four observations. I’m glad to be part of the family join. And—welcome to "the family.” 1. Modern technology brings us to called Nazarenes. Count me in. Sign gether. NCN (Nazarene Communica me up. Let me feel the heartbeat of I welcome C. Neil Strait as the tions Network) keeps the family in fellow family members who care, writer of this month's editorial. In the touch. Dr. Michael Estep, Communi who dare to dream, who take risks, next seven issues, other Nazarene cations Division director, and his fine who have values and courage, who leaders will contribute to this column. staff work hard at keeping the family are brave enough to hope they can —./. Wesley Eby, managing editor rq
M a -1 l ‘ W 8 7 o the casual observer, Lelia Morris looked like a typical middle-class homemaker of the early 1900s. Her house had al ways been a center of ac tivity as her children brought friends in for a visit. The Morrises owned the best collection of Tbooks in McConnelsville, Ohio, so students often stopped by to work on school assignments. For all but the last year of her 48 years of marriage, Lelia lived in the same modest house. What a first glance did not reveal, however, was that the house was the incubator for a worldwide ministry. This typical homemaker who lived in an ordinary house wrote extraordinary songs that were sung by Christians around the world. Lelia’s father died when she was quite young, so Lelia and her sister worked with their moth er in a millinery shop to support the family. When Lelia started pi ano lessons, she prac ticed at a neighbor’s house because the fami ly could not afford a pi ano. Lelia began playing the organ for prayer meetings when she was just 12 years old. Lelia, who was convert ed at the age of 10, spent her early years in the Methodist Protestant Church. After her marriage to Charles H. Morris when she was 19, Lelia transferred her membership to her husband’s church, the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Morrises ac tively supported their congregation. In Keith Alexander addition to singing in the choir, Lelia was a leader in the Sunday School, the Epworth League, and the mission ary society. Lelia’s spiritual life became white- hot in 1892 when she heard holiness preached at Mountain Lake Park, Lelia Morris (1862— 1929) Maryland, the site of a camp meeting founded by Holiness proponents in by Keith Schwanz the Methodist Episcopal Church and supported by Holiness folks from many denominations. Lelia had read books about the Holy Spirit and heard
8 H e r a l d o f H o lin ess open the door.’ Mrs. Morris made the last appeal, ‘Let Jesus come into your heart.”" That brief inter change at the altar became Exuberant bong the refrain for a gospel song that was completed before the day was over. sermons on the work of the Holy Spir show them to Frank Davis, a church Lelia’s early songs were often mili it, but she thought that the cleansing choir director in the area. He liked tant and revivalistic. A popular exam power of God was only “for bishops them. An evangelist holding meetings ple was the song “The Fight Is On." and preachers and those doing great nearby urged Lelia to submit her Evangelists and song evangelists work for God. I did not suppose it was songs to a publisher. The next sum quickly began using Lelia's songs. for me. Only did I find out in the mer, Lelia took several of the songs Many would visit in her home when preaching [at Mountain Lake Park] with her when she went to the camp they were in Ohio. If Lelia was at that it was for the young, such as I. I meeting at Mountain Lake Park. tending a camp meeting or revival was so glad when I found that I might For several years the song leader at service, she often would be invited to have the Holy Spirit in my life. So I the Mountain Lake Park camp meet sit on the platform. Lelia relished the opened my heart and let the Holy ing was Henry Gilmour. Henry opportunity to be in these services be Spirit come in."1 worked as a dentist in New Jersey for cause she often was inspired to write That was that. No great spiritual eight months each songs after return struggle. No intellectual debate. No year and traveled ing home from the battle of the will. Just a personal ap as a song evange “Called unto holiness,” meetings. propriation by faith of the promise of list on the camp Lelia’s belief in God. Eight years later she wrote meeting circuit for children o f light, / Walking the holiness mes "Sweet Will of God," a song of conse the remaining four sage is evident in cration and testimony, including this months. Gilmour with Jesus in garments several of her closing sentence: was also a song- songs. From the writer — “He quiet prayer of Sweet will of God, still fold me o f white; / Raiment Brought Me Out," "Nearer, Still closer. "The Haven of Nearer,” to the Till I am wholly lost in Thee. unsullied, nor tarnished Rest,” “He Rolled confident testimo When Lelia lost herself in the sanc the Sea Away”— ny of "Sanctifying tifying work of Christ, she found the and a gospel song- with sin; / G od s Hoiy Power," to the vig ministry that became her lifework. book editor. Very orous proclama The discovery occurred as she worked active in gospel (Spirit abiding within. tion of “Holiness in her house. She was sitting at her music at the end of unto the Lord," sewing machine, making a small gar —“Holiness unto the Lord” the 19th century, Sing to the Lord, No. 503 Lelia proclaimed ment for one of her children. Sudden Gilmour was in the reality of full ly she realized that she was singing a strumental in mak salvation. new song, a "message from my ing Lelia's songs available to the Even though Lelia Morris remained heart." as she called it. Lelia went to Christian community. a Methodist her entire life, she made a her piano and played it, then wrote it Lelia wrote the song "Let Jesus notable contribution to the Church of down and hid it. Again and again in Come Into Your Heart" while attend the Nazarene in its formative years. the following days, the cycle repeated. ing the 1898 camp meeting at Moun Nazarenes, along with others in the A song would emerge while she bus tain Lake Park. On a Sunday morning, Holiness Movement, found in her ied herself with family responsibili the preacher spoke on repentance. songs an echo of their own experience ties. she would play it on the piano, Many people responded to the altar of God. A survey of the songbooks write it out, and hide it away. She be call, including a woman in obvious used by early Nazarenes shows that lieved the songs were a gift from God. spiritual struggle. As was her custom, "the songs of Lelia N. Morris were in Lelia said, "I opened my heart and let Lelia went to pray with this woman. abundance in nearly every volume.’’4 the Holy Spirit come in, without any Lelia became aware that the woman Glorious Gospel Hymns, the first offi thought of writing a song, for 1 had was trying to barter with God. to give cial hymnal of the Church of the never tried to: but when I found the God something in exchange for a spir Nazarene, which was published in Lord, He led me into writing songs.’" itual blessing. "Mrs. Morris said. "Just 1931, included 50 of Lelia's songs. One day Lelia confided in her now your doubting give o’er.' Dr. Lillenas Publishing Company pur mother that she had been writing H. L. Gilmour. song leader of the chased many songs from Lelia Morris gospel songs. Her mother asked Lelia camp meeting, added another phrase, in 1927 while it was still operating in to play and sing one of them. Recog 'Just now reject Him no more.' L. H. Indianapolis. When the Nazarene nizing their high quality and spiritual Baker, the preacher of the sermon, Publishing House purchased Lillenas intensity, Lelia's mother urged her to earnestly importuned, ‘Just now throw Publishing Company in 1930, "a sig
M a i 1 9 4 8 9 nificant catalog of copyrighted many persons have said [Mary] should to send something to help those peo songs”5 became the property of the be at home with her blind mother. ... I ple!”7 The ministry of a quiet woman Nazarenes, including songs by Mor have been so happy to receive her let in a middle-class American neighbor ris. The Nazarene Publishing House ters in which she tells of being able to hood had reached around the world purchased additional songs from give a message for the first time to with the good news of full salvation. Lelia’s estate in 1937. those darkened minds and hearts. I And the song goes on. In 1913 Lelia’s eyesight began to think you will agree with me that this fail; within a year she was totally is the best thing I have ever done.”'’ blind. She continued to write songs, In the last two decades of life, many however. At first she would write the of Lelia’s songs talked about world “Holiness unto the Lord” music on the 28-foot chalkboard her missions. She had always been evan is our watchword and son installed in her home. Someone gelistic; now her songs spoke of those song; would transcribe the music on score persons in other countries who needed paper at a later time. When her sight the Lord. From the song “I Want You “Holiness unto the Lord” was totally gone, she would simply to Know My Friend,” which Lelia as we’re marching along. remember the songs until her daughter wrote for her missionary son-in-law, to Fanny came for an annual visit. Lelia the call for workers in “For the Whole, (Sing it, shout it, loud and would dictate dozens of songs as her Wide World,” to the personal prayer long: daughter wrote them down, both “Here Am I, Send Me,” many of the “Holiness unto the Lord" words and music. songs Lelia wrote in the last years of As her physical eyesight failed, her her life had a wide-angle view of the now and forever. world vision increased. This concern Christian’s responsibility. for world missions had a personal in Lelia sent not only her daughter but terest, for Lelia’s daughter Mary and her songs as well. In her lifetime her Reference Notes son-in-law were missionaries to China. songs were translated and sung in 1. Mary Ethel Wiess, Singing at Her Work: A Biography of Mrs. C. H. Morris (Kansas City: Lillenas Publishing Co., 1934, Lelia saw this as her highest achieve Africa, India, China, and Korea. Even 1953), 12. ment, being the mother of a mission though she could not see her song as it 2. Ibid., 13. 3. George W. Sanville, Forty Gospel Hymn Stories (Winona ary. “The greatest thing I have ever appeared in an African hymnal she Lake, Ind.: Rodeheaver-Hall Mack Co., 1945), 28. 4. Fred A. Mund, Keep the Music Ringing (Kansas City: done, in my estimation, was the rearing was given, she said, “How good it Nazarene Publishing House, 1979), 11. of a daughter to go to China as a mis makes me feel to think that even down 5. Ibid., 14. 6. Wiess, Singing, 18. sionary.” Lelia continued, "A great in the heart of Africa I have been able 7. Ibid., 35.
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ROB L. STAPLES senger to accuse him in Zechariah sinned in heaven, he did so by misus 3:1-2. He is the power whose very be ing his freedom, just as we all do ing is the lie. When Satan lies, “he when we sin. Thus, belief in Satan as speaks according to his own nature” a fallen angel may not tell us much (John 8:44, n r s v ). He "has been sin about Satan himself, but it throws ning from the beginning" (1 John 3:8, light on the meaning of sin. Sin origi n i v ) and prowls among Christians nates in the misuse (or sometimes the "like a roaring lion" (1 Peter 5:8, n iv , disuse) of God-given freedom. n r s v ), transforming himself into an 4. Taking the fallen angel idea a "angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:14). step farther, if an angel— a purely Rob L. Staples has made a career of He is mentioned in the Lord’s Prayer spiritual being without a physical teaching the Christian faith as a pastor as the evil one (Matthew 6:13, n i v ). body with its desires that may become and as a professor at Southern Nazarene The common element in all these ref occasions of sin in human beings— University and Nazarene Theological erences is that the evil one is a power could sin, then we see that sin is not Seminary. against which our faith does battle. basically rooted in the body. Instead, The enemy cannot stand against the sin is a matter of spirit. power of the Christian’s faith. 5. Satan is not the cause of our sin Some cautions are in order regard ning. He tempts and entices us to sin. ing belief in Satan: We may even think of him as the first 1. Satan must not be understood as sinner. But no sinner can ever say, C h r is t ia n s d o n o t bf.i.if.v b in S a t a n . a creation of God. To do so would put “The devil made me do it.” To say They believe against him. Such an as a contradiction in God and would that is to excuse ourselves and avoid sertion. please note, is not a denial of make God the author of sin and evil. taking personal responsibility for our Satan's existence. There is an evil Such an idea cannot be squared with sinning. If something or someone one. and Christians know who their the biblical witness nor tolerated by made me sin, then I am not the sinner, enemy is. The Christian's faith in all Christian faith. but that something or someone is. The its power is directed against this ene 2. But equally unac my. ceptable is the dualistic But we do not believe in him in the idea that the devil has al same way we believe in God the Fa ways existed. God is not ther Almighty, and in Jesus Christ, God if He has a polar op and in the Holy Spirit. Faith in that posite who is in any way sense means trust. We dare not trust on a comparable level. the devil! Satan is not mentioned in The Church has always Satan is not a creation of God. the Apostles’ Creed, nor the Nicene rejected dualism, appeal Creed, nor in any of the historic ing to such scriptures as 2 creedal affirmations of the faith in Peter 2:4 and Jude 6. and which we confess what we believe in. the Jewish tradition re The very confession of our faith is a flected there that Satan is "renunciation of the devil.” Yet the a fallen angel. This, of course, raises Bible never lets us off the hook that power against which we believe, other difficult questions, such as how easily. Satan’s power may be great, against which faith is faith, has its sin could happen in a sinless heaven. but it is never irresistible. We are told own reality. But the “fallen angel” tradition has to “resist the devil, and he will tlee The biblical witness sees this ene the value of making clear that Satan from you" (James 4:7, n i v ). Martin my as a power. He appears in the once was not. Furthermore, according Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is parable of the wheat and the tares to the Book of Revelation, he will fi Our God” says it well: (Matthew 13:24-30. 36-43) and as the nally be destroyed. The prince of darkness grim— biblically well-versed tempter who 3. The idea of Satan as a fallen an We tremble not for him. encounters Jesus in the desert (4:1- gel does not affect the understanding His rage we can endure. II). He appears before God to test Job of sin that is revealed elsewhere For. lo. his doom is sure; I 1:6-12: 2:1-7) and before God's mes throughout the Bible. If an angel One little word shall fell him.
M ay 1998 11 esley D. Tracy— nity of thought and ideas, and to the istry. Your service to the Church of minister, teacher, work of the church. Thank you for giv the Nazarene, and to the Church author, editor, ing yourself away in service and dedi worldwide, as editor of the H erald o f mentor—official cation in these strategic and valued Holiness, has enabled the church in ly retired in Jan ways. All of us who have worked with years of change and expansion. uary as editor of you and been influenced by you are It has been a privilege to serve with the Herald of Holiness. Without ques better for those times of association. you as your ministry has expanded tion, he brought to this publication his On behalf of the Nazarene Publish over the years. You have been a mod creative, one-of-a-kind imprint. ing House family, I extend to you our el of excellence. Thank you for your The following tributes have been congratulations upon your retirement strong service to and through excerpted from a few of the letters and express our appreciation for the Nazarene Theological Seminary. It is sent to Wes upon his retirement. excellent work you have done through my hope that your service to NTS —./. Wesley Eby, managing editor these years. Through your energies, could resume in this next chapter of your ministry. AWTilliam J. Prince, general Your education, training, expe W superintendent rience, and insight represent 1 want to join with others in great resource for the church. extending my best wishes to you May God bless you and Bettye upon your retirement as editor of as you let Him apply your sharp the Herald of Holiness. Your ened skills in places of service of commitment to an excellent Ho His choosing. liness publication has been a tremendous blessing to thou erry D. Lambert, education sands of people across the coun commissioner try and around the world. J Congratulations on the The unique gift of God to you prospects before you as you enter has been used to His honor and this new chapter in your lives to glory. You have been an excel gether. lent model of Holiness articula The two of you [Wesley and tion and of Holiness lifestyle. Bettye] have enjoyed distin guished careers separately across erry D. Porter, general su the years but were always sup perintendent J portive and collaborative in se Thank you for investing this lected projects. You both have significant chapter of your life in many talents, but after seeing the Kingdom ministry of editing you in action, I believe the most the Herald of Holiness. Your fresh, in thousands and thousands of pages significant gift you have is teaching. sightful approach has brought holi have communicated God’s truth, In my completely unbiased opinion, ness to the marketplace in a relevant grace, and loving mercy so that many that’s where you are both at your best. and life-changing way. Your courage might come to know Christ and grow In my role as commissioner of edu and transparency as an editor have in their walk with Him. The associa cation, it has been a privilege to see been refreshing. tion we have enjoyed is testimony to you both teach and interact in the U.S. your commitment and dedication. and cross-culturally in a number of ob Brower, president, Point Lo- global conferences with excellent suc ma Nazarene College (formerly ordon Wetmore, president, cess. You were outstanding in Brazil. B Nazarene Theological Seminary NPH president) G Argentina, and southern Europe relat You are about to enter into a new The occasion of your retirement ing to educators and church leaders chapter in the unfolding of your min- gives me an opportunity to express from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, personal appreciation to you for the Holland, and Germany. It was ener many contributions you have made to Photos courtesy of NCN Productions gizing to hear you communicating the lives of individuals, to the commu with Eastern European people from
12 H er a l d o f H o lin ess Russia and the Ukraine as well. and editorial commitment. We have church. You will be missed. Wes, your experience in education come to appreciate the clear, steadfast Special thanks for keeping the al philosophy and teaching method emphasis typified by your watch as needs of children and youth on the ologies is complimented by Bettye’s editor of the Herald of Holiness. Your front burner of the magazine’s multi specialization in interactive learning contribution to the Holiness dialogue ple agenda. We in NYI deeply appre techniques. What a duo you are! I pre via your role as senior editor has truly ciated the coverage of NYC ’95, for dict you can be as busy as you want to enhanced our aware showing our church be in the next decade of your lives. ness of our theological that our kids come Knowledge of your effectiveness has distinctives. from diverse back spread to Asia and the South Pacific. You have exhibited grounds and experi Every country where you have taught great care and concern ences but still love before is asking for your return. I am that the Church of the God with a passion hoping you will continue to include Nazarene remains that would make their creative educational preparation of faithful to the ongoing forefathers smile and leaders in your future plans. dialogue between our nod approval, even sister Holiness de with knee-length . E. McCumber, former H er nominations by at shorts on at a service Wald of Holiness editor tending to the threads project in 110-degree I joyfully add my congratulations to of communication be heat. the hundreds who are expressing ap tween us. Your leader preciation for your life and work, and ship has demonstrated compassion as oren P. Gresham, president, wishing you well for the future, as well as creativity and concern for the LSouthern Nazarene University you officially retire. larger Holiness community. Congratulations on your retirement You will be as busy as ever, but you as editor of the Herald of Holiness. will have a greater freedom than ever red C. Fullerton, NYI Ministries You are to be commended for the ex before. Whatever you choose to do in Fdirector cellent leadership you have given the your retirement years, you will do On behalf of Nazarene Youth Inter magazine during these years of your well, for all your work has been well national and NYI Ministries, it is my editorship. done. distinct privilege to While this recent assignment has You have made the write this letter of ap provided you more visibility than oth Herald of Holiness preciation for your ers in your career, you should also the finest magazine of leadership of the Her know that your faithfulness has been its kind anywhere. ald and for your sen noted and appreciated throughout The “official organ” sitivity to the needs of your ministry years. During this time has never been played young people and of celebration of your life and service, so beautifully and their families. your alma mater is so proud of you. helpfully— and I say Throughout your edi We will not forget the many abilities that as one of the few torship, you have you have shown during your years of familiar with it from demonstrated a con service, and we will always welcome its beginnings. sistent, compassion you back to campus anytime you are Grow heavenward, ate, and thought-pro in the area. friend, but have a lot voking love for Christ Wes, more personally, the Herald of fun on earth while you do so! and the mission of the church through has never been finer than the last the ministry of the printed page. years you have been the editor. You TWT- Talmadge Johnson, director, Thanks for telling His story, and have the high respect and continued W Sunday School Ministries our story as part of the Holiness appreciation of many who have seen Of all the treasures held in the Movement, straight from the head and it move from a folksy denominational vaults of spiritual heritage in the heart. You didn’t sidestep tough is piece to a much more journalistic Church of the Nazarene, your custodi sues. You always blended intellect quality. Thank you for your dedica al care of our holiness emphasis testi and emotion gracefully. You were tion to its improvement and service to fies to a high degree of faithfulness both shepherd and teacher to the the Church. Kq h r Hracy
M a y 1998 13 Prepared by Herald Staff and the Nazarene Communications Network News
Sunday School Ministries News Doolittle Appointed DS in Iowa Ronald D. Doolittle was ap Doolittle, who has pastored Staff Changes senior pastor of Charlotte, pointed superintendent of the Kankakee, 111., First Church In action approved by the N.C., First, and associate Iowa District by General Su since 1987, attended Trevec- General Board in February, minister of Christian educa perintendent ca Nazarene University and Talmadge Johnson, director tion at Kansas City First. Paul G. Cun holds the B.A., B.Th.. and of the Sunday School Min ningham with M.A. degrees from Indiana istries Division, announced SS Goes Interactive the approval of Christian University. He has the addition of the position of New features have been the Board of also pastored in South Caroli curriculum director and sev added to the Word Action General Super na, Georgia, Wisconsin, and eral changes in key personnel. adult SS Internet web page: intendents and Michigan. Johnson said that these 1. Ask the Editor. Where in consultation with the Iowa Doolittle and his wife. Ri changes will facilitate greater do teachers go when it’s Sat District Advisory Board. Doo ta, have two adult sons, effectiveness for curriculum urday and they have a ques little assumed duties May 4. Ronald and Jeffery. and program resource devel tion or problem completing opment. their preparation for the next Van Beek Completes Bradshaw Joins NTS Randy day’s lesson? Now they can Service at ENBC Faculty Cloud, previ send their questions directly Jeanine van Beek finishes Debra Bradshaw officially ously the head to the editors of the adult SS her term of service as rector joined the Nazarene Theo of Adult Min materials and receive personal at European logical Seminary (NTS) fac istries, has been answers and comments in Nazarene named curricu time for Sunday. This is the ulty as instructor in theologi cal bibliography at an lum director. first time such direct and im Bible College (ENBC) on David Felter, mediate access to the SS edi induction service on March May 31. She formerly CLT/ torial team has been available. 25, according to NTS Dean has been rec Ed Robinson. Bradshaw has Lay Ministries 2. Session Survey. How tor and lectur been the assistant library di director, will as did last Sunday’s session er in Bible and philosophy rector since 1986. sume leadership work in a particular setting? since 1990. She holds a B.A. from of Adult Min Comments and insights are Van Beek, a career mis MidAmerica Nazarene Uni istries. welcomed and solicited. sionary and fluent in five versity and Lynda Board- These comments will be used languages, returns to the an M.L.S. man is the new to further strengthen SS re Caribbean Region to serve as from Empo Children’s Ministries direc sources in the future. theological education advis ria State Uni tor, replacing The SS editors encourage er. She served as president of versity in Miriam Hall, you to visit with them at the Nazarene Bible College Kansas. She who recently www.waction.com. retired. Board- in Haiti for 15 years before is a member assuming the leadership of of the American Theological man has been Trips to Israel and an editor in ENBC. Library Association and Children's Min Germany Planned Bill Selvidge, former mis Missouri Library Associa Boardman istries for 20 Two trips are being sionary in Hong Kong, has tion. years. She and her husband, planned for SS teachers and been named interim rector at Bradshaw lives in Olathe. James, formerly a pastor in students, which will be hosted ENBC. Selvidge, a lecturer Kans., with her husband, Decatur, Ala., have relocated by Nazarene editors, writers, at the college, is completing Rick, and two children. to Kansas City. and professors. a doctorate in missiology. Megan and Derek. Bill Manning 1. Israel, Jordan. Sinai, joins the Word- and Egypt. Departure date: Moore Selected for Program at Fuller Action curricu March 1, 1999. John Moore, senior pastor of Practices of Congregational lum editing 2. Germany Reformation Concord, Calif.. Church of Leadership.” The program, team with pri Tour, including Oberammer- the Nazarene, located on the campus of mary supervi gau Passion Play, and En has been cho Fuller Theological Seminary, sion of all adult gland Wesley Tour. Depar sen as 1 of 12 is sponsored by the De Pree curriculum ture date: May 30, 2000. participants in Leadership Center. The methodology. His latest min For more information, the inaugural dozen pastors, representing istry assignment has been at write to Randy Cloud, 6401 session of a eight denominations, will dis Orangewood, Ariz., Church The Paseo, Kansas City, MO two-year pro cuss new paradigms and of the Nazarene as associate 64131. fessional development pro skills for shaping congrega pastor. He has also served as gram. "New Models and tional life.
14 HFRAI I) (II H o u n f s s News Briefs Millennial Celebration Announced NCN Sunday Goes Na ■ NCU Celebrates 40 A Millennial Celebration of the Church of the Nazarene in tionwide Years the United States is planned for February 15-17, 1999, in Beginning May 3, Sunday The Nazarene Credit Kansas City, according to Bill Sullivan, director of Evange morning worship services in Union (NCU) celebrated its lism and Church Growth Ministries. This celebration repre various Nazarene churches 40th anniversary on March sents an expansion of the traditional Mid-Quadrennial Con are being broadcast nation 27. Lt. Col. Oliver North ference on Evangelism. wide each month via satel (Ret) was the featured speak lite. according to Kim Meek, er at NCU’s annual meeting NCN Broadcast Services in the city of Industry, Calif. manager. NCN Sunday, a NCU President Mendell (L. to r j Nick program hosted by General Thompson called the credit Regillo Sr., Superintendent Paul G. Cun union "a dream that began in Wesley Regillo, ningham and featuring 1958 with $135." Today, and Nick Nazarene churches in a NCU is the third largest Regillo Jr. morning worship service or church-affiliated credit union special event, will be broad in the U.S.A., with more than cast to all EchoStar sub $98 mill ion in assets. scribers. representing more Three generations of the the Mannington Church of than 1 million homes. ■ Nazarene Basketball Regillo family were recently the Nazarene on the West Previously, NCN Sunday Teams Excel recognized for 90 cumula Virginia North District, was available only to NCN The basketball teams at tive years of perfect Sunday where Nick Sr. teaches the subscribers. This will be the Southern Nazarene Universi School attendance: Nick Sr. Men’s Bible Class and Nick first nationwide broadcast of ty (SNU) advanced to the fi for 63 years, Nick Jr. for 26 Jr. teaches a class for any Church of the Nazarene nals of NAIA tournaments years, and Wesley for 1 young adults. Herman year. The Regillos attend service via cable or satellite. before losing. The men's George is the pastor. '“The exposure nationwide team lost to Georgetown. will provide an enormous Ky., 83-69. The women's evangelism opportunity and team lost 73-70 to Union increase public awareness of University in Tennessee, M e d ic a l the Church of the Nazarene," snapping SNU’s string of said Meek. four consecutive NAIA Divi P la n sion I women's national ■ Nazarenes Participate championships. Providing health in Mission America The men's team at Mount care for missionar Nazarenes are participat Vernon Nazarene College ies and their fami ing in Mission America, one (MVNC) lost in the quarter lies. of the nation's largest min finals of the national tourna istry coalitions promoting na ment to Indiana Wesleyan. Has your church tionwide evangelism. The Both SNU women’s and participated? coalition, which met recently MVNC men’s teams were in St. Louis, includes more ranked third in the nation in • Distinguished than 300 national Christian their divisions at the end of Service Award leaders, representing about the regular season. • Memorial Roll Am ount I for Missionaries1 170,000 churches, denomina • Medical Plan Insurance in 1997 tions, parachurch ministries, Deion Sanders Speaks Offerings and ministry networks, ac at Bethany First Church $1,795,000 cording to a Mission Ameri Deion Sanders of the Dal The balance of the ca press release. Medical Plan is las Cowboys professional ppp— - The coalition's goal is "to football team gave a testimo supported by the pray for and share Christ ny to about 5,600 people at World Evangelism with every person in Ameri Fund. Bethany First in Oklahoma. Amount Received Froi n ca by the year-end 2000." This set an all-time atten Join this ministry of Medical Plan in 1997 j Bill Bright, president of dance record for the church, care— participate in Eu 'V j E I f ■ Campus Crusade, said. "It is including more than 1,000 the Medical Plan. essential for Christians to first-time visitors. Nearly ' m m c work together to help fulfill 200 people made professions the Great Commission." of faith in Christ.
M ay 1998 15 THE UNHERALDED
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/ W 4|hat does a Christian mother look like? mines, where he sustained a back injury. When tuberculosis ■ M l / 1 Supportive spouse? Caring mom? Devot- settled in his spine, Sam was forced to recuperate in a hos M w/ J ed churchperson? Dynamic preacher? Ca- pital for two years. M / pable missionary? Prayer warrior? Take a M X 1 / look at a picture of Gwladys Heap. ( I eal—When Gwladys and Sam discovered a mutual in- ^ Whether you capture a gaze or seize a -jL terest, they courted and eventually became engaged. glance, all the above will cover the canvas. Later, as coeds at Emmanuel Bible College, their love blos You are invited to observe a few brushstrokes from the somed, even though they were not allowed to date. artist's palette. Splashed with brilliant The young couple applied for mis hues, they will highlight a few of the sion service with Calvary Holiness portrait's details. Mission only to face two major set backs: Sam needed an operation to re CTTmerald—Gwladys was bom on the move a kidney, and mission policy said xLlush Isle of Anglesey in north they could not marry until after serving Wales. The Joneses were a God-honor as missionaries for two years. ing, Sabbath-observing family. No un necessary work on the Lord’s day was agenta—Following Sam's suc- ever permitted. Water from the well . cessful surgery and their accep was carried in on Saturday, enough to tance of the no-marriage-for-two-years meet Sunday needs. The seven children rule, they left for Colombia in 1940. were immersed in the Bible (reading, Gwladys poured her life into the work memorizing, and Bible-quoting bees) of the mission, yet anticipating the day and church attendance (Sunday ser she would become Mrs. Heap. Two vices, Monday prayer meetings, Thurs long years later, they were married— day testimony times, and Band of Hope not once, but twice. As the local cus activities). Gwladys accepted Christ at the age of 15 and tom required, they had a civil ceremony; then they declared was sanctified a few days later. their “I dos” in a religious wedding.
^ C ’carlet—Desiring to be a nurse, Gwladys went to Man- Paffron—Three years passed. Gwladys—dubbed “Sarah” U Chester, England, for schooling. There she attended the O because of her “old” age of 32—rejoiced in the birth of International Holiness Tabernacle pastored by Maynard a daughter, Christiana. But wait! Another child clamored C.Portrait ofa JV.tother J
James, which became her church home during seven years for life. Unexpectedly, a son, Maynard, joined his sister. of training. Although she felt led to missions as a child, she Twins were a rarity in Colombia; therefore, the people answered a definite call to be a missionary during her first thought the Heaps’ God could do the impossible. Mother year of nursing school. Heap felt blessed when Stephen was born two years later and Philip came along after seven more years. fT ) o s e —In Manchester, Gwladys met Samuel Heap, an -LYEnglishman and coworker of Rev. James. This hand ,/T )u sse t—Missionary life was filled with both rich colors some young man, who later became Gwladys’s love and *£V and drab tones—victories and valleys, triumphs and 34-year companion, was raised in a Wesleyan Methodist tragedies. As the Heap family increased, it also decreased home. As a youth he accepted Christ and said yes to a call when three-year-old Maynard died of infectious hepatitis. to missions. While a teen, he went to work in the coal And as the Kingdom’s expansion brought rewards, persecu-
16 H er a l d o f H o lin ess tion and losses brought disappointment. our work in this large nation. Steve is the field director, and The Heaps transferred to Peru in 1956 when Calvary Ho Brenda is the field office administrator. liness Mission merged with the Church of the Nazarene. In Steve conveyed his thoughts about his mom in a letter: 1962 they moved to Guatemala, serving there until being “Mother, you used to rehearse your sermons over the assigned to Panama 9 years later. Their years in this coun kitchen sink. You also sang to the dishes. That troubled me, try were brief due to Sam's deteriorating health, which now for you had a hard time keeping on tune. But I must confess included cancer. In 1974 Gwladys and Samuel retired after that your heart was finely in tune with the anthems of heav 34 years on the mission field in four countries. en.” Philip has pastored in the United States bony—Samuel Heap died two years lat since 1983. At the present time, he and his er. When a family friend called to ex U(rPrayer wife, Marcia, shepherd the Rockville flock in press sympathy, he asked Gwladys, “How are Olney, Maryland. Previously, they spent a you doing under the circumstances?" In her decade on the Northwest Oklahoma District. grief, she responded with one of her upbeat, Would you be amazed to learn that he was colorful comments, “I'm not living under the was Moms the district NWMS president for seven years? circumstances. I’m living above them." Philip also expressed his thoughts to his mother in an epistle: “Mom, your constant at avender—As is natural for any adoring middle tention to the home and providing a good mother. Mom Heap takes justifiable homelife was your way of showing quality. pride in her three children and nine grand- Your preaching skills also show dedication to kids. They, in turn, love their beautiful Welsh name. the best. You are a persuasive speaker, and mother and grandmother. you practice what you preach so well. These Today Gwladys lives in Kansas near her were factors in my salvation at the altar of daughter, Christiana, the wife of a Nazarene pastor, Charles the church where you preached that night in Bethel Glen.” Pickens, of Olathe Westside. In talking about her mother, Chris remembers her mother's prayers and adds, “Prayer Papphire—One last stroke. The portrait is done. Admit- was Mom’s middle name.” And it's not surprising that O tedly, a quick one. But the colors are brilliant and vivid, Chris serves on the Kansas City District NWMS Council creating an unforgettable portrait of a special mother and with a responsibility for prayer. one of the Kingdom’s unheralded saints. Stephen and his wife, Brenda, went to Brazil as mission Source: Laughbaum, Anna Belle. Branches o f the Vine: The Heap Family and Their World Mis aries in 1974. Today these veteran missionaries are vital to sion. Kansas City: Nazarene Publishing House, 1985.
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M ay 1998 17 ocC’s LoveIs Cif{e a (Boomerang
by Marilyn J. Woody
hen four young children sang week at the age of three. “Our family was like the singing Von after week at Camarillo, California, Trapps. Mom and Dad would sing the special while Dad Church of the Nazarene, little did played guitar and Mom the piano.” The children sometimes their mother dream their music would joined in, adding three- or four-part harmony. someday touch thousands. While the Each child in the Rice household was encouraged to play world has become their platform, the an instrument. Piano and violin were the instruments of in children of Kay and John Rice ac troduction, but not of final choice. Wayne decided on the knowledge their rich heritage growing up in small Nazarene banjo, Jim the guitar and banjo, Joe the mandolin, and churches with godly parents to help nurture them. Mary the fiddle and guitar. Kay and John moved from Tennessee to Oxnard, Califor The boys first became known as the Rice Kryspies. nia, in 1946, with their year-old son, Wayne. Seeking a Then, in the early '70s, they formed the nationally popular church home, they continued a longtime family tradition by country bluegrass music group Brush Arbor, which won a attending a Nazarene church in Ventura, 20 miles away. Grammy in 1974. Jim Rice continues as the only family Later, they helped establish a church in Oxnard and another member currently with the group. in Camarillo, where they became charter members. Jim and Joe operate Forest Construction in Camarillo, a By 1956 their family had grown to four children with business started by their father 49 years ago. With nearly 50 two more sons, Joe and Jim, and a daughter, Mary. employees, the company demands a lot of supervision. So “We never missed a Sunday or Wednesday service or Joe stays on-site but supports Brush Arbor by often flying choir practice—you name it,” says Joe Rice, who still lives the group to concert destinations. near Camarillo. “After Saturday night baths and shoe pol Mary’s “Family Concerts” reach around the globe as she ishing wars were over, we often spent the rest of the travels throughout the United States and overseas, teaching evening around the piano, putting the finishing touches on and performing. One of her fans is Chuck Swindoll, presi our Sunday morning ‘special,’” Joe adds. dent of Dallas Theological Seminary, who describes Mary “Our parents had a huge influence on all of us, particu as “a breath of fresh air.” Mary’s greatest cheerleaders, larly in encouraging the ‘performance instinct’ we all had,” though, are her husband and two children, who, she says, recalls Wayne. He remembers singing “He Lives” as a solo are “my number one priority.”
Mom Kay’s family (front row, I. to r.): Wayne, son; Marci, daughter-in-law; Debbie, daughter-in-law; Joe, son; (middle row, I. to r.JR. D., husband; Mom Kay; Larry, stepson-in- law; Carole, stepdaughter; Daryl, daughter-in-law; Jim, son; (beckrow, I, tor.) Gary, son-in-law; Mary, daughter.
H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss Recalling the influence of the Camarillo Church in her Involvement in Youth for Christ (YFC) in high school life, Mary says, “Kids need to have a platform and places to exposed Wayne, Joe, Jim, and Mary to kids from other de use their gifts. We grew up in a church where we were the nominations and backgrounds. When Mary graduated from choir," says Mary. “My parents just loved music and played Point Loma Nazarene College, she and Wendy Hofheimer all different styles, from country— lots of country—to clas formed a singing duo and went to work for YFC in youth sical. My mom loved ragtime the most.” ministry. Under the label of “Wendy and Mary,” they "Kay Rice was an unusual person who combined the recorded three albums for Sparrow Records that sold over plain speech of her Tennessee background with a no- 100,000. Many of the songs are still heard on Christian ra dio. Once-a-year trips to the Pasadena College campus for camp meeting were part of the family vacations. “We’d sing for two hours at a time. I memorized dozens of hymns. I can still sing all the verses to many of them,” states Mary. "A young Christian recently asked me, ‘How do you know all these words to these hymns?’ I said, ‘Well, that’s what we did in our church.’ I just sang them— ‘The Old Rugged Cross,' ‘It Is Well with My Soul,’ ‘Great Is Thy Faithful ness.' I learned every verse. I was steeped in that tradition." “Our parents were consistent," Joe says. “They never failed to tell us what was most important. It wasn’t achieve ment and success, but first and foremost, ‘Love the Lord,’ followed by ‘Honor your parents.’” On her latest recording, In My Garden. Mary sings a song that she wrote: The Rice Kryspies, 1967 (I. to r.) Wayne, Joe, and Jim with Marci God's love is like a boomerang. in front. Give it away, it comes back again. G od’s love is like a boomerang. strings-attached love for her family,” states Gene Van Note, Give it away, and it never ends.* pastor for over seven years at Camarillo. Van Note remem God’s love, planted in the hearts of the Rice children by a bers the family as “among the finest I had the privilege to godly mother, keeps going out and coming back again and pastor.” again as thousands feel its touch through their lives. When John was killed in an automobile accident in 1968, ‘Copyright © 1995. Big Steps 4U (administered by Music Services). All rights reserved. Used Kay continued doing what she knew best— loving and de by permission. H i pending on God. Her consistency showed itself down deep in fundamentals, namely, the cross of Christ. "My worth to God is what I am in private,” someone once wrote. Who Kay and John were in public developed in their private lives. The Rice children recall coming home late from Friday night school activities and seeing their par Where Are They Now? ents kneeling together by their bed in prayer. While the Mary Catherine Somis, California, with church and music helped bind the family together, Mary (Kay) Rice Birdwell— wife, Debbie. They have says, "I think it was my mom’s prayers that kept us all lov Lives in Camarillo, Cali two children in college ing God. Even after my dad died, I have a vivid picture of fornia, with husband, who are both studying her on her knees by her bed. She'd be praying all alone.” R. D., whom she married music. Joe enjoys tracing Mary relates, "My mom has a heart that’s completely five years after the death the Rice family history. sold out 100 percent, even with all she's been through. of her first husband, John. Jim—Co-owner of She’s had a brain tumor and recently a stroke, yet the most Kay and R. D. attend the Forest Construction and important thing in her life is that her children know Jesus. Camarillo Church of the lead singer with Brush That's her legacy." Nazarene, where Kay is a Arbor. He and wife, Wayne, president of Understanding Your Teenager, an charter member. Daryl, live in Camarillo, organization serving parents of teens and preteens, recalls Wayne—Cofounder of California. They have one another legacy provided for them. Youth Specialties, an or daughter in high school. "We were helped to develop confidence through the testi ganization providing re Mary Rice Hopkins— monies that were weekly occurrences in our church. We sources and training for Internationally known learned that we could stand up and speak to a group of peo youth workers. He is a family/children’s record ple and be taken seriously.” frequent guest lecturer at ing artist. She and hus colleges and seminaries in band, Gary, live in La- “1 think it’s a shame that churches today don’t allow the U.S. and Canada. He Canada, California, with much of that. Everything is so professional with orchestrat and his wife, Marci, live their two children. Mary ed tracks and only the best singers and the best speakers. In in Lakeside, California. has over a dozen videos our church, everybody got a chance at one time or another They have three grown and tapes and also writes to do the ‘special’ or give a testimony, and that’s how we children. for Crossway Books. learned to develop our musical and ministry talents. The Joe— Co-owner of For —Marilyn J. Woody church played a huge role in that, and I'm afraid that has est Construction, lives in been largely lost today," Wayne adds.
M ay 1998 19 Vital Statistics w M m w m
Deaths Ohio, Feb. 19. Hastie pastored more than Matthews; mother, Daisy Likens; 2 sisters; grandchildren. 40 years on the Pittsburgh and Akron Dis 5 brothers; 21 grandchildren; 3 great HAROLD SOLLENBERGER, 83, Bothell. JAMES E. ANTHONY, 81, Derby, Kans., tricts. Survivors: son, John; daughters, grandchildren. Wash.. Dec. 5. Survivors: daughters, Phyl Jan. 30. Survivors: wife, Edith: son, Terry; Margaret Davidson, Marian Heil; brothers, BARBARA MARSON, 56, Lawrenceville, lis Mitchell, Carolyn McCool, Sharon Casal- two grandsons. Rev. Lawrence, Rev. Leo; 5 grandchildren; III., Jan. 15. Survivors: husband, Rev. Keal; icchio; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grand VERNA BRASWELL, 92, Pomona, Calif., 12 great-grandchildren. sons, Eddy, Kris, Mike; father, Willis Lem children. Feb. 23. Survivors: sons, Al, Charles, John, IRM A I. HULL, 76, Ionia, M ich., M ar. 1. mon; sister, Ann Passant; brother, George INA E. SPEES, 77, Apple Valley, Calif.. Jim, Art; daughter, Jeanne Crume; 20 Survivors: husband, Russell; sons, Ed Lemmon; six grandchildren; two great Feb. 15. Survivors: husband, John; chil grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 2 ward, Douglas; daughters, Sharon Hop grandchildren. dren, Kaye Ibison, Dan Barton; siblings, great-great-grandchildren. kins, Phyllis Bender, Susan Davis, Patricia JUNE REINHART, 79, New Hampshire, Elvin Zell, Minnie Sharp; four grandchil MARTIN E. BUSS, 52, Myrtle Creek, Misner; brothers, Harry and Donald Evans; Ohio, Feb. 1. Survivors: husband, Paul; dren; eight great-grandchildren. Oreg., Feb. 10. Survivors: wife, Judy; sister, Margaret Dickerson; 19 grandchil son, John; daughter, Mary Goings. HOMER JACK STAGGS, 85, Batesville, daughters, Julie Seaburg, Yvette Rhodes; dren; 8 great-grandchildren. Ark., Dec. 17. Survivors: wife, Rae; daugh mother, Virginia Buss; sister, Phyllis Flan RHODA D. RINEBARGER, 72, Bourbon- EVELYN VIOLA STAHLY INGLE, 81, Ed ters, lola Rutledge, Iona Renshaw; four nery; brother, Warren Buss; two grandchil nais, III., Feb. 1. Survivors: son, Gary; mond, Okla., Dec. 21. Survivors: children, daughter, Gayle Burlend; sister, Elaine Mc grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. dren. WILMA STEWART, 86, Stockton, Calif., LILA MAE CASE, 86, Birmingham, Ala., Rev. Gordon, Gary, Bill, Roma, and Vicki Cann; brother, Perry Roth Jr.; four grand Ingle, Sue Altman; sister, Beulah Hamilton; children; one great-grandchild. Dec. 3. Survivors: husband, J. P.; daugh Feb. 8. Survivors: sons, Charles, Roy; ters, Mary Olivieri, Dorothy Ritter; six 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandsons. JOSEPHINE E. ROBBINS, 75, San Anto daughter, Carolyn Pasquale; brothers, grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. MILDRED L. (BORDEN) JOHNSON, 85, nio, Tex., Feb. 13. Survivors: husband. Melvin, Ed, and Ernest Hughes; six grand RUTH M. WAGNER, 89, Scarborough, Pennville, Ind., Mar. 7. Survivors; sons, William; son, Bill; daughter, Joy Stout; one children; eight great-grandchildren. Maine, Feb. 17. Mrs. Wagner was the wife James, Donald, Ronald, William, Robert. sister; three grandchildren; two great KERMIT CLINGERMAN. 72, Poland, of the first Maine District superintendent, MERTON EARL KEMP, 89, Auburn, grandchildren. Ohio, Feb. 23. Survivors: wife, Naomi; son, Joshua Wagner, who preceded her in Wash., Jan. 27. Survivors: wife, Eunice; ROBERT W. SHELTON, 79, Bradenton, Timothy; daughter, Melanie Schumacker; death. Survivors: son, Marshall; daughter, son, Paul; daughter, Clarice Ray; sister, Fla., Feb. 1. Survivors: son, David; three three brothers; two sisters; four grandchil Reba Dunlop, wife of current Maine District Japoncia Kirkpatrick; five grandchildren; brothers; five grandchildren. dren. Superintendent Roland E. Dunlop; 6 grand six great-grandchildren; one great-great- BEULAH F. FRISK, 84, Nampa, Idaho, REV. ROBERT W. SHEPPARD, 78, Walla children; 13 great-grandchildren. grandchild. Walla, Wash., Mar. 2. Feb. 8. Survivors: brother, Paul; sisters, RUTH N. YOUNG, 60, Rockford, Ohio, KAREN HUNSBERGER KERN, 52, Fort Evelyn Hodges, Joye Droden; many nieces Sheppard served as super Feb. 24. Survivors: husband, Rev. David: Washington, Md., July 5. Survivors: hus intendent of the Alaska and nephews. daughters, Diane Young, Valerie Reed; four band, Jay; sons, Todd, Kevin; parents, Mr. District from 1973 until his EVA M. GARDNER, 88, Mount Vernon, grandchildren. Mo., Dec. 31. Survivor: sister, Rhoda and Mrs. Ernest Hunsberger; four grand retirement in 1985. He pre Poindexter. children. viously pastored 28 years DANIEL D. HARRIS, 72, Jeffersonville, HARROLD L. LIKENS, 63, Bartow, Fla., in Illinois, Alaska, and Births Ind., June 3. Survivors: wife, Leoma; Nov. 16. Survivors: wife, Marcella; sons, Washington. Survivors: wife, Lela; daugh to JOHN and MARY BETH (AGEE) AN daughter, Angela Justice; brother, Charles; Ken Matthews, John Likens, David Likens, ter, Robin; son, Frank; stepdaughters, DERSON, Biddeford, Maine, a boy, Samuel one granddaughter. Chari Matthews, Harrold Likens II; daugh Nona Harter, Dixielou Allen; one grandson; Winston, Feb. 4. REV. M. LeROY HASTIE, 93, Massillon, ters, Terri Knoll, Diane Kovar, Debra one stepgranddaughter; two stepgreat- adopted by BOB and SHERRI (WHITE)
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W ith tk fw fa Cbild/e*f Qwizzi^ e^cov/a^e; rpi/itval r call 1-800-877-0700 for a Free Catalog 20 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss BARNHART. Jacksonville. Fla., a girl. Jayni DAVID L. COTTAM, from pastor. Grove Jin. born Oct. 1 1, 1996. in Nanchang, (Okla.) First, to associate, Colorado Jiangxi, China, adopted Oct. 29, 1997. Springs (Colo.) Trinity adopted by JEFF and CAROLE BELL. GARY W. CURRY, from associate, Bradley. III., a girl, Katherine "Katie" Jo, Louisville (Ky.) First, to associate, Fort born Dec. 3. Myers (Fla.) First to BRAD and TAMMY BROUGHT, Mid- SHARON L. DuBOIS, from associate, Bed dleburg. Pa a girl. Kimberly Alicia, Feb. ford, Pa., to associate. Clearfield, Pa. 10. DANNY GODDARD, from Selma (Ind.) Har to TIM and LORI (WADE) CALKINS, San ris Chapel to Yukon, Okla. Angelo. Tex., a boy. Samuel Wade, Feb. 20. DELBERT HART, from Butler, Mo., to to MARK and MARRA (MOSHER) ER Wichita (Kans.) Trinity WIN. Greensboro, N.C.. a girl. Morgan JAMES V. LINE, from Inver Grove Heights Marie. Jan. 3. (Minn.) Grace to Milford, Del. to JEFF and CAROLE (GRAY) LILES, DALLAS McFARLAND, from Lansing Joplin. Mo., a boy. Brady Todd, Oct. 8. to WESLEY and LAURA (FOWLER) (Mich.) Woodview to Perry. Mich. SAMPSON. Kansas City, Mo., a girl. Victo WILLIAM B. NIELSON, from Painesville, ria Lvnn. Dec. 31. Ohio, to Albuquerque (N.Mex.) Heights to SCOTT and BETTY SCHOLL, McAlls- First terville. Pa., a girl, Hannah Pauline, Feb. 14. ROY PENIX, from associate, Painesville, to MARK and CANDY SWINEFORD. Ky., to pastor. Painesville, Ky. Mount Pleasant Mills. Pa., a boy, Nicholas MICHAEL L. REEVES, from pastor. Liver James. Jan. 25. more Falls, Maine, to chaplaincy RICHARD J. SPILLMAN, from Tuttle, Anniversaries N.Dak., to Fargo, Okla. ANTHONY B. TESTON. from Robeline (La.) OTHA and HAZEL ALDRIDGE, Lake Jack Holly Grove to Coleman, Okla. son. Tex., celebrated their 60th anniversary ENCOUNTERING THE GOD OF GRACE JERRY R. TOWNLEY, from Wichita (Kans.) Apr. 15. Their children and family hosted a reception in their honor Apr, 25 at Lake Trinity to Coalgate. Okla. Jackson. Tex., Church of the Nazarene. JAMES TRIPPETT, from Coleman. Okla., to REV. HOWARD and GERALDINE HOP Kent, O hio KINS. Ewan. Wash., will have their 50th an WILLIAM C. WESCOE, from pastor, niversary June 5. Their family will host a Seaford. Del., to associate. Allentown, reception in their honor June 6. Pa. RICHARD and MARY (THARP) SNOW TERRY L. WEYMAN JR., from associate, celebrated their 50th anniversary Dec. 24. Painesville, Ohio, to associate, Albu Their children honored them with a recep querque (N.Mex.) Heights First tion Jan. 3 at Houston First Church of the GERALD L. WHETSTONE, from Burlington- Nazarene. Greetings may be sent to 16150 Williston, Vt., to Bloomsburg, Pa. Kieth-Harrow, Apt. 2709, Houston. TX PAUL D. WHITE, from Ossian, Ind.. to Chu- 77084-5350. rubusco, Ind. BILL and MARION SNYDER celebrated JIMMY L. WINFREY, from associate, God’s grace is generosity extraordi- their 50th anniversary Mar. 6. The Snyders' Fortville. Ind.. to associate, Salina three children hosted a reception in their (Kans.) First naria, love without limits. This book honor Mar. 8 at Lenexa (Kans.) Central Correction: Church. Greetings may be sent to 4508 W DANA R. DuBOIS, from associate, Bedford, challenges us to embrace the thor 55th St.. Shawnee Mission. KS 66205 Pa., to pastor, Clearfield, Pa. oughly biblical truth that there’s no Announcements Moving Missionaries bottom to God’s ocean of grace. AKRON (OHIO) ARLINGTON CHURCH ALLISON, DAVID and SANDRA, from Cana will celebrate its 75th anniversary May 3 Dr. Luis Patau with District Superintendent Marion Barber da to Albania KERR. JILLIAN, from Switzerland to West speaking in the 10 a .m . service, followed by oo many Christians live in fear that God is sizing up ern Australia a covered dish dinner and a 2:30 p . m . every action, tallying their mistakes, and sternly waiting singspiration service. NELSON, DORCAS, from Minot, N.Dak., to Former pastors, members, and friends A rgentina to lower the hammer. Dare we hope for anything more? are invited. For more information, contact POTTER. DAVID and SYLVIA, from Papua T Excellent for personal study or small groups, this com Barbara Yukie at the church office, 330- New Guinea to Bethany, Okla. 773-3722 or 773-0211. RYAN, MARK and KRISTEEN, from pelling and intense look at grace will lead the serious believer ARPELAR, OKLA.. CHURCH will cele Guatem ala to Decatur, III. into a deeper commitment and will teach laypersons what we brate its 80th anniversary June 28 with re SHMIDT. LYNN and SHEARON, from tired District Superintendent Wendall Paris Botswana to Fostoria, Ohio in the Wesleyan tradition mean by the “holy life.” To hope speaking in the morning service and spe WALKER. DON and MARY, from New Al that the God of heaven and earth will extend His grace upon cial music by Side by Side. bany, Ind., to Zimbabwe us and to strive to fully comprehend this gilt are vital parts of Former pastors, members, and friends YANGMI, SAMUEL and LUMAE. from are invited. For more information, contact Olathe, Kans.. to Thailand seeking a lasting relationship with the Lord. Rev. Bart Patterson. HC 75 Box 165. Arpelar. OK 74501. 918-546-2274. Recommendations A1 Truesdale is professor of philosophy of religion and Christian ethics at the Nazarene Theological Seminary in FOR THE RECORD The following have been recommended by their respective district superintendents: Kansas City. He is the author of several books, including last Moving Ministers ROBERT CONDON, song evangelist. year's acclaimed IjGodIs God... Then W/nT Bonnie Perry 3530 Damien Ave., No. 218, LaVerne, CA PAUL M. BARBER JR., from pastor, Ca is an author and frequent speaker at writers' conferences. mas. Wash,, to associate. Lewiston (Ida 91750, by Samuel Pickenpaugh, Minnesota ho) First D istrict. H H 083-411-6804 $ 16.DD DALE A. BLAKE, from Hemingford. Nebr., DWIGHT MEAD, song evangelist, P.O. to Cedar Springs. Okla. Box 265, Hanna City, IL 61536, 309-565- DAVID A. BUSIC. from Livermore. C alif. to 7138. by Crawford M. Howe, Northwestern Lenexa (Kans.) Central Illinois District. Order from Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City M ay 1998 1 -800-877-0700 •+!* The Family Album '-‘v: Adventures in Christian Parenting alls, a new realization seemed to have The Things We Learn dawned on Tori. Judging from her be havior since then, we think she real down to the straight face. If you con ized a new kind of justice that day. tinue your behavior, your name is Maybe yucky things could happen to moved down to the red light—with a her if it meant they w ouldn’t happen frowning face, and you have to sit in to anyone else. We were in the gro time-out. cery store buying a dozen eggs, and Now Tori being Tori, she lasted the first carton that Lynda opened was well into the second week of school missing an egg. Lynda said, "Oh, we before her name was moved down to don’t want that one. It only has 11 in the straight face for "not keeping her it." Tori insisted, “No, Mom, we hands to herself.” As she explained, “I HAVE to buy it, ’cause we don’t want kept playing with Megan’s hair.” anyone else to get it.” Nice sentiment, JERRY AND LYNDA COHAGAN While Jerry was admonishing Tori to kid, but they've got stockers that will fix it. You choose your battles, and Jerry Cohagan is one half of the comedy - obey Mrs. Schmitz, he expressed his Lynda knew her knowledge of gro drama duo, Hicks and Cohagan. Lynda is disappointment in having her name cery employees’ job descriptions was a high school English teacher in Olathe, moved down to the straight face. He no match for Tori’s generous heart. Kansas. reminded her, “Chase went all year and never had his name moved,” at We took home 11 eggs. When buying which Chase piped up, “Yeah, I did. I heart-shaped suckers for the Valen just never told ya.” Hmmm ... the tine’s Day party, we bought the pack things we learn. age that had a few broken ones in it, “P o m p a n d C ircumstancf ” may be Not long ago, Mrs. Schmitz called again so "no (me else will have to wafting through the halls of academe, home to relay Tori’s trauma. Appar have it.” and you may even have a graduate ently Tori had gone to the bathroom Although Tori’s "kind and generous parading around in a flowing robe and (the kindergartners have a private one spirit” as we call it goes against the strange square hat. Perhaps May is the in their room) just a few minutes be grain of her parents’ economic com month when all those associated with fore the class was scheduled to go to mon sense, we know that she has school take stock of their year and music. Hampered by some revel in their achievements. It’s hap very difficult overall but pening in our house as Tori nears the tons, Tori was in the bath end of kindergarten. Only the tunes room longer than usual. and clothes are different. Tori can be By the time she opened Maybe yucky things heard teaching us the rap version of the bathroom door, the the ABC song, and she parades almost classroom was completely could happen to her if daily in articles from the dress-up empty. She’d been left be trunk—those cast-off items made of hind. Mrs. Schmitz wasn’t it meant they wouldn’t lace and ruffles that are the delight of even around. She’d gone any five-year-old’s day. And as for the to make a phone call. Not happen to anyone else. achievements, it’s been a year of good knowing where to go, Tori lessons learned, some more painful did what she knew to do: than others. As always, Tori was not she stayed in the bath the only student. room and cried. Fifteen minutes later, learned the higher truth. And we can't In Mrs. Schmitz’s kindergarten Mrs. Schmitz discovered the whim imagine we’d be any prouder of any classroom, the primary tool of disci pering Tori, dried her tears, comforted diploma or degree she may earn in the pline is a big cardboard traffic light her, and explained to the whole class future than we are now of her spirit that hangs on the wall. The green light that if that ever happened to anyone that insists we take home 11 eggs. We is a big smiling face, and each child else, they were to go to the office and think the Father above would be has his name on a clothespin clipped tell Miss Kris. By the end of the day. mighty proud too. After all. He will to the side of it. The yellow light is Tori seemed to have completely re ingly allowed His Son to die so we what Tori calls "the straight face”— covered. She also made her mom wouldn't have to. Hmmm ... the the mouth is just a straight line. If you promise she would never have to wear things we learn. Worthy of a round of are acting inappropriately, you are those overalls to school again! "Pomp and Circumstance” if you ask warned by having your name moved Besides an obsessive fear of over us. yu 22 Hl.R \l II III- Hi IL IM SS Late News SATELLITE PLNC to Become a University PROGRAM The Board of Trustees of particularly its graduate of Point Loma Nazarene Col ferings.” GUIDE lege (PLNC) voted unani According to Brower, All times listed are eastern. mously to move to university PLNC has emerged in the status, according to Board last few years as a compre JUNE 1998 Chairman Tom Goble and hensive teaching university, SUNDAY MTUESDAY W T F S President Bob Brow unlike the research 8:00 p.m . - 9:00 p.m. er. The decision fol university where a Leadership Today lows a one-year study classes are taught by w/Stan Toler by a college/ teaching assistants. Guest Lyle Pointer discusses university commis "All of our classes are discipleship and assimilation. sion of trustees, facul taught by senior fac 4.00 P.M.-500 P.M. 8:00 P.M.-8:15 p.m . 10 12 13 ty. administrators, stu ulty and will continue a 11 NCN Sunday World Mission Radio dents. and resource Goble to be," he said. at Kankakee, HI. 8:15 p.m . -8:30 p .m . personnel. The change to Point Loma College Church "The change is not simply Nazarene University will be This program will be broad The Question Box cast into over one million w! Wesley Tracy cosmetic." said Goble, who come official at the close of homes nationwide on Dish (A rebroadcast of January 20) is also superintendent of the the commencement cere TV Network's satellite equip 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m . ment. Anaheim District of the monies on May 17, 1998. All Missionary—the Garmans. Church of the Nazarene, “but alumni, including the class of (A rebroadcast of January 13) a recognition of the strength 1998, will be able to request 15 17 18 19 20 and quality of the institu diplomas with the university sa 4O0p.m.-4:15p j.i m 8:00 p.m .- 8:15 PJif. tion's academic programs. name at a later date. NCN News in Review The Question Box News happening in and af w/ Wesley Tracy fecting the church. Topics addressed include Nazarene Pastor Ministers in Jonesboro tongues-speaking, the imma 4:15 p .m . -5:00 p.m . nence of God, and heaven. Ken Stallings, pastor of For members of the students. World Mission Video 8:15 P.M.-8:30 p.m . est Home Church in Jones According to Stallings, the Magazine boro, Ark., was among the tragedy hit Jonesboro hard. Features on Asia-Pacific NPH Presents Guests Hicks and Cohagan Nazarene Theological Semi first to minister to victims of "There isn’t anyone who has discuss their latest resources nary, NIVS, the Papua New the school-yard shooting in not been affected by this and Lillenas drama. Guinea Kudjip hospital, and which four girls and one senseless tragedy,” he said. much more. 8:30 p.m . - 9:00 pjh. (A rebroadcast of Tuesday, teacher were killed. Stallings "Everyone knows someone Pastors’ Forum May 26th.) was making routine hospital who has been hurt or killed.” Guest Dr. Jack Stone discuss calls when the victims were The Nazarene community es 1997 General Assembly brought to the hospital. Vol across our country has re 22 Manual changes. 24 25 26 27 unteering his services, he sponded in a remarkable 400p.M.-5ffl)p.M. m EH was put right to work, coun way, Stallings indicated, with NCN Presents: seling a large group of their prayers, words of sym Jesus of Nazareth-HIStory Former W ichita pastor Gene friends and extended family pathy, and offers of help. Williams and other area pastors walk through the events in the Tornadoes and Fire Affect Nazarenes life of Christ. Filmed on location. 29 4:00 p .m . -4:30 p.m . ■ One Nazarene woman was ■ The new sanctuary of 8:00 p.m . -8:15 Pit. killed and several Nazarenes Raleigh, N.C., First was Compassion NOW! NCN News in Review Larry Bolinger talks about excit were injured as a result of the damaged and lost its steeple News happening in and af devastating tornadoes in after tornadoes swept across ing opportunities for the Church fecting the church. of the Nazarene in Bangladesh. Florida; however, most Naz the state in late March. No Luis Meza Garcia gives an 8:15p.m.- M 0 p.m. arene churches were spared one was harmed, although overview of CAUSE. World Mission Video Maga severe damage. Several Pastor Riley Powell was in zine 4:30 pjj.-5:00 p.m . Nazarene churches and their the church building when the Includes a tribute to the late Profile missionary Jim Johnson, in laypeople, led by their pas storm hit the church. Get an in-depth look at the ternational seminaries, global tors—Jose Cardona, Kissim NWMS organization from mission update, and more. mee Hispanic; John Hinton, ■ A fire completely de guests General Director Nina Gunter and General Presi Sanford; Rick Page, Winter stroyed the sanctuary of Cal dent Bev Borbe. Garden Faith Community; gary (Alberta) First Church and Roy Shuck, Naples Faith Schedule subject to change in late March. According to NCN programming on Dish TV Network is in addition to the regular Community—were involved the pastor, Glenn Follis, the program packages, and is located on channels 900 and 901. in a variety of relief min cause appears to have been To order the satellite equipment, or for more information call NPH toll free at 1 -888-663-8975. istries. an electrical malfunction. M ay 1998 23 ness Is Our Mission! Herald of Holiness and World Mission are merging 1 s t ISSUE JANUARY ’99 Under the leadership of Dr. Franklin Cook