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WESLEY . TRACY was the only fish in the area suddenly and a boy caught their limits in min­ just has to have it when another fish utes. Moral: as the fish devoured their shows interest. Whichever fish wins comrades, they themselves were de­ ends up in the skillet. Know any peo­ stroyed. Think about it. ple who have done dumb things just During 1995, I’m going to try to to win? Think about it. avoid chasing things just because Trout also emulate people by re­ they are sparkling and new—even if peating destructive behaviors. Last they flutter enticingly like a Mepps August, I caught a trout that already spinner. had a hook in its lip and three plastic In this issue of the Herald, you can worms in its gullet. People are like find guidance that may help you at that. This year, 1995, would be a that point too. In "Words of Faith’’ by good year to stop repeating destruc­ Rob Staples, you will encounter the I' m s i t t i n g h e r e by my midwinter tive behaviors. Why be like a dumb, heart of what the Christian faith fireside anticipating trout season. dead trout? teaches about salvation. In these days About two times a year, I spend two When the trout won’t bite, some­ when isms galore clutter the spiritual days wading trout streams. Those times you can make them mad landscape, sound doctrine is more im­ hours in crystal clear streams watch­ enough to attack a fish hook. Spot a portant than ever. Read also Paul M. ing my favorite fish have probably trout suspended a few inches beneath Bassett’s splendid article “Practicing kept my blood pressure down to a tol­ the surface and keep putting a fly Holiness.” erable level, and they also taught me right in front of his nose. Do it in 20 January is the month for the Naza- some things about trout. rapid-fire casts. Sooner or later, the rene Theological Seminary Offering. I know that again this year I will trout gets so mad that it attacks a fish We have given three pages to telling catch trout because 1 have come to hook. That’s mad, but not too smart. the seminary’s story. Notice that the understand them. They are so much Know any people—? Think about it. articles mentioned above are written like people that it isn’t funny. There’s another thing about trout. by NTS professors, as are the col­ For example, a trout is a sucker for They devour their own anything new. Many a time I have comrades. I stood with walked up to a pool where a dozen an empty creel at Ben­ fishermen were catching little or nett Springs last year nothing. Upon observing that they wondering what I were all using similar lures. I would could do to wake up put on something altogether different, the trout who all Why be like a dumb, something new, and catch a fish and a seemed intent on an af­ few unfriendly glares. ternoon nap. Then I dead trout? Last year on my first trip, I arrived noticed that suddenly in the afternoon. Hordes of people there were trout all lined the banks, and every trout in the around me. About 40 county was spooked. But I had found trout seemed to materi­ a brand-new bait. I waded into waist- alize from nowhere. deep white water and soon caught They swarmed past me going up­ umns Into the Word and Rhythms o f two nice rainbows. stream. I turned and looked. They the Spirit. Trout are not the only ones who were swarming to a spot 10 yards be­ Notice, as well, a new development can’t resist trying anything that glit­ hind me where a fisherman was clean­ in the In a Woman’s Voice column. ters like new. Think about it. ing his fish in the stream. The trout During 1995 you will hear from sev­ The only thing better than a killer eagerly devoured their comrades. eral Nazarene women in this column. new bait is to have the good fortune Several anglers quickly put on red This month’s writer is Janet Williams. of attracting two trout on the same re­ and white baits. Dropping them in the We hope that this edition will help trieve. A trout who would let your stream where the remains of the you get the new year off to a great fake minnow go by untouched if it cleaned fish were drifting, two men start.

J a n u a r y 1995 1 Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT

Why NTS Is Important to All of Us by Paul G. Cunningham

knew I was called to preach faithful obedience to the will of God and that I couldn’t go on this way. when I was 12 years of age. for their lives. God began to speak to me softly On the one hand, I was awed The combination of all these ele­ and tenderly, telling me my problem by the fact that God was ments began to deeply penetrate the was the fact I had a secret room in choosing me for such a spe­ core of my soul. I couldn’t step my life, a place where I kept things cial life. On the other hand, I through the doors of the school with­ locked away—like my terrible fear of was terrified at the thought of out feeling as though God was reach­ failure. He showed me how this ten­ spending my life doing somethinging out to me to enfold me in His care dency was really a lack of trust in that called for special skills I didn’t and keeping. Him. I began to realize my reluctance Ibelieve I possessed. I began to realize I was maturing in to accept His call resulted from the After college, my reluctant prepa­ several ways. Intellectually, I was fact that I didn’t think I had the abili­ ration led me to Nazarene Theologi­ growing through the stimulating, rig­ ty to do it. I was right— I didn’t. But cal Seminary. Connie and I arrived in orous, and rewarding academic envi­ that day He reminded me that He Kansas City with our used furniture ronment. Emotionally, I was gaining would give me everything I needed to and overloaded Chevy. I didn’t really new stability through the magnificent fulfill His call on my life. What I want to be there, but I knew in my modeling by rock-solid professors needed to do was unlock that secret heart that I had made the right deci­ room and let the Holy Spirit in to sion. In spite of such inner assur­ bring sanctifying power and purity to ances, I was deeply troubled. Connie this unsurrendered area of my life. and I both were working full-time, That is what I did— I made an un­ and I was carrying a full course load conditional surrender of my life to at school. Finances were less than ad­ I t is a v it a l institution Him, and He sanctified me wholly equate, and the combination of pres­ FOR OUR GREAT CHURCH. just as the Word promises in 1 Thes- sures tempted me to fold our tent and salonians 5:23-24. Now instead of go into some kind of work that would fear in doing His will, He gave me a better suit my perceived ability. strong delight. My life has never been In the midst of all this, I was com­ the same. ing to terms with my new environ­ I am convinced God used the NTS ment at seminary. Somehow, the at­ experience to help bring this new re­ mosphere of that grand institution whose various life experiences com­ ality into my life. If I hadn’t gone began to reach out to me in a very bined to make them able teachers of there, I fear I would have allowed my special way. I soon discovered the “The Way.” discouragement and conflict to force prayer room, where I frequently went And, of course, spiritually, I was me to take another road for my life- to pour out my frustration and dis­ growing as I never had before—so work. couragement to God. I regularly at­ much so that I began to confront the I know there are many students who tended the chapel services where I reasons why I continued to be in con­ could testify to similar life-changing found encouragement and inspiration flict with my call to preach. Thank­ experiences through NTS. It is a vital in spite of my personal dilemma over fully and predictably, the Holy Spirit institution for our great church, and God’s will for my life. began to open my eyes. When we that is why NTS is important to all of While I was impressed with the come to God with honest, open, seek­ us. And, that is why we must work to classroom brilliance of the profes­ ing hearts, He is sure to respond. keep it strong. I be­ sors, even more impressive was the I remember the morning clearly. I lieve there are many daily manifestation of Christ’s pres­ was alone in our apartment before go­ other young people ence in their lives. ing to work. I knelt down by our bed who deserve the op­ I also sensed the sincerity and and confessed my discouragement to portunity for NTS to transparent commitment of my fellow God and told Him I was very weary of do for them what it did students. They were on a journey of my struggle over this call to preach for me. ifc

2 H er a l d o f H o lin e s s Contents

JANUARY 1995 VOLUME 84, NO. 1

FEATURES

8 Donna Fletcher Crow: Woman with a Vision JEANETTE D. GARDNER 21 Words of Faith ROB L. STAPLES 28 Practicing Holiness PAUL M. BASSETT 37 NTS—A Golden Anniversary GORDON WETMORE 38 Charge from the Past /. B. C H A P M A N 39 Challenge for the Future DONALD D. OWENS

CONTINUING COLUMNS

2 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, paul g. cunningham

4 Rhythms of the Spirit, morris a. w eigelt

13 Over 60, c. ellen watts

19 In a Woman’s Voice, ianet sm ith williams

20 Into the Word, roger l. hahn FAITH

32 Nazarene Family, bryan m errill 21

46 Observer at Large, iohn c. bowling

DEPARTMENTS

1 Editor’s Choice, w esley d. tracy

6 The Readers Write

14-18,31,42-43 N ew s, MARK GRAHAM. BRYAN MERRILL

34 The Question Box

35 January’s 10-Point Quiz

41 Evangelists’ Slates 28 44 Annual Index

47 Marked Copy, mark graham COVER 48 Late News, mark graham, bryan m errill Sinclair Photography Rhythms of the Spirit

in a rural setting. He intervened for a family whose child was misdiagnosed by the school system and was about to Grace-Graffiti be placed in a home for the retarded. Mom and Dad extended love and grace MORRIS A. WEIGELT up and receive every drop of grace I to that family in many ways. Today, could. In my mind, I even made the cup that child, as an adult, is making a sig­

* ’ bigger and chose the motto: "Fill My nificant contribution. \ Mug, Lord!" Sitting in a restaurant yesterday, I ,I V 'i. y % n * I find myself longing to join God in heard a man lift up his voice in thanks­ painting grace-graffiti everywhere I go. giving before he and his friends ate. l ' j ■ V So many frightened children don't Grace-graffiti indeed! i ■ * I know where to go for protection and At a crucial point in my life, another restoration. I would be so happy for the person who was obviously hurting him­ Lord to “wondrously show [His] stead­ self sat beside me and offered to weep Morris A. Weigelt teaches New Testa­ fast love." with me. Another offered me a totally ment and spiritual formation at Nazarene So I changed the picture on the unexpected embrace in a professional Theological Seminary. screen of my mind from a big mug setting. waiting to be filled to a sponge soaking Again and again, the Holy Spirit has up grace from every direction. Then, poured grace into my life through books whenever pressure is applied from any and magazines— grace-graffiti in print. direction, I will bleed grace— and the My studies in 2 Corinthians have re­ E u g e n e P e t e r s o n ' s paraphrase of grace-graffiti will become visible. vealed an apostle who deliberately wad­ Psalm 17:7 reflects the inner-city envi­ One day when I had saved a cranber­ ed back into a most painful setting to in­ ronment in which he pastored: “P aint ry tea bag in its aluminum foil carrier, I tentionally spell out the grace-graffiti of grace-graffiti on the fences; take in embraced a friend who had just made a God's love and care. Paul writes: "But your frightened children who are run­ major spiritual breakthrough. After the thanks be to God, who in Christ always ning from the neighborhood bullies hug, he had a cranberry stained heart- leads us in triumphal procession, and straight to you.'1' shape on his T-shirt. Was that grace- through us spreads in every place the In this psalm, David is begging God graffiti? fragrance that comes from knowing to come to his aid in an obviously diffi­ A young convert testified that the him. For we are the aroma of Christ to cult situation. He is quite certain of his Holy Spirit affected every own integrity (vv. 3-5), and expects that fa u c e t of his personality. God will respond to his cries for protec­ He meant fa c e t, but tion. wouldn't it be great to drip The NRSV translates the 7th verse, grace every time pressure "Wondrously show your steadfast love, is applied? I find myself longing to join O savior of those who seek refuge from My friend. Gene, was in their adversaries at your right hand.” the last stages of an excruci­ God in painting grace-graffiti Peterson shifts the metaphor to a ating death by cancer. A everywhere I go. contemporary form of communication friend asked him to give a and invites God to “paint grace-graffiti Bible study. Gene came out on the fences." My mind began to won­ of the drug-induced numb­ der what grace-graffiti would look like. ness and presented a Bible How would they be recognized as study. The friend repeated that Bible God among those who are being saved grace-graffiti? Just how would they study in the local jail, and an inmate and among those who are perishing.’" point to the Savior of those who seek found Christ. The letter of testimony The “fragrance that comes from refuge in Him? from the prisoner was read at the funeral knowing Him" becomes the best tool of I tried to visualize this whole grace a few days later. Even in death, he was evangelism. Paul understands his whole process. In my mind’s eye, I saw a cup painting grace-graffiti. life to be an expression of grace-graffiti. (representing my life) turned upside Another friend carries a burden for May our lives help God paint grace- down and missing the gifts of grace. I the homeless and addicted of the inner graffiti on every wall! Then frightened then pictured a cup set on its edge, and city. He has chosen to leave a comfort­ children w ill be able to find their way all of the grace that poured into it imme­ able suburban situation to bring hope home to the Savior! diately spilled out of the opposite side. and help to them. 1. Eugene H. Peterson. The Message: Psalms (Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1994), 22. I determined to set my cup right side My father was a grace-graffiti painter 2. 2 Corinthians 2:14-15, NRSV K|^

4 H e r a i.d oi H o lin e ss Paul G. Cunningham, Donald D. Owens, James H. Diehl, William J. Prince, Jerald D. Johnson, John A. Knight

New Year’s Greetings to Nazarenes Around the World

he Board of General Superintendents looks to the new year of 1995 with great anticipation, T challenge, excitement, reality, commitment, and, above all, hope. The deep needs of men, women, youth, boys, and girls cry out to us from every comer of the globe. But the good news is the risen Jesus can meet and satisfy every need! We are genuinely encouraged by the signs of revival and renewal we are seeing in the church. The Holy Spirit has been moving in an unusual way this fall on our Nazarene college campuses. Reports have come in about pastors' and lay retreats that truly were anointed by God. Letters and calls tell of a new breath of the Spirit blowing upon many of our congregations. We thank God for these fresh, new victories, but we also encourage every Nazarene to “open the windows” and invite the breeze of the Holy Spirit to refresh your heart, home, church, college, or institution. We urge you to pray for “a year verse” from the Word to guide you through 1995. Here is the promise God has led us to: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10, NKJV). May we enter the new year with strong confidence in the Head of our church— Jesus Christ! The Board of General Superintendents .lames H. Diehl, secretary The Readers Write

crucially important to highlight the cause of evangelism in the Church today. God has given me the privilege of living a CLT text life of excitement. A few days ago, I took a seminary couple to call on Keith and Laura Denominational-wide Study Fitzsimmons, both accountants. I had called February— March 1995 on the couple a year ago, and shared the gospel. They were not ready to respond. Now, a few days ago, as they heard the gospel Ideal for again—they both gave joyous, powerful testi­ Wednesday Night Study! monies to accepting Christ. They are grow­ ing, studying the Word, and excited about Christ. They plan to join First Church Oct. 30. A couple won and a seminary couple Grace and Integration trained in class are now trained on the job! During the ordination service at the In January, 1 will take six seminarians to a South Carolina District Assembly, I was crusade of about 12 churches in Jacksonville, overwhelmed with a feeling of pride at Fla. There will be nightly preaching, a wit­ being a Nazarene. . . . When we moved to nessing seminar on Saturday, and personal South Carolina in 1970, we were new evangelism calling. Nazarenes and very young Christians. . . . Thank you again, brother. There was one area of the church that Charles "Chic" Shaver deeply disturbed me. To the best of my Leawood, Kans. knowledge, it was completely segregated Fie on Halloween in South Carolina. At this year’s assem­ bly. there was a Black pastor singing in When our five-year-old son came home the elders choir. Three Black pastors are from school wanting to be a dinosaur for Hal­ on the district, and one of the ordinands loween, the article on Halloween (thank you, was a Black woman. I am so proud to be Danny Goddard) encouraged us to say what a part of a church that welcomes all peo­ we have been wanting to say for years. We ple and allows every one to answer the said that there is absolutely nothing wrong call of God. Integration didn’t come in with dressing up like a dinosaur or getting a EVERYBODY INTO THE FIELD! my time. . .. It came in God's time when lot of candy, but our family would not be ob­ people . . . were willing to listen to God’s serving Halloween in any way because it is a The Power of Sunday quiet voice. holiday based on death, destruction, demons, School to Transform Lives Cheryl Albert and the devil. We would be violating our Through Evangelism Greenwood, S.C. Christian convictions to participate in a holi­ day in which Christ has no part. Our son cried Dancing By W. E. McCumber a little, but understood, and actually was re­ I really appreciated your detailed answer to lieved that we had finally taken a stand. the question regarding the church’s position The human harvest of which Je­ Allowing our children to “have a little fun" sus speaks is priceless— His a to n ­ on dancing in the September issue. I agree on Halloween is like the Israelites sending ing death made it possible. Is with you 100 percent! Sadly, questions like their kids to the feasts of Baal. I believe God these are just symptoms of a trend that is tak­ would have us “come out from them and be there any question that gathering ing us away from the mission to which our that harvest is worth the blood, separate." church was called to fulfill—"Holiness Evan­ Annette Finger sweat, and tears of the whole gelism!" If we don't hold to our mission, the Frankfort. Ky. Church? McCumber reminds us Lord will call someone else to do the job. Halloween Folderol that the harvest is ready—and it's Bill Hogg Port Glasgow, Scotland We have become obsessed with all the spe­ time for all of us to get into the Evangelist Feature cial interests that clamor for our attention. field! HH083-411-5476, $8.95 In the October issue, there is an article ti­ Thank you for the great piece in the Octo­ 10% Discount with purchase of 5 or more tled "Holiness and Halloween." . . . The au­ ber Herald of Holiness. I have never seen HHLG-45 Leader's Guide, $2.95 thor tries to impose a guilt trip on the readers anything like it in my 35 years of unbroken because a small segment of our society and a evangelism. Evangelists are a genuine order smattering of evidence in history indicates Orderltom Your of the ministry. God gave us a place in the that Halloween is central in Satan worship. So church. Thank you for recognizing it! NUMENE raUSMMB HOUSE what? Chuck Millhuff Olathe. Kans. If I can influence ONE child (and open the 1-800- 877-0700 door to a family) by having a masquerade Evangelism: Alive and Well party in a controlled atmosphere where Christ Thank you for your recent positive story on can be honored, then I am following the man­ our 20th-year anniversary as minister of out­ date of Christ when He said, "Inasmuch as ye reach and evangelism at First Church. The ar­ have done it unto one of the least of my O F KANSAS CITY ticle had a warmth and caring to it that I brethren, ye have done it unto me." greatly appreciate. You have been so gracious Timothy D Singell to publish this kind of news. I believe it is so Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

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By Nora Burdett and Karen Keller. If you work with planning women’s ministries in your church, this is a must for your bookshelf. Besides featuring the general guidelines for cre­ The Divorced Family Because of my recent divorce and interest in helping my three chil­ ating and organizing successful events, dren survive the trauma and thrive, the article “Grandparenting After Patchwork includes a delightful potpourri of the Children Divorce" (October 1994) caught my eye. I appreciated specific program ideas. Packed with all the much that author Caroline Ray had to share but felt I needed to bring one statement to your attention. In her “The ‘Do’ List,” number 11 says, details and support you need to plan the perfect “If you have other children from normal homes, do make every effort presentation for your women’s meetings and not to appear to favor your ‘poor grandchildren from a broken home.’” In the reading and studying I have done in the last year, the impor­ retreats. HH083-411-4771 $19.95 tance of the children realizing that we are still a family and always will be has been one of the recurring issues... In our fear of “looking like” we accept divorce, we are risking further hurt to those who need our love and support. Beverly R. Hawkins Norman. Okla. Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City Heralding Holiness Call Toll-Free: V&00-&77-0100 Wow—start to finish, the October Herald was a holiness magazine. Thanks! Linda Schroller Farmington. N.Mex.

Ja n u a r y 1995 7 Donna Fletcher Crow

by Jeanette D. Gardner

onna Fletcher Crow has a Massachusetts, and Donna taught ministry had not yet blossomed, and distinct ministry and a school—English, of course. selections of existing Christian dra­ unique calling. After Stan graduated from law ma were exceedingly limited. Her ministry? Being a school, they returned to Boise, Ida­ “Once we had done The Rohe and writer with almost 30 ho—where it was natural to settle A Man Called Peter, that was it. I books and dozens of short­ their roots in Boise First Church of started writing plays and sketches so er pieces to her credit. the Nazarene. “I’ve stayed a Naza­ that we would have something to Her calling? Though she lives in rene because I believe what we perform.” Most of them have since Boise, Idaho, Donna is an encour- teach. I wholeheartedly believe our been published by Lillenas. ager of the faith in Great Britain. Wesleyan holiness theology,” Don­ A friend from church pushed Don­ Thoroughly Nazarene, Donna is a na said. na to explore her writing potential. third-generation Nazarene on both “They say, ‘Write what you know,”’ sides of her family. “That’s just Donna said. “I was a mother, so I about as far back in Nazarene wrote cookbooks and children’s church history as you can go,” she books. Then I spent years doing any­ says. “One of the projects that I ’VE STAYED A thing that came across my desk—cur­ launched me into professional writ­ riculum, personal experience stories, ing was the play Called unto Holi­ NAZARENE BECAUSE program builders, embarrassingly bad ness about the founding of the de­ poetry. My poetry’s still embarrass­ nomination.” I BELIEVE WHAT ing, but I write it anyway. Her husband. Stanley, is a sec­ “That was an important time of ond-generation Nazarene. They WE TEACH.” learning my craft. Attending Chris­ even met while students in Naza­ tian writers’ conferences was espe­ rene halls of higher education—on­ cially helpful. My goal, though, was ly the halls were hundreds of miles always to write historical novels.” apart. Idaho-born-and-bred, Donna And that’s where her spiritual call­ practically grew up on the campus ing began to take a more vital role. of Northwest Nazarene College. She “I also appreciate the web of con­ It's hard to discern whether Don­ even went to junior high school on nections in the church,” Donna said. na's ministry came out of her call­ the NNC campus. So when it came “You can go anywhere in the world ing—or whether her calling is a re­ time to go away to college, Donna and have ‘family’ there. A few sult of her ministry. Both started decided to head for sunny Califor­ years ago, our older sons went to when she was a child. nia. Pasadena College, now Point Europe. I had them met at practical­ Donna, an only child who grew Loma, was her choice. Stan went to ly every train station by Nazarene up on a farm, always loved stories NNC, although his native Nebraska missionaries. They had a wonderful from her Scottish and English her­ was on the Bethany zone. time. Last year, friends at our itage. “In the third grade, I wrote a Both college debaters, Donna and Sharpe Memorial Church in Glas­ story about Sir Lancelot,” Donna re­ Stan met when NNC and Pasadena gow were an enormous help in my calls. “I thought that was the only participated in a regional debate research in Scotland. possible story to write. I was tournament in Bakersfield, Califor­ “Once people see Christ and get amazed that no one else wrote about nia. “The next semester, I trans­ to know God’s love, they need a fel­ knights and dragons. In junior high, ferred to NNC,” Donna said. Donna lowship group where they can grow. I was introduced to English novels. and Stan were later debate partners Our local church and our denomina­ They became—and remain—the fo­ for NNC and won a superior rating tion offer that.” cus of my reading.” in a national tournament. Once at Boise First Church, Don­ When Donna began writing his­ They were married at Christmas­ na began dabbling in what is now torical novels, they naturally grew time during their senior year. After her full-time ministry. She became out of her reading and her own her­ graduation in 1964, the couple head­ drama minister and directed plays itage. ed to Boston, where Stan attended for the church. In the late 1960s and Several years passed, however, Harvard Law School in Cambridge, early 1970s, the Lillenas drama before she discovered that her pas-

8 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Woman with a Vision

Things that really matter to Donna Fletcher Crow— her family and her books. She is the most prolific Nazarene novelist yet.

Sinclair Photography sion for Great Britain was far every day for at least 15 years. At stronger than just an interest. “Peo­ first, it was as simple as 'God save ple asked, 'Why do you write En­ .Y ONLY REASON the Queen.’ Now I spend a major glish stories?’ 1 always wanted to M chunk of my prayer time praying for say, ‘What else is there?- but usually revival in the UK [United King­ came up with something like, 'Well, FOR WRITING— dom], That has helped me under­ I’ve always read English authors and stand my writing focus. I thank the that's my ancestry—maybe it’s ge­ OR FOR DOING Lord for my calling—it’s my great­ netic memory or something.’ est joy even though it’s also my “In more recent years, though. heaviest burden." I've come to understand this focus ANYTHING—IS TO Donna is currently writing the as a spiritual call. My feelings about second of three epic novels on the England and Scotland are the same GLORIFY GOD.” spiritual heritage of Great Britain. feelings missionaries have for the Her first, the award-winning G las­ countries to which they’ve been tonbury, covered 1,500 years of called,” Donna explains. Christian history in England. Donna “I have prayed for Great Britain refers to the second book, Caledo-

J a n u a r y 1995 9 “My months setting up a research trip. children She corresponds with museums, li­ think I braries, and individuals to arrange write my visits and interviews. historical Once in the UK, Donna spends at novels least a week reading in the British from living Library in London, then travels to memory. the settings of her stories to im­ merse herself in the history and cul­ But I don’t ture of the land. She interviews peo­ quite use a ple, visits museums, gets lost, reads quill pen.” family histories, and sometimes ex­ amines the personal belongings of her historic characters. Letters they actually wrote hundreds of years ago are her favorite find. Each trip to Great Britain results in two or three novels. The epic novels take two or three years to write. She manages the shorter books in a few months. How do those in Great Britain feel about an American writing English stories? “The British love their history and love to share it,” Donna says. “Descendants of my characters have helped me by welcoming me to their homes and sending me re­ search about their ancestors. I was even received by a Duke and Duchess when researching To Be

Sinclair Photography Worthy for the Cambridge series. “I have also found them to be nian Quest, as “the spiritual biogra­ ley in A Gentle Calling. Originally a quite merciless when I make mis­ phy of Scotland.” four-book series, Donna will be takes. I try very hard to avoid errors, Last year, the last of her “Daugh­ adding two more to the collection to but sometimes absolutely stupid ters of Courage” series was released take the series to the end of the 19th ones creep in—then I’m merciless by Moody Press. The trio of books, century with D. L. Moody and Hud­ on myself. Kathryn, Elizabeth, and Stephanie, son Taylor in Into All the World. “I’ve been very pleased at the re­ focuses on Idaho history and on her Choosing to write historical nov­ ception of Glastonbury in England. own family’s stories including, nat­ els was not the easiest route Donna It has had some very kind reviews. I urally, strong lacings of Scottish tra­ could have taken. Her novels focus was interviewed on two radio pro­ ditions. The series is also being pro­ on people who really lived and grams when I was there. Last fall, a moted by Guideposts Books. events that really occurred. That village dramatized scenes from the This year, the second of her Lord means she must do an enormous book for their village festival.” Danvers Mysteries has been re­ amount of research. Donna’s goal is not just to turn leased. These are Victorian mystery That’s a task Donna loves. out good literature (although that’s novels that combine true and fiction­ So far, she’s taken five research important to her) or to gain acclaim al crimes along with strong Christian trips to Great Britain. But the re­ (although that’s fun). The ministry themes. The titles are A Most Incon­ search starts long before Donna sets of writing goes deeper than that. venient Death and Grave Matters. foot on distant shores. The first step “Only spiritual goals are impor­ Crossway Books is in the midst in research is exhaustive reading on tant,” she says. “My only reason for of rereleasing her “Cambridge her general topic. Then, as ideas for writing—or for doing anything— is Chronicles,” originally published in the book begin to form, she narrows to glorify God. Each of my books the 1980s. This series tells the story her reading to certain geographical has a theme, but I’ve found that the of the Evangelical Movement be­ areas, time periods, and people. Fi­ overall theme of my writing is ginning with John and Charles Wes­ nally, she spends about three God’s grace, because it was coming

10 H er a l d o f H o l in e s s to an understanding of grace that changed my life. I always try to show people of real faith and how faith works as a natural part of their lives—how they grow spiritually. And 1 hope to provide something my readers can use beyond enter­ tainment—although I hope my sto­ ries are entertaining too.” How does Donna's family feel about her ministry and calling? Do they ever feel she is more interested in past times in the British Isles than in their current and future lives? Donna has worked hard to main­ tain the balance. “I believe God made me a wife and mother before He made me a writer,” she explains. “When the children came home from school, I always left the type­ writer. We just have one child at home now, 14-year-old Elizabeth. But I still follow this practice.” Son Stanley, Jr., an astronautical engi­ neering graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, is serv­ ing as a captain in the US Air Force; Sinclair Photography Preston, an NNC graduate, is in a Afternoon tea, daily at 3:30. A long- Ph.D. program in computer science established tradition at the Crows’. at Dartmouth; and John is in his third year at the United States Mili­ tary Academy at West Point, with a major in military history. Donna writes six hours a day, which she says “seem like about 20 all, I want to be faithful in prayer. minutes,” and produces 10 pages of That’s primarily my vision of pray­ copy—“if things go well.” But she ing for revival in Great Britain. admits that maintaining balance can they’re all great about pitching in “Second, 1 want to be a diligent be hard to do. “Sometimes I feel like when I have emergency deadlines. worker. That is the time I spend a victim of jetlag, bouncing between They’ll cook meals and do laundry working on my books. the world in my head and the world when it’s necessary, and when I’m “Third, I want to be an obedient my body is in. And I’m perfectly ca­ away researching or teaching at servant—and that’s my service to pable of getting lost driving to the writers’ conferences. my family. Having set those priori­ grocery store.” One trick that helps “But the most important thing is ties, I use them as a checklist for her to shift gears is to put on an the moral support: like back rubs, myself and call myself up short apron when her writing time is over. and making me laugh, and saying when I’m not doing what I should In return, Donna’s family is very things like, ‘Wow, Mom. that ad be doing. supportive of her ministry. “They’re makes you look almost professional.' “I will be very happy if there an absolute blessing— 1 don’t know “Perhaps most important of all, my comes a time in my life when I can how any wife or mother could do husband is my prayer partner. Prayer do more of a hands-on ministry. But this, or anything else, without her is really the basis for everything. We right now, the praying and the writ­ family’s support. pray over my writing just as we pray ing are what 1 can do.” “They’ve shown their support in for all aspects of our lives.” In coming days, be on the lookout very basic ways. Stan bought paper With such a busy schedule, how for Donna’s powerful novels. And and postage stamps to get me start­ does she remain an effective and ef­ considering the spiritual power this ed. He bought my computer and ficient person? She focuses. outstanding lady believes in, don’t taught me how to use it—which “My motto is ‘Reject Popular be surprised when you hear about took incredible patience. And Culture.’ I have three goals. First of revival in Great Britain! ^

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J a n u a r y 1995 13 News BY MARK GRAHAM and BRYAN MERRILL

First Latin American Mario Zani also made presentations. Church participated in the meeting. “The conference was devotional, "The vitality and practice of scriptur­ Theology Conference Held practical, and academic,” said Sarmien­ al holiness in the C hurch of the Twenty-nine theological school direc­ to. “There was a sense of the presence Nazarene has a lot to teach us today,” tors, academic deans, and extension edu­ of God and of fellowship.” said Robbins. “We haven’t had suffi­ cation directors met in Lima, Peru, for Others who spoke at the conference cient contacts with other churches that the first Latin American Theology Con­ included: Federico Melendez, Christian came out of the Wesleyan tradition.” ference Oct. 21-24. The meeting was a Sarmiento, Ruben Fernandez, Ramon McCullough’s presentation empha­ cooperative effort of the South America Sierra, Alberto Guang, Eduardo Duque, sized that the Church of the Nazarene Region and the Mexico and Central and Alfred Swain. began as a coming together of several America Region, according to Christian groups, not just as a split with Method­ Sarmiento, conference coordinator. United Methodists Seek ism. He also explained Nazarene dis- The conference had two main objec­ tinctives in worship, higher education, tives: to focus on the character and mis­ Dialogue with Nazarenes missions, evangelism, and compassion­ sion of Latin American Nazarene theo­ Mel McCullough, pastor of Bethany, ate ministry. logical schools and to examine how the Okla., First Church and president of the “They wanted to know more about two regions could better share resources General Board, recent­ the mission of the Church of the and avoid duplication of efforts. ly spoke to the United Nazarene and how our roots relate to Resource persons for the conference Methodist Commission the Wesleyan Revival,” said McCul­ included Jerry Lambert, Nazarene edu­ on Christian Unity and lough. "It was a very responsive group, cation commissioner, and Gordon Wet- Interreligious Con­ especially along the lines of being true more, president of Nazarene Theologi­ cerns, according to to the historic Christian gospel and let­ cal Seminary. Lambert gave an address United Methodist Daily ting this be the foundation for compas­ titled “Why Theological Education Is News. The 40-member, sionate ministry and social action.” One of the Forces for the Mission of New York-based com­ Some commission members ex­ the Church." Wetmore spoke on the mission invited M cCullough to its pressed surprise that Nazarenes were so theme “The New Direction That semiannual meeting in Oklahoma City involved in social ministries. Patricia Nazarene Theological Seminary Is Oct. 4-8. Farris, a commission member and pas­ Taking Toward a Better Spiritual Bruce Robbins, staff executive for tor from Los Angeles, expressed grati­ Development.” Wetmore also served as the commission, said the encounter with tude for the significant work of the the morning devotional speaker. McCullough was “highly significant.” Church of the Nazarene in downtown Regional directors Bruno Radi and Four bishops of the United Methodist Los Angeles.

World Mission Division to Offer Free Quarterly Video The World Mission Division plans to reports will be produced in clearly Thrust project, news from the six release a quarterly World Mission marked segments so that portions may World Mission regions, a children’s Video Magazine beginning in April be used for specific audiences within program describing “What Is a Mis­ 1995, according to Director Louie the church. Each video will be approx­ sionary,” NWMS 80th anniversary Bustle. Video subscriptions to pastors imately 60 minutes in length. activities, and a feature on the use of or NWMS presidents will be free of media in the church. charge. “World Mission Video Magazine The project is being produced by could be one of the most beneficial Media International. The video maga­ tools for involvement in the mission of zine will be designed for use in a vari­ the church around the world,” said ety of settings, according to Jim Ker- Bustle. “We believe God is going to sten, senior project manager for Media use these videos to inspire the church International. Roy Stults is executive to impact the world.” producer. Pastors will receive a “Free Video “It is our hope that people will use Subscription Offer” card with the the various segments as discussion upcoming issue of the Nazarene Pub­ starters and educational tools,” said Working on the new World Mission Video lishing House Communicator. A vol­ Kersten. “They will be useful for Magazine are (I. to r.j/Jim Kersten, Dave untary donation of $30 per year is NWMS meetings, Sunday School Anderson, Roy Stults, and Louie Bustle. requested to help defray the cost of classes, Faith Promise events, and distribution. even entire congregations.” Features for the first several videos For subscription information, call The video will have a newsmag­ will include: the Nazarene response to Media International, 816-333-7000, azine format. Feature stories and news the crisis in Rwanda, the Houston ext. 2392.

14 H e r a l d o f H o lin ess Europe Hosts Second gory were: Average Attendance; Kansas City, NCM Conference Keith Wright (9,091); North Central Representatives from 25 countries Ohio, Jack Archer (9,021 ); Oregon gathered near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Pacific, Gerald Manker (8,890); Wash­ for the second European Nazarene ington Pacific, Hugh Smith (8,874); Compassionate Ministries Conference Central Ohio, Herbert Rogers (8,292) Oct. 10-14, according to Franklin Numerical Increase: South Caroli­ Cook, Eurasia regional director. The The compassionate ministries delegation na, James Bearden (+954); North Cen­ conference was held in the new facili­ from Spain listens to Gustavo Crocker tral Ohio, Jack Archer (+493); Kansas ties of the Vlaardingen Church of the translate conference activities. City, Keith Wright (+458); East Ten­ Nazarene. nessee, Thomas Cox (+386); Alabama The theme of the four-day event was of thanksgiving and the singing of the North, B. J. Garber (+379) "Compassion as a Lifestyle.” More than Doxology. Additions to the Responsibility 150 delegates participated in work­ Other presentations were made by List: Houston, J. W. Lancaster (878); shops. special presentations, and Phillip McAlister. Northern Ireland; Ed Arizona, Bill Burch (71 1); Oregon evening rallies. Attendance at the rallies Meenderink, Netherlands; Clive Bur­ Pacific, Gerald Manker (680); Ken­ neared 300. rows, European Nazarene Bible Col­ tucky, Lowell Clyburn (674); Dallas, "The blend of cultures, languages, lege; and Mary Schaar, ENBC. W.M. Lynch(669) traditions under the spirit of Christ, and Gustavo Crocker, development train­ Percentage Increase: South Caroli­ the impulse of compassion were re­ ing director for NCM, gave several pre­ na, James Bearden (16.37%); Alabama markable," said Cook. “According to sentations. He is following up with key South. Phillip Sessions (10.86%); the testimonies of many of the dele­ leaders through further regional train­ Alabama North, B. J. Garber (10.28%); gates, lifestyles will be changing." ing programs. East Tennessee, Thomas Cox (8.19%); The conference hosted several dele­ Southwest Latin American, Alejandro gations from works in newly opened Sunday School Emphasis Sandoval (6.87%) countries including Russia, Ukraine, Closes on High Note Morning Worship Recruits: Vir­ Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. ginia, Charles Thompson (1,742); Attendance in Nazarene Sunday Richard Zanner. Africa regional Southern Florida, Byron Schorting- Schools on rally day of the fall empha­ director, served as the keynote speaker. house (1,137); Houston, J. W. Lancas­ sis (Oct. 30) reached 428,544. That's Other featured speakers were William ter (940); San Antonio, James Blanken­ an increase of 4.626 over the total for ship (673); and North Florida, D. Prince, Louie Bustle, and Jim Purcell. the same day one year earlier, accord­ Moody Gunter (571). The meeting was cochaired by Cor ing to Talmadge Johnson. Sunday Holleman, director of Compassio School Ministries Division director. Mundi (part of the International Central Florida, under the leadership European Leader Injured Resource Partner Network), and Mer­ of District Superintendent Gene Fuller Hermann Gschwandt- ritt Mann. European NCM coordinator. and Chairman Wayne Hilburn. led all ner, coordinator of An emotional moment at the confer­ other districts in the U.S. and Canada Eastern European Min­ ence came during a Thursday morning in Sunday School attendance on rally istries for the Eurasia address by Billy Mitchell of Northern day with a total of 11,754. Region, was confined Ireland. Prior to his conversion, South Carolina District, led by to bed following a near Mitchell was imprisoned for acts of ter­ Superintendent James Bearden and fatal auto accident rorism as a member of the Ulster Vol­ Chairman Kevin Ulmet. outpaced all Nov. 1. He was diag­ unteer Force. other districts in numerical increase nosed with broken ver­ Mitchell announced to the crowd that with an addition of 954 during the cam­ tebrae behind the heart. the Progressive Unionist Party had paign. South Carolina also led in per­ A Nazarene missionary for 4 years, authorized him to declare that at mid­ centage gain over last year’s base with Gschwandtner was in a one-car acci­ night that night, the Combined Loyalist an increase of 16.37 percent. dent that destroyed his vehicle. “He Military Command would lay down its “I think the vision to reach people must have had a higher power riding arms. They apologized for any grief with a new sense of urgency and fol­ with him,” declared an auto expert caused and expressed hope that differ­ low-up is just beginning,” said John­ upon examining the wreckage. ences would never again be resolved by son, who has been in the post since Prior to his missionary service, conflict. July 1. “I am encouraged about the Gschwandtner served as director for Mitchell also informed the confer­ prospects of new levels of commitment World Literature Crusade in Germany ence that much of the input to the doc­ to revitalizing the Sunday School.” and Eastern Europe. The former pastor ument declaring the peace initiative Districts maintained statistics in five of Frankfurt, Germany, First Church was drafted in the NCM Center in categories during the “All Hands on has helped to establish Nazarene works Belfast. The crowd broke into sponta­ Deck" emphasis. The top five districts in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and neous applause, followed by a prayer and their superintendents in each cate­ Albania.

J a n u a r y 1995 15 Nazarene Dies in Indiana Several research papers by sociologists will also be presented. Commuter Flight Tragedy A panel of ministers will be utilized Valarie Jean (nee Patton) Ferryman, during the conference. They are: Ran­ 44, of Mooresville, Ind., died Oct. 31 dall Davey, Steve Green, Jesse Mid- as a result of injuries sustained in an dendorf, and Tom Wilson. airline accident. For further information or reserva­ Ferryman was a passenger on Ameri­ tions, write to; Jon Johnston, Pepper- can Eagle Flight 4184 en route from dine University, c/o Social Science Indianapolis to Chicago’s O'Hare Inter­ Division. Malibu, CA 90263; or phone national Airport. The turboprop com­ American students tote teddy bears and 816-333-7000, ext. 2239. muter plane, flying in windy and icy school supplies while singing a song of conditions, crashed in a muddy soybean peace. The children joined with Heart to New Representatives field at Roselawn, Ind. All 64 passengers Heart to make the new year special for and four crew members were killed. their peers in the Balkans. Elected to General Board Services were held Nov. 10 in [Balkan] states, but the broader interest Stephen Green and Keith Wright were Greenwood, Ind. She was a member of is for peace everywhere— to end suffer­ recently elected by mail ballot to fill Indianapolis, Ind., Southwest Church ing wherever possible.” vacancies on the General Board, accord­ of the Nazarene. The project collected supplies ing to General Secretary Jack Stone. She is survived by her husband of 27 throughout November and December. They were elected by the district adviso­ years, Chris; a son, Michael; her par­ They were then sorted, inventoried, and ry boards on the regions they represent. ents, George and Imagene Patton; two scheduled for shipment in January. Green has served as senior pastor of sisters. Ruby Sheahan and Pam Roark; Heart to Heart worked with the Pasadena, Calif., First Church for the and three brothers, Robert, Ray, and past two years. He is an alumnus of Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Jerry Patton. Bethany Nazarene College, Nazarene and the U.S. State Department to insure Ferryman was a senior executive with Theological Seminary, and Vanderbilt the safe transportation of the shipment. Osco Drugs, a firm she served for 23 University. The supplies were distributed equally years. She was a native of London, Ky. Green, representing the Southwest among the various ethnic groups. U.S.A. Region, fdls the vacancy left by “Our efforts were a humanitarian John Calhoun upon his election as pastor Heart to Heart Targets interest, especially for the children,” of the Manhattan, N.Y., Lamb’s Church. Balkans with Aid/Bears said Hanif Khalil, chairman of the Wright has served as the Kansas Council of Mosques for Greater Kansas Heart to Heart International joined City District superintendent since 1990. City. “We wanted to bridge the gap forces with U.S. Muslims, Serbs, He is an alumnus of Northwest Naza­ between religious communities— unite Croats, Jews, and students to provide rene College and Southwest Theologi­ forces— to help the children in need.” medical relief and supplies for children cal Seminary. “We don't have to see eye to eye in in the war-torn Balkan region. In addi­ Wright will represent the North Cen­ order to work shoulder to shoulder and tion, they plan to ship school supplies tral U.S.A. Region. He fills the vacancy heart to heart,” said Levin. as well as 50,000 teddy bears, donated left by Hiram Sanders upon his election Heart to Heart International is a two- by Hallmark Cards, to lift the chil­ as president of Nazarene Bible College. year-old relief organization based in dren’s spirits. Olathe, Kans. It is operated largely by “A donation of $10 allowed us to Nazarenes. send $100 of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, school supplies, and a teddy bear to alleviate suffering for innocent Sociologists Call Meeting victims of war,” said Gary Morsch. The Association of Nazarene Sociolo­ Nazarene physician and Heart to Heart gists of Religion recently announced chairman. “We gave them a holiday their 14th annual conference will be gift like they’d never seen before.” held March 30— April 1 at the King The stated purpose of the project Conference Center, Nazarene Head­ was to unite people of various ethnic quarters. The theme for the meeting is origins to serve as an example of coop­ “Called unto Holiness, Praise Bands, Lillenas Publishing Company recently hon­ eration and peaceful coexistence. and the Apostles’ Creed: A Conference ored Ken Bible for his compilation, Master “Our interest was in the universal on Changing Worship Styles.” Chorus Book. It has sold more than ethic of helping children affected by The conference is open to sociolo­ 800,000 copies, making it the best-selling the ravages of war,” said Mark Levin, gists, theologians, clergy, students, and nonhymnal publication in Lillenas’s 70- rabbi of Congregation Beth Torah in other interested persons. year history. Pictured are (I. to r.): Harlan Kansas City. “As authentic humanitari­ The conference will feature a special Moore, director; Robert L. Foster, NPH ans, we must be interested in all world video presentation by William president; Ken Bible; and Hardy Weathers, problems. There are Jews in all the Willimon, chaplain to Duke University. NPH marketing director.

16 H h ra ld o f H olinf;ss 1994 Iowa District ordi­ Newly Ordained Ministers nand class (I. to r.): front row— Rev. and Mrs. Delbert Rittgers, 1994 Canada Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Central District Dillon, Revs. Louis and ordinand class Ann Pfleger; (back row) (I. to r.): R ev. General Superintendent G e ra ld and William J. Prince and Sherry Wood, District Superintendent Rev. Christabell Gene C. Phillips. and Silva Sal - valingham, and Revs. Deryl and Beverly Price. 1994 Chicago Central District ordinand class (I. to r.): G e n e ra l 1994 Northeast Okla­ Superintendent homa District ordi­ William J. Prince, nand class (I. to r.): Rev. Russell and District Superinten­ Judy Booton, and dent Russell and Ruth District Superin­ Human, Rev. Brian tendent E. Keith and Sherri Blanken­ Bottles. ship, Rev. Steven and Rhonda Lester, and General Superinten­ dent Jerald D. and Alice Johnson.

1994 Southwestern Ohio District ordinand class (I. to r.): D istrict Secretary Wesley K. Poole, Rev. and Mrs. William J. Bockhorst, General Superinten­ 1994 Michigan District ordinand class (I. to r., front row): Revs. dent Jerald D. John­ Paul and Nanette Evans, Rev. Richard A. and Karen Losee, Rev. son, Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth J. and Teresa Garner, District Secretary Randall K. Hart­ Charles 0. Switzer, and man, General Superintendent Jerald D. Johnson; (back row) Rev. J. District Superintendent Mitchell and Yalonda Combs, Revs. D. Keith and Geneva Silvernail, Harold B. Graves. and District Superintendent C. Neil Strait.

1994 Pittsburgh District ordinand class (I. to r.): District Superin­ 1994 Illinois District ordinand class (I. to r., front row): Rev. and tendent J. Roy Fuller, Rev. Kippy L. and Nancy Rupert, Rev. Ran­ Mrs. James T. High, Rev. and Mrs. Steven A. Boze, Rev. Estella R. dall S. and Charletta Rupert, Rev. Terry L. and Helen Weyman, Jones, Rev. and Mrs. Tracy L. Gorman; (middle row) Rev. and Mrs. Rev. Kenneth L. and Merlene Bennett, Rev. William H. and Cheryl Myeong Mo Kim, Rev. and Mrs. Michael L. Smith Sr., Rev. and Shanor, Rev. Bryan P. and Wendy Lamberton, Rev. David E. and Mrs. Glenn Newton; (back row) General Superintendent James H. Kathryn Kopka, Rev. William T. Young, and General Superinten­ Diehl, Rev. and Mrs. Walter F. Sheets, Rev. and Mrs. Ron R. Barr, dent Donald D. Owens. and District Superintendent Allen H. Dace.

J a n u a r y 1995 17 the Lee Dies at Home to President John Bowling. The gift was announced at the university’s Charles Ross Lee, former Indianapolis board of trustees meeting Oct. 4. Sermon District superinten­ The gift will be used to establish the dent, died at his Lake­ “Donald H. and Faith N. Bell Family land, Fla., home Nov. Endowment Fund.” The pledge will 1. The 82-year-old on the Mount provide academic scholarships in per­ minister was struck by petuity through the university’s founda­ an apparent heart tion. attack as he prepared “I fell in love on this campus,” Bell to speak at a luncheon said. “It was through this [college] for retired ministers in experience that [my wife and I] fell Plant City, Fla. madly in love with each other. So I Services were held Nov. 5 at the wanted to do something to allow that to Highland Park Church in Lakeland. An happen to other young people.” additional memorial service was held Bell is a 1953 graduate of ONU. Nov. 9 at the New Castle, Ind.. South- Bell entered business in 1976 after side Church. 19 years in music ministry. His busi­ Lee is survived by his wife of 57 ness holdings include Bell Enterprises, years, Grace; his son, Ted R.; his daugh­ Don Bell Homes, Brittany Savings ter, Virginia G. Frame; three grandchil­ Corporation, Security Savings Bank, dren; and five great-grandchildren. and Caldwell Banker Brittany Bell. The Lees moved to Lakeland in 1987 following 11 years of retirement in New Castle, Ind. They served in the $1 Million Donated to TNC Indianapolis District parsonage from Trevecca Nazarene College has 1967 to 1976. announced receipt of $l million from The Lees served 39 years of pastoral William and Jean Graves of Birming­ ministry in Indiana, Ohio, and Michi­ ham, Ala. gan. As pastor of Richmond, Ind., First The gift is a memorial to Graves’s Church, Lee led the denomination with parents, James Elmer and Johnnie 1,805 in Easter Sunday School atten­ Boyd Graves, longtime members of the dance in 1958. Franklin. Tenn., Nazarene Church and An alumnus of Olivet Nazarene Col­ Nashville First Church. Graves stated lege, Lee was ordained in 1937 on the that his parents deeply valued Trevec­ Michigan District. Olivet awarded Lee ca, since his brother, Harold B. Graves, the honorary doctor of divinity degree superintendent of Southwest Ohio Dis­ This colorful recording features per in 1974. trict, and his sister. Margaret Graves formances by contemporary7 artists Lee was the first student body president Henderson of Covington, Ga., both Billy Gaines, Chris Rodriguez, lisa at Olivet and the first of three generations graduated from there. Glasgow, Buddy Greene, Billy of his family to graduate from there. “Mr. and Mrs. Graves beautifully Simon, the Christ Com m unity displayed the life of Christian holiness Church Choir, and more. But the and played a significant role in my own Olivet Receives $1 Million life as a young minister,” said William real focus is the songs themselves: Olathe, Kans., businessman Donald M. Greathouse, general superintendent 10 new selections and 2 current fa­ Bell has pledged a $l million gift to emeritus and former pastor to the vorites offer both spiritual enrich Olivet Nazarene University, according Graves family. m ent and a fresh listening experi­ ence. The companion songbook includes devotional readings for added enjoym ent and insight. HHIV1B-696 Songbook $4.95 HHTA-4016C Cassette SI 0.88 HHDC 4 0 1 6 Compact Disc S I4.88

Order Toll-Free ONU President John Bow ling, flanked by Jean and Bill Graves (I.), along with Harold Donald and Faith Bell, receives the first and Betty Graves (r.), visit with TNC Presi­ - - ( » check establishing the $1 million gift to dent Millard Reed following the announce­ 1 800 877-0700 sea the university. ment of their $1 million memorial gift.

18 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss I n a Woman’s Voice

we begin our conversation, we both see the funny side of it and laugh and laugh. When we leave each other, re­ freshed in mind and body, I’m remind­ ed of Proverbs 17:22, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” I always look forward to lunch with Donna, for the flow of topics— social, Friends Count political, or religious— never ends. We just stop until next time. It’s like a When I finished my demanding work “friendly discussion . .. as stimulating schedule where I saw colleagues, stu­ as the sparks that fly when iron strikes dents, and staff daily, I realized moving iron” (Proverbs 27:17, t l b ). How great out of one lifestyle into another meant I to challenge the cobwebs in our minds. needed more than casual acquaintances. Of course, there is my second skin I needed friends with common interests friend too. She epitomizes the poem and shared beliefs— friends for spiritual “Friendship,” written by Dinah Craik in strength, for laughter, for fellowship, The Best Loved Poems of the American and for lunch or coffee or ice cream. I People (Garden City Books). needed more than a handshake or a Oh, the comfort— the inexpressible Janet Smith Williams is an ordained elder brief visit at church, or a phone call comfort in the Church of the Nazarene and has when something was needed of me. I of feeling safe with a person. served the church as preacher, evange­ needed friends who wanted me, just Having neither to weigh thoughts, list, and as a professor at Nazarene Bible me. So during devotions one day, I Nor measure words— but pouring them College. prayed almost inadvertently what I call All right out—just as they are— “a slip of a prayer” for friends and went Chaff and grain together— on to “more important requests.” Certain that a faithful hand will Sometime later I joined a large Bible Take and sift them— study for women where I knew no one. Keep what is worth keeping— “S h e ’s l i k e m y s e c o n d s k i n ,” a friend In the later smaller group, I was fed by And with the breath of kindness said, distressed about a fractured their testimonies and rejoiced in their Blow the rest away. friendship, “and it is too important for prayers. Remembering my “slip of a prayer,” me to let it go.” I remembered reading Then I sought out other friends who I lifted my heart to God and said, “You about the need to work at friendships, didn’t have demanding schedules ei­ are so wonderful.” that they don’t happen automatically. ther. I needed to share with My friend worked on the relationship other women common and repaired it. bonds, similar concerns, How fortunate she was to recover a and different viewpoints. true friendship. It reminded me of Ba­ During devotions about con's essay “On Friendship” when he a year later, it was like God All you need to be among said, “It redoubleth joys and cutteth leaned low and spoke my the fortunate of earth is griefs in halfs.” Somewhere in my jour­ name. I quieted my mind ney I heard that we are fortunate if we and said audibly, “Yes, five good friends. have five close friends in a lifetime. Lord.” He reminded me of It doesn’t matter at which stage we my “slip of prayer,” and find ourselves— we all need friends. said, “Count!” Our five-year-old granddaughter visited So I started counting. I us, and we were treating her to a week have two wonderful friends from the What happened to me in my quest at a children’s art class. After the first Bible study. When we are together, the was the answer given to Elizabeth Bar­ session, with little response to my ques­ one is full of news of God’s leading. rett Browning when she asked Charles tions about the class, I had doubts about The other leaves me quite speechless, Kingsley, 19th-century clergyman and the wisdom of sending her to it. The for not only is she able to quote many novelist, about the secret of his life. She next day, as we arrived early, she sped Bible passages, but she can readily find asked, “Tell me, that I may make mine across the room to a different table. I almost any scripture verse without a beautiful also.” He replied, “I had a watched. Soon a little girl joined her. concordance. Their freshness is like a friend.” After class, bubbling with excitement, river flowing into me. Editor’s note: You will encounter a she told me about her new friend. I’m I have another friend that I have cof­ number of different Nazarene women sure the adventure in friendship was at fee with or we ride together in the car through this column throughout 1995. least as valuable as the art instruction. someplace. Most of the time, as soon as

J a n u a r y 1995 19 I nto the Word

Foundations of the Faith in Philippians

imitating,” or “be united in imitating.” Paul envisioned all the Philippian be­ lievers making it their combined church On Having and goal to imitate him as he imitated Christ. The danger of Paul’s exhortation is not arrogance but artificiality. The Being Models truest form of imitation is unconscious. A relationship characterized by great statement in verse 12, “I am not claim­ love or admiration often leads to un­ ing that I have already grasped all of conscious imitation. Natural following Christ nor have I already reached per­ of a role model is more genuine than a fection,” does not sound like spiritual mechanical mimicking of the external arrogance. The life the Philippians were habits and quirks of another person. being called to imitate was a life of pur­ Paul hoped for a church in which suing Christlikeness. It was a life of as­ people both had and were models. As piring to further holiness. The larger many of us contemplate New Year's context of Philippians 3:9-11 describes resolutions, perhaps one of those reso­ that life as conformity to Christ in both lutions should be to seek out a role Roger L. Hahn is professor of New His death and resurrection. 1 Corinthi­ model or several role models. If we Testament at Nazarene Theological ans 11:1 catches the idea more fully as cannot say with Paul, “Imitate me as I Sem inary. Paul there urges, “Become imitators of imitate Christ,” we are in need of sig­ me as I am an imitator of Christ.” nificant spiritual help ourselves. The Verse 17 makes it clear that Paul is Church—and the world—will have role not on an ego trip when he calls for the models. What kinds of models depends Brothers and sisters, join each other in Philippians to imitate him. The second on us. imitating me and keep your eyes on half of the verse calls on us to “keep For further study: (1) Read the fo l­ those who live in this way just as you your eyes on those who live in this way lowing verses and their surrounding have us for a pattern (Philippians just as you have us for a pattern.” contexts: 1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1; 3:17).* “Those who live in this way” and “us” Ephesians 5:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:6 are plural! Paul was willing for his and 2:14. What further insights to these I t is hard to overestim ate the impor­ readers to imitate anybody and every­ verses contribute to our understanding tance of role models. Most learning that body who conducted their lives accord­ Paul’s call to imitate him? (2) Read truly changes lives takes place through ing to the pattern of Christ­ relationships. Teachers teach by show­ likeness described in ing students how to solve problems. Philippians 3:9-16. The Craftsmen learn their trade by appren­ apostle envisioned the ticeship under a master craftsman. It is church as a community of a strangely modem idea that people can people whose lives could become mature and committed Chris­ safely be imitated. Was Paul on an ego trip tians without spiritual role models. The The community context when he said “Imitate me”? apostle Paul was convinced that his works two ways in Philip­ converts should live in a community of pians 3:17. The church believers who modeled the Christian should contain a number of life. believers whose lives can Philippians 3:17 is one of several be imitated. But Paul also verses in which Paul urged his readers envisioned the church working together John 15— 17 and mark alt the places in to “imitate” him. Some folks are of­ to imitate the Christlike lives of their which our relationship with Christ is fended by such exhortations. They feel models. The Greek word that he used compared to Christ's relationship with it was insufferable arrogance that moti­ here is a compound word that is slightly God. Reflect on the meaning of those vated Paul to ask his readers to imitate different from the word used in all the passages in light of Paul's command to his life. Others grant to Paul enough other New Testament passages on being imitate him. (3) Pray that God would saintliness to make such demands, but imitators. A most literal attempt to provide you the right role models you they could never imagine such words show the difference would lead us to need to move ahead in your walk with on their own lips. Both groups misun­ translate the word as “co-imitators.” Christ. Pray that he will help you be­ derstand Paul. Because of this compound word, many come the right role model for someone The context of this call for imitation commentators translate the beginning else. includes Philippians 3:9-16. Paul’s of verse 17 with phrases like, “Join in ‘ Scripture quotations are the author's own translation.

20 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss ou heard them again, right? New Year’s resolutions galore? Some folks make them with good intentions. Some make them only to hreak them before the year is hardly begun. Some make then halfheartedly. And then there are those who make a resolution not to make res­ olutions! YBut there is one resolution that we all could FAITH well afford to make. It is the resolution to learn Computer graphic: Rich Houseal more about our Christian faith, to enlarge the The rainbow represents the rainbow around vocabulary of our “belief” system and increase God's throne (Revelation 4); the cross our understanding of some key words that relate represents Jesus Christ; the tongue o f flame, to what we believe. the Holy Spirit; and the book is the Bible. Our God created the universe simply by uttering "Words of Faith" rest on this foundation. words. Since we are made in God’s image, the words we use exert tremendous creative power. And since we are fallen creatures, this creative power can be turned to evil ends. than human if language did not exist, although it In one sense, human beings create language. is not necessary that our words be uttered. Even But in another sense, language creates us. The the mute person thinks thoughts that are repre­ words we know and use help to make us who we sented by words. are. If there were no words, it would be impossi There are some key biblical words that help to ble to communicate our thoughts. But if there create our Christian existence and define our were no words, it would be impossible to think Christian selfhood. Especially important are the the thoughts in the first place. The more words words that relate to our salvation. We will exam­ we know and understand, the more thoughts we ine a few of them here. At least three of these can think. words are found in Ephesians 2:8-9: “For it is by Close your eyes and try thinking about some­ grace you have been saved, through fa ith — and thing—just anything. For example, imagine you this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of are in a boat on a lake in the midst of a storm. God— not by works, so that no one can boast” Such a thought would be impossible if you did (emphasis added, n iv ). We w ill begin not have access to words like “boat,” “lake,” and with those three, and add others. “storm,” or at least some equivalent terms to rep­ resent the objects you have imagined. Language is Rob L. Staples one of the things— one of the more important Professor of Theology things— that make us human. We would be less Nazarene Theological Seminary

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FAITH

he word “grace” represents Creation itself is an act of divine We cannot say, “Lo, here” or “Lo, the foundation of our rela­ grace. The giving of the Law and there.” When we think it will come tionship to God. What is the institution of sacrifices were from the east, it comes from the grace? One of the oldest all for the purpose of pointing a west. When we think it will come definitions is “God’s un­ people toward a salvation they from the north, it comes from the meritedT favor.” The key word is needed but did not deserve. In south. Grace is full of surprises. It “unmerited” or undeserved. Be­ short, they were acts of grace. ceases to be grace when it ceases cause of sin and its effects, grace But, for the Christian, grace is to be “amazing” grace! is undeserved but drastically need­ centered in Jesus Christ. Jesus is Grace is free. It transcends ed by all human beings. “the face of grace.” Divine grace is every legalistic way of thinking, I once heard a well-known not confined to the life and work every system of moral bookkeep­ theologian lecture on grace. He of Jesus, but it is defined by that ing, every calculation of rewards told of a friend from Michigan life and work. “The law was given and penalties; no tariff can be im­ through Moses; grace . . . came by who was motoring to Florida and posed on it. It is God’s doing, and Jesus Christ” (John 1:17, n iv ). stopped at a restaurant in Georgia it is marvelous. to eat breakfast. He ordered a typi­ Wesleyans often speak of “pre- cal American breakfast— eggs, ba­ venient grace.” The word “preve- con, toast, and coffee. When the nient” means literally “to come waitress set the plate before him, before” (from the Latin prae, be­ he asked her, “What is that glob of J esu s is th e “face fore, and venire, to come), hence “preceding.” The term refers to white stuff on the plate?” “Grits,” OF GRACE.” the waitress replied. He protested, the grace of God that comes be­ “I did not order grits.” And she fore salvation, or the grace that we replied, “That’s correct, sir; down are given even before we respond here you don’t order them, and to God in faith. This does not you don’t pay for them, but you mean, however, that there are dif­ get them anyway.” ferent kinds of grace, as if the In New Testament Greek, the grace before we are saved is dif­ After telling that story, the lec­ w ord charis (grace) is related to ferent from the grace by which, turer remarked, “That is what the w o rd ch a rism a (gift). Thus, and after which, we are saved. grace is—we didn’t order it, and grace has a giftlike character. It al­ There is a continuity of grace; it is we don’t pay for it, but we get it ways comes as something we did all of one piece. In one sense, all anyway; grace is grits and grits is not deserve, did not purchase, did grace is prevenient. All of God’s grace!” An amusing analogy, but not earn. The benefits of grace saving action precedes our own not bad. Not bad at all. come to us as “the gift of God” response. Long before we ever be­ From beginning to end, the (Ephesians 2:8). lieved, even before we were bom Bible is a book about grace. It is a Since grace is the gift of God, or conceived, God did what He mistake to think the Old Testa­ and since God is sovereign, we needed to do to bring about our ment is only a book of law and the cannot control grace. We cannot salvation. That is what grace New Testament a book of grace. program it, predict it, or corral it. m eans. ■

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alvation is “by grace,” but it of faith expressed by Paul when that. It is personal tmst in God. As comes to us “through faith” he says that knowledge will pass such, faith is a way of knowing. To (Ephesians 2:8). Faith is the away, but faith remains (1 Co­ have faith in God is to know Him human response that allows rinthians 13:8, 13). Faith, then, in —not merely to know about Him. grace to do its full work in us. its biblical meaning, is not some­ It is a personal knowledge that W hat is faith? When asked by thing inferior to knowledge. is more than intellectual; it is an S Sometimes the word “faith” is intimate personal knowledge that his Sunday School teacher to de­ fine faith, a lad replied, “It is tak­ understood in the sense of “The is willing to put one’s trust in ing something for true when you Faith,” that is, the whole body of God. The Hebrews, more than the truth that has come down to us know it isn’t so.” Greeks, understood knowledge through the historic Christian tra­ this way. For them, knowledge He was completely wrong, but dition, “the faith that was once for was not a mere collection of facts skeptics sometimes seem to think in the head, nor a grasp of abstract that is what we Christians are do­ principles. Knowledge was per­ ing. In this modem age, they say, sonal, or better, interpersonal. The modern Christians surely know Hebrews described the sexual better than to believe in God and FcOR CHRISTIANS, union of man and wife as a the Bible, but they go to church on “knowing” (“Adam knew Eve his Sunday pretending that it is all FAITH IS NOT wife; and she conceived, and bare true. If that is what faith is, surely INFERIOR TO KNOWLEDGE. Cain,” Genesis 4:1). So to have the believer is in trouble! faith in God is to know Him, per­ Sometimes faith is contrasted sonally and intimately, after the with knowledge. Some things we analogy of two persons knowing know to be true, and some things each other in the marriage bond. we just believe to be true. For ex­ Saving faith is not merely “be­ ample, we know that in outer all entrusted to the saints” (Jude 3, lieving that, ” but “believing in. ” I space there are other planets. n i v ). This understanding is cer­ may believe that there is life on Some people believe there is life tainly valid; there is an objective other planets, and I may believe on some of those planets. Now deposit of truth that constitutes the th a t God exists. Of course, one suppose we finally leam that there intellectual content of the Chris­ who comes to God must, as a min­ really is life on some far-off plan­ tian religion. But it is a subtle step imum, “believe that he exists” et. Then that which was only be­ from this valid understanding to (Hebrews 11:6, n iv ). But salvation lieved will become know n. Faith the invalid idea that saving faith is comes when we believe in G od, will have given way to knowl­ merely an intellectual assent to putting our complete trust in Him. edge. This implies that the more this body of truth. Even the When we confess our faith in the knowledge we attain, the less faith demons have this kind of faith words of the Apostles’ Creed, we we need, and that faith is inferior (James 2:19). do not say “I believe that there is to knowledge. If that is what faith Although there is an intellectual a God,” but rather, we affirm our is, once again the believer is in content to faith, the faith through trust in Him by saying “I believe trouble! But this is not the concept which one is saved is more than in God the Father Almighty.” ■

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aul says we are saved “not works. Certainly, good works are on sinning so that grace may in­ by works” (Ephesians 2:9, not a means of earning salvation, crease? By no means!” (Romans Niv). But we must not mis­ but this does not mean they have 6:1-2, n iv ). Grace is free, but it is understand the place of good no value. Good works are the fru it not cheap! works in the Christian life. of salvation, not its root. As M ar­ Works are never meritorious. P Three wrong conclusions could betin Luther said in his Treatise on That is, they do not earn us any­ twisted from the truth that salva­ Christian Liberty, “Good works do thing before God. God does not tion is “by grace . . . through not make a good man, but a good consider them as “brownie points” faith.” man does good works.” or “merit badges.” Wesley insisted First, a person could wrongly A third wrong conclusion could that, for salvation, faith was nec­ say, “Since we are saved by grace be, “Since 1 am saved by grace essary immediately and directly, and not by anything we do, then / and not by works, then I can do but that good works (he called can do nothing about it. G o d them “fruits meet for repentance” grants salvation or He doesn’t. Ei­ in the words of John the Baptist) ther way, it is His decision, not are necessary only conditionally, mine. Nothing I do will make any if there be time and opportunity difference.” This conclusion could Good works are for them. “Otherwise,” he said, “a logically be drawn from the doc­ man may be justified without trine of absolute predestination or THE FRUIT OF SALVATION, them, as was the thief upon the unconditional election. Of course, NOT ITS ROOT. cross” ( Works 6:48). believers know that our good One might wonder how the works are not something for parable of the prodigal son would which we can take credit. We have ended if Jesus had carried it know we are unworthy of the gift a little further. Would the prodigal, of salvation, but the gift of salva­ when he went to bed that night, tion by grace does not eliminate anything I please. ” This is the er­ after feasting on stall-fed barbe­ our own responsibility. Paul ad­ ror known as Antinomianism (Gr. cued veal, have said to himself, monished, “Work out your salva­ a n ti = against; n o m o s = la w ), “This is great! A full stomach and tion with fear and trembling,” em­ which holds that grace has freed now clean sheets! Father didn’t phasizing human responsibility, us from the necessity of keeping even say I had to work to pay off and then he immediately added, the law of God. This conclusion what I squandered. I think I will “for it is God who works in you to could logically be drawn from the just sleep in tomorrow morning.” will and to act according to his doctrine of “eternal security” or No! He surely would have been good purpose” (Philippians 2:12- “once saved, always saved.” Since up early and working in the fields, 13, n iv ). we were saved by grace as a free perhaps even before the elder A second erroneous conclusion gift, our salvation has no relation brother got there. Not because he co u ld be, “Since I am saved by to anything we do. But the true had to, but because the father’s grace, I do not need to do anything Christian never says, “anything forgiveness had been so over­ at all. ” This is a form of what is goes.” To do so would be what whelming he wanted to work for known as “Quietism,” which Dietrich Bonhoeffer called “cheap him out of sheer gratitude for the teaches that the believer is relieved grace.” Paul was combating cheap acceptance freely bestowed on of the necessity of doing good grace when he said, “Shall we go him. ■

24 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss Words ATONEMENT

FAITH tiation, liberation, and p a rticip a ­ debt that humanity owed. And as tion. Corresponding to these con­ the sinless God-Man He was able cepts are four major views of to do so. Calvinists modify this Atonement that theologians have model to suggest that Christ’s proposed throughout Christian death was not the payment of our history. Each view sees Jesus in a debt to God but the punishment different light— as Prophet, Priest, for our sins that Christ takes upon e may gain insight into Prince, and Presence. himself. But the idea of punish­ the meaning of atonement Jesus as P rophet is the R econ­ ment is not the best category un­ by breaking the English cile r who both speaks and lives der which to understand the Cross. word down as: A t-o n e - God’s reconciling word to human­ A third model is Jesus as Prince m e n t. Thus, atonement ity. This model declares that Je­ who liberates us from the bondage W has to do with being in accordsus’ or death on the Cross was a of sin. On the Cross, Jesus won a bringing together two estranged demonstration of God’s love that decisive victory over Satan, sin, parties. Sin breaks relationship is able to dispel our fear of God oppression, rebellion, and apathy. with God, but God’s love restores and inspire our hearts to love both Jesus the Prince, the Son of the the possibility of having the rela­ God and neighbor. King, is the royal Fighter who tionship restored. Jesus as P riest is the P ropitia­ comes to our rescue and frees us The Atonement is a supreme tion for our sin. To propitiate a from all that oppresses us. This mystery. Why was it necessary for model is appropriate for today’s the sinless Son of God to die such world in which we see sin’s ef­ an ignoble death in order for our fects as oppression, addiction, and sins to be forgiven? Why couldn’t violence. Jesus the victorious esu s the victorious God just inspire the prophets and J Prince is the only deliverer. apostles to tell us we were forgiv­ PRINCE IS THE ONLY Finally, Jesus as P resence is a en? model that focuses on the fourth It is significant that there has DELIVERER. New Testament concept, participa­ never been an “official” theory or tion. In this model, atonement is explanation of atonement adopted brought about not by Christ’s death by any church council or inscribed alone, but by the Incarnation as a in any of the historic creeds. What whole. The Incarnation is the “en- we have are attempts, both in the fleshment” of God, of God’s de­ New Testament and in the history scent into human finitude and suf­ of doctrine, to view the Cross person is to appease, to win over, fering, even to the point of death. from different angles and describe or to avert that person’s anger. By taking human nature upon him­ it in various images or models that This model suggests that human self, God in Christ redeems it. are more like illustrations than ex­ beings owe complete obedience to These four models do not ex­ planations. God, but, because of their sin haust the meaning of Calvary. It is Four major Atonement models against an infinite God, they are fortunate that the Church never in the New Testament are dis­ incapable of giving such obedi­ adopted any one of them as “offi­ cussed by Michael Lodahl in The ence and thus have incurred an in­ cial.” The wonder of the Cross is Story of God: Wesleyan Theology finite moral debt. God could not such that in any age, as the histori­ and Biblical Narrative (B eaco n lightly cancel the debt. The debt cal and social conditions change, Hill Press of Kansas City, 1994, must be paid by human beings, the theology of Atonement may be pp. 158-65). His treatment will be since they incurred it, but only described by the use of images summarized here. God was capable of paying it. So and models that are meaningful The four main New Testament God became human in Christ, so within the context of those condi­ concepts are reconciliation, propi­ that as human He could pay the tions. ■

J a n u a r y 1995 25 Words

FAITH

hese three terms will be Justification is what God does born, or even (and here the treated together because fo r us by His Son; regeneration is metaphors get a bit mixed) like they cannot be distinguished what God works in us b y H is being raised from the dead. We chronologically or experien- Spirit. In justification, we are who had no life, or were dead in tially. We are justified, re­ saved from the guilt of sin; in re­ trespasses and sins, have been generated,T and adopted all at once. generation, we are saved from the brought to life by the life-giving All are parts of Christian conver­ bondage of sin, and the p o w er o f Spirit. Regeneration, or new birth, sion, and we cannot distinguish sin is broken. is a fitting metaphor. Interestingly, them by looking into our hearts it is the most fem in in e of the bibli­ and analyzing our experience. cal terms for salvation. In the hu­ B ut w e can distinguish them man realm, giving birth is the act theologically, in terms of what J ustification is w hat of a woman. This shows a “femi­ God does for us when He saves nine” side of God. In regeneration, us. In the one religious experi­ GOD DOES FOR U S BY HIS divine life is given to us by grace. ence, He justifies, regenerates, and Birth is always a gift; we never adopts us, but the three are dis­ SON; REGENERATION IS give birth to ourselves. We cannot tinctly different aspects of God’s WHAT GOD WORKS IN US enter into new life by our own ef­ saving action. fort but are totally dependent on These terms can best be under­ BY HIS SPIRIT. God’s “motherly” deliverance and stood by comparing and contrast­ nourishment. This is the new ing them with each other. birth, or regeneration. “Justification” is a legal or judi­ One metaphor alone would not cial term. That is, it comes from carry all the meaning. Nor can the the language of the law court. In The terms “justification,” “re­ above two say it all. A third New justification, we are acquitted of generation,” and “adoption” are Testament metaphor for conversion our guilt and treated as if we had metaphors. In a sense, they are il­ is adoption. This figure of speech never sinned. In justification, con­ lustrations. It is as if the New Tes­ is like justification in that it is a le­ sidered by itself, we are declared tament writers, trying to describe gal term, taken from the language to be righteous, but not actually what it means to be a Christian, of the law court. But adoption is, in made righteous. cast about for suitable metaphors. another sense, like regeneration in But God justifies no one whom In one sense, they would think, that it is a “family” term. It says He does not also regenerate. If “jus­ being a Christian is something that we who were once the children tification” is a term derived from like being acquitted in a court­ of the devil have been adopted into the courtroom, the term “regenera­ room trial. God the righteous God’s family where Christ is our tion” comes from the delivery Judge, who knows we are sinners, Elder Brother and we are joint- room. It is a family term. It be­ has pronounced the “not guilty” heirs with Christ (Romans 8:15-17; speaks the idea of birth, of a new verdict and set us free. It is the fa­ Galatians 4:4-7, n r s v ). life coming into existence. “Regen­ ther of the prodigal treating the These three metaphors, then eration” and “new birth” are syn­ son as if he had never left home. (justification, regeneration, and onymous terms; to be “regenerated” That is justification. adoption), are the chief ones by means to be “bom again.” In regen­ But that one metaphor does not which the New Testament writers eration, we are not merely declared say it all. In another sense, being a attempt to tell us what it means to righteous, we are made righteous. Christian is something like being be a Christian. ■

26 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss SANCTIFICATION

been made known. But we know that pure love to God and man. ” This is when he appears, we shall be like called entire sanctification and is the him” (1 John 3:2, n iv )! most distinctive aspect of the Wes­ Within this total scope of sanctifi­ leyan understanding of holiness. All cation, there are various submean­ historic churches believe in sanctifica­ FAITH ings to the word. Wesleyan theology tion, but some deny the possibility of holds that sanctification is both entire sanctification in this life. f all the “words of faith” we gradual and instantaneous. Speaking “But even that love increases have considered thus far, of salvation, which he said consisted more and more. ” Both before and sanctification is doubtless the of “two grand branches, justification after the instantaneous work of en­ most precious to persons in and sanctification,” Wesley said: tire sanctification, the gradual work the Wesleyan-holiness tradi­ All experience, as well as Scrip­ of sanctification goes on. Sanctifica­ Otion. It is perhaps also the most mis­ ture, show this salvation to be both tion is never a “static state” that understood, due to the fact that in instantaneous and gradual. It be­ “does not admit of a continual in­ this tradition the word is used in gins the moment we are justified, crease” (W esley’s Works 6:5). Some several senses, each sense depicting in the holy, humble, gentle, patient holiness writers believe that sancti­ an important aspect of salvation. love of God and man. It gradually fication is always instantaneous and In its broadest sense, sanctification increases from that moment . . . never gradual. They claim that there is the lifelong process by which till, in another instant, the heart is is the “instant” of initial sanctifica­ Christians become the “saints” they tion, and another “instant” of entire were called to be (1 Corinthians 1:2; sanctification. The work that God Ephesians 1:1, n iv ), “perfecting holi­ does in the heart both before and af­ ness out of reverence for God” (2 M a y t h e god o f p e a c e ter entire sanctification they call Corinthians 7:1, Niv). It is the growth in grace. Other holiness process of moving step by step, by HIMSELF SANCTIFY YOU ENTIRELY" writers, John Wesley among them, grace, toward our destiny. And what (1 THESSALONIANS 5:23, n a s b ). call this the gradual aspect of sancti­ is our destiny? It is defined by the fication. To argue over this seems to imago Dei (the “image of God”) in be splitting hairs over matters that which we were created (Genesis have a distinction but no significant 1:27, n i v ). In our sin, we turned difference. I prefer to stick with the away from our destiny. The “image” cleansed from all sin, and filled original Wesleyan understanding that is our destiny is now defined by with pure love to God and man. that sanctification has both instanta­ Jesus Christ, who is “the image of But even that love increases more neous and gradual aspects. Of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15, and more, till “we grow up in all course entire sanctification is in­ n iv ), and “the radiance of God’s glo­ things into Him that is our Head”; stantaneous. There comes an instant ry and the exact representation of his till we attain “the measure of the when, in the words of Wesley quot­ being” (Hebrews 1:3, n iv ). Into that stature of the fulness of Christ.” ed above, “the heart is cleansed same image we “are being trans­ (Wesley’s Works 6:509) from all sin, ” but sanctification in formed” (2 Corinthians 3:18, n iv ). In Let us analyze that statement, for its broadest meaning is both/and. short, our destiny is “to be con­ it contains the various senses in We may also speak offinal sancti­ formed to the likeness of his Son” which Wesleyans use the term fication, which occurs at the resur­ (Romans 8:29, n iv ). “sanctification.” That which “be­ rection, when the scars that sin has From its human side, sanctifica­ gins the moment we are justified” is left on us will be forever healed. The tion basically means a commitment often called initial sanctification, point is that there are several senses toward Christlikeness. This commit­ which is one aspect of the conver­ in which Wesleyans use the term ment has been called “consecration.” sion experience. “sanctification.” To understand these It is not a Christlikeness that can be This sanctification, which begins different senses is to be a better in­ attained by exerting human strength at conversion, “gradually increases formed Christian. in the “imitation of Christ,” but one from that moment. ” This may be The bottom line is “it is God’s that is the gift of grace and to the re­ called gradual or progressive sancti­ will that you should be sanctified” ception of which we are to be contin­ fication. (1 T hessalonians 4:3, n iv ). “M ay ually open. “Now we are children of “Till in another instant, the heart is the God of peace Himself sanctify God, and what we will be has not yet cleansed from all sin, and filled with you entirely” (5:23, n a s b ).

J a n u a r y 1995 27 PRACTICING HOLINESS

by Paul Merritt Bassett Professor of the History of Christianity, Nazarene Theological Seminary

everal strands of practiced holiness are woven into Christian history, and most of them can be followed through the whole course of it. All are not equally authentic expressions of the faith. In fact, some even prove to be spiritually unhealthy, though authentic Christians have perpetuated them. But all of them assert the desire to love God with all of the heart, soul, mind, and S William B. Pope strength, and neighbor as self. In this short article, perhaps we can see three of the of holiness know themselves to be justified, to be forgiv­ strands with sufficient clarity to understand ourselves. en Christians. We will look at the idea that one practices holiness in or­ Among these persons once stood that attractive me­ der to be justified, at the notion that one practices holi­ dieval mystic Henry Suso. “Stood,” we say, because he ness in order to be sanctified, and at the thought that one finally moved beyond practicing holiness to obtain sanc­ practices holiness because one is sanctified. tification, to practicing holiness to express sanctification. 1. Practicing Holiness in Order to Be Justified In his autobiography, The Life of the Servant, he tells The idea that we must be holy before God can justify us that he experienced a radical conversion at age 18. us plagues Christianity, even Protestantism. In the New But, in an effort to rid himself of a tendency still to be Testament, folks given to that idea infested the congre­ selfish and prideful, and in yearning to taste to the full gations in Galatia, and apparently the problem was the joy of the salvation he possessed, he devoted himself known in Ephesus and Corinth too. To all of these, Paul to rigorous asceticism for a decade. Among his disci­ wrote of salvation by grace alone through faith. plines were the wearing of a cross on his back, a cross Since Paul’s day, this idea of attaining sanctification studded with nails pointing inward; and since sleeping in order to be justified has taken two forms. Positive brought personal pleasures, he sought to avoid it and to sorts have believed that by heaping up holy thoughts, spend the time in prayer— standing. Linding that he had holy words, and holy deeds, one may merit justification. to sleep some, lying down, he kept wearing his cross, Gloomier sorts have thought that they will earn justify­ and his hair shirt, and made his bed uncomfortable. ing approval by getting rid of unholy thoughts, unholy Remember, he had peace of soul concerning his con­ words, and unholy deeds. version. This was settled. But he wished to perfect that The Akoimetai represent the positive side. They were peace, to heat his love for God to the degree of consum­ Syrian monks active ing all else. He saw in the fifth to seventh the physical body as centuries. Their the chief obstacle to founder, Alexander, perfect love. So he h e l if e of h o lin ess is a l if e liv ed out of yearned to fulfill the T sought its total disci­ commandments of THE EXPERIENCE OF ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION, pline. the New Testament S uso’s experience and of Christian NOT A LIFE LIVED IN HOPE OF GAINING IT. is not uncommon. tradition perfectly. Many have thus prac­ Hearing in the Litur­ ticed holiness to gain gy that the angels, sanctification. Know­ pure creatures, sing ing beyond doubt the Gloria 7 times a day, he organized his monks, surely that they are justified, they find difficulty in loving God not angelically pure, to sing it 70 times 7 around the and neighbor without reserve—selfish, egocentric re­ clock, kneeling each time. That’s how they got their serve. They yearn for the fullness of joy at which their name; Akoimetai means “the sleepless.” conversion hints. Often, they know that the key is love, Among the less optimistic were attempts to gain sal­ so they doggedly set about to perfect love and find an vation by negative holiness, as it were. Martin Luther enemy, the enemy, in their own character. So, holiness was one of these people before his evangelical discov­ becomes a matter of self-discipline in an attempt to free ery. He joined a strict monastic order and aligned with the spirit to love God and neighbor perfectly. the most rigorous group within it. He tried to rid himself The Holiness Movement has seen this sort of practice of guilt by starving, scourging, and sleeplessness, by pil­ of holiness too. In fact, in its sincerity and desire to keep grimage, penance, and prayer. the whole counsel of God, it has often inadvertently en­ The Holiness Movement, too, has known this sort of couraged those seeking sanctification first to become misguided piety, this spiritually mercenary sanctity. The holy. The whole matter of “surrender” is sometimes put keeping of behavior rules, official and traditional, has in these terms. One gives up this, then that (usually sometimes been offered as a way to guarantee entry into something cherished); one accepts this, then that (usually eternal life. Nowadays, the more often proffered means something unpleasant). Then, when the appropriate de­ is “good attitudes.” “Get your attitudes in order, and God gree of giving up and accepting has been done, one is will save you.” thought to be ready for entire sanctification. 2. Practicing Holiness in Order to Be Sanctified One would in no way reflect ill upon the process of This second form of practiced holiness may need a bit consecration that is surely involved in entire sanctifica­ of explaining. One thinks here of those who exercise tion. One would point out, however, that if entire sancti­ piety hoping to develop an attitude of piety, or of those fication comes as a result of consecration or surrender, it who engage in deeds of love in order to gain the habitus, is not then a gift of grace but a reward for works. This, the disposition, of loving. The practitioners of this sort of course, would be clearly contrary to the Scripture.

J a n u a r y 1995 29 3. Practicing Holiness as an Expression of Entire duces a holy life. And a holy life is necessarily a life in Sanctification society, interacting with society. John Wesley’s great discovery was that entire sanctifi­ Luther, who never came as far along as Wesley in his cation, no less than justification, is a gift of grace. This “optimism of grace,” still came to understand that sancti­ means, then, that the life of holiness is a life lived out of fication, like justification, is a gift of grace and not a the experience of sanctification, not a life lived in hope product of works. But he still tended to see it in me­ of gaining it. So Wesley says, clearly, in his sermon “The dieval terms. For Luther, sanctification was the process Scripture Way of Salvation.” through which we are actually made righteous, having “Do you believe we are sanctified by faith? We been declared righteous in justification. This process is know you believe that we are justified by faith; but do begun by grace and maintained in grace. Works, good not you believe, and accordingly teach, that we are works, then became both the vehicle of sanctification sanctified by our works?” So it has been roundly and and the expression of sanctification and are not our own. vehemently affirmed for these five-and-twenty years: Our good works are God working in and through us. but I have constantly declared just the contrary; and So, like Wesley, Luther says that the practice of holi­ that in all manner of ways. I have continually testified ness is an expression of sanctification, but he would in private and in public, that we are sanctified as well mean something other than what Wesley meant by say­ as justified by faith. And indeed the one of those great ing it. For Wesley, true holiness of life begins in entire truths does exceedingly illustrate the other. Exactly as sanctification. That is to say, by grace we are granted we are justified by faith, so are we sanctified by faith. perfect love to God and neighbor, and holiness of life is Faith is the condition, and the only condition, of sanc­ the expression of that gift. For Luther, true holiness of tification exactly as it is of justification. It is the con­ life begins when we are, at justification, declared holy in dition: none is sancti- Christ (when holiness is fied but he that imputed or accredited to believes; without us). It becomes increas­ faith no man is sanc­ ingly a matter of our be­ tified. And it is the F a ith is th e condition, and the only ing made actually holy only condition: this CONDITION, OF SANCTIFICATION. as sanctification pro­ alone is sufficient for ceeds to change us in a sanctification. Every­ lifelong process. one that believes is So, for Wesley, holi­ sanctified, whatever ness is a product of en­ else he has or has not. In other words, no man is sanc­ tire sanctification. For Luther, holiness is both a source tified till he believes: every man when he believes is and a result of sanctification, but sanctification cannot be sanctified. entire until “the article of death.” For both, the practice of holiness depends upon sanctification. One does not Early in his career as leader of the Methodists, Wesley practice holiness to gain justification or sanctification. responded to some dissenting clergy of Reformed per­ For both, sanctification is a gracious gift that works its suasion who saw sanctification as a matter of doing no way, by the grace and presence of the Holy Spirit, in a harm and doing good. Wesley, in contrast, insisted on the life of holiness. From first to last, it is God who works in inward character of the work: “I believe it to be an in­ us, both to will and to do of His good pleasure (Philippi- ward thing, namely, the life of God in the soul of man; a ans 2:13). participation of the divine nature; the mind that was in Christ; or, the renewal of our heart after the image of I have not dilated upon the assets and liabilities of the Him that created us” (J o u rn a l, Thursday, Sept. 13, three modes of practiced holiness presented here, though 1739). I hope they are clearly implied. Obviously, I am con­ Finally, it is out of this inward change that holiness vinced of the truth of the third way, that true holiness of comes: “And I am consistent with myself, as well as life will—must—be a product of entire sanctification. with the Bible, when I affirm, that none shall be finally saved by any ‘faith’ but that ‘which worketh by love,’ What must also be obvious is a fear that "the holiness both inward and outward holiness” (“Thoughts on Salva­ lifestyle,” as it is now being called, will be made over in­ tion by Faith” [1779]). to an engine of works righteousness, a collection of schemes for saving and sanctifying ourselves. Entire Also of a piece with this is Wesley’s oft-quoted senti­ sanctification, like justification, is a gift of grace. And it ment that there is no holiness but social holiness, no true religion but social. Not only is holiness of life a product issues in the life of holiness, which is begun by grace, matured by grace, and brought to its glorious finale by of holiness of heart, and not the reverse, but it must also grace. “Without me, you can do nothing.” be said that there is no holiness of heart that does not produce holiness of life. Entire sanctification cannot be How perceptive are we of our own place in the history attained by living a holy life; entire sanctification pro­ of the faith? ^

30 H e r a l d o f H o lin ess NEWS OF RELIGION

Soft-selling the Gospel? Free Methodists Die in Crash Many pastors are “spoon­ often fear exercising authori­ Kenneth Leech and Alan American Eagle Flight 4184 feeding" sentimentality to ty because they don’t want to Ramm, denominational lead­ crashed en route to Chicago their parishioners when they appear authoritarian, yet ers in the Free M ethodist Oct. 31. should be teaching hard believers need direction. He Church, were killed in the Leech, 56, served as super­ truths, according to Duke went on to say that the situa­ recent Indiana commuter intendent of the Great Britain Divinity School ethicist Stan­ tion in education is similar. flight tragedy, according to and Northern Ireland Confer­ ley Hauerwas. “You need to He said the modern universi­ denominational officials. A ences. His family held memo­ say, ‘It’s time to die,"’ ty is afraid of students and memorial service directed by rial services Nov. 12 at Full- Hauerwas told a group of treats them as “customers Free Methodist Bishop Ger­ wood Free Methodist Church, pastors and bishops at they have to please rather ald E. Bates was held at the Preston, England. He is sur­ Roanoke College, an Evan­ than people who must sub­ denominational headquarters vived by his wife and adult gelical Lutheran Church in mit" to a discipline. Nov. 21. children. America school in Salem, "Subjection of talent to Leech and Ramm were in Ramm, 53, served as Va. discipline produces charac­ Indianapolis for the annual administrator to Leech. He is Hauerwas said pastors ter," said the Duke professor. meeting of the denomina­ survived by his wife and tion’s Board of Administra­ grown children. The family tion, which adjourned Oct. held services Nov. 1 1 at 29. Leech preached in Spring Garstang Free Methodist Divorce More Damaging than Homosexuality Arbor, Mich., the day before Church, Preston, England. Christians should worry Institute recently chastised more about divorce and less conservative publications for about homosexuality, accord­ being overly "obsessed" with Partisan Ads Against the Law? ing to William Bennett, for­ homosexuality. He cited the The Federal Election Com­ ran radio and television mer secretary of education. case of Cobb County, Ga., mission has filed a $1.26 mil­ advertisements that claimed In a recent Christian Coali­ which recently passed a reso­ lion suit against the Christian Bill Clinton supported job tion conference, Bennett said lution against homosexuality. Action Network (CAN) of quotas and special rights for that in terms of damage to Twenty percent of the chil­ Lynchburg, Va., according to homosexuals. Clinton was children, “what divorce has dren in the county are born National and International the Democratic nominee for done to this society” cannot out of wedlock. In addition, Religion Report. The suit is president at the time. be compared with the homo­ the county boasts two di­ based on the FEC’s claim Martin Mawyer, CAN sexual movement. vorces for every three mar­ that the network improperly president, contends that the David Boaz of the Cato riages. funded partisan advertise­ ads did not support any can­ ments during the 1992 presi­ didate. Mawyer claims that dential campaign. the FEC filed the suit after he Federal law currently pro­ refused to pay a $125,000 For the Premillenialist Who Has Everything hibits tax-exempt organiza­ fine as a settlement in the tions from using contribu­ case. Religious advertising has “A special 15-minute video tions to support the election CAN reports an active come to cyberspace. A message your loved ones will or defeat of candidates for support base of 60,000 per­ computer evangelist recent­ find after the Rapture, dis­ political office. sons who contributed $2.2 ly ran an advertisement on played in a beautiful picture The suit alleges that CAN million in 1993. CompuServe that read, frame, with instructions to “Helps Others After the view if you are missing." Rapture." The price for this service Feminists Continue to Re-imagine The ad is for a video pre­ is only $29.95, plus shipping sentation and is described as: and handling. A recent follow-up to the ciples of Christ) and associ­ 1993 "Re-Imagining" confer­ ate professor of humanities at ence drew about 500 partici­ United Methodist-related pants to a meeting in Min­ Hamline University. She neapolis. posed the question, “If Jesus' Swindoll Installed at Dallas Conference speaker Rita death was necessary to save Charles Swindoll was program "Insight for Living.” Brock said some feminist people, were the people who installed as the fourth presi­ Swindoll spoke on the theme theologians say the doctrine hated and killed Him doing dent of Dallas Theological "Charting a Bold Course." that Jesus died for people's God’s will?" Seminary Oct 27. The author Swindoll is a graduate of sins makes God a bystander Sponsors said the confer­ of more than 40 books and the DTS. He succeeds Donald to abuse. Brock is a member ence was underwritten by the speaker on the popular radio Campbell. of the Christian Church (Dis- registration fees of participants.

J a n u a r y 1995 31 ” ' i- "tV- N azar en e Fam ily

Church Board Surprises Pastor in Pahokee The church board of Pahokee, Fla., were caught off guard with a “This Is Church of the Nazarene surprised Your Life” presentation. The program their parsonage couple. Bill and Mikki was highlighted by the attendance of D ever, with a week of appreciation another pastor who was saved under activities last October. The member­ the Devers' ministry. ship of the church vowed not to explain The Devers’ final surprise was the to the couple what was happening until gift of a Caribbean cruise, complete the week was complete. with spending money. The week began with a formal din­ ner with the pastor and church board at a layman’s home. On Tuesday, the par­ sonage was treated to a large basket of gifts and treats as well as maid service Pastor Honored for 30 Years for a day. Wednesday was marked with The congregation of Warren Woods, the placement of gifts throughout the Mieh., Church of the Nazarene church building followed by an ice recently recognized their founding cream social after church. pastor, James Mellish. upon his 30th On Thursday, the parsonage received anniversary as their pastor. The spe­ a complementary dinner to feed their cial day was highlighted with a limou­ visiting daughter’s family, who “just sine ride for the parsonage family and happened” to be visiting that week. Bill (r.) and Mikki Dever relax during an nearly 1,100 in morning worship. Friday brought two new sets of bedding. exhausting week of adulation by their On Saturday afternoon, the Devers parish.

Detroit First Church Removes the “Phew” from the Pews Detroit, Mich., First Church was dozen or more worshipers in a special recently recognized by national media section in the balcony. as one of two churches in the U.S. pro­ “This is a '90s concern,” said viding a fragrance-free seating option Annette Green, president of the to parishioners. The section offers per­ Fragrance Foundation of New York. sons with a low tolerance for odors a “Usually fragrances reflect what's place to worship in peace. going on in the society around us. And “In our church. I used to notice the in the '90s, people just want to lower strong smells of perfume, shampoo, the volume altogether.” The Warren Woods Church, Warren, hair spray, or even the makeup people “I know it makes going to church a Mich., recently honored their pastor of 30 wear,” said Jean Staten, church secre­ lot easier for people like me,” Staten years with a grandfather clock and a tary and 12-year member. “I would get says. “I don’t have to sit and suffer any $4,000 love offering. Pictured are Jim (I.) a stuffy nose and block up to where I more.” and Marilyn Mellish. when you can't sing, During his tenure, Mellish has led you can't enjoy wor­ the church through 14 building expan­ ship.” sion programs at their present loca­ Staten would find tion. In addition, 14 persons have herself in an awkward assisted Mellish with staff ministry. situation when a person The church currently employs six with a particularly associate ministers. strong fragrance sat The church estimates Mellish’s next to her in church. ministry at Warren Woods has includ­ “What could I do?” ed more than 300 weddings, at least said Staten. “I couldn’t 350 infants dedications, more than get up and move. It’s 34.000 pastoral calls, and at least such a sensitive issue, 4.000 sermons. and I wouldn’t want to The church, which began with 24 offend anyone.” Fifty seats in the balcony of Detroit, Mich., First Church are charter members, currently averages For more than a year, reserved each Sunday as a fragrance-free section. Only one more than 750 in morning worship. Staten has joined two other church in the nation is known to provide such a haven.

32 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Local Church Aids Rwanda Nazarene Leads Civic Worship Teacher Makes Kentucky Top Ten The Winnipeg, Manitoba, Elm w ood Irmgard L. Williams, Church of the Nazarene recently 28-year teacher at completed a four-week emphasis on South Heights Elem­ world hunger and poverty by raising entary, Henderson, Ky., more than $2,500 for Rwandan relief. was recently named The original goal was $1,000. one of the top 10 edu­ The emphasis was spearheaded by cators in the state. The the church's NWMS council and honor qualified her to NWMS president Irene Argyle. By compete for Teacher of the Year. taking advantage of a Canadian gov­ A graduate of Trevecca Nazarene ernment matching program, the gift College. Williams serves on the Pastor John Bowen (I.) prays with a translated into more than $10,000 Kentucky District NWMS Council. respondent to an altar call at a communi­ worth of food shipped to the African She is a member of Henderson First ty ecumenical service in Central Square, Church. continent. Cambridge, Mass. The Church of the Nazarene is one of 12 denominations in Canada sup­ John Bowen, pastor of C am bridge, Mass., First Church of the Nazarene, porting the Canadian Foodgrains Evangelism Team Hits Tanzania Bank, according to Pastor D ouglas was recently called upon to conduct an Woods. outdoor ecumenical worship service in Nine persons from six states joined his community. The service served as together last summer to form an the kickoff to World Fair. Evangelism Work and Witness Team The fair, sponsored by the City of to minister in Tanzania. Cambridge, attracted more than The team held two evangelism 25,000 citizens. It featured music, schools, giving 140 pastors and lay food, and arts from countries all over evangelists tools for winning others to the world. Christ. They also taught how to disci­ The A Cappella Choir from Eastern ple new converts to help them develop Nazarene College provided music for into strong Christians. the worship service. They also joined The program included extensive the mayor of Cambridge in a march visitation to present the gospel. down Massachusetts Avenue to open Pastor Douglas Woods (I.) and NWMS pres­ Through the course of two weeks, ident Irene Argyle (center) present $2,500 the event. the team presented the gospel to 1,121 to Melody Goetz, communication coordi­ In addition, Cambridge First Church persons. Of these, 714 accepted Christ nator for Canadian Foodgrains Bank. coordinated a gospel music bandstand as their personal Savior. (Photo by Gordon Keeley) for the fair. The trip ended with two nights of public crusades. The first night, 1,500 attended the service, while the second Nazarene Attains 50 Years of Perfect Attendance night attracted more than 3,500. Vermelle Hinson was recently recog­ of Business. When asked what she nized by Rock Hill, S.C., West Main does in her spare time, Hinson replied Church for 50 years of perfect Sunday that she had none. School attendance. "It has become part of my life to be Hinson, a charter member of the involved in the church," Hinson said. church, serves as church board secre­ "I love helping people and try to do my tary and church organist. She has been part." the local NWMS president for 44 years and Sunday School treasurer for 50 years. She has served on the District NWMS Council since 1947. The Evangelism Work and Witness Team Hinson also maintains correspon­ to Tanzania included (I. to r.): Lori Beiler, dence with more than 130 missionaries. New Holland, Pa.; Eunice Weber and Ruth Hinson is an administrative special­ DeLong, Colorado Springs, Colo.; mission­ ist in the Winthrop University School ary Daryl Stanton; Kerri Adler, Burlington, N.J.; Brent Hulett, Kansas City, Mo.; Elsie Donnie Arant, Sunday School superinten­ Hunter, Kansas City, Mo.; Ruth dent, presents Vermelle Hinson with a com­ Rosenwinkel, Burns, Tenn.; Mary Jo memorative pin for her 50 years of perfect Brewton, Tucson, Ariz.; and Beverly attendance. Burgess, Kansas City, Mo.

J a n u a r y 1995 33 THE QUESTION BOX CONDUCTED BY WESLEY D. TRACY, Editor

but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption” At our community Good Friday service, the (9:12). Peter agrees: “You were ransomed . . . not with per­ speaker made it sound as if the Crucifixion didn't really ishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious count. He made a big point of his idea that we are re­ blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:18-19). Count John in on this: deemed by the power of Easter and not by Christ’s “The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all death on the Cross. He said that the Romans crucified sin” (1 John 1:7); “To him who loves us and freed us from thousands of Jews, so Jesus' crucifixion wasn’t any­ our sins by his blood” (Revelation 1:5). thing special. What do you think of this idea? Dozens more passages might be cited. But let it suffice to say that from the five sacrificial animals of Abram (Gen­ There’s a lot of that going around lately. Some peo­ esis 15), to the five bleeding wounds of the Passover lamb ple do this to counter the emphasis of liberation theology on the doorposts in Exodus, to John the Baptist’s hailing of which, at the grass roots, at least, celebrates Jesus as a rev­ Jesus as the sacrificial “Lamb of God,” the crucifixion of olutionary who died for the cause— thus inspiring people Jesus our Savior is central to our redemption. My advice: today to do the same. In this context, the Resurrection is Keep on singing "The Old Rugged Cross” on Good Friday sometimes overshadowed. and “He Arose” on Easter. There is no reason to make It is more likely, however, that your speaker was echoing these integral elements of the Atonement diminish one an­ the teachings of certain liberal Protestant theologians who other. The whole mission of Christ is redemptive. The have for decades been embarrassed with the primitive, birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ can be properly bloody aspects of traditional Christianity. They really be­ thought of as a great redemptive act of God.

lieve that blood sacrifice, and a God who would require ‘All Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (NRSV). such goings on, is the product of primitive religion and, therefore, is something that mature Christianity should out­ The views expressed in the responses in this column are those o f the editor and do not consti­ tute official statement by or for the Church of the Nazarene. The editor is not able to send grow. replies to questions not selected for publication. Address: Herald of Holiness, 6401 The Most of these teachers subscribe to some form of Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64/31. Abelard's moral influence theory of the Atonement. The example of God sending His own Son to enlighten us is a noble example that should inspire us to be kind, merciful, and loving. This probably should be called something other than an Atonement theory because there is little, if any, 8th International atonement in it. But it is different from the traditional Protestant penal satisfaction and substitutionary theories. A look at the current sinful scene that in our world raises the Laymens Conference question of whether humankind needs “inspiring” or “re­ demption." The proponents of this notion argue that the death of Je­ “A More Excellent Way” sus was not unique, only His resurrection. They point out that (if Josephus can be trusted) the Romans executed more than a million Jews. The unique thing about Christ is, they July 5-9,1995 say, not that He died, but that He arose. Of course, some of this crowd do not believe in the Resurrection, so they claim that the Incarnation itself was more redemptive than the Walt Disney World Dolphin crucifixion. The result is that the Crucifixion of our Lord is Lake Buena Vista, Fla. trivialized. Some of these theologies can make very cogent presen­ tations, but there is one thing wrong with their position. It FEATURING is contrary to the plain teaching of Scripture! Paul believed jjp»LarneUe Harris »Bob Vernon that the death of Christ was central to redemption: “Our •Ravi Zacharias *Ovid Young paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed" (1 Corinthians 5:7)*; “We have been justified by his blood” (Romans 5:9); •James Earl Massey *Bob Dugan “In him we have redemption through his blood” (Ephesians •Damaris Carbaugh »Don Reddick 1:7); “You who once were far off have been brought near Edith Lyons ‘Joanne Wallace by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13). Jesus himself said, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured m f in out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28). lORE INFORMATION C.A Hear the writer to the Hebrews: “He entered once for all in­ (816) 333-7000, ext. 2341 to the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, tfe * 1

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NTS—a Golden Anniversary

Thoughts on the denomination's first graduate-level institution from its beginning to its second half century r. Donald D. Owens, lationship will provide scholarships speaking at the 50th An­ and funding enhancements while al­ niversary convocation for lowing the seminary to be governed Nazarene Theological in its mission and objectives by the Seminary on September board of trustees. 27, 1994, referred to the Dr. Chapman emphasized the first convocation address strong need for the link between by Dr. J. B. Chapman at the openingNazarene colleges (universities) and of the first semester at NTS in the NTS. That theme is still being em­ D phasized as new levels of collabora­ fall of 1945. Dr. Owens’ address was titled “Guarding the Water Hole tion allow Nazarene youth called to for the Next Fifty Years.” Dr. Chap­ ministry to be nurtured by their de­ man’s address was titled “What We nomination from Sunday School Expect of Our Seminary.” through graduate school. One convocation was looking Dr. Owens’ address was a strong ahead only. The second convocation and fitting beginning of a year of was looking both backward and for­ celebration of the 50th Anniversary. ward. A strong reference to Dr. Chap­ in Kansas City purposes to serve as a The similarities in the two ad­ flagship for this system. A flagship, dresses are striking. The difference not in condescension, but in service. gives some evidence of the perspec­ A flagship that, because of its his­ tive of the two times. toric strength and symbolic relation­ The encouraging common themes ship to International Headquarters, deal with the call for Christ­ can serve as an advocate in part­ likeness in character, clarity of nership with growing institu­ doctrine, and the primacy of tions around the world given to great biblical preaching. The ministerial preparation. concerns for faithfulness to This 50th Anniversary year, es­ our mission as a holiness seminary pecially as the second half of the year tie the eras together. turns its view to the future, will give The added themes of Dr. Owens’ man’s convocation address and his evidence of the servant heart of this address are the products of our perceptive projection of current institution and of its resolve to stay times. The Church of the Nazarene conditions set a keynote for this true to its mission and objective as a is being called upon to be an inter­ 50th Anniversary year. As the year servant of the church and of the Holi­ national church. As such, the role of progresses, the initiatives and goals ness movement in the 21st century. Nazarene Theological Seminary in of NTS will unfold and reveal the Two convocations. Two great men. Kansas City has changed from be­ strong resolve by which NTS en­ One strong message of challenge to ing the theological seminary to be­ gages its missions and objectives as Nazarene Theological Seminary to ing a senior partner in the world­ it moves with its denomination into fulfill its mission. wide development of growing the 21 st century. By G o d ’s g race, institutions for ministerial educa­ As 36 colleges/universities and supported by the tion. As such, the funding base for seminaries of the Church of the prayers of thou­ NTS will need to be a carefully bal­ Nazarene around the world grow in sands, NTS will not anced formula of general church in­ their effectiveness and in their ser­ fail. vestment in its future leaders along vice to the mission of the denomina­ Gordon Wetmore, with endowments and gifts. This re­ tion, Nazarene Theological Seminary president, NTS

J a n u a r y 1995 37 Charge from the Past ■ h b MH Excerpts from J. B. Chapman’s address at the first convocation of Nazarene Theological Seminary, September 28,1945

his institution is not an af­ ❖ We expect that men and themselves that she may expand and terthought, not even a re­ women from this place shall go to prosper. We want cultured preachers cent thought. Those famil­ the most neglected pastorates, to whose personalities shall not hinder iar with the history of home missionary projects, and to the them in being channels for the education in the Church of most challenging tasks presented by gospel. We want preachers who can the Nazarene and in the our Foreign Missionary enterprise. bring heaven and earth together in Holiness Movement of The acquisition of true knowledge revivals of old-time religion. We which our church is a part, willand bear efficiency ministers to humility. want preachers who can be simple witnessT that from the beginning, the Only the shallow are proud. enough for the understanding of the purpose—the most frequently ex­ ❖ We want preachers who arc children and spiritual enough to pressed purpose—in the founding saved and sanctified, pure in heart, minister successfully to our old peo­ and fostering of our schools of and consistent and loyal in conduct. ple. We want preachers who can whatever type and grade was that of We want preachers who bear heavy measure arms with men in profes­ preparing men and women sional and business life, for the ministry and for and who can yet measure foreign missionary work. out the simple gospel to ❖ This seminary is a the denizens of the slums. specialized school. It is re­ We know well what we ally built, speaking from want. We have founded the educational approach, this sem inary in the hope upon our colleges, for the that it will help us secure matriculants are required the type and caliber of to be college graduates. preachers called for. Those who come here ❖ We expect that the have already been going to men and women who school on the average of come here will be better 16 years. They have sup­ General Superintendent J. B. Chapman at an Nazarene Archives preachers than they would ported their profession of early NTS chapel service. He is flanked by President Benner and members of the first NTS faculty. have been if they had not love for learning with ex­ come. And a little im­ tended application, and are provement on the part of here through no compulsion save burdens for the salvation of men, many will justify our efforts. From their own inner urge. It is the oblig­ and who count not their lives dear this institution in the future will ation of any church to provide for unto themselves. We want preachers come, we believe, sound, efficient the expert training of its ministers, who can be all things to all men that men and women of God to extend and the seminary is the Nazarene they may by all means win some. the borders of our Zion, to help our answer to this obligation for us. We want preachers who are willing church stay orthodox and spiritual, ❖ The students who come here to expend the time and effort re­ to contribute to our literature, and to come because they are stirred by the quired to become possessors of the give tone and standing to our church ideal of becoming not only ministers content of our glorious gospel and everywhere. of Jesus Christ, but good ministers who are willing to lay themselves ❖ We assure Dr. Benner and his of Jesus Christ. We feel that the out to learn the preaching art in its staff of our love, confidence, and co­ church has met a heavy obligation best and age-long approved form. operation, and above all, of our sincere by providing the seminary, and we We want preachers who can preach. prayers. May the God of the past be propose that the church will support Preachers who will pray. Preachers our God in days to come and lead us and strengthen the institution in days who obey God, regardless of the on to the accomplishment of His high to come from its sense of obligation consequence. Preachers who are purpose in you of the seminary and in both to its ministry and to its people. true to the church and ready to bury us who are your beneficiaries. rq

38 HLRAI I) OF I lOLINESS Challenge for the Future

Excerpts from Donald D. Owens’ address at the 50th Anniversary convocation of Nazarene Theological Seminary, September26,1994

he mission statement that ❖ I applaud NTS on dedicating of six of our colleges are NTS alum­ the NTS community has specific faculty in assisting students ni. Nineteen of the full and adjunct agreed upon and publishes in their spiritual formation and atti­ professors and administrators of is as follows: tude for ministry. This is sorely need­ NTS are also graduates of the semi­ Nazarene Theological ed! The incamational principle is dif­ nary. Thank God for all of these ser- Seminary purposes to pre­ ficult to assess, and more so to come vant-leaders in the Church of Christ! pare men and women for by; but it is at the heart of what we Christian writing, books, and re­ the practice of Christian ministry are about . . . .developing Christlike- sourcing the denomination are ex­ primarily in the Church of the ness for all times and all places. amples of contributions and purpose. Nazarene. The seminary is commit­ ❖ There are a reported 5,038 ❖ The future of this seminary ted to the Wesleyan-Arminian theo­ alumni of Nazarene Theological cannot afford to be too closely tied logical tradition, grounded on faith Seminary. Where are they? Where to General Budget allocations. That in Christ and on Scripture as under­ have they been? What have they source is under constant pressure by stood within that tradition, the demands of the inter­ with special emphasis on national church. This is the doctrine of entire sanc­ creating problems of tification, which leads to marathon proportions. So holiness of heart and life. major breakthroughs The education offered should not be anticipated. stands in the context of Having said that, I assure classical theological edu­ you that the seminary is a cation while incorporating high priority with the engagement with applied Board of General Superin­ disciplines for the practice tendents. We pledge our of ministry.1 continued support. This mission statement ❖ An entire new gener­ seems clear enough. It General Superintendent Donald D. Owens, ation of Nazarene scholars flanked by President Wetmore and the NTS is being educated, creating should be owned by all faculty, speaks at the 50th Anniversary convocation. publics related to the insti­ a fantastic pool of future tution and guarded by all religion faculty for our ed­ who care for its future. done? It would be great to know. ucational system. These budding ❖ Working closely with the We do know that there are hundreds theologians and teachers need guid­ Board of General Superintendents, of pastors, associates, chaplains, and ance and maturation at appropriate Dr. Benner [the first president of evangelists serving somewhere water holes themselves if our NTS] recruited an outstanding fac­ every day. There are 30 alumni cur­ springs are to be clean and pure. ulty of seasoned churchmen: rently serving as district superinten­ ❖ A strong and predictable facul­ Stephen S. W hite, Mendell L. Tay­ dents, 140 who are career mission­ ty, a fulfilled and dependable staff, lor, Ralph Earle, Russell V. DeLong, aries, 10 serving as department an excited and exciting student and L. A. Reed. Additional faculty heads at the International center, body, a confident and loyal con­ of like merit followed. This keen at­ and 2 serving as general superinten­ stituency, and the Lordship of Christ tention to faculty recruitment is dents.2 over all our endeavors are strong al­ maintained by the Board of General In addition there are alumni serv­ lies for the future of Nazarene Superintendents to this day. We un­ ing on the faculties of all of our Theological Seminary. It is indeed derstand a great deal about educa­ Nazarene institutions in the U.S. and our water hole ... let us guard it. . . tional institutions and the needs of Canada and in the two graduate well for another 50 years! ^ the global church, and we keep our seminaries in Costa Rica and the 1. NTS Catalog, 1994-95, p. 33. 2. Ron Galloway, business manager, NTS, in a memo dat­ eyes on the water hole. Philippines. The department heads ed July 25, 1994.

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GA (Timberlake), 23-26 MO (Calvary), 28— Mar. 5 HANCOCK, TIM: Tiffin, OH, Jan. 8-11; West Memphis, AR. 15-19; Mc­ writes Saturday and Sunday devo- RUNYAN, DAVID: CROATIA, Jan. 1-6: ENGLAND, 8-10; Crowley, LA Cray, AR, 22-25; Atlanta, TX, 29— Feb. 1; Wellston. OH, Feb. 5-8; tionals, and teens write the Mon­ (Ebenezer), 17-22; Pitcher, OK, 25-29; Mattoon, IL (First), Feb. 2- Shreveport, LA (Huntington Park), 19-22; Winter Haven, FL (First), 5: Anchorage, AK (Hillcrest), 12-19; Juneau, AK, 21-26 23-26 day through Friday devotionals. HUGHES, PENNIE NICKELS—PENNIE NICKELS WORLD MIN­ SMITH, DUANE: West Coast Concerts, Jan. 1-31; Borger, TX (Trinity), You may be thinking, “Wait a ISTRIES: Albuquerque, NM (First Indian), Jan. 1-4; Paquate, NM, 31— Feb. 5; Tahlequah, OK, 8-12: Morrilton, AR, 15-19 5-8; Phoenix, AZ (First Indian), 9-11; Mesa, AZ (Lehi), 12-14; Gila STANIFORTH, KEN: Los Angeles, CA (Eagle Rock), Jan. 8-12; Los minute. I liked Teens TodayV' Bend, AZ, 15-18; Tucson, AZ, 19-22; Parker, AZ, 23-26; Needles, Osos, CA (El Morro), 29— Feb. 2 Don’t worry. The old favorites are CA, 29—Feb. 1; Somerton, AZ (Cocopah), 2-5; Winterhaven, CA ULMET, BILL: Rock Hill, SC (Grace), Feb. 8-12; Orangeburg. SC (Quechan), 6-8; Winterhaven, CA (Indian District Conference), 9- (Memorial), 19-22; Rock Hill, SC (Oakdale), 26— Mar. 1 still here: the popular Jeremiah 11; Brawley, CA, 12-15; Haxtun, CO (Clarksville Buffalo Grass). WELLS, LINARD: Garland, TX, Jan. 10-15; Cisco. TX, 17-22; Denver cartoon series and Ask Debbie & 22-26 City, TX, 24-29; Brownwood, TX (First), 31—Feb. 5; Mount Pleas­ IRWIN, DION: Downey, CA (Telegraph Road), Feb. 19-26 ant, TX, 7-12; Benton, AR (First), 14-19; Mitchell, IN, 21-26 Dan column. Cross Walk simply JONES, TERRY AND LAQUITA: McAllen, TX (First), Jan. 15-18; Har­ Franklin, IN, 28-M ar. 5 brings together the best of both lingen, TX (First), 25-29; Fort Wayne, IN (Lake Avenue), Feb. 11- WIGGS, B. G.: Johnson City, TN, Feb. 7-12: Cleveland. MS (First). 14 12: Richland, WA (First), 15-19; Rockledge, FL (Cocoa First), 22- worlds. 19; Albertville, AL (First), 21-26: Chattanooga, TN (East Lake) 26 2 8 -M a r. 5 For information on how your JUNEMAN, JOHN AND TRINA: Albuquerque, NM (NIBC), Jan. 8; Mid­ WOMACK, PAUL: Texarkana. 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J a n u a r y 1995 41 Vital Statistics

Deaths Commonwealth Federation party, he Marriages PAUL E. DECKER, from Beulah, N.Dak., to served for 13 years in the Alberta legisla­ Norfolk (Nebr.) Faith LEVANCH LITSEV ALBERTSON, 81, ROBIN LYN HEINTZELMAN and MICHAEL ture. He also served as mayor of Edmonton MERRILL W. DEWEY, to pastor, Sebastian Dallas, Tex., Nov. 13. Survivors: nieces, SCOTT ADAMS, Oct. 15, at Selinsgrove, Pa. from 1959 to 1963. (Fla.) First Mary Litsey, Sue Kanady, Wilma Johnson; A native of Ingonis, N.S., Roper’s DIRK R. ELLIS, to pastor. W orth, III. two great-nieces; five great-nephews. ancestors were among the first British set­ FOR THE RECORD BYRON C. FORD, from Yuba City (Calif.) ELWOOD A. CAMERON, 57, Ogdens- tlers of eastern Canada. Feather River, to Sun Valley (Nev.) burg, N.Y., Sept. 1. Survivors: wife, Mary; Moving Ministers RAY A. SAUER, 90, Nampa, Idaho, Shepherd of the Valley daughters, Christine Rogers, Sheri Dafoe, DAVID A. ACKERMAN, from student to MARK FOWLER, from Columbus (Ohio) Aug. 1. Survivors: wife, Virginia; two sons, Bonnie Cameron; son, Robert-Alien. pastor, Denver (Colo.) Eastside Mifflin, to West Somerville, Mass. Don, Gary Paul; six grandchildren. ESTHER M. DRAKE, 83, Grand RONALD D. ANZALONE, from pastor, DAVID D. FREESE, from Indian Head, M d„ GRADY 0. STYERS, 63, Collinsville, Junction, Colo., Apr. 6. Survivors: son, Gardner, Kans., to associate, Shawnee, to Piqua (Ohio) First Okla., Nov. 5. Survivors: wife, Louise; son, Paul; daughters, Margaret Ellis. Mary Kans. KATHERINE FREIBURGER, to pastor, David; daughter, Grace Ann; two brothers; Logan, Martha Glazier, Marlene Dere, JAMES D. ASHFORD, from Filion, Mich., to Goodrich (Mich.) Christ Chapel one sister. Esther Lucas, Patricia Eirish; sister, Ruth Flint (Mich.) Westgate RUPERT F. GAGE, from Seth, W.Va., to LEONARD VICKERY, 84. and AMELIA McCrary; 15 grandchildren; 20 great­ JOSEPH L. AUGELLO, from Toledo (Ohio) Mount Airy (Md.) New Market Valley VICKERY, 88, Huntington, Ind., Sept. 4 and grandchildren. Northpoint, to The Plains, Ohio Fellowship Sept. 5, respectively. Survivors: sons, Rev. DONALD K. AULT, from Highland, Mich., MILDRED SPEAKES EDWARDS, 90, W ILLIAM GREENE, from student, Nazarene Eugene, Don: daughters, JoAnn Pasko; to Gagetown, Mich. Bible College, to pastor, Forsyth (Mo.) Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 30. Survivors: Patricia Rittenhouse; 19 grandchildren; 29 J. D. BAILEY, from Oklahoma City (Okla.) Trinity daughters, Helen Silvey, Ann Moore; 3 great-grandchildren. Trinity, to Oskaloosa (Iowa) First ROBERT D. HALL, from Clatskanie, Oreg., brothers; 2 sisters; 6 grandchildren; 13 ETHEL WHITE, 86, Bethany, Okla., Oct. KENNETH R. BALCH, from student to pas­ to Angels Camp, Calif. great-grandchildren. 4. Survivors: husband, Rev. Bud; 2 daugh­ tor, Worcester, Mass. STEVEN W. HALL, from Rogersville, Ark., HOWARD A. FOULDS, 89, Lansdale, ters; 1 sister; 5 grandchildren; 10 great­ PHILIP BEDWELL, from Collingdale. Pa., to to Topeka (Kans.) Oakland Pa., Mar. 17. Survivors: wife, Anna; daugh­ grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Minot (S.Dak.) First ANDREW HEER, from associate, Fort Scott ter, Shirley Dean; son, Paul H.; 6 grandchil­ HORACE T. WILSON, 94. Paradise, DENNIS E. BELUS, from Gulfport, Fla., to (Kans.) West Park, to pastor, Palco. dren; 11 great-grandchildren. Calif., Nov. 1. Survivors: son, James E.; Mount Gilead, Ohio Kans. MARGARET F. GRIGGS, 90, Nashville, three grandchildren; nine great-grandchil­ JERRY L. BIMBER, from associate, Dublin ROBERT L. HESTER, from Carnegie, Okla., Tenn., Oct. 28. Survivors: a son, Maurice dren. (Ohio) Northwest, to pastor, Chicago to Stafford, Kans. Jr.; daughters, Frances Elizer and Carolyn (III.) Oak Park WILLIAM HOUK, from Gainesville (Fla.) Piro; a sister, Mildred Barnes; seven gran- CURTIS C. BLACKWILL, from Union, Trinity, to Wichita (Kans.) Olivet children; and nine great-grandchildren. Births Oreg., to Lewiston (Idaho) Orchards TERRY M HUDSON, from Toronto (Ont.) to ROLAND AND RHODA (TROUTMAN) MAURICE ELMO GRIGGS SR., 94, EDWARD J. BOARDMAN, to pastor, Queen Street, to Mississauga, Ont. BRENT D. HULETT, from associate, Kansas Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 7. Survivors: his wife DEETZ, Selinsgrove. Pa., a girl, Kahla Fessenden, N.Dak. City (Mo.) First, to pastor, Grandview, of 72 years, Margaret F.; a son, Maurice Marie, Apr. 9 ROBIN E. BUCKLIN, from associate, Mo. Jr.; daughters, Frances Elizer and Carolyn to SCOTT AND PAULETTE (TINK) KNEBEL, Wahiawa (Hawaii) English, to pastor, JONATHAN JAYMES, from Lapeer, Mich., Piro; a sister. Mildred Barnes; seven gran- a girl, Laurin Ruth, Oct. 26 Butte, Mont. to Oxford (Mich.) North Oakland children; and nine great-grandchildren. He to REED AND EMILY (LISTENBERGER) WILLIAM BURDINE, from Flint (Mich.) Community sang in the choir and Senior Male Quartet LYON, Indianapolis, Ind., a boy, Baret Westgate, to Flint (Mich.) Eastgate PAUL JETTER, from Piqua (Ohio) First, to at Nashville First Church for 60 years. Abshire, Aug. 1 MARK A. CALLISTER, from West Bend, CLIFFORD D. KRANICH, Ocala, Fla., to ROBERT AND SANDY (WILLIAMON) Piqua (Ohio) Upper Valley Community W is„ to Excelsior Springs, Mo. J. DENNIS JOHNSON, from pastor, Nampa Oct. 5. Survivors: wile, Janice; daughter, McCRARY, Kingsport, Tenn., a boy, Elliot GEORGES CAROLE, from special assign­ (Idaho) First, to district superintendent, Nancy Devins; son, Gregory; sister, Edith James, Oct. 3 ment, Ivory Coast, to pastor, Barrie, Ont. Tennessee Branch; brothers, Loren, Melvin, Irving; to GEORGE AND SHARLA (LISTENBERG­ MIKEL L. CHEEK, from associate, Marley DANIEL B. KUNSELMAN, from Ashland five granchildren. ER) SILBERNAGEL, Colorado Springs, Park, Md., to pastor, Cardington, Ohio (Ky.) Plaza, to Newark (Ohio) First ESTHER WADDY PINCKARD, 74, Colo., a boy, Andrew Isaac, June 24 DAVID E. CLOUSE, JR., to pastor, BRET M. LAYTON, from Hamilton (Ont.) Nampa, Idaho, Nov. 12. Survivors: hus­ to SCOTT AND ROSALYN (REYNOLDS) Rogersville, Ark. Millville Avenue, to Charleston (W.Va.) band, Delbert; daughter, Esther M. Knapp; TURCOTT, Marion, Ind., a boy, Seth TIMOTHY R. COLE, from associate, Elk River son, Rev. Phil; four grandchildren. Robert, Nov. 7 Mountain Home (Ark.) Twin Lakes, to ROBERT D. LEWIS, from Pinellas Park, ELMER ERNEST ROPER. 101, Victoria, to WARD AND JENNY (CUNNINGHAM) pastor, Madill, Okla. Fla., to Sebring, Fla. B.C., Nov. 12. Survivors: son, G. Lyall; WILLIAMS, Overland Park, Kans., a girl, LARRY CRUM, from associate, Warren ROBERT W. LEWIS, from Gagetown, daughters, Frances Kettelhut and Irene Catherine Elizabeth, Oct. 24 (Mich.) Woods, to pastor, Rochester Mich., to Lapeer, Mich. Coulter; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grand­ to GARY AND DARLENE YARBERRY, Hills (Mich.) First PAUL D. MacPHERSON, from student, children; and 2 great-great-granddaughters. Gulfport, Miss., a girl, Savannah Rose, Oct. JOCQUE W. DEALE, from Portland (Oreg.) Nazarene Theological Seminary, to pas­ As a member of the Cooperative 18 Brentwood, to Woodburn, Oreg. tor, Leonardtown, Md.

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42 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s CHRIS MANBECK, from Lake Wales, Fla., MICHAEL ZITA, from Milan, Italy, to pas­ 73008 Leawood, KS 66206; V. H. Lewis, 1406 to Wichita (Kans.) Indian Hills tor, Orkney, Ont. CORNETT, REV. LARRY and ELAINE, Cambridge, Olathe, KS 66062; Orville W. JON D. MARTIN, from Cody, Wyo., to Correction: M. GENE WILSON did not Kenya, New Field Address: P.O. Box Jenkins, 2309 W. 103rd St., Leawood, KS Montrose, Colo. move to Ponca City (Okla.) St. Lukes. He 16184, Nakuru, KENYA, EAST AFRICA 66206; William M. Greathouse, 1179 JOHN M. MELLISH, from Chesapeake (Va.) remains at Midwest City (Okla.) Bresee. DiSANTE, MR. ED and CHARLEEN. Rosewood Tr., Mount Juliet, TN 37122; First, to Highland, Mich. We regret the error. Madagascar, Furlough Address: 428 N. Eugene L. Stowe, 5555 S. Em poria Cir., PETER MIGNER, from associate, Lakeland Hanover St., Carlisle, PA 17013 Englewood, CO 80111-3635; Raymond W. (Fla.) Lake Gibson, to pastor, Maynard, Announcements GAILEY, REV. ROB and WANDA, Malawi, Hurn, 7810 W. 118th, Overland Park, KS Mass. ANDERSON (IND.) FIRST CHURCH will Field Address: P.O. Box 5566, Limbe, 66210. RONALD C. MULBURN, to pastor, celebrate its 80th anniversary Feb. 19. MALAWI, CENTRAL AFRICA Bloomingdale, Ind. Celebration services with General GILBERT, REV. RON and DIANNA, Ghana, MYRON G. MONIZ, from Worcester, Superintendent James H. Diehl speaking Field Address: P.O. Box 7847, Accra Notice Mass., to Bath, Maine will be at 10 a.m . and 2 p.m . A dinner will North, GHANA, WEST AFRICA Vital Statistics are printed as soon as GARY W. MOORE, from missionary to pas­ follow the morning service. tor, Eugene (Oreg.) Fairfield HELSTROM, REV. BRIAN and JEANIE, possible after they are received. When Former members and friends are invited Sweden, Stateside Address: 15911 W. submitting information, please observe the GARY L. MORGAN, from Cincinnati (Ohio) to attend or send greetings. For more 150th, Olathe, KS 66062 following guidelines: Norwood, to Akron (Ohio) Kenmore information, call 317-643-3137. HICKEL, DR. JACK and JANE, Swaziland, RODNEY Q. MURPHY, from associate, GLENDALE (ARIZ.) CHURCH w ill cele­ DEATHS: Please provide name, age. Field Address: RFM Hospital, P.O. Box Kansas City (Mo.) Rescue Mission, to brate its 75th anniversary Feb. 25-26. hometown, date of death, and the names pastor, Hamilton (Ont.) Mountain 14, Manzini, SWAZILAND Saturday’s activities include a 3 p.m . buffet of survivors and their relationship to the HUGHES, REV. KENDALL and FAYE ANNE, 0. BRUCE NEESE, from Chicago (III.) Oak dinner, a video of the "Olden Days," and a deceased. Park, to Centralia, III. Dominican Republic, Field Address: c/o panel of speakers at 6 p.m . Sunday morn­ BIRTHS: Please provide parents' names, Lynx Air— SO/RD, P.O. Box 5600, Fort ROY A. PEDERSEN, from Topeka (Kans.) ing services (8:00, 9:30, and 11:00) will Lauderdale, FL 33340-5600 hometown, name of child, sex of child, and Fairlawn, to Spring Valley, Calif. feature former pastors speaking. date of birth. ROGER RICKETT, from Wasco, Calif., to Former members and friends are invited KANIS, REV. JAKOB and INA, Botswana, CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please Quincy, Calif. to attend or send greetings. For more Furlough Address: 1445 Penrose, TIMOTHY W. SHEA, from associate, Boise information, contact 7702 N. 59th Ln., Olathe, KS 66062 submit church announcements at least (Idaho) First, to pastor, Gladstone, Mo. Glendale, AZ 85301 (602-937-7298). LEUPP, DR. RODERICK and STEPHANIE, three months prior to the issue you want BERNIE G. SLINGERLAND, from associate, HUTCHINSON (KANS.) FIRST CHURCH Philippines, Field Address: Ortigas the notice to be printed in. Colorado Springs (Colo.) Broadmoor will celebrate its 90th anniversary Feb. 18- Avenue Extension, Kaytikling, Taytay, Please include your name and phone Bluffs, to pastor, Kansas City (Mo.) 19. 1920 Rizal, PHILIPPINES number when submitting information for Hope Center Former members and friends are invited MERRITTS, MISS MARJORIE, Papua New Vital Statistics to: K. MICHAEL SPARKS, from Rockville, Ind., to attend or send greetings. For more Guinea, Field Address: P.O. Box 376, Mt. to Kankakee (III.) Limestone information, contact 4290 N Monroe, Hagen, WHP, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Herald of Holiness DAVID STEELE, from student to pastor, Hutchinson, KS 67502 (316-662-1283). MOUNTS. DR. TONY and RITA, Papua New 6401 The Paseo Trinidad, Colo. Guinea, Furlough Address: c/o Mary Kansas City, MO 64131 ROBERT T. TATTRIE, from Calgary (Alta.) Recommendation Mounts, 1713 Hatteras Dr., Lexington, East, to Lethbridge. Alta. KY 40504 JOHN H. THARP, from Cuba, III., to The following has been recommended WEISEN, MR. JAN. Swaziland, Furlough Geneva, Ind. by his district superintendent: Address: 1613 S. McCabe, Spokane, WA BUCK W. TRAYLOR, from Calvary Ridge, JIM PALMER, evangelist, P.O. Box 298, 99216 Ohio, to Ridge Chapel, Ohio Pasadena. TX 77501-0298 (800-447-2677), Nazarene Telenews BRADLEY W. WARKENTINE, from Sidney, by J. W. (Bill) Lancaster, Houston District. Ohio, to Tipp City, Ohio 816-333-8270 DENNIS E. WELCH, from student, DIRECTORIES Nazarene Bible College, to pastor, Moving Missionaries BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS Colorado Springs (Colo.) Indian Heights ALEXANDER, MRS. ANNE, Africa Nazarene Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO JEFFERY A. WOLFE, from associate, Theological College, Stateside Address: 64131. Donald D. Owens, chairman; Nazarene News Service Frostburg, Md., to pastor, McGehee, Ark. 9642 Halsey Rd., Apt. 105, Lenexa, KS William J. Prince, vice-chairman; James H. SUSAN J. WOLFF, from student, Nazarene 66215 Diehl, secretary; Jerald D. Johnson, John Computer BBS Bible College, to pastor, Mount Shasta CAUTHRON, DR. HAL and NANCY, Africa A. Knight. Paul G. Cunningham. 816-523-6016 (Calif) Central Nazarene Theological College, Stateside GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EMERITUS: ALFRED B WOOD, from Magnolia, Miss . Address: P.O. Box 515, Bethany, OK George Coulter, 9310 Canterbury. to Huntsville (Ala.) University

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January through December 1994

FEATURE ARTICLES Saving the Computer Am I Using a Faulty Prayer Barometer? Lonni Collins Pratt. July, p. 28 Generation Samuel L. Dunn and Les Parrott III. Jan., p. 12 Battle to Define America Turns Violent, T he Joe Loconte, Apr.. p. 26 Secret Courage for Single Mothers Sandra Picklesimer Aldrich. May, p. 32 Brother with the Wind-Etched Face, The Gordon Wetmore, Mar.. p. 14 Scenes from Our Heritage. Preaching to Burning in the Bosom, A ...... John Conlon. Oct., p. 32 Captive Spirits...... Donna Fletcher Crow. Feb.. p. 30 By Grace Alone...... Carl Leth, Oct.. p. 36 Sinful Pride and Self-Esteem George Lyons. Apr., p. 16 Christian HELP—for the Unemployed...... Dick Wilson, Nov., p. 34 Snakes, Faith, and the Word of God Daniel B. Spross, Aug., p. 14 Come to the W ater ...... Robert Edge. Aug.. p. 30 Spiritual Challenge for the New Year, A John A. Knight, Jan., p. 36 Com passion F atigue...... Tom Nees, Feb.. p. 40 Taken Inventory Lately? Curtis Lewis. Jr., Oct.. p. 25 Cupboard Full of Memories, A ...... Tina Krause. Sept.. p. 32 Ten Guidelines for a Better M arriage Victor M. Parachin. Feb.. p. 13 Faster Means "Rising from the Dead” Morris Chalfant. Mar.. p. 38 That Reminds Me of a Storv Gene Van Note. Dec.. p. 20 Empower the Laity Hazel Bailey, Sept., p. 28 Unemployment and Self-Esteem ...... Tom Morton, Nov., p. 22 Empowered by the Spirit—to Live and to Die ...Joyce Williams, May, p. 8 Unforgettable Gift to a Child, An Verla A. Mooth, May, p. 22 Encourage the Unemployed...... Brian J. W aldrop, Nov., p. 20 T hanksgiving, A n ...... Paul G. Cunningham, Nov., p. 8Unforgettable Evangelist in a Changing World, The ...... Billy Graham. Oct., p. 14 Unhappily Ever After...... Wilson L. Deaton, Sept.. p 31 E vangelists in D ialogue...... Nelson Perdue. Oct.. p. 18 Untied or United ...... Jerald D. Johnson, Apr., p 18 Everyone Tithes ...... Jack E. Shankel, Apr.. p. 24 Weigh to W in ...... Carol Wight Gritton, Sept., p 20 Family Devotions: For the Fun of I t ...... Richard Maffeo. June, p. 28 What Cancer Victims Wish You Knew Christine Bigley. May, p 38 Family Financial Primer, A ...... Bill Clair, May, p. 10 What Do You Do with a Quarter “Fool" on the Hill, The ...... Victor Schreffller, Mar., p. 34 Million People? Jeanette D. Gardner, Sept.. p 26 For Such a Time as This Ed Robinson. Feb., p. 36 What Faith Mentors D o ...... Wesley D. Tracy, Jan., p 14 Fork Out the Cash Peggy A. Smith. Sept., p. 2 When a Marriage Fails, God Does Not...... Joyce Williams, Feb., p. 8 General Budget, an Act of Faith Hermann L. Gschwandtner, Feb., p. 35 When Partners Can’t Pray Together...... Sally Hammond. July, p 24 God Is Looking for W riters ...... Stan Meek. June. p. 30 Wholly Available...... Stephen W. Nease, Apr., p ~n Grandparenting After the Children Divorce...... Caroline Ray. Oct., p. 8 Why I Believe in a Nazarene Bible College Hearts Touched by God Phyllis E. Perkins, Sept.. p. 47 E d u catio n ...... Bill Bray, Sept., p. 46 H idden Blessings of Job Loss, T h e ...... Leanore M. Button. Nov., p. 26 Why Pay the Pastor? ...... Donald D. Owens, Sept.. p. 4 Holiness and Halloween Danny Goddard, Oct.. p. 12 How to Love God with a Meditating Mind ...Stanley F. Wallace, July, p. 16 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FEATURE H ym ns— the Speech of A n g els Victor M. Parachin, Jan., p. 32 Suffering Taught Me How to Pray ...... Alden E. Sproull, July, p. 20 I W as H u n g ry Jeanette D. Gardner. July. p. 34 Jack Trap, The...... Dan Schaeffer. Sept., p. 24 POETRY Job Finders—Serving the Unemployed...... Andy Hanners, Nov., p. 30 Advent Celebration Nancy Spiegelberg, Dec.. p. 12 Job of Finding a Job, The Rhonda Wheeler Stock, Nov.. p. 16 After Christmas...... Merle Lamprecht. Dec.. p. 12 Keeping the Baby Boomers in the Church .. .Jeanette D. Gardner, Jan., p. 8 C om passion’s C o s t...... Marilyn Black Phemister, Apr., p. 34 Knowing God: NTS Sets Course for the 21st Century ....Gordon Wetmore, Inclination Nancy Spiegelberg. Oct.. p. 11 Morris A. Weigelt, Jeanette D. Gardner, and Ron Galloway. Jan., p. 38 Reap in Joy ...... Ruth Glover, Sept.. p. 23 Last Temptation of Brother Ray, The ...... Bill Snead, Aug., p. 12 S tar T r e k ...... E. Ruth Glover. Dec.. p. 12 Legacy of the Lap, The ...... V. Gilbert Beers, May, Cover 3 Stretched Canvas...... Esther McGraw, Oct.. p. 38 Let Go and Let God...... John W. May, June, p. 8 T hief, T h e ...... Mario Michelle Schalesky, Mar.. p. 38 Lights of Hanukkah Shine on Christmas, The Chip Ricks, Dec., p. 38 'Twas the Night Before Christmas...... Faye Cooper, Dec., p. 12 Lost... but Never Alone...... Pennie Nickels Hughes, July. p. 30 U n til...... Marcia Krugh Leaser. June. p. 40 Love Grows Here ...... Stan Meek, June, p. 26 Wake Me, Easter...... Charles Hastings Smith, Mar., p. 39 Love Note from the Second Row, Piano Side, A ..Chonda Pierce, Jan., p. 28 Water into W ine ...... Mark R. Littleton, Apr., p. 33 Love That Doesn't Look Away...... Lonni Collins Pratt, Sept., p. 18 Yet I ...... Marcia Krugh Leaser, July. p. 23 Loving the Littlest Atheist...... Gail Collins. Mar., p. 10 CONTINUING COLUMNS Make This Year's Vacation Count...... Kenneth L. Gibble, May, p. 35 Christian Marriage Journal Making Sure Your Gifts to the Church Listen to the Ticking of the Are Tax Deductible...... D. Martin Butler, May, p. 19 Managing Your Finances After Job Loss ...Floyd A. McMillon, Nov., p. 24 T im e B o m b ...... J. Paul and Marilyn Turner. June, p. 38 Margo and Ginger—a Story of Love, Three Things Young Couples Can Do to Make Their Grief, and Faith Sherri Langton. Dec., p. 8 Premarital Plans Less Stressful....J. Paul and Marilyn Turner, Apr., p. 35 Marriage Counterculture, A David Seamands, Feb., p. 11 Why Blame It on Passion?...... J. Paul and Marilyn Turner, Feb., p. 7 Minimum Investment—Maximal Return ...... Lora H. Donoho, Sept., p. 3 The Family Album Nazarenes Contribute to National Conference ....Mark Graham, Oct., p. 16 Becoming Real...... Jerry and Lynda Cohagan. Mar.. p. 13 On G u a r d ...... Pamela Condit Kennedy, Feb., p. 16 Face of Jesus, T he ...... Jerry and Lynda Cohagan, Jan., p. 25 Pastor Pearl, Not Over the Hill at 86 ...... Jeanette D. Gardner. Feb., p. 32 Garage Sale!...... Jerry and Lynda Cohagan, May, p. 46 Playing in the Park ...... Mark Lingle, Aug., p. 34 (ione with the M ortgage...... Jerry and Lynda Cohagan. Nov., p. 41 Power of the One-Minute Prayer, The ...... Victor M. Parachin, July, p. 38 Great Outdoors? The ...... Jerry and Lynda Cohagan, July, p. 15 Preaching the Gospel of Untold Story, The ...... Jerry and Lynda Cohagan, Sept., p. 9 Christian Schools...... Donna Clark Goodrich, June, p. 18 Providing Protection Through Prayer Aletha Hinthom, July, p. 26 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint Ralph Twigger, Innkeeper Melea J. Brock. Dec., p. 24 Challenge of the Middle, The ...... Jerald D. Johnson. Mar.. p. 7 Rooted in Love Kimberly Emerson, June, p. 16 Facing Change with the Unchanging Christ John A. Knight. Apr., p. 2

44 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s God F irs t! ...... W illiam J. Prince, Aug., p. 4 Pleasantville Pursuit...... C. Ellen Watts, Nov.. p. 9 Incredible Privilege of Prayer, The Paul G. Cunningham, July, p. 3 R Toys Us? C. Ellen Watts, Sept., p. 17 Keep the Fire Burning!...... James H. Diehl, June, p. 7 Retreat at Epicure Gorge ...... C. Ellen Watts, Mar., p. 17 Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing ...... Donald D. Owens, May, p. 4 Shelf Life C. Ellen Watts, June, p. 15 Needle’s E y e ...... Jerald D. Johnson, Sept., p. 10 Streets and Alleys...... C. Ellen Watts, July, p. 9 Our Times and God's Timing John A. Knight, Oct., p. 4 When Life Hands You Scraps C. Ellen Watts, May, p. 6 Value of Nazarene Education, T he ...... William J. Prince, Feb., p. 6 Wrapping It Up C. Ellen Watts, Dec.. p. 23 We Need Som e E n co u rag em en t!...... James H. Diehl. Dec., p. 3 What l)o the Polls Really Show?...... Donald D. Owens, Nov., p. 3 Rhythms of the Spirit Winsomeness of Song, T he ...... Paul G. Cunningham, Jan., p. 3 Earmuffs on the Heart? Morris A. Weigelt. Jan., p. 24 How Complete Is Your “Whatever”? Morris A. Weigelt, May, p. 20 In a Woman’s Voice Stepping in the Light Morris A. Weigelt, July, p. 7 Christian Vocation ...... Rebecca Laird. Aug., p. 11 Things We Don’t Talk About, The ...... Morris A. W eigelt. Nov., p. 15 F ra g ra n t O fferings...... Rebecca Laird, Dec., p. 19 Thirsty for G od ...... Morris A. W eigelt, Sept., p. 36 Live Fully, Love Deeply, and Be Glad ...... Rebecca Laird, Feb., p. 25 To Will One Thing?...... Morris A. Weigelt. Mar., p. 18 Think on These Things...... Rebecca Laird, Oct., p. 39 Where Are Your Ten? ...... Rebecca Laird, Apr., p. 15 When You Pray Faith in Prayer or Prayer in Faith E. Dee Freeborn, Apr., p. 46 Into the Word Living with the Lord’s Prayer ...... E. Dee Freeborn, Aug., p. 39 Bearing or Burying the Torch? Roger L. Hahn, Mar., p. 31 Living with the Lord's Prayer—Part..2 ...... E. Dee Freeborn. Oct., p. 41 B ottom Line, T h e Roger L. Hahn, Sept.. p. 44 Living with the Lord's Prayer—Part..3 ...... E. Dee Freeborn, Dec., p. 33 God’s Health Care Plan for the Church Roger L. Hahn, Feb., p. 27 Praying for the World—with Hope!...... E. Dee Freeborn, June, p. 33 How Much Excitement Does a Christian Need? ...Roger L. Hahn, Jan., p. 6 Praying When It Hurts E. Dee Freeborn. Feb., p. 29 No Need for False Modesty ...... Roger L. Hahn, Oct., p. 24 Single-minded but Not Narrow-minded ...... Roger L. Hahn, Nov., p. 6 DEPARTMENTS Spiritual Friendship ...... Roger L. Hahn, May, p. 24 Editor's Choice Under the Imprint of the Cross...... Roger L. Hahn, Apr., p. 9 Involuntarily Leisured Wesley D. Tracy, Nov.. p. 1 Upwardly Mobile Rabbi, The ...... Roger L. Hahn. July, p. 6 Is There a Doctrine in the House?...... Wesley D. Tracy, Apr., p. 4 Walking in the Light...... Roger L. Hahn, Dec., p. 6 Marriage Must Be Awful...... Wesley D. Tracy, Feb., p. 2 Will the True Heirs Please Stand? ...... Roger L. Hahn. June, p. 6 Mentoring Moments...... Wesley D. Tracy. Oct., p. 2 Worthless Currency ...... Roger L. Hahn, Aug., p. 5 New Neighbors, New Opportunities Wesley D. Tracy. Aug.. p. 2 Still S quirm ing A fter All These Y e a rs...... Wesley D. Tracy, June, p. 2 Nazarene Roots Stressed Out Christmas...... Wesley D. Tracy, Dec.. p. 1 Edward F. Walker, Fourth General Superintendent To Harvest a Tornado Wesley D. Tracy, Mar., p. 8 of the C hurch of the N a z a re n e...... Stan Ingersol, Mar.. p. 16 Traffic, but Not Commitment...... Wesley D. Tracy, Jan., p. 2 New Testament Church of Christ, The ...... Stan Ingersol, June, p. 34 What Is Contemplative Prayer? ...... Wesley D. Tracy, July, p. 1 Two M rs. C hapm ans, T h e...... Stan Ingersol, Dec., p. 36 Whispering Campaign...... Wesley D. Tracy, May, p. 2 W illiam C. Wilson: The Fifth General Superintendent...... Stan Ingersol. Oct., p. 5 Marked Copy Observer at Large Battling the One-Eyed M onster...... Mark Graham. Jan., p. 47 Above All Else...... John C. Bowling, Aug., p. 46 (iood Life? The Mark Graham, Nov., p. 47 Be Careful Not to Be Careful...... John C. Bowling, Mar., p. 46 Holy H eralds Mark Graham. Apr., p. 47 God Who Hears, The ...... John C. Bowling. Oct., p. 46 Hope for the Imperfect...... Mark Graham, July, p. 47 “Good News” of Christmas, T he ...... John C. Bowling, Dec.. p. 46 Master’s Touch, The Mark Graham, Feb., p. 47 Great Gray Lady, A ...... John C. Bowling. July, p. 46 Rights of Passage...... Mark Graham, Oct., p. 47 Hydropower of the Spirit, The ...... John C. Bowling, Apr., p. 48 Strength in Gentleness Mark Graham, Sept., p. 43 Psalm for a Pickpocket...... John C. Bowling, Feb., p. 46 Stupid, Just Plain Stupid Mark Graham, Dec., p. 47 Rejoice! Your Days Are Numbered ...... John C. Bowling, Jan., p. 46 Thanks, Mom! Mark Graham, May, p. 47 Things I’ve Learned Since To John Howard Mark Graham, Mar., p. 47 “Leaving the M inistry" ...... John C. Bowling, Sept.. p. 42 We, the Minority Mark Graham, June, p. 47 This Old House ...... John C. Bowling, Nov., p. 46 Where Do I Go to Complain? Mark Graham, Aug., p. 47 Walking on the W ater...... John C. Bowling, June, p. 46 SPECIAL REPORTS Watch for the Checkered Flag John C. Bowling, May, Cover 2 Abandoned and Abused...... Jeanette D. Gardner, June, p. 22 Over 60 God’s Pitcher—Paul Skiles Mark Graham, Dec., p. 28 Causes and FTfect...... C. Ellen Watts, Oct., p. 23 Primitive Religion Comes Midsummer Life's Scheme...... C. Ellen Watts, Aug., p. 37 to A m erica...... Wesley Tracy and Terry Read, Aug., p. 17 M isfits...... C. Ellen Watts, Apr.. p. 6 Toward Reconciliation Mark Graham, Mar., p. 19

J a n u a r y 1995 45 O b ser v er a t La r g e

The story of Jonah makes it clear Avoiding “Jonah” that God’s greatest miracle is not sav­ ing Jonah from the deep, but His for­ giving Jonah and Nineveh— and you and me— because of His love and grace. Thinking The Church of the Nazarene has been, from its earliest days, a church JOHN C. BOWLING not to go to Nineveh. Rather, he re­ with a strong missionary zeal. We sisted because the Ninevites were his now have work in well over 100 enemies, and he did not want them to world areas, and our missionary com­ experience the mercy of God. mitment remains strong. For Jonah, God was to be reserved However, the church is approach­ for the Jews. God was a possession to ing a very important crossroad. The be kept— not shared. Jonah under­ Church of the Nazarene is now grow­ stood the character of God, but he did ing at a faster rate outside the U.S. not embody it. He knew that God was than it is within. As a result, we have a God of love, but Jonah did not love. been dealing for several years with John C. Bowling is president of Olivet The Book of Jonah was written to the issue of the internationalization of Nazarene University. tell the Jews that God was and is a the church. God who loves and is interested in all With our efforts to find the best people, even the vilest people on way to remain one church and to co­ earth. This same message was elo­ ordinate our efforts worldwide, there quently echoed in the ministry of Je­ comes, from time to time, a subtle W h at c o m e s t o m in d when you hear sus. temptation to think in terms of "us” the name Jonah? Most folks think of In the Gospel of Matthew, we read: and "them.” That is “Jonah” thinking. the great fish that swallowed this re­ He [Jesus] answered, “A wicked It may be easy for some in the luctant missionary. The story of Jo­ and adulterous generation asks for North American church to not want nah, however, is not the story of a a miraculous sign! But none will be to give up control. Others in the inter­ great fish— it is the story of a great given except the sign of the national church may resist what ap­ God! prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in pears to be paternalism. Yet, I think The Book of Jonah contains a total the belly of a huge fish, so the Son the Church is responding well to of 597 Hebrew words, 48 verses in of Man will be three English. The great fish, mentioned days and three nights in only three times, is not the main char­ the heart of the earth. acter. Nor is the prophet Jonah, The men of Nineveh though the story revolves around him will stand up at the and bears his name. The main charac­ judgment with this gen­ God was and is a God who loves ter is God. This is the story of the re­ eration and condemn it; sponse of a loving God to a needy for they repented at the and is interested in all people, people. preaching of Jonah, even the vilest people on earth. As the book opens. Jonah receives and now one greater a commission from God to go to the than Jonah is here" city of Nineveh and to speak out (Matthew 12:39-41, against the sins of the Ninevites. Jo­ n iv ). nah, however, resisted this call. Just as Jonah was buried three days these natural processes and chal­ 1 suppose there are many of us who in the deep and came forth alive, so lenges. might be reluctant to be cross-cultural Jesus was buried and came forth on We have discovered and embraced missionaries. A sense of inadequacy, the third day. Jonah was the sign of an important lesson. A lesson that fear of the unknown, the demands on G od’s justice and love to the first came to Jonah and was then am ­ family, a language barrier— any one Ninevites, and Jesus is our sign. plified and empowered by Jesus. T he of these may contribute to a person's This Jesus-Jonah parallel declares lesson is this: “us” and “them” be­ reluctance concerning missionary ser­ that "G od’s purpose is to save, not to come “we” in Christ. This oneness, vice. To be a missionary is a costly destroy.” Just as God used Jonah to which crosses political, cultural, and endeavor. help save the city of Nineveh, He us­ racial lines, is cause for great celebra­ However, it was not on the basis of es the death and resurrection of Christ tion as we continue to go into all the any of these issues that Jonah chose to provide salvation for all nations. world to make disciples. q.

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Notes from an editor’s journal by Mark Graham, Managing Editor January 1995 • Whole No. 3559 • Vol. 84, No. 1

Editor, Wesley D. Tracy You Got a Problem?

Managing Editor, Mark Graham s it just me or are kids today bonkers? The game stopped. I stood there wait­ The other day, Cathy, Joey, and I ing to see what the kid would do. He were checking out the free hot dogs heaved a sigh and sat there staring Administrative Secretary and soft drinks at the grand opening blankly ahead for about a minute. Then Carolyn S. Hampton Iof a new mega computer store. After he slowly rose, hit the escape key, and re­ snarfing a few dogs (with Diet Cokes, of sumed his game—for about a minute. course), we decided to go inside and As Joey drove the race car, Cathy said, Director check out the prices. “Now you see what Division ot Communications Cathy and I browsed teachers (she is one) face Michael R. Estep through rows of modems, How could a child every day of their lives.” I Macs, and CD-Roms still couldn’t believe that respond to an General Superintendents while Joey headed directly a child would speak to an Jerald D. Johnson to the video games. It adult with such adult in such an obnox­ John A. Knight wasn't long before he ious fashion— if for no William J. Prince found the most popular disrepect? other reason than that it Donald D. Owens spot in the whole place might not be healthy for a James H. Diehl (for kids)—a virtual racing kid to say such things to a Paul G. Cunningham game, complete with a race car-shaped person who outweighs him by 150 cockpit in which the player sat, shifted pounds. gears, and drove while viewing the race­ The encounter with the kid controlled Bible quotations in this issue: track on a mammoth TV screen. It was me for a couple of days. How could a Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Quota­ tions from the following translations are used by awesome. There was one catch. The line child respond to an adult with such disre­ permission: was growing longer and longer because spect? Cathy told me to forget it. “Don't

(NIV) From the Holy Bible. New International one 13-year-old would not end his turn. take it personally,” she said. “Many of V ersiorf (NIV®). Copyright © 1973,1978,1984 by Joey informed me that he had been the kids we see in school have no respect International Bible Society. Used by permission of waiting for almost 15 minutes, but this for adults or anyone else.” Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. guy wouldn’t leave. Not known for timid­ Her statement continues to bother me, (NKJV) From the New King James Version, copy- ity, I glared down upon him for a couple and the question that loops through my right © 1979,1980,1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc., of minutes. Then I suggested that since brain again and again is why? Are kids Publishers. Used by permission. others were waiting, he should give them mean? Are they angry? If so, why? Are (NRSV) From the New Revised Standard Version of a chance to play. His response floored me. parents allowing their kids to talk this the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of I couldn't hear all of it, because I didn't way at home? What does the future hold Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permis­ have my hearing aid in, plus he was mum­ for our society when such kids are work­ sion. All rights reserved. bling at a very low volume, but I did hear ing in the jobs of business and govern­ (NASB) From the New American Standard Bible. © some profanity and, “You got a problem ment or are raising their own children? 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975. with that?" Perhaps the problem lies with parents 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. Have you ever wanted to smack some­ who give their kids a lot of stuff minus (TLB) From The Living Bible.© 1971. Used by per­ one in the face (in a Christian sort of any discipline. Perhaps it comes from mission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., way)? My blood pressure must have shot children being raised in dysfunctional en­ Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved. up. Cathy and Joey looked at me agog vironments. Perhaps it is the absence of wondering what I would do next. I won­ Christ in a child’s life. Or maybe its a combination of these things. Anyway, it Herald of Holiness (USPS 241-400) is pub­ dered what I would do next. No child had lished monthly by the NAZARENE PUBLISH­ ever spoken to me with such an attitude, highlights the value of parents training ING HOUSE, 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, and I really didn't know how to respond. I their kids well. MO 64109. Editorial offices at 6401 The considered telling a manager or taking Does your church consider its program Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131 (telephone Joey by the hand and walking away. The for kids important? Did you say, “No," 816-333-7000, ext. 2302). Address all corre­ boy's friend, who was sitting on the edge the last time you were asked to teach a spondence concerning subscriptions to Naz­ kids' class? arene Publishing House, P.O. Box 419527, of the car, saw that the situation was get­ Kansas City, MO 64141. Copyright 1994 by ting uncool, so he quickly exited to anoth­ If we want persons to live by the “Gold­ Nazarene Publishing House. POSTMASTER: er part of the store. I didn't like being ig­ en Rule” as adults, we better start teaching Please send change of address to Herald of nored, and I didn't like being the object of it and modeling it while they are kids. Holiness, P.O. Box 419527, Kansas City, MO a rude kid’s scorn, so I reached over to the 64141. Second-class postage paid in Kansas computer that was running the program City, Mo. Canadian GST No. R129017471. and deftly plunked the escape key.

J a n u a r y 1995 47 L ate N ews

Communications Division Launches Computer Bulletin Board System Nazarenes Affected by Tropical Storm The Communications Divi­ “We want it to serve as an More than 500 persons were “All aspects of the church sion has launched a bulletin electronic gathering place killed and 50,000 Haitians have been devastated by the board system (BBS) to pro­ for the Nazarene family.” displaced by Tropical Storm embargo,” said Weber. “Med­ vide instant news and infor­ The Nazarene News BBS Gordon. Initial reports indi­ ical clinics are without medi­ mation to Nazarenes with is part of the Nazarene Net cated that many Haitian cines, and our schools are in computers. developed by Les Campbell, Nazarenes were affected. need of additional food to Located in the Nazarene a Nazarene Orlando, Fla., Central continue their hot lunch pro­ News Service offices, the layman in Church canceled revival ser­ grams, which take place in BBS is accessible 24 hours a E dm on ton , vices Nov. 16 because of more than 100 Nazarene pri­ official warnings of heavy day to anyone with a personal Alta. Camp­ mary schools. rains by the storm. Two prop­ computer and a modem. bell, who has “Most of our people are erties owned by Central without work. The chronic “We see it as an informa­ operated a Church were flooded. poverty of Haiti has in­ tion tool,” said Michael R. BBS in Ed­ There were no injuries or creased many times over by Estep, Communications Divi­ monton for additional property loss among the embargo of the past three sion director. “It is here to help years, envi­ Nazarenes, according to J. V. years.” Nazarenes stay informed about Campbell sions a net­ Morsch, Southwest regional There are nearly 60,000 what is happening in their w o rk o f computer bulletin director for Nazarene Disaster Nazarenes living in Haiti, church around the world.” boards for Nazarenes. Response. according to Weber. Copies of the Nazarene “Nazarene Net was created In Florida, the storm gen­ News Weekly Summary and to establish a union of Naza­ erated more than 20 inches of the text from the NWMS renes for the purpose of bind­ rain in 5 days, causing 6 Prayer Line are placed on ing us together in the love of fatalities and dozens of the BBS each week. Infor­ Christ and to provide a injuries. More than 60,000 mation from other entities at means of communication for acres of winter vegetables Nazarene Headquarters will fellowship.” said Campbell. were damaged by flooding. be added in the future. A marketing representative Nazarene missionaries have Persons phoning the for John Deere Co., Campbell returned to Haiti following the Nazarene News BBS may says God laid a burden on recent occupation of the coun­ Hot lunch programs in Haiti continue unabated by recent download the Weekly Sum­ him almost four years ago try. Relief and development political unrest and devasta­ m a r y or the Prayer Line about using his computer programs are in operation, tion by Tropical Storm Gordon. inform ation in text form, skills to help bring Nazarenes according to Steve Weber, which can be used in church together. "I want to use my Nazarene Compassionate Min­ Anyone wishing to re­ bulletins or newsletters. computer resources and istries director. spond to the needs in Haiti The board also serves as a knowledge for Christ,” said “The schools have opened, may send contributions for place for Nazarenes to com­ Campbell, who has already and the government has lifted the NCM fund to: General municate with one another established a computer net­ the embargo,” said Weber. Treasurer, for “Haitian via E-mail (electronic mail). work for the pastors across his “This means that our people Nazarenes,” 6401 The Paseo, “They can share prayer own Canada West District. can buy food and clothing at a Kansas City, MO 64131. In requests, discuss topics, or Currently, there are five reasonable price.” Canada, contributions should just say ‘hello' electronical­ locations on the Nazarene Net. Though the news from be sent to: Church of the ly,” said Mark Graham. They include: Red Eye BBS, Haiti is encouraging, Weber Nazarene Canada, No. 7, Nazarene News senior edi­ Edmonton, Alta., Les Camp­ indicates that the future is yet 3800 19th St. N.E., Calgary, tor, who is SYSOP (system bell SYSOP (403-472-8089); to be determined. AB T2E 6V2. operator) for the BBS, along Olivet Nazarene University, with assistant Nazarene Kankakee, 111., Dan Lundmark News editor Bryan Merrill. SYSOP (815-939-5187); installed software that will Internet,” said Campbell. Nazarene News, Kansas City, allow persons to phone any Campbell plans to poll the Mo. (816-523-6016); All For BBS on the Nazarene Net various bulletin boards to Christ, Viroqua, Wis., Milton and send or receive mail from pick up and deliver the Inter­ Watson SYSOP (608-637- persons on the Internet. The net mail. 8089); and CompuMission only requirement is that they Persons interested in start­ Concepts, Albuquerque, must know the E-mail ing new boards on the N.Mex., Larry Scott SYSOP address for the person they Nazarene Net or desiring (505-291-8559). are trying to contact. “This more information may con­ The Nazarene Net also would allow Nazarenes to tact Campbell at 403-476- Bryan Merrill, assistant editor offers callers a gateway to the communicate even with mis­ 0047 (voice) or write: 9512- for the Nazarene News Service, information highway via the sionaries in faraway places, if 178A Ave., Edmonton, AB works on the BBS as co-SYSOP. Internet. Campbell has just they have an address on the T5Z 2G7.

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