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Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today Church of the Nazarene 11-1-1995 Herald of Holiness Volume 84 Number 11 (1995) Wesley D. Tracy (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Tracy, Wesley D. (Editor), "Herald of Holiness Volume 84 Number 11 (1995)" (1995). Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today. 47. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/47 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE WARMED HEART RANDAL EARL DENNY In the Shadow of the Cross On Fragile Wings Walk with Jesus from the Garden to the Tomb Stories of Hope from the Inner City Walk with Jesus from the garden to the tomb, to that first Easter morning, the Drug abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, crime, and human despair dawning of hope and joy. For the shadow of the Cross is the anguished prelude form a chilling picture of life. But within the despair, an inner-city pastor has to the best news you will ever hear: “He has risen!” By Randal Earl Denny. discovered—and helps us discover—the wonder of God's amazing grace. By HH083-411-5352, $10.95 Doug Forsberg. HH083-411-5530, $6.95 Beyond Disappointment... Hope The Warmed Heart How do you cope when life’s disappointments imperil your inner peace and A 30-Day Journey in the Company of John Wesley pound away at the foundation of your faith? How do you maintain your vitali John Wesley was convinced that the right kind of reading would transform the ty when disappointments come in bunches? Beyond the gray fog of disap lives of readers. You, too, will take a spiritual journey through selected writ pointment are the bright beams of hope and renewal. By Phillip R. Stout. ings from the journals, letters, and sermons of Wesley himself. By M ark A. HH083-411-5301, $4.95 Harmon. HH083-411-5557, $7.95 You Are with Me The Upward Call We often walk the borderline between life and death, when inches, moments, Spiritual Formation and the Holy Life or incidents beyond our control make all the difference in whether we live or Many Christians today hear the upward call of God to holiness—but do not die. The author's personal reflections help us recognize the hand of God in know how to answer the call. Here is a fresh, compelling, and practical de our lives. By Kenneth T. Meredith. scription of what it means to respond to that hunger of the soul. By W. Tracy, HH083-411-5514, $6.95 E. Freeborn, J. Tartaglia, and M. Weigelt. HH083-411-5166, $10.95 Leader’s Guide, HHLG-44, $5.95 Feed Your Spirit Today! 1- 800- 877-0700 OF KANSAS CITY L ate N ews Colleges Continue Growth Hurricanes Affect For the fifth consecutive ate programs. equip for lives of service and Caribbean Nazarenes year, Nazarene colleges and “The continuing strong ministry for the future.” Several Nazarene churches universities in the U.S., support of our educational Trevecca Nazarene Col were severely affected by re Canada, and Great Britain institutions is a remarkable lege showed the greatest cent hurricanes in the are reporting an overall in validation by Nazarene fami gain in total enrollment with Caribbean, according to John crease in enrollment, accord lies who believe in holiness an increase of 179 students. Smee, regional director. No ing to statistics released by higher education and are TNC also reported the great deaths or injuries among the International Board of demonstrating it by helping est gain in traditional stu Nazarenes were reported. Education. The total enroll their students attend Naza dents and graduate students. ment of 14,590 represents an President Clinton declared increase of more than 2 per rene schools,” said Jerry Southern Nazarene Uni the Virgin Islands and Puerto cent over last year’s figures. Lambert, Nazarene educa versity showed the greatest Rico as federal disaster ar Enrollment of traditional tion commissioner. “The increase in full-time equiva eas. students increased by 293, or quality of faculty members lence (FTE) with a gain of Half of the Nazarene fami nearly 3 percent. Traditional as well as high Christian val 194. FTE is used by post lies in St. Martin were dis students are those enrolled in ues make the difference in secondary schools to mea placed from their homes undergraduate, campus- choosing a college for young sure the relationship between Sept. 5, according to Smee. based, four-year baccalaure people you love and want to head count and credit hours. The church in St. Martin lost its roof, resulting in exten sive water damage. Two churches, two par NAZARENE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT sonages, and a church school U.S., Canada, and Great Britain Council of Education were destroyed in St. Croix, Total Traditional Nontraditional Graduate Total according to Hugh Connor, College Head Count Students Students Students FTE' pastor of the Christiansted Church of the Nazarene. All Canadian Nazarene College 1995 71 64 6 1 70 three Nazarene churches on Calgary, Alberta 1994 99 73 7 19 68 the island were affected. Eastern Nazarene College 1995 1,278 681 466 131 1,163 The All Saints Church of Quincy, Massachusetts 1994 1,325 661 594 70 1,252 the Nazarene in Antigua was MidAmerica Nazarene College 1995 1,453 1,114 175 164 1,377 completely destroyed Sept. Olathe, Kansas 1994 1,445 1,105 165 175 1,368 5. The extent of damage to the island included 90 per 116 32 1,417 Mount Vernon Nazarene College 1995 1,458 1,310 cent of all housing, 75 per Mount Vernon, Ohio 1994 1,344 1,253 76 15 1,288 cent of all schools, and 60 Nazarene Bible College 1995 576 498 67 0 350 percent of all government Colorado Springs, Colorado 1994 573 494 60 0 362 buildings. Bataca Church of the Nazarene Theological College 1995 150 49 39 52 83 Manchester, England 1994 132 49 48 35 73 Nazarene in Dominica was heavily damaged Sept. 14, ac Nazarene Theological Seminary 1995 224 0 0 224 207 cording to Smee. Winds of up Kansas City, Missouri 1994 246 0 0 246 250 to 95 miles per hour de Northwest Nazarene College 1995 1,294 1,196 0 98 1,196 stroyed the roof and rafters at Nampa, Idaho 1994 1,280 1,163 0 117 1,167 the church and parsonage. All of the windows in the build 1995 2,256 1,593 250 413 1,883 Olivet Nazarene University ings were shattered. 1994 2,269 1,548 351 370 1,868 Kankakee, Illinois Contributions for relief Point Loma Nazarene College 1995 2,459 2,103 0 356 1,948 may be sent to the Nazarene San Diego, California 1994 2,440 2,051 0 389 1,931 Compassionate Ministries Fund, earmarked “Caribbean Southern Nazarene University 1995 1,834 1,279 326 229 1,609 Hurricanes,” payable to Gen Bethany, Oklahoma 1994 1,737 1,290 245 202 1,415 eral Treasurer, 6401 The Trevecca Nazarene College 1995 1,537 899 169 469 1,386 Paseo, Kansas City, MO Nashville, Tennesee 1994 1,358 806 167 385 1,231 64131. Canadian contribu tions should be sent to the TOTALS 1995 14,590 10,786 1,614 2,169 12,689 Church of the Nazarene 1994 14,248 10,493 1,713 2,023 12,273 Canada in Brampton, On *FTE: Full-time equivalent tario. N o v e m b e r 1995 1 Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT ======== A ▲ ▲ A A A Military Personnel Appreciation Day “ Lest We Forget” by Donald D. Owens The right is more precious than peace , they dared not touch for fear of further world. While the U.S.A. has yet to be and we shall fight for the things which grief. come perfect, we experience freedom we have always carried nearest our Across our land, veterans continue to and justice to a degree only dreamed of hearts—for democracy , . f o r th e love and contribute to our nation. They by most other nations and peoples of rights and liberties of small nations, for have earned their credentials honorably the world. Many in the military are de a universal dominion of right by such a in service to our country, and they long voted Christians. While serving as a concert of free peoples as shall bring for peace and freedom throughout the missionary in Korea, I met great num peace and safety to all nations and bers of Nazarene young men and make the world itself at last free. women who provided valuable — Woodrow Wilson moral and financial support for the mission. Following their discharge n November 11, 1918, from military service, several be when World War I ended came missionaries themselves. by armistice, the hope of In order that the nation might pay all nations was this would fitting homage to those who have be the “war to end all served in our Armed Forces, the U.S. wars.” America initiated a Congress has provided that Novem national day of remem ber 11 of each year shall be set aside brance on that date each year and as a legal public holiday to honor soughtO to express appreciation for the America’s veterans.