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Kidnapped Nazarene Missionary Rescued N a z a r e n e in Quito on Sunday after death because of the uncer Board of General Superin missionary noon, Dec. 10. His abduc tainty of the situation,” said tendents. “This was quite a Don Cox tors demanded a ransom of Cox. “Each night I prayed, Christmas present for Rev. says he was $500,000, which was not ‘Now I lay me down to Cox and his family, as well frightened, paid. sleep...’ believing that it as for all of us in the but he knew The Church of the might be my last. I was pre Nazarene family around the others were Nazarene worked closely pared to meet Jesus, but I world.” praying for with Ecuadorian police, the was concerned about the “I want to express my ex him. The 51-year-old mis U.S. government, the U.S. separation from my family treme thanks for the prayers sionary was rescued from Embassy, and a Christian and my work that was un and faith of Nazarenes kidnappers early Christmas organization which has con finished.” around the world,” said Eve, according to Jack sulted with other mission Cox was flown to Chica Cox. “Under the circum Stone, general secretary. organizations affected by go on Christmas Day where stances, my faith and Stone said Cox was rescued kidnappings. Cox is be he was reunited with his by SWAT units of the lieved to be the first Ameri wife, Cheryl, and sons, prayers seemed limited, but Ecuadorian police from a can missionary to have been Paul, Matthew, Michael, I knew others were pray jungle area outside Quito. kidnapped in Ecuador. and Phillip. ing.” The police reportedly ap Cox said he was held on “We are grateful to God Cox is the first mission prehended or killed all of an elevated platform in the and to those who gave of ary of the Church of the the kidnappers in the rescue rain forest outside Quito. their time and talents to Nazarene to be kidnapped. effort. Cox was not injured. He said his captors were gain the release of Rev. He and his wife have been Cox had been abducted friendly, but he was still Cox,” said Donald D. missionaries for the denom from the Nazarene seminary concerned. “I was scared to Owens, chairman of the ination since 1975.
Suffering Ends for Amy Porter A m y Jo Funeral services were Philip Rodebush. 1992. At that time her left Porter, 20, held Dec. 6 at Stillmeadow She was a 1993 graduate forearm was amputated. died at 7:40 Church of the Nazarene in of Mt. Hebron High School The cancer was in remis S a t u r d a y York, Pa., where Amy was in Ellicott City, Md. She be sion until 1994, when tu e v e n i n g , a member. Burial was in St. gan her college career at mors appeared in her lungs. D ec. 2. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery Southern Nazarene Univer Amy fought valiantly D eath was in Seven Valleys, Pa. sity, where she toured as a against the cancer and re the result of Survivors include her member of the chorale. At mained optimistic about her complications from cancer. parents; a brother, William; the time of her death, she prognosis to the end. Amy is the daughter of grandparents, Eloise Min- was a junior at the Universi Memorial contributions Washington District Super nich Dubs, Bill and Juanita ty of Maryland. may be made to the SNU intendent Jerry and Toni Porter; great-grandmother, Amy was first diagnosed Bulgaria Project, Bethany, Porter. Grace Minnich; and fiance, with cancer in her hand in OK 73008.
Judge Skidmore III Judge Thomas Skidmore, 63, when they performed sur comfortable,” said Rob, his more earned his J.D. at chairman of the Communica gery on Skidmore Dec. 4 at son. Case Western Reserve Uni tions Department of the Gen Akron General Hospital. Skidmore has been a versity in Cleveland. He is a eral Board, is in critical con Skidmore is a probate member of the General native of East Liverpool, dition. Recent surgery and juvenile court judge in Board for 15 years and has Ohio. revealed that Skidmore is Medina, Ohio. been involved in the church The Skidmores celebrat suffering from inoperable Doctors found cancer on every level. He is a char cancer. when they operated on ter member of the Mount ed their 41st anniversary “He has very little time,” Skidmore last April. He had Vernon Nazarene College Dec. 23. They have three said his wife, Lois. “We’re undergone treatment for the Board of Trustees and has children: Cindy Gray, Lee, trusting the Lord. He has disease and was planning to been active in civic roles in and Rob; and five grand led a good life and has no pursue another six-year his community. children. They are members regrets.” term as judge this year. A graduate of Eastern of Wadsworth, Ohio, First Doctors found the cancer “We want him to stay Nazarene College, Skid Church of the Nazarene.
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 1 E ditor’ s C hoice
Geography Lesson February 1996 • Whole No. 3560 • Vol. 85, No. 2 Editor, Wesley D. Tracy
Managing Editor, Mark Graham WESLEY D. TRACY Need any help locating your own Eden? The place where you first be trayed the noble, the good, and God? Administrative Secretary Your Eden was that situation in which Carolyn S. Hampton you discovered that you suffered from a “curvature of the soul”—sin, original sin. Director Satan made selfish rebellion appear Division of Communications Michael R. Estep to be good for food, pleasant to the eye, and much desired to make one wise. You believed him and began to General Superintendents “live in escrow,” bowed down with Jerald D. Johnson “ I h a v e h u n d r e d s of biblical pho guilt and debt. The story of Adam John A. Knight tographs,” the letter said, “including and Eve is your story and mine. William J. Prince several of the Garden of Eden.” I can locate Eden, but I don’t want Donald D. Owens Wow! I have seen and taken a lot of to dwell there. Two other geographi James H. Diehl photos of biblical places—tiny mus cal locations interest me more. First, Paul G. Cunningham tard seeds on the Mount of Olives, Calvary, where the Christ suffered in
the Temple courtyard, and the Lord’s my place. Calvary, where Bible quotations in this issue: supposed birthplace guarded by a sol Five bleeding wounds Fie bears, Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Quota dier with an automatic weapon—but Received on Calvary. tions from the following translations are used by Eden? Did they have cameras in Eden- They pour effectual prayers; permission. ic times? They strongly plead for me. (NASB) From the New American Standard Bible. © Where was Eden anyway? Though “Forgive him, O forgive," they cry, 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975, a headline in a supermarket tabloid “Nor let that ransomed sinner 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. screamed, “Adam and die.” (NIV) From the Holy Bible. New International Eve’s Skeletons Found (Charles Wesley) Versiorf (NIV®). Copyright © 1973,1978,1984 by South of Denver,” K. Elizabeth Rennie International Bible Society. Used by permission of W as the Garden of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. Eden was not in Col said, “Jesus rendered orado. Where was God handicapped-ac (NKJV) From the New King James Version. Copy Eden really in right © 1979,1980,1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. Eden? cessible at the cross” That’s the question Knoxville? {Homiletics, Jan .— (TLB) From The Living Bible, © 1971. Used by per March, 1993, 36). mission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., a student once asked Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved. Dr. Carlyle Marney. Further, at the Cross He put down his pen, turned to the Jesus provided for sanctifying grace, college freshman, and replied, “I can which is the cure for “curvature of tell you exactly—in Tennessee.” the soul.” Herald of Holiness (USPS 241-400) is pub “What?” gaped the student. The second geographical location lished monthly by the NAZARENE PUBLISH “Knoxville, Tennessee, 215 South that I like better than Eden is the gar ING HOUSE, 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Elm Street,” Mamey insisted. “It was den of the empty tomb. There you MO 64109. Editorial offices at 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131 (816-333- there on Elm Street, when I was a know at the core of your being that 7000, ext. 2302). E-mail address: boy, that I stole a quarter out of Ma “He is risen indeed.” When you visit
2 H e r a i .d o f H o i .[n e s s Contents
FEBRUARY 1996 VOLUME 85, NO. 2
FEATURES 8 Let’s Make Our Churches More User-friendly to the Handicapped JOHN E. GUNDRUM 10 We Had to Help IAN WILLS with DONNA FLETCHER CROW 20 How to Be Happily Married Forever in Nine Easy Steps JO E SEA Y 23 The Unknown Future and the Known God DOUG FORSBERG 24 That Dirty “E” Word MARLO M. SCHALESKY 27 Frisbees and Guerrillas G A RY B. SW A N SO N 35 The Worst in Me VICTOR SCHREFFLER 36 The Heart and Spirit of John Wesley KEITH WRIGHT 38 Promises Too Sweeping? RICHARD S. TAYLOR
POETRY
13 Opportunity, merle lamprecht
CONTINUING COLUMNS
5 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, ie r a l d d . j o h n s o n 24 18 Over 60, c. e l l e n w a t t s
29 Masculine Journey, m a r k m e t c a l f e
32 When You Pray, e . d e e f r e e b o r n
33 In a Woman’s Voice, r e b e c c a l a ir d
41 Into the Word, r o g e r l. h a h n
48 Observer at Large, io h n c . b o w l i n g
DEPARTMENTS
1 Late News, 30 Nazarene Family, MARK GRAHAM MARK GRAHAM 2 Editor’s Choice, 34 The Question Box W ESLEY D. TRACY 37 February’s 10-Point Quiz 4 Signs, MICHAEL R. ESTEP 42 NIV Crossword Puzzle, RICK IANSEN 27 6 The Readers Write 46 Evangelists’ Slates 14-17,43-45 News, MARK GRAHAM 47 Marked Copy, MARK GRAHAM COVER PHOTO: 19 The Q uote Rack jim Whitmer S ig n s wm Signs— DOUOII Everywhere (IT IN MICHAEL R. ESTEP tough times. She was married to a man who battled alcohol’s bottle—and lost almost every time. She had a son who crushed her heart with repeated crimi a m nal behavior. But no matter how dark the night, she often would say to me, “God is at work. He is here.” My response was, “Where?” I didn’t see a sign of God 2 s 5 iy when I had to help my drunken dad out A/A/VO S/£> f Michael R. Estep is director of the Com of the car and into the house. 1 didn’t by munications Division, Church of the see God when I sat up with Mom in the CHONDA PIERCE Nazarene. midnight hours as she waited for her wayward son. But Mom did. One day she told me that God had given her a sign that Dad would be S igns, signs, and more signs. I ’ve saved. “Maybe not in my lifetime,” she seen them all over the world—helpful said, “but in yours. He will be saved signs, obnoxious signs. “Don’t even and delivered from drink.” My faith think of parking here,” one New York meter sat on empty. But Dad got saved sign barked at me. and delivered. Mom saw God’s sign. I I guess we need signs. They give us was like the folks who Jesus said could information, warnings, directions. A not read “the signs of the times” misplaced or missing highway sign can (Matthew 16:3). put you in the morgue. We make signs The Christian faith declares that God With laughter and tears, read to communicate with is here, with us, giving the personal story of someone each other. us signs of His pres who has reached for the stars, Nature uses signs W ake up and ence and His will. I've overcome tragedy and adversity, too. People who live in learned a thing or two and has even managed to laugh a the hollows of my na see the signs about His signs. Many little along the way. Through it tive eastern Kentucky of them are people. all, Chonda Pierce has been re will tell you that when of God at work God has given me minded of her unique place in the squirrels get really plenty of “people” life . . . Second Row Piano Side. serious about nut gath in our world. signs. I could list ering, winter, is on the names. Some you Foreword by Mark hm ry. way. would know, others HH083 411-5891, S9.99 God, also, tries to communicate with you have never heard of, but they have us through signs. Check out John 2:23; all been clear evidence of “God with “Chonda Pierce is funny, personal, 3:2; 6:2, 14; and 20:30 (all niv). us” to me. People signs are all around and inspiring.” When I was active in youth min us, but as Mom says, “We have to be — Gloria Gaitlier istries, two popular books were about come aware of God’s presence.” God’s signs: Evidence That Demands a Some of God’s signs are events. To order call Verdict and More Evidence by Josh Mc Such signs are unfolding before our Dowell. eyes. 1 - 800- 877-0700 My mother never heard of these In the months ahead, I want to share Fax: 1-800-849-9827 books. She was a simple woman with in this column some of God’s incredi limited formal education. But she knew ble signs. Elisha prayed for his servant, God and had a spiritual aptitude for “Lord, open his eyes so he may see” (2 OF KANSAS CITY reading His signs. Her faith gave her Kings 6:17, n iv ). May our eyes be the wisdom and stamina to survive opened to the signs of God with us. tfc
4 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s = = General Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT
How to Make Ninety Cents Worth a Dollar
by Jerald D. Johnson
ave you ever run out of pears He entrusts us to manage the not throw open the floodgates of money before you ran balance. I demonstrate my reliabili heaven and pour out so much bless out of month? Ever ty as a manager by “helping finance ing that you will not have room drained your checking His program.” enough for it” (Malachi 3:10, niv). account dry and still had The local church of which I am a This may appear to contradict unpaid bills stacked on part, where I worship, from whom I what I said earlier. But it doesn’t. To your table? If you have, receive my spiritual food, fits the be sure, believers may discover that there are people around with storehousean an image of Malachi. The they have been blessed financially Hswer to your problem. They advo apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthi when they begin to tithe. But for a cate a theology of wealth based on ans, “Now about the collection for different reason than that mentioned the money you are willing to give. God’s people ... On the first day of at the beginning of this article. Their pitch is that if you give the every week, each one of you should It may work like this: If I take the money to God, He will give you far set aside a sum of money in keeping time to calculate and pay my tithe, I more in return. The Lord will make with his income” (1 Corinthians am going to be inclined to give at a dollar out of 90 cents. tention to my entire financial picture If that message comes your way, and my spending practices. A com take a close look. Most likely it car mitted Christian will be led to deal ries a hidden scheme. Your money with the balance as sacredly as with for the Lord must be routed through T,IRYING TO BRIBE THE the tithe itself, avoiding overspend some “ministry” and into the huck ALMIGHTY IS DUMB, BUT ing, setting aside savings, and giv ster’s pocket for the formula to ing attention to careful budgeting. work. TITHING IS A GRACIOUS Thus, tithing Christians often find Be careful. God keeps His PRINCIPLE. that their remaining 90 percent goes promises. But He doesn’t work that farther than the 100 percent did pri way; He is not a get-rich-quick ce or to beginning a practice of tithing. lestial banker, nor is He a supernal Could God make a dollar out of vending machine with buttons to 90 cents? Certainly He has the pow push. 16:1-2, n i v ). Traditionally, New er, but He chooses to work another God gave assurances of blessing Testament Christians have felt that way. I believe God would be to Israel. Look at Malachi 3:10, for the formula given by God to Israel pleased if our people would renew example: “'Bring the whole tithe in forms the logical basis for deciding their commitment to the tithing to the storehouse, that there may be how much should be placed in His principle. I further believe He food in my house. Test me in this,’ storehouse. Namely, a tenth. would be pleased to see those who says the L ord Almighty, ‘and see if The motivation for tithing, then, have not reached the level of giving I will not throw open the floodgates is based on my acceptance of stew a tenth of their income to begin do of heaven and pour out so much ardship responsibilities. Tithing has ing so, even next blessing that you will not have room proven to be a reliable method for Sunday, “on the enough for it’” (niv). taking care of God’s servants as first day of every The principle of tithing is basic to well as maintaining the storehouse. week.” Do it, not in holy living. In the act of surrender, Indeed, if everyone in a local church a silly effort to we place ourselves at God’s dispos joyfully and diligently followed this bribe the Almighty, al. As we give the Lord a tenth of principle of tithing, we would see but because it is the our income, we acknowledge that God’s promise fulfilled in our time: right thing, the bib all we have is His. In turn, it ap- “Test me in this . . . and see if I will lical thing, to do. ^
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 T he R eaders Write
Avid Reader I am an avid fan of “The Readers Write.” I enjoy hearing other people’s opinions, but it does hurt my heart sometimes to read letters that are written in (what appears to me as) anger. We cannot crawl into someone’s heart and mind and know why they say and do what they do. To do this, we would have to be God. Sometimes people say or do something we don’t like or we think is unscriptural, yet we are still called to love that person, pray for them, and care for them. We are never called to point an accusing finger at anyone; that is Satan’s job (Revelation 12:10). In his letter to the Philippians, Paul urged Euodia and Syn- tyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Let us remember The Christ of the Towel that everyone has opinions. . . . It is not our place to judge The account of Joyce Terry’s ministry to forgotten elderly each other, but to love and pray for each other, putting aside persons in Estonia (Dec. ’95) was one of the most inspiring our differences to walk in the love of Jesus Christ. We may stories I have ever read. I think that the Christ of the towel not understand why others do what they do; we may even and the basin would say, “Now, you see, that’s what I have think it’s wrong—but we cannot know their motives. been talking about!” Sisters, let us agree in love and put accusations and anger Al Truesdale behind us. Raytown, Mo. Michele Cilento Delta, Pa. Fed Up I’m finally fed up. I think the Herald is a disgrace. Nothing You Never Know edifying about it. In the November 1995 Herald, you have many outstanding Never an article on the Second Coming. Why? It’s mostly articles, and I have nothing but praise for them. But your edi NIV—a disgrace that you people are all so gullible, it seems. torial “You Never Know . . .” is really classic. I think it could I feel sorry for the Nazarene church, a falling away church. become the Magna Carta of the Holiness Movement. I read it Earrings on holiness women are so darling. and cried all the way through. I shared in your feelings from Again, the Nazarene church is a disgrace. The Second the depths of my soul. My wife read it through, and she was Coming a no-no. New Bible. My goodness. silently praying and weeping all the way through. I want to Mrs. Alvin Hansen get a copy of it to my three daughters—to their husbands Salem, Oreg. —and to our grandchildren. Andy Hanners Irked Clackamas, Oreg. First off, I want to say I was bom and raised in a Nazarene home and have been a Nazarene all my life, but your answer Song Older than We Thought in the “Question Box” on prophecy (Oct. ’95) irked me. The article “Whatever Happened to the Old Songs?” (Nov. There is plenty of prophecy in the Bible that points to the ’95) referred to Charles Wesley’s very popular hymn “O for a year 2000. In Hosea, it says, “After two days, on the third Thousand Tongues to Sing.” Readers might like to know that day, I will lift you up to be with me.” Two days = 2,000 years. It also speaks of Israel becoming a nation. This generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished. I could go on, but I won’t. John May Arcadia, Fla. Adopted Boy Makes Good You had a very good edition for August 1995 in which you dealt with adoption in a number of articles. I have just finished reading the book Well Done by Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s International. If there are those of your people who are interested in working on behalf of adoption, they ought to read this book. Dave was bom out of wedlock in New Jersey, adopted by a Michigan family. His adoptive mother died when he was five years old. He is a Christian and puts his energies into promoting adop tion around the nation. While the book is not totally on adop tion, he brings adoption in enough to let us know that this is one of his passions. Allan W. Miller Sr. Milwaukie, Oreg.
6 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Wesley titled this hymn “For the Anniversary Day of One’s Conversion,” and almost certainly he was celebrating his own THE HERALD OF HOLINESS evangelical heart-warming, which had occurred on Pentecost Sunday, May 21, 1738, and not that of his brother John’s, “The Things That Matter Most” which happened three days later. The hymn was first pub Fill out this form and mail today lished, not as the article stated in 1749 to celebrate the 11th an niversary, but in 1740 to celebrate the 2nd anniversary. In July to start receiving the Herald o f 1740, the Wesley brothers published a volume of hymns titled Holiness. For faster service, Hymns and Sacred Poems, and “O for a Thousand Tongues” call toll-free 1-800-877-0700. was one of the 87 hymns it contained. This great hymn cele Enter my subscription for brating new life in Christ had a total of 18 stanzas, and al though popularly known by the first line, in fact what we sing □ One year, $12.00 as the first stanza was the original seventh stanza. Charles □ Two years, $23.00 Wesley opened this anniversary hymn with the stanza: □ Three years, $34.00 Glory to God, and praise, and love Enter a gift subscription at Be ever, ever given By saints below, and saints above $ fo r year(s) and send The Church in earth and heaven. Name Herbert McGonigle Manchester, England Address Fifth-Generation Reader Citv State/Prov. Zip Here’s a young reader of the H er □ Bill me. ald of Holiness. Just happened to □ Enclosed is my check for $_ . have a ready camera. Nykolas To charge your order to Visa or MasterCard, call toll-free Daniel Wynes is the 15-month-old 1-800-877-0700. son of Ken and Martha Wynes, Rock Island, 111., First Church. Nykolas Name happens to be a fifth-generation Address Nazarene. We love the Herald of Holiness. Thanks for such a good Citv State/Prov. Zip holiness publication. God’s blessings. Phone ( ) Grandma & Grandpa Delmar & Donna Moore Make checks payable to: Herald of Holiness Rock Island First Church The local Church of the Nazarene I attend is Dig Up Something Name of Church Two thank-yous: (1) for encouraging C. S. Cowles to write “A Woman’s Place”; (2) for advertising it in the H erald o f Address Holiness. Citv State/Prov. Zip Another challenge—I think the one thing worse than being female in the church is being gay. Of two such persons known If ordering by mail, clip and send to: to me, one married a lovely lady, then broke her heart because The Herald of Holiness “it” didn’t go away. The other became cynical and turned his Nazarene Publishing House back on the church and, I suspect, also its Saviour. Several P.O. Box 419527 • K ansas City, MO 64141 years ago, I wrote the publishing house requesting literature. They sent two books. The latter person described one as typi my singles’ pastor, Jim, read the letter to the congregation, I cal gay-bashing and the other as an objective presentation of thought my heart would surely beat right out of my chest. I different sides of the issue. even looked down at one point to see if my blouse was mov There must be an answer somewhere in God’s Word. These ing. At that time, only a few people besides the ministerial responsible citizens are often sons and daughters much loved staff knew of my homosexual background. by their families. They are either crying in secret or marching I have never felt any condemnation from my church. They in the streets like my grandmother’s generation did seeking have embraced me and held me up even more than before. emancipation. I doubt either is God’s preferred solution. Do About six months later, I was able to stand before them and you not think it strange that Jesus never said one word about share about an ex-gay conference I'd attended the week be it? This human state has plagued many since at least Lot’s fore. Still no condemnation—only love and support. No one time. Maybe you can think of someone to dig up some an has told me that the lifestyle I have come out of was right, but swers. I’ll be watching the Herald. they were able to separate the sin from the sinner. Norma Murphy There are people all over the country and the world who are Chilliwack, B.C. sitting in church pews who call my church rare and one-of-a- Can God Really Change Homosexuals? kind. Unfortunately, it is probably true. But is it? Is it rather that About a year and a half ago, I was facing surgery. I was pastors are afraid to approach the subject of homosexuality convinced that I would be added to the list of those who die from the pulpit because of the reaction they may get from mysteriously on the operating table. I gave a letter to my pas church members? Is it that they just lack the real conviction tor in a sealed envelope with instructions to read it to the themselves that nothing is too big for God? Or are they naive church in case of my death. He humored me and agreed to it. enough to think that no one in their congregation struggles with When I didn’t die, he opened it up, read it, and called me. He something as terrible as that or they would surely be able to asked if he could still read it to the church. We made a few spot it? Perhaps they feel inadequate to approach the subject. minor changes to protect my identity, and 1 braced myself. As continued on page 33
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 7 LET’S MAKE OUR CHURCHES MORE USER-FRIENDLY TO THE HANDICAPPED
by John E. Gundrum
s your church handicapped search out the handicapped and A ramp to the platform, even a accessible? Sure? It takes target them for robbery or other portable one, enables even the more than a ramp and re violent crime. To these depraved handicapped to speak, sing, lead served parking to make a crooks, a handicapped license in prayer, or make announce church truly user-friendly plate says, Attack me; I cant de m ents. for disabled persons. fend myself or run away. A small A 15° incline is about right for Let’s look at some factors tag hanging on the rearview mir most ramps. It is best when ramps that can make your are about twice as wide church more user- as a wheelchair from friendly to people with outer wheel to outer physical and sensory wheel— about five or handicaps. T h is is d a n g e r o u s f o r e v e r y o n e, six feet wide should do 1. Parking. Two han it. The ramp should dicapped spaces per BUT ESPECIALLY TO PERSONS USING have a rough or textured each 25 regular parking finish so it will not get spaces is about right. CRUTCHES, WALKERS, OR CANES. slippery. There should Remember that a park be a handrail on at least ing space for the handi one side of ramps. capped should be about I attended a church one and a half times as on my vacation. It had a wide as a regular parking space. ror is the preferred handicapped nice wide ramp with handrails. The extra width is needed for sign for many. Thus, we should be Great, I thought. Then I discov wheelchairs and lifts. Put these somewhat flexible in enforcing ered that parked cars blocked the parking spaces near the main entry the rules about usage of handi access to the ramp. Let’s be care doors. They should be clearly capped spaces. ful and considerate when parking. marked on the pavement as well as 2. R am p s. Steps are as big a 3. Entryways. Many of our on a sign three feet high that shows barrier to disabled persons as the church doors are heavy and hard the international handicapped sym Great Wall of China is to ordinary to open. Sometimes all that is bol. people. Sometimes a handicapped needed to remedy this is an able- The usual occupants of these church-goer delights to see a ramp bodied staff of greeters and ushers spaces are cars with handicapped at the main entrance, only to be who can assist the handicapped. license plates. But this is not al challenged by a wide assortment Once inside, however, the hand ways the case. Some handicapped of internal steps. The multilevel icapped churchgoer may encounter persons are afraid to use these church without inside ramps (or a dangerous and often overlooked special license plates— and with elevators) is a hazard for the phys problem. It doesn’t take very much good reason. Some criminals ically handicapped. tracked-in snow or rain to make a
8 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s capped accessible. Stalls need to be wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. Handrails are very im portant. Again, soap, water, and paper towels need to be reachable by a person in a wheelchair. Rest rooms are another place where wet floors quickly become a haz ard. 6. Sunday School Rooms. There should be at least one hand icapped-accessible Sunday School room in each department of the church. The doors need to be wide enough for a wheelchair, and there should be enough space inside the room that a wheelchair doesn’t block the door. Try to keep this space away from the back of the room. Each room should have a few straight-backed, cushioned chairs. 7. The Sanctuary. The sanctu ary is the center of the church. The comfort of corporate worship should be available to all. Find a place other than the back of the church for wheelchairs. If you are building, you can allow room for wheelchairs at the end of some rows by installing shorter pews. In most cities and states, it is consid ered a fire hazard to block the aisle, even with a wheelchair. A ramp making the platform ac cessible has already been men tile or hardwood floor as slick as paper cups would put a smile on tioned. However, in nearly all ice. This is dangerous for every the faces of the physically chal churches, the choir loft is simply one, but especially to persons us lenged in your church. The paper off limits to the physically handi ing crutches, walkers, or canes. cups are desired for two reasons. capped. Have you ever Use indoor-outdoor car seen a handicapped pet or rug runners at the choir member lifting entryways, and every both face and voice in one will be safer. visible and verbal testi 4. Coatracks and n m o s t c it ie s a n d s t a t e s it is I , mony to a triumphant Drinking Fountains. faith? Would you like The coatrack is another CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD TO BLOCK to? Then when renova place where wet floors tions or a new church can create a hazard. THE AISLE, EVEN WITH A WHEELCHAIR. building is being Further, most coatracks planned, why don’t you are too high to be used make it your responsi by persons in wheel bility to inject making chairs. Could you create the choir loft handi a few lower places for coat hang They are more sanitary, and they capped accessible? ing in your church? make taking medication much 8. Large-print Materials. Something else that is too high easier. Sensory handicaps claim more in many churches is the water 5. Rest Rooms. M o re an d people than what we ordinarily fountain. A handicapped-accessi more churches are installing rest ble water fountain and disposable room facilities that are handi continued on page 13
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 9 We Had to Help by Ian Wills with Donna Fletcher Crow
We tried to place ourselves in their position, and there was only one answer. We had to help.
e all moved to the edge four independent Moldovan churches credible. We originally set a target of of our seats as the speak run for children who would otherwise raising £3,300 (about $5,100). In the er told about the years be left to wander the streets while end, we raised over £5,500 (about his father had spent in their parents are at work. The fact we $8,500). It was so amazing just to prison for preaching Je simply couldn’t get out of our minds watch God work: sus Christ in his native was that the entire camp of 400 Moldova, a part of the Moldovan children had only two pieces of sports equipment—one foot former USSR. These were the oppres ball and one volleyball. sive conditions under which young W We tried to place ourselves in their Moldovans our own age had been position, and there was only one an brought up, and their standard of liv swer. We had to help. ing was still just as low now as it had In October, we began planning a been in their childhood. mission trip to Moldova for the fol Pavel Khorev, a student from our lowing summer. We wrote letters to European Nazarene Bible College, many of the big companies in the then told our congregation at Sharpe Glasgow area telling about the mis Memorial Church in Glasgow about sion and asking if they would like to the “Good News Mission,” a camp support our trip. The response was in
The team poses in front of Sharpe Memorial Church of the Nazarene as they launch their mission trip. Back row (I. to r.): Bryan McLachlan, Stuart King, Richard Wood, Robert Gray, Carolyn Wood, Alan Culler. Front row: Ian Wills, Deborah Ross, Fiona McLachlan, Pamela King, Alison Morton. • The world-famous Celtic Foot Brower, the NYI coordinator for the for this trip for many months. We pro ball Club (Americans would call it British Isles South District. She duced a prayer calendar every month soccer) offered us tickets for one of stressed that the common denominator for three months with specific prayer their matches to sell as a fund-raiser. for all the diverse personalities that requests. Every prayer was answered • The Forge, a local shopping mall, would be living and working together — some in amazing ways. had just recently had a collection day so closely for the three-week mission We took over £2,000 worth of and were considering which groups would be Jesus. Jesus would bind us equipment to Moldova. The cost to should be given the money. They gave together. We were going to Moldova take this on the plane as excess lug- us £ 1,000. to serve Jesus, but in serving Him we • Two Nazarene laymen in the must also serve each other. We literal British Isles North District donated ly washed each other’s feet as a reen gifts of £1,000 and £550, respectively, actment of Jesus’ servanthood. E ig h t w e r e s t a n d i n g o n from their companies. A big part of unity and teamwork • We received a £1,000 grant from was communication—communication THE PLATFORM WITH THE the local government authority—after with each other, with God, and with TICKETS AS THE TRAIN being told there was no chance of the Moldovans. That meant learning DISAPPEARED INTO THE government funding. Russian. Pavel sent a booklet and tape We also worked to prepare our of some basic Russian phrases for DISTANCE. selves spiritually and mentally. We each of the 11 team members to study. had a training weekend with Deirdre We learned common polite terms, how to ask about the children’s families, and the most useful phrases: “Please gage would have been £3,000. At the repeat,” and “Please speak slower.” end of April, we wrote to the airline It turned out that language was the requesting free transportation. And we area in which we were most frustrat started to pray. We were due to fly out ed. The little Russian we did learn on June 24. Despite three months of was essential, but there was so much frantic telephone calls and faxes, by more we wanted to say. Yet it was the close of business on June 23, our amazing what a simple word in Rus request had not been answered. On sian and a warm smile could do for faith, we took all 30 bags of equip those children. We don’t have to ment to the airport. At Manchester speak the same language to show Airport, an airline representative met God’s love. Indeed, talking is empty if us. “Ah, yes,” she said. “We’ve been it isn’t accompanied with the right waiting for you. Just check everything acts and attitudes. through. It’s all been taken care of.” From beginning to end, our prayer We also prayed that God would un support was the most important thing. dertake in areas that we might have The whole church had been praying forgotten. The morning we left, we re-
Carolyn Wood (pink shirt) leads a handcraft session. Craft work was new to the campers.
Saying good-bye was an emotional time. Here some of the children and leaders with whom we worked bid us bon voyage. ceived a cheque through the post for so high that the poorer families Every evening we had a religious £200. In Bucharest, we were required couldn’t manage to send their children service on the theme of the day. We to pay for transit visas which we had to camp this year, and the mission helped lead the singing, gave our tes not considered. The amount was al could accept only a few nonpaying timonies, and performed dramas—all most exactly £200. children. with the help of Pavel Khorev as in And we prayed for travelling safety. Each day began with the unfurling terpreter. We really struggled to pre Our team got split up at the Bucharest of the Christian flag and the children pare 15 minutes of the program each train station. Three were on the train singing “This Is the Day.” They had night. It had to be simple and direct with all the luggage and passports. because everything had to be translat Eight were standing on the platform ed. Then, on the last day, they asked with the tickets as the train disap our group to take the whole evening peared into the distance. With the help service. of our missionaries Jon and Margaret W o r s h i p t r a n s c e n d s a l l We sat down for prayer. As clear as Scott, we met up with each other 48 BARRIERS. THIS WAS THE I’ve ever heard the Lord, He said, hours later—everyone safe and all our GREATEST LESSON WE “Ian, whatever you do tonight, no equipment intact. Eleven Western matter the language, just worship Me young people travelled 3,000 kilome LEARNED. and let Me take care of the rest.” All ters through countries where we spoke day we prayed that our worship that little or none of the language, yet God evening would be acceptable to God, always provided places to rest, food to and that we would worship in spirit eat, and people to translate and help. prayer, a memory verse, and a theme and in truth. At the mission camp, we met 230 for the day. After breakfast, we all had It was indeed a miracle. God children ranging from ages 6 to 15, all Bible classes. Then came sports—be moved in such a real way that around extremely well-behaved and well- fore and after lunch. This was where 150 of those 230 children raised their mannered—and so poor. Many of we were the most help. With all the hands in response to the message of them wore the same clothes every day new sports equipment we had taken to Jesus. I can see their faces in that sea for the entire two weeks, but these them, we were able to teach the chil of hands even now, and we are still were the well-off ones. It cost about dren many games they had never thanking God. Language is not a bar- £15 for a child to attend. Inflation was played before—especially baseball. continued on page 32
Focus on Sharpe Memorial harpe Memorial work of its young people. laymen, and associate pas ning of the century, the SChurch in Glasgow, Before it joined with the tor, Dick Porter, help en church still has an out Scotland, is one of the denomination, the Park- able him to perform. (In standing young people’s mother churches of the head Church had estab terestingly, several program. Besides their Nazarene denomination. lished seven other holiness members of the 1914 Moldova project, the When the denomination churches in Scotland and church opposed union youth will be working was forming, the Ameri England with a combined with the Nazarenes, be alongside the church’s ef can leaders received many membership of 665 for the cause union would mean fort to help with the drug requests from independent district. that Rev. Sharpe would situation in the community holiness churches in Great The people of Parkhead have to leave his pastorate and will be joining a dis Britain to join the Naza- Church soon became an to become district superin trict NYI venture to estab renes. General Superinten example to the entire de tendent.) lish a youth work in dent Edward F. Walker nomination in their zeal The church is noted for Cramlington, near New visited these churches in for missions (Timothy L. its excellent choir, its ac castle. A non-Christian 1914 and reported that the Smith, Called unto Holi tive Silver Liners Club, head teacher from one of Parkhead Church, under ness, vol. 1, NPH, 1962). and the Sharpe Club, an the Moldovan schools the leadership of Rev. Today, Sharpe Memori activity and Bible club where the Good News George Sharpe, was al Church of the Nazarene that Mary Wood, the pas Mission works with the “more like Nazarenes than has 156 members under tor’s wife, started when students said, “I’ve never any of the others.” the leadership of Rev. Co children living in the de before seen a group of The church, located in a lin Wood. Rev. Wood is al pressed area around the young people who live Glasgow suburb, had been so superintendent of the church asked if the church and act the way these the scene of almost con British Isles North District, could do something for Scottish young people do. tinuous revival and was a demanding double duty them. They turn words into ac noted for the evangelistic that his supportive family, And, as at the begin tions.” □
12 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s USER-FRIENDLY large-print bulletins and newslet continued from page 9 ters. What a thoughtful thing to do. 9. Amplify and Signify. P eo ple with minor hearing problems call physical handi usually benefit by using a small Opportunity caps. Many people amplifier in church. They are suffer from visual about the size of a transistor radio impairment. Can and cost about $25. A lady in my As God you think of someone or some church uses one every Sunday. group in your church who would shaped birds My children use one to listen to get a blessing out of supplying insect and animal sounds at night. with subtle large-print or jumbo-print Bibles for your church services? You can The time has come for us to varied palette get good prices on King James or make sign language a regular ser and filled NIV large-print Bibles. Check vice to our people. Recent legisla with your Nazarene Publishing tion passed and pending requires the air House, Box 419527, Kansas City, many public offices— hospitals, with vast repertoire MO 64141, telephone 1-800-877- government agencies, schools— to 0700. Though their catalog lists provide someone who knows sign of song only two fairly expensive large- language. The church shouldn’t be print Bibles, they may be able to last in line to help people in this find more economical jumbo-print way. Why not form a class of vol so He Bibles. Check also with the Amer unteers, perhaps recruited from created gifts ican Bible Society, 1865 Broad various churches, to learn sign way, New York, NY 10023, tele language? Many of the agencies to let each share phone 212-408-1200. and institutions that serve the in His creation Nazarene Publishing House al hearing impaired will provide in so has blind ministry resources. struction free of charge. but fashioned Available on 30-day loan are tapes these as seeds of the NWMS reading books, oth Can we wait any longer? The er tapes, and Braille books. Tapes population is aging, people live encapsulating of World Mission Magazine and longer, and many of them suffer all the promise Holiness Evangel are free and handicaps. Can we wait any may be kept by the recipient. Con longer to become the hands of of a prize rose tact NPH for further information. Christ to reach out to these people or ripe pink peach The visually impaired would al in need? so like to see the words to the I have pastored small churches songs used in worship. Some for many years. I know that cost is and I will see churches project the words on a a major barrier to making our screen. Depending on the quality churches user-friendly to the m y seeds full-grown of the equipment and where they handicapped. I also know that the so prune! sit in the sanctuary, the visually problems will not be solved unless impaired may or may not be able we do something on purpose. b u m the weeds! to read the words. Another sug I have always had special needs. let gifts bloom! gestion is that you could make en As a child, I wore leg braces and larged photocopies of the 40 or 50 thick glasses. Nine years ago, I for only I hymns that you sing most and lost my left leg and hip to cancer. I return my seed make them available in certain am in a great deal of pain all the seating sections. You would need time. While I am not confined to a as full-blown rose to write to the publisher of the wheelchair, my mobility is limited. or stunted thorn. hymnal to get the legal right to en As a pastor, I was in many church large the song sheets. es. Few are accessible. We need to Worshipers who are legally or make our doors open to all. Can —Merle Lamprecht totally blind would appreciate you help? hymns in Braille. Some institu Rev. John E. Gundrum’s most recent tions or community service orga p astora te w as in Halltown, Missouri. Not nizations that serve the blind in now active as a pastor, he attends the your area might be able to help. Ozark, Missouri, Church of the Nazarene. Some churches also provide
F f.b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 13 N ews BY MARK GRAHAM
Fire Destroys Nazarene Church in North Carolina Smith to Lead MIS in K.C. Chuck Smith, 38, has accepted the assign ment to lead Manage ment Information Ser vices (MIS) for the general church, ac cording to Jack Stone, headquarters opera tions officer. In this post. Smith will serve as strategy co ordinator for all computer systems at the International Center. “We want to centralize, strategize, and work with our network system to the very best advantage for the gener al, district, and local church,” said Stone. Smith is a graduate of Nazarene Bible College, MidAmerica Nazarene College, and Nazarene Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1987 The shell of what once was the building for the Crystal Coast Church of the Nazarene in on the Northeast Oklahoma District. Morehead City, N.C. He has pastored churches in Okla A fire, thought to be the work of an section. Damages are estimated at homa and California. Currently, he is arsonist, destroyed the Crystal Coast $800,000. The church was insured. administrator for the Northern Cali Church of the Nazarene in Morehead “The FBI is investigating, and they fornia District. City, N.C., Dec. 1, according to Eu have not declared it to be arson, but it “Chuck brings experience, exper gene Simpson, North Carolina dis appears to have been started,” said tise, and enthusiasm to the new as trict superintendent. Gene McLendon, pastor of the signment,” said Stone. "He has done "The church was in the process of church. McLendon said the congrega considerable specialized study in in constructing a new building, which tion may choose to move to another formation technology and has been was 70 percent completed,” said location. instrumental in establishing resource Simpson. "The fire completely de They have been invited to meet in centers at Point Loma, Mount Ver stroyed the church.” a nearby elementary school until they non, and Northwest Nazarene Col The fire apparently started in the are able to move back into their own leges. He developed a computer net new building and spread to the old building. work for pastors on the Northern California District and has worked with divisions at the International Center on various computer-related Week of Prayer Planned projects.” Local churches are being challenged ing will deepen,” said Gunter. “Dur Smith also has conducted seminars to participate in prayer for interna ing this week of prayer, Nazarenes on the use of expanded information tional revival, according to Nina will be intercessors in 150 languages technology for business and church Gunter, general NWMS director. The throughout 110 world areas. As a re leaders across the country. Nazarene World Week of Prayer is sult, we believe great grace and pow Smith and his wife, Julie, have a scheduled for Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, er will fall upon the church." daughter, Laura. 1996. The theme for the event is “Pray “Prayer is not the only thing we Now!” need to do, but it is the greatest thing Districts around the world have we need to do,” said Gunter. The been paired as prayer partners to Nazarene News Service General NWMS Council initiated the prompt interaction and provide a per call for the event and chose dates that sonal touch. Materials to celebrate Telenews would coincide with the interdenomi the World Week of Prayer were in 816-333-8270 national World Day of Prayer. cluded in the January— March 1996 “It is the vision of the council that Focus mailing for churches in North E-Mail prayer flames will be reignited and America. For more information, con [email protected] that commitment to prayer and fast tact NWMS at 816-333-7000, ext. 2350.
14 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Knight Will Speak at NAE The theme for the ’96 convention David L. Rambo, NAE chairman. General Superinten is “Reaching America for Christ.” “People of the world need Christ, and dent John A. Knight Other speakers will include: it is our responsibility and tremen will speak in the Sun Promise Keepers founder Bill Mc dous privilege to share His trans day morning, Mar. 3, Cartney; Joseph E. Jackson, director forming love with them.” worship service at the of Black Ministries for the Church of The NAE is comprised of denomi annual convention of God, Cleveland, Tenn.; Jill P. nations (including the Church of the the National Associa Briscoe, speaker and author; Joseph Nazarene), parachurch ministries, tion of Evangelicals. The service M. Stowell, president of Moody churches, educational institutions, serves as the official opening event of Bible Institute; and Luis Palau, evan and individual members. the 54th annual gathering, which will gelist. Persons interested in attending the be held at the Minneapolis Conven “An open door leading to unprece convention may contact: NAE, P.O. tion Center. dented opportunity is before us,” said Box 28, Wheaton, IL 60189.
Nazarene Dentist Ministers to Those in Prison CNC Campus Sold A Nazarene dentist is responding to From one-on-one conversations, she The Winnipeg campus of Canadian Christ's admonition to visit those in has expanded to twice-a-week wor Nazarene College has been sold, ac prison. For the past three years, Jose- ship services, accompanied by her cording to Riley Coulter, CNC presi fina Monge Gutierrez has been vol district superintendent, Felix Gonza dent. The purchasers are the South unteering her time to take dental care les Linares. east Resources Development Council, to the 1,400 “I met Sis a consortium of aboriginal tribes in inmates of La ter Josefina Manitoba. The group plans to estab Fortaleza de w hen she lish a high school/residence on the San Carlos in started the campus. The purchase price was Veracruz, church here,” $2.25 million. Mexico. said Pedro In the spring of 1994, the CNC R aised a Pena, an in Board of Governors approved a rec Catholic by a mate who is ommendation to move the college to mother who pastoring in Calgary. The move took place in the instilled in the prison. “It summer of 1995, with classes begin her the idea is obvious ning on the new, downtown Calgary of "serving that the Holy campus in September. her fellow- Josefina Monge Gutierrez with Pedro Pena, the inmate Spirit selected The 17,000-square-foot location pastor at La Fortaleza de San Carlos. man,” Josefi- her to minis consists of three large classrooms, na met a Nazarene layman shortly af ter to all of us because of all the faculty offices, library, conference ter she began her work at La changes that have happened here.” room, music wing, faculty/staff Fortaleza. The layman led her to a As of mid-October, 15 men had boardroom, and a student lounge with life-changing relationship with Christ. been baptized at the prison, and the a view of the Bow River. Student Today, she is a member of First church continues to grow. housing has been acquired just across Church of the Nazarene in Xalapa. Mexican authorities have so much the river in Sunnyside. “When 1 became a Christian, my faith in Josefina that they allowed her Canadian Nazarene College cele thinking changed,” said Josefina. “I to bring a camera crew into the brated its 75th anniversary this year. had planned to continue my studies prison—a first in that country. Jim The college began as a Bible training and become an oral surgeon. But God Kersten of Media International and center for the Church of the Nazarene showed me the needs of these men missionary Noemi Vasquez Pla, who in Calgary in 1921. In 1927 it moved and made it apparent to me that I had served as an interpreter, accompanied north to Red Deer, Alta. It moved to enough schooling to meet their Josefina during a recent trip to the Winnipeg in 1961. needs.” prison. The resulting story was fea Since 1973, CNC has offered credit Beside dental care, Josefina also tured in the winter edition of World courses through an agreement with shares the Lord with the prisoners. Mission Video Magazine. the University of Manitoba.
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 15 Relief Efforts Touch Lives mal Biswas, director of relief efforts Sponsorship coordinator. “To this in Bangladesh, has coordinated relief point, almost $21,000 has been given Many are coming to know Christ as a work in five rural villages. More than to help needy children in these three result of Nazarene relief efforts in 5,000 persons have been reached on a countries.” Bangladesh, according to Hermann regular basis through these efforts. A portion of the money will be Gschwandtner, Nazarene Compas “He is establishing trust among the used to help 200 families in the sionate Ministries (NCM) coordina people of Bangladesh, and they are northern area of Dinajpur, tor for the Eurasia Region. “Despite responding,” said Gschwandtner. Bangladesh. At least 1,000 children continued heavy flooding, Nazarene “Nazarene relief efforts and the lead will receive meals and schooling. relief efforts are making tremendous ership of Rev. Biswas have prompted Rice seedlings also will be distrib inroads,” said Gschwandtner. the organization of three new church uted. NCM has been distributing food, es and the baptism of 277 new be NCM is working to help develop medicine, and clothes in many needy lievers—mostly with Hindu back long-term solutions to assist the peo areas in the aftermath of monsoon grounds. We are thankful to God for ple of Bangladesh. rains that have flooded two-thirds of how He has blessed this work.” Persons wishing to assist the peo the country. More than a million In addition to Biswas’s efforts, ple of Bangladesh or to contribute to homes have been destroyed, along NCM, through its Child Sponsorship the Christmas Project may send with a million acres of crops. In the Program, is seeking to help through checks to General Treasurer, 6401 north, almost 200 Nazarenes have the Christmas Project, a program to The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. been left homeless. The flooding has assist children at risk in Bangladesh, Please note where you want your forced many to rely on churches and India, and Pakistan. “Child Sponsor contribution to be used. In Canada, other agencies for relief. ship is pleased with the wonderful re checks should be made to “Church of By combining relief efforts with sponse we have received from our the Nazarene Canada” and sent to the church planting strategies, Rev. Suka- sponsors,” said Karen Homer, Child Brampton, Ont., office.
Former Missionary Dies Ruth Rawlings Mar shall, 57, former mis sionary, died Nov. 26 at her home in Lewis ville, Tex. Death was the result of cancer. She was diagnosed Young people participate in with the disease last the first South Asia January. Nazarene Youth Congress Survivors include her husband, Paul, in Bombay. and two stepchildren. Jennifer Lopez NYC Held in South Asia tor for special projects; Deidre Brower, and Scott Marshall. Eurasia regional representative to the Funeral services were held Nov. 29 “Absolutely outstanding” is how Eura General NYI Council; P. J. Meshram- at the Lewisville Church. Interment sia Regional Director Franklin Cook kar, theological education coordinator was later that day in Oklahoma City. described the first ever South Asia for India; and Fred Fullerton, NYI “Her service to the church was in Nazarene Youth Congress. The recent Ministries director. credible,” said Louie Bustle, World event in Bombay drew more than 300 Fullerton served as evangelist for the Mission Division director. “Even after students, sponsors, and district leaders event, with Brower and Haines leading she left the field, her support of world from the nine Indian districts and daily Bible studies. “A true spirit of re missions never waned. We appreciate Bangladesh. vival prevailed throughout the week, all of her service to God’s kingdom, Under the direction of Bombay Dis with many students called to full-time and we pray for God’s grace to Paul trict Superintendent D. H. Wankhede, Christian service,” said Fullerton. and the family.” the South Asia NYC provided partici Other congresses are scheduled for A graduate of Bethany Nazarene pants with a full range of activities, Africa, Colombia, Netherlands, Chile, College, Mrs. Marshall held two mas such as Bible studies, workshops and and Argentina. Partial funding for these ter’s degrees. She also served six seminars, recreation, and inspirational events came from a portion of the reg months at European Nazarene Bible services. Resource persons included istration fees paid by participants of Cook; John Haines, Eurasia coordina- NYC ’95 in Phoenix last summer. College in Switzerland.
16 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Media International Wins ITVA Awards for Productions Nazarene Media International gar for Focus. These awards are judged Focus won in the sales/market nered a number of awards at the re on specific areas of production from ing/motivational category, which had gional International Television Video all entries.received. Several staff the largest number of entries in this Association (ITVA) banquet in members were singled out for their year’s competition. Kansas City Nov. 12, according to accomplishments. These included: “Securing Your Future” won in the David Anderson, Media International Scott Bosworth for editing; Brad Els- information category. It was written director. These included the Gold berg and Scott Bosworth for anima by Jim Kersten and produced, direct Award for Focus, the kickoff video tion/graphics; and Gerald Smith of ed, and edited by Scott Bosworth. for NYC ’95; and the Silver Award Premier Communications for sound Gerald Smith provided the sound for “Securing Your Future,” a presen track. track. tation prepared for Pensions and Benefits USA. The final version of the P & B video is currently in pro duction. “I'm proud of our staff,” said An Media Interna derson. “Their creativity, expertise, tional Division and sense of ministry are second to Director Dave none.” Anderson with Anderson said Media Internation members of al was in competition with mostly his staff who for-profit video production compa recently won nies from the Midwest representing ITVA awards (I. to r.): Brad such companies as Sprint, United Elsberg, Ger Telecom, and Hallmark. ald Smith, Jim Of the award-winning shows, Me Kersten, Scott dia International received three of Bosworth, and the five Special Recognition Awards Anderson.
TEACH Conferences Draw Large Crowds More than 2,200 laypersons have par and district superintendents. Music is ticipated in the first seven TEACH provided by Steve and Craig Adams. conferences, according to Talmadge Sunday School Ministries is recog Johnson, Sunday School Ministries nizing leadership contributions above director. Sponsored by Sunday and beyond traditional expectations School Ministries, Nazarene Youth with the presentation of Second-Mile International, and Nazarene Publish Awards at each conference. Those ing House, the conferences are de honored with the awards in the first signed to spark renewed interest, conferences include Lubbock, Tex.— commitment, and vision for local Gary Smith; Bethany, Okla.—Lyle Sunday Schools. Flinner; Colorado Springs—Jim “These conferences represent a Sankey; Portland, Oreg.—Alan Mor tight blend of passion, technology, timer; Nampa, Idaho—Robert Miller; training, and celebration,” said John Columbia, S.C.—Ray McKenzie; and son. “I urge all district leaders to en Gary Smith (I.), pastor of Big Spring, Tex., Winter Haven, Fla.—Wayne Hilbum. courage their pastors and laypersons Church of the Nazarene and Sunday School Seventeen more TEACH confer to attend the conferences in their ar Ministries chairman of the West Texas ences are scheduled for 1996. eas.” District, receives the Second Mile Award Registration packets have been dis from Sunday School Ministries Director Among those speaking at the con Talmadge Johnson at the TEACH Confer tributed to all churches in the U.S. ferences are Bill Sullivan, Church ence in Lubbock. and Canada. For more information, Growth Ministries director; Lyle Point persons may contact their pastor, dis er, personal evangelism coordinator for dent of INJOY Ministries; and John trict superintendent, or Sunday Church Growth Ministries; Stan Toler, son. A variety of seminars are avail School Ministries: 6401 The Paseo, pastor in residence at Southern able for teachers at all grade levels. Al Kansas City, MO 64131; phone 816- Nazarene University and vice presi- so, sessions are included for pastors 333-7000, ext. 2341.
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 17 My list could go on, as could yours. Still, the first time I flew alone, God had sent not angels, Freewheelin’ but four world-traveled Nazarene missionaries to surround me with pickup was no excuse for not tak fascinating talk and get me where C. ELLEN WATTS ing my usual turns at the wheel. I needed to be. We traded for a smoother-riding The wide rolling roads of Wyo pickup, and still I could not bring ming lay ahead; beside me sat a myself to head off down a high man who demonstrates more pa way pulling what, in my mind, tience in a single day than I can had become a land monster. While hope to claim in a lifetime. “If you I took yet another passenger seat want me to, I think I could try guilt trip, my life’s partner drove driving . . .” every paved inch of our longest He instructed me, talked me C. Ellen Watts Is a freelance writer living through the tough places, and in Nampa, Idaho. trip ever. Fear is like that. Even we who drove all the difficult roads him are over 60 and supposedly have self. When we pulled into my things all together can find plenty mother-in-law’s driveway two of “what ifs” that can scare us into days later, the fifth wheel was still I f A n a Ts N i n is r i g h t , if “ L ife next week. We lump fears as di behind me, as were many of my shrinks or expands according to verse as flying and dying and trips fears. one’s courage,” then the day we to the dentist into one category We were on our way home bought the fifth wheel is also the —dying. We fear change, future when a tight-lipped woman driv day I moved to Lilliput. illness, and the diminishing of ing an 18-wheeler began hogging Having no desire to sail down skills. more than her share of a Montana even the broadest of freeways Martin Luther King Jr. once four-lane. Whipping out my verse, towing 5,500 pounds of alumi said, “Courage faces fear and I white-knuckled my way through num-shrouded RV stuff, I warned, thereby masters it.” Besides, I re that and several more situations “You’ll have to do the driving.” minded myself one day as we before I finally relaxed. South Evidently, several months of were rolling along a squatting to examine RV under stretch of all-but-de pinnings had tipped reality to the serted freeway, whatev far end of Norm’s thinking. “No er became of trust? I problem,” he said. “If I’m tired, once taught kids, “Be w e’ll stop.” strong and courageous. How could a veteran of six root “What if you get sleepy?” I Do not be terrified; do risked suggesting to a man who’s not be discouraged, for canals be so scared? racked up thousands of accident- the L o r d your God will free miles. That, however, was be with you wherever then, and this is now. Further, the you go” (Joshua 1:9, question was being asked of a re NIV). tiree with the sleeping skills of a My side-view mirror told me bound from Spokane, Washington, new born. the hump I had not been able to Norm fell asleep, and I was on my During those first few trips with get over was still behind me. So own, though not really. God’s the fifth wheel, he never once were a lot of other things— fear promise was still with me. nodded off, and I only occasional some obstacles for which I had When we got home, however, I ly jabbed a forefinger with the claimed the promise of that very got out and watched while Norm business end of a counted cross- verse. The panic that struck prior backed the fifth wheel through the stitch needle. to public speaking and before all gate and onto its pad between our The pricks to my conscience six root canals. Fears connected to fence and the neighbor’s. were something else. That I hated a child’s illness, unwanted moves, Even acting on a promise de the high, clumsy feel of the dumb and scorpions in my bedroom. mands good sense. rq
18 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s “WHILE Christians utter warnings about God’s judgment and articulate the Bible's condemnation of promiscuity and of homo sexuality, they must do so with a break in their voice. . . . And the moral indignation that is a necessary component of any gen uine love of holiness must be melded with self-sacrificing love that cares in tangible ways." —D. A. Carson How Long, O Lord? “THE church cannot become simply another customer center that offers designer religion and catalogue spirituality to the hop “IF life has offered you more tragedy than joy, this is no se pers and shoppers of the modem world.” cret to God. ... He is the God of the shaking hand and the tor —Os Guinness mented mind . . . the heart torn by grief and the eyelids swollen Fit Bodies Fat Minds from weeping." “WE will preach in churches and schools. We will distribute —Eugenia Price Bibles in public facilities and military installations [in Russia], What Is God Like? That is more than we can do in the United States.” “HE must be a strangely unteachable person who does not dis —Billy Graham cover from the years that feverish and restless anxiety never did “WE have vastly overemphasized leadership skills at the ex anyone any good.” — William Barclay pense of character.” “GOD had only one Son, and He made that Son a missionary." —Becky Pippert —David Livingstone Out of the Salt shaker and into the World “THE first priority of my life is to be holy, the second goal of “WHILE he is revelling in [the] soft delirium of vanity, up my life is to be a scholar.” —John Wesley starts fat-witted conservatism, and in an agony of fear for the "THE black bourgeoisie live largely in a world of make-be salvation of stupidity, pitches at him all the moss-covered phras lieve . . . they cannot escape the mark of oppression any more es of its antique vocabulary; and while the words, fool,’ ‘incen than their less fortunate kinsmen. In attempting to escape identi diary,’ ‘rebel,’ and fanatic’ are whizzing over his head, they fication with the black masses, they have developed a self-hatred flash into it the delicious thought that he is a martyr.” [revealed in] their deprecation of the physical and social char —Edwin P. Whipple acteristics of Negroes.” Literature and Life —E. Franklin Frazier “MUCH of what has passed for the Christian message has The Black Bourgeoisie been nothing more than frothy God-talk . . . religious verbiage, “AND the Devil did grin, for his darling sin steeped in emotional drivel and bereft of reason ... in the name Is pride that apes humility.” of orthodoxy.” —Ravi Zacharias —Samuel Taylor Coleridge “IT is vain . . . that you seek within yourselves the cure for all ‘‘VULNERABILITY is what binds us together, not the vulnera your miseries . . . Your principal maladies are pride, which cuts bility of the timid . . . but the vulnerability of those who care, the you off from God, and sensuality, which binds you to earth.” vulnerability of God on the cross." —Blaise Pascal —John Shea “THE greatest of all evils is not to be tempted, because there Stories of God are then grounds for believing that the devil looks upon us as his “THE true mentor defends his pupil against his own personal property.” —John Vianney influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from him “CADAVERS never fail; they’re calm, cool, and laid back. self to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples.” But they never accomplish anything, either." —Amos Bronsen Alcott —Gary J. Oliver WHERE THERE IS A WILL Send for your FREE WILL KIT today! Rev. Dr.
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F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 19 rank and Betty had a terri ble fight. They hurled mean, hateful words at each other. Betty screamed How to Be and cried. Frank cussed and threatened. But the worst part was that the bat tle erupted in front of the children,Happily a Married Fthree-year-old and a five-year-old. The children’s wide-eyed dismay was reason enough for Frank and Betty to get serious about saving their marriage and their family. Forever They enrolled in a marriage enrich ment support group and, within a year, had taken great strides toward being happily married forever. in Nine You might be interested in the steps that Frank and Betty followed to revolutionize their marriage. These nine steps are the foundation of a “Happily Married Forever” Easy Steps seminar developed by my wife and myself. by Joe Seay 1. Your spouse must be the number one person in your life. Your spouse must be more impor tant to you than your mother, father, 3. Good communication is ab anger, offenses, and many other children, friends, job, hobbies, or solutely necessary. things. anything else except God. Talk to each other. Husbands and wives have con And you must show your spouse Listen to each other. flict because they want to have their that he or she is the most important When communicating, notice own way. They want to have their person in your life by your words “body language” and tone of voice. own way because: and actions. Sometimes these nonverbal commu a. They believe they are right. 2. You must understand the nication clues say as much as the b. They are spoiled. differences between men and words themselves. c. They d o n ’t understand com women. Always maintain eye contact promise. Regardless of what you may have when talking or listening. Don’t roll d. They don’t know how to com heard from feminists and politically your eyes, cross your arms, watch municate. correct gurus, the truth is that men TV, or read the newspaper when Anger creates a lot of conflict. It and women are created differently your spouse is talking to you. should be admitted and handled in ways that go beyond anatomy. Use the “echo” method to make without attacking your spouse. It is They also differ in the way they sure you’re understanding your possible to disagree calmly without think and the way they feel. spouse. Repeat what you heard and quarreling. You can learn to use a Women are more emotional than say, “This is what I heard you say; soft, gentle, and kind tone of voice men. They are more interested in is that what you were saying?” even in the most trying circum details. And they are relationship- Another clue is to be aware of stances. oriented. “self-talk.” Self-talk is what you’re Compromise is the key to han Men, generally, are more logical. thinking to yourself. Many prob dling conflict creatively. Each per They just want the important facts, lems result from negative self-talk son should be willing to give up not all the minute details. And they (thinking). When your self-talk is something as an expression of love are more competitive than women. negative of who you are and what for the other. Neither is better. Both viewpoints you do, it destroys your self-worth. 5. Problems with children are a are important in evaluating your 4. All husbands and wives ex source of much heartache and marriage. It is a wise husband and perience conflict. hurt in marriage. wife who recognize their differences Conflict (a difference of opinion) Children quickly learn where and value the input each can receive is brought on by fear, frustration, their parents’ “action line” is. They from the other. misunderstandings, hurt feelings, will push the limit to test each par
20 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s A n g e r s h o u ld b e ADMITTED AND HANDLED WITHOUT ATTACKING YOUR SPOUSE.
ent’s authority. It is critical for each In most cases, children will grow up Money-related problems include parent to respond with both love to be a lot like their parents. So you unwise credit practices, spontaneous and firm discipline during these might want to take a second glance buying, trying to keep up with the “tests.” The way they exercise au in the mirror (and a long look into neighbors, pride, etc. Many hus thority will determine how children the heart) and see who’s in there. bands and wives are working long, will respond to authority figures for And the bottom line is that hard hours to meet financial de the rest of their lives. through it all, your spouse has to re mands. They are stressed out, irrita It is important to point out that main number one in your life, not ble, and frustrated. And they’re abuse of children is not the same as your children. much too busy to spend quality time discipline. Children should never, 6. Money-related problems are with each other. never be abused. the root cause of much marital Some money tips that could Here’s an exciting tidbit for you! disharmony today. strengthen your marriage include:
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 21 overcome “impulse” buying, don’t “fizz” of a soda pop. When the fizz prove your sex life. In fact, informa spend more than you make, cut up is gone, the pop is flat. So is a mar tion from those sources may destroy the credit cards, get out of debt, riage. your sex life, your spouse, and your don’t worry about “keeping up with 9. Sexual problems can have marriage. the Joneses,” save 10 percent for many root causes that need to be Remember Frank and Betty, the emergencies, give 10 percent to addressed. husband and wife who had major God, and don’t let work (or any Some of the underlying causes of problems in their marriage? Here’s thing else) interfere with those times sexual problems are lack of romantic an update on them. you’ve set aside to enjoy being to love, lack of self-worth, poor com One day Frank came home early gether. munication, conflict, anger, prob from work and put into action what 7. Ego needs comprise some of lems with children, and financial he had learned from the marriage the greatest needs in marriage. worries. Also, the possibility of a seminar. He straightened up the Husbands and wives need the se medical problem should never be house and cooked dinner for the curity of genuine love and warm, overlooked. family. friendly acceptance. They need to But a sexual problem may simply Soon Betty came home rushed know their opinions and advice are be a failure to understand the differ and weary. Frank met her at the valued by the other. And they need ence in sexuality between men and front door, threw rose petals over verbal praise and admiration every her head as she entered, gave her a day. (Nobody ever needs a put- warm, gentle hug, and as he held down.) her in a tender embrace, whispered, Ask yourself these questions: “I love you very much.” a. Do I make my spouse feel M u c h OF THE DISHARMONY Betty, with tears of joy in her good about himself or herself? IN MARRIAGES IS MONEY- eyes, gave Frank an admiring look, smiled, returned his warm embrace, b. Would my spouse say that I RELATED. verbally praise him or her at least and with a twinkle in her eye, said, once a day? “I love you, too. With all my heart.” Then, hand in hand, they walked 8. A loss of romantic love into the future with a fresh, new drains the vitality out of a mar perspective and commitment to be riage. women. Women should understand happily married forever. Lack of romantic love can be a that men are sexually stimulated by You can also be on your way to real dilemma in a marriage because sight. Men should understand that being happily married ever after by the wife needs it, and husbands, for sexual stimulation in women is far following these nine steps and com the most part, don’t know what it is. more complicated. A woman needs pleting this marriage checkup. So, guys, here’s a quickie course in a husband: Marriage Checkup List Romance 101, just for you. a. she trusts Romantic love consists of: feel b. she admires 1. One area of our marriage that I ings of love, warmth, excitement, c. who treats her with gentleness am most pleased with is: adventure, desire, devotion, and d. who treats her with tenderness 2. One area of improvement need strong emotion. A key ingredient is e. who has a romantic relation ed in our marriage is: the mutual demonstration that each ship with her 3. One thing I could do to make of you is number one in the other’s God’s Word gives some good ad our marriage better is: life. vice concerning sex and marriage. 4. One thing my spouse could do Some ways to revive those ro First Corinthians 7:2-5 tells us that to make our marriage better is: mantic feelings are tender touches each wife is to have her own hus (women need many nonsexual band, and each husband is to have touches), hugs, kisses, and holding his own wife. They are to fulfill hands (even in public). Other sug each other’s marital needs (includ gestions are candlelight dinners, ing sexual needs) so that they will cards or flowers on special days, not be tempted. love notes, and times alone together. The best way to improve your sex If you’re having trouble getting life is to improve your relationship the picture, recall the feelings you by meeting each other’s needs the had during your dating days, and other 23/a hours of the day. consider what qualities attracted One final word concerning sexual you to your wife. She’s the same problems. It is critical for you to un Joe and Sue Seay conduct marriage en wonderful girl who kept you all derstand that the sexual perversions richment seminars. They attend Green- aflutter back in those days. presented on TV, in movies, and in briar, Arkansas, Church of the Nazarene. Romance can be compared to the books and magazines will not im
22 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s THE UNKNOWN FUTURE and the KNOWN GOD
by Doug Forsberg
Po matter how near we draw to God, we will little ones that cold night. I told their father we would never know the future. Even if we serve Him look after them until other arrangements could be made. with cyclonic energy and search for Him with One of the police officers and I wrapped the children all our hearts, God remains silent when asked in some blankets (they had no coats) and carried the to reveal the future. Our comfort as God’s chil shivering little children to my car. As we walked to the dren does not rest in our knowledge of the fu parking lot, I couldn’t help but think how frightened ture, but in our knowledge of God himself. these two little ones must be. Their father was in jail, A few years ago when they had been in a car DeVonna and I were accident under the care ministeringN in Fort of a drunk, and now they Worth, I received a were going home with a phone call at 3 a . m . on a stranger. bone-chilling January What I will always re night. The male voice on member from that night the other end was panic- was a question the four- stricken. He was an in year-old girl asked me frequent attendee of our when I buckled her seat church who had been belt in the backseat of thrown into jail earlier my car. As I fastened the that day. His panic was buckle, she held my arm because his two chil and looked up at me dren, ages two and four, with frightened brown had been involved in an eyes and asked, “Can auto accident, and he did you dwive?” not know their condi On that January night, tion. All he knew was a child was struggling that his roommate had with the issue of trust. In Wallowich ,, • , ^ , been drinking, took the my own walk with God, children in his car, and I have come to under hit a telephone pole. stand that our fear of the I told the man on the EOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU. future has at its heart phone I would come to the issue of trust. Once -JEREMIAH 29:11, n iv the jail, and together we the trust issue is settled, would find out what had fear of the future melts happened. I dressed and away. Those of us who headed for the jail in the 10-degree darkness. have served God through the years have learned that on When I arrived, the man who had called me was sit cold, dark nights, when the future is uncertain, there is a ting in his cell with his two children on his lap. The chil certainty in the trustworthiness of God. dren had a few scrapes and cuts, but their father was Maybe God’s response to us during our own times of overjoyed that, for the most part, they were unharmed. struggle might be similar to what I told a frightened The ambulance driver had taken the children to the jail, four-year-old little girl on a dark, cold Texas night: “Yes, and now the police were in a quandary about what to do little one, I can dwive.” with them. This article is excerpted from On Fragile Wings (Beacon Hill Press of DeVonna and 1 took temporary custody of those two Kansas City, 1995).
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 23 That Dirty “E 99 Word
A Message for Valentine’s Day
by Mario M. Schalesky
ap p y V a le n tin e ’s are supposed to be special. Day, Honey,” my Doesn’t he know that? What’s husband mur the matter with him? mured, scooting I sighed and drew my brows out the door with together in a deeper scowl as I his usual quick proceeded to review again all kiss and bear hug. the faults I imagined in my “See ya later.” Bryanpoor, winked unwary spouse. By the and was gone. time I was finished, I was HT h a t w a s it. “ W h a t! ” I thoroughly dissatisfied. Valen thought—no candy, no flow tine’s Day was ruined. And it ers, no delicate chocolates in was all his fault! the traditional bright red heart- I threw my body crosswise shaped box? Just a hug, kiss, on the couch and swung my and out the door! I was disap legs across the cushions. Re pointed. This was supposed to luctantly, I picked up the Bible be a day of passion, of ro for my daily devotions. I mance, of chocolates! A wasn’t in the mood. My eyes frown tugged at the comers of fe ll on th e d a y ’s s c r ip tu re , my mouth and deepened into “Serve one another in love” ugly grooves. (Galatians 5:13, n i v ) . L ove. Some Valentine’s Day! My There was that word. Today husband never was much of a was supposed to be the day of romantic anyway, I com lo v e. I w a sn ’t fe e lin g m uch plained. He just doesn’t under love at all. And it was all stand women. Days like today Bryan’s fault! . . . Or was it?
24 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s The scripture didn’t say to ex how could I have been pleas pect to be loved. It especially antly surprised and appreciate didn’t say to expect chocolates his kindness if I had been ex just because it was Valentine’s pecting it all along? Day. I sighed. Maybe the On the other hand, if I question should be: W hat’s the hadn’t expected him to act a matter with me? certain way, then I wouldn’t Slowly, my temper quelled, have been disappointed when and I began to examine my re he did not. I also would have actions. Bryan had done no been vastly more appreciative more nor less than any other of the love he gave me in that day. He had given me the hug quick hug and kiss. Why and kiss that I usually counted didn’t I think of that before? as a treasure. So why the dif What is Valentine’s Day all ference this morning? Was it about anyway? I asked my because today I had expected self. Love. It’s supposed to be more? Had I succumbed to a celebration of God’s gift of that dreaded “E” word—Ex love for one another. And Je pectation? It should be a dirty sus showed us what real love word. Was it thwarted expecta is all about—not candies, tion that had carved that scowl flowers, or sweet chocolates into my face and caused me to wrapped in a fancy box. No,
HOW MANY MARRIAGES LIE IN RUINS OR ON THE BRINK OF RUIN BECAUSE EXPECTATIONS HAVE BECOME THE DRIVING FORCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP?
act in such a surly fashion? love is about laying down our Poor Bryan, he never had a lives for one another. Jesus chance against all the expecta said, “Greater love has no one tions I laid up for him! than this, that he lay down his I began to realize that the life for his friends” (John problem with my expectations 15:13, n i v ) . And the key to is that I can never win with laying down one’s life in mar them. I always lose. Expecta riage is found in Galatians tions steal the joy out of life 5:13: “Serve one another in and replace it with bitterness. love.” As soon as I expected Bryan In setting for us an example to act a certain way, I set my of servanthood, Jesus “got up self up for disappointment. from the meal, took off his When he didn’t meet my ex outer clothing, and wrapped a pectations, I was upset. If he towel around his waist. After had acted as I expected, then I that, he poured water into a would have been satisfied. But basin and began to wash his
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 25 disciples’ feet, drying them with pectations have become the driv richer our marriage becomes. And the towel that was wrapped ing force in the relationship? How nothing destroys these gifts of around him” (John 13:4-5, n i v ). many wives and husbands are bit God as quickly and thoroughly as What would it have been like if ter with their spouses because expectation. the disciples had expected Christ their expectations have not been So this Valentine’s Day, I’m not to play the role going to worry of the lowest of about gifts of servants? Imag tantalizing ine Peter loung chocolates. I ’m ing there with not going to his sandal cling to expec thongs untied, tations of what wiggling his my husband is toes in anticipa supposed to do tion of Jesus for me. Rather, washing them. I plan to give Imagine the my husband others shifting one of the their weight greatest gifts of impatiently on all in a mar their cushions, riage— I’m go wishing that Je ing to exchange sus would hur my expecta ry up and get to tions for joy them, since and thanksgiv their feet were ing. When he dirty and un comes home, com fortable. I’ll wrap my What would Je arms around sus’ example of servanthood have met? If only we could forsake the him and say, “Thank you. Thank been like then? Quite a different expectations instead of the mar you for all the little things you do picture than the account of ser riage! for me every day. Thank you for vanthood we read in the Scrip For Bryan and me, true godly being you. And today, on Valen tures! Surely Christ’s admonition joy comes into our relationship tine’s Day, I want to let you know that “now that I, your Lord and whenever we can surprise one an that I love you for who you are.” Teacher, have washed your feet, other with an act or word of lov Instead of finding a heart filled you also should wash one anoth ing servanthood. The more expec with expectations, Bryan will dis er’s feet” (v. 14, n i v ) would have tations are supplanted by love, cover appreciation and servant lost much of its meaning had ex appreciation, and acceptance, the hood— wrapped in a big red bow. pectation roused itself to interfere Valentine’s Day has begun to with the scene! mean something different to me In the same way, as soon as I now, something besides red hearts begin to demand that Bryan meet and the trappings of commercial a preconceived set of expecta E xpectations ized romance. It means a day to be tions, I steal from him the ability thankful for my spouse and to to truly serve. No longer, then, can show him my love. And what bet we “serve one another in love” STEAL THE JOY OUT ter way to celebrate the day of (Galatians 5:13), but rather we be love than to give the gift of no ex come bound to the duty to meet OF LIFE AND REPLACE pectations. This year, in our expectations. And then the joy and house, I’m making “expectation” love vanish just as quickly as my a dirty word! thankfulness on Valentine’s Day. IT WITH BITTERNESS. Mario M. Schalesky is a freelance writer How many marriages lie in ruins and pastor’s wife at San Jose (Calif.) or on the brink of ruin because ex Central Church of the Nazarene.
26 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Frisbees and Guerrillas
by Gary B. Swanson
ohn Bowes, chairman of the parent com dren there would enjoy playing with them. pany of Wham-O—the makers of Fris Later, however, when a representative of Jbees—joined in a charity effort sending Bowes’s company visited the orphanage, thousands of the plastic flying discs to anone of the nuns thanked him for the wonder orphanage in Angola. He thought the chil ful “plates” that his company had sent them.
Fe b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 27 D o in g n ic e t h in g s FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR EVER FINDING OUT WHO’S RESPONSIBLE? THAT’LL BE THE DAY!
She told him the children were thing for granted in everyday life, nice things for people without eating off the Frisbees, carrying you may have no idea how much their ever finding out who’s re water with them, and even catch someone less privileged would ap sponsible? T h at’ll be the day! ing fish with them. When the rep preciate it. Nothing is insignificant Yet there are people who actual resentative explained how the when it comes to kindness to oth ly do just that. Gavin Whitsett, for Frisbees were intended to be used, ers. One day, Jesus watched an example. This is the kind of guy the nun was even more delighted impoverished woman stealthily at who sometimes, just for fun, pays that the children would also be tempt to slip a small contribution the toll of the car behind him or able to enjoy them as toys. into the community chest. “I tell surreptitiously drops a coupon for Sometimes when you do some you the truth,” Jesus said, “this a free car wash into someone’s thing nice for someone, you may poor widow has put more into the grocery bag. Whitsett, a teacher of have no idea how much delight and treasury than all the others” (Mark interpersonal communication at encouragement it may bring. Never 1 2 :43, N iv). T h e w id o w ’s m ite the University of Southern Indiana underestimate the importance of was of more value to God than the at Evansville, has even written a gifts to others. You will find, in vast contributions of those who m anual: Guerrilla Kindness. fact, that kindness to someone else could afford much more. The key to such acts, he says, is is actually beneficial to you. Sever But one element of this story that you “must make a deliberate al scientific studies suggest that be usually gets overlooked: the wom effort to communicate that there sides the usual warm feelings that an was trying to show her kind are no strings— you don’t expect you experience when you help oth ness secretly. Some would say, no anything at all in return. . . . ers, only 17 minutes of kindness a doubt, that this was just a sign of There’s so much schmoozing and day reduce stress and enhance the her humility, that she was obvi phony stuff going on in the world, cardiovascular and immune sys ously embarrassed at the insignifi you have to do your thing and tems. Solomon knew this a long cance of her contribution. then leave, so a person doesn’t time ago: “Your own soul is nour M aybe. have to come up with some accep ished when you are kind” (Prov The widow was also demon tance speech.” erbs 11:17, TLB). strating another important Chris Here are just a couple of the But God alsd'wants us to be tian principle of kindness that Je tactics that Whitsett suggests in kind to others because of what He sus outlined on another occasion: his book: has done for us. “Our giving must “Don't do your good deeds pub Bury nickels in the sandbox and never be the grim and self-righ licly,” He said, “to be admired, for near the slides in a park so kids teous outcome of a sense of duty,” then you will lose the reward from will find them. writes Scottish theologian William your Father in heaven. . . . But On days when you can get Barclay, “still less must it be done when you do a kindness to some flowers inexpensively, buy a batch to enhance our own glory and one, do it secretly—don’t tell your of carnations and put one each un prestige. ... it must be the instinc left hand what your right hand is der the windshield wipers of cars tive outflow of the loving heart; doing. And your Father who in a parking lot. we must give to others as Jesus knows all secrets will reward you” When you think about it, the Christ gave himself to us.” (Matthew 6:1, 3-4, t l b ). ways of showing guerrilla kind Though you may take some T h is is a radical idea. Doing ness are limited only by your
28 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Masculin e J ourney
T h e w a y s o f s h o w in g GUERRILLA KINDNESS “Do You Love Me?”
ARE LIMITED MARK METCALFE state something she should already know. ONLY BY YOUR I discovered that my need to tell Joy of my love was not the issue at all. She was expressing her need to hear me tell IMAGINATION. her that I love her. Also, I soon recog nized that her desire for romance was a plea rather than an attack on me. Joy began to understand, too, that my lack of frequent feedback didn’t mean that imagination. Just think of what Mark Metcalfe is a senior technical writer, my love had grown cold. would happen if a rash of this kind husband, and father of four who lives in Joy and I want to continually im of activity broke out in your com Nashua, New Hampshire. prove our relationship throughout the munity, if a few thousand of us be life of our marriage, which means we had to put our new understanding into gan an underground campaign to action. I now tell her more often that I rally to the call you may have seen I d o n o t u n d e r s t a n d why many men love her. And when I lapse, I do not on an occasional bumper sticker: (including myself) find romance a diffi mind if she reminds me by asking. As a “Commit random acts of kind cult exercise. For the first few years of result, she does not feel unloved, even ness.” our marriage, my wife, Joy, sometimes when she has to prompt me to say, “I But why, you may still be ask implored me to be romantic. I did not love you.” Temperament does not have ing, should you do something kind understand. I thought things between us to lock us into certain behaviors. By were fine, but apparently we both ex recognizing our own tendencies, we for others if they don’t have a clue pressed ourselves poorly. We misunder can work to ensure that we meet each why you are doing it? Jesus him stood each other and found ourselves in others’ needs. self answered this question when a recurring cycle of frustration over un I confess that I have not mustered up He said, “Whatever you did for met needs. enough creativity to meet her desired one of the least of these brothers of One day we filled out a personality number of romantic moments, but I do mine, you did for me” (Matthew profile test called the try. For our 12th an 25:40, n i v ). Keirsey Temperament niversary on May 12, I Sorter, which is based gave her a gift of 12 It is just this kind of motivation on the Meyers-Briggs Understanding our things for each of the that led Mother Teresa to a life Temperament Indicator first 12 days in May. I time of unconditional kindness: (MBTI). As a result of spouse’s also showed how each “Our work is only an expression of taking this simple test, personality can of the gifts represented the love we have for God,” she my wife and I discov something special in once said. “To us, what matters is ered things about each make a difference our married life. It was an individual. Any person is Christ others’ temperament like the 12 days of for me. And since there is only one that have helped us to in a marriage. Christmas! Our 12th make sense of our mis- anniversary was a big Jesus, that person is the one person communications. success. (I’m glad we in the world at that moment.” Joy used to ask, “Do you love me? didn’t marry on the 31st!) The motive for unconditional This simple question bothered me be Not every romantic encounter has to kindness is every bit as important cause it sounded as if she was question be a mind-blowing, “sweep you off as the gift. God can increase a gift ing my love for her. The test revealed your feet” experience. Romance can be or a favor, but He cannot increase that her temperament seeks frequent af as simple as a drive in the country with the motive. No matter how small firmation, especially from those most out the kids, holding hands (a lost pas important to her. A person of my tem sion for too many folks), lighting a sin your kindness may be, in God’s perament reasons that I have already gle candle, reading Proverbs 31 aloud hands, it can be transformed into told her that I love her; therefore, it is and making it personal to her, or giving something far greater. When John unnecessary of her to ask, and equally an unexpected gift. I suspect to many Bowes shipped thousands of Fris- unnecessary for me to tell her over and wives, as it was to mine, such a simple bees to Angolan orphans, they be over again. I find redundancy distaste gesture is like pouring water on came much more than toys. ^ ful, and I didn’t think I needed to re parched ground.
Fe b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 29 SNU Business Students Are Tops in Nation
Six-Year-Old Preaches First Sermon Members of Phi Beta Lambda at SNU (I. to r., front): J e n n ife r Sillings, Janna Rothweil; (back): Keith Duncan, Tom Frazier, Dan ny Iltchev, and Tim Frazier.
Four Southern Nazarene University The SNU quartet qualified for the na students recently claimed a spot among tional competition in Orlando by win the business elite by placing in the top ning the Oklahoma PBL competition in 10 in the nation in the 53rd annual na each of their respective specialties ear tional leadership conference of Phi Beta lier in the year. Two other students, Lambda in Orlando, Fla. Janna Rothweil and Jennifer Sillings, Tim Frazier, a junior accounting qualified for the competition in Orlando major from Midwest City, Okla., but were unable to attend. placed third in “management,” while “What a magnificent testimony the his brother, Tom, a junior accounting accomplishment of these students Six-year-old Kyle Cassidy had an as major, finished fourth in “business makes for our business program,” said signment for his first grade class. It p rin cip les.” Keith Duncan, a senior Larry Mills, chairman of the SNU was to complete the sentence, “When I management major from Solon, Ohio, school of business. grow up, 1 want to be . . claimed a fifth-place finish in “telecom Phi Beta Lambda is a national orga “My heart was deeply touched munication,” and Danny Iltchev, a se nization with some 18,000 members on when I read what Kyle had written,” nior management major from Haskovo, 700 college and university campuses said his pastor, Harry Widener, of Bulgaria, placed tenth in “marketing.” throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Fort Mill, S.C., Church of the Nazarene. “I called him to my side Nazarene Is Florida Nazarene Elected Mayor and asked him to read it to me.” He said Kyle, who has a speech impedi Trooper of the Year in Ohio Village ment, read his statement with “a clear Carlos Velasquez was Tom Cook, 33, m em and understandable voice.” named 1995 Trooper ber of Clinton, Ohio, Rev. Widener said he asked Kyle to of the Year by the Church of the Naza present his assignment to the entire state of Florida. He re rene, was recently congregation during a service. It reads ceived the Medal of elected mayor of Clin as follows: Valor in 1994 for sav ton. He won by 28 “When I grow up, I want to be a ing the lives of five votes over the incum preacher. I love the Lord, because He persons. bent mayor. forgave my sins. I want to tell others Carlos, his wife, Sandra, and chil Cook, who has been active in a vari about Him. He loves me and you so dren, Erick and Karla, are actively ety of civic roles in the com m unity, is much.” involved in the ministry of Jack a service representative for East Ohio “ It was K yle’s first serm on,” said sonville, Fla., Central Church of the Gas. His wife. Dawn, is children’s Rev. Widener. “Needless to say, there Nazarene, according to their pastor, ministries director at their church. were not many dry eyes in the house." Paul Wehr. They have one daughter, Elizabeth.
30 H e r a i .d o f H o l in e s s Couple Celebrates 60 Years on the Air Centenarian Honored A talented musician, Doc Sexton was which became the foundation of their away from the Lord when he walked ministry. into a radio revival meeting In January, the Sextons in H untington, W .V a. T hat celebrated 60 years of radio night, he heard two sisters, ministry. Their program, Edna Aikens re G arnett and Ann Stewart, “The Shepherd's Call,” has cently was hon sing. When he came back to been heard on stations in east ored with an Christ, Doc teamed up with Kentucky and West Virginia. open house to Garnett and Ann to form a Currently, it is aired each Sat celebrate her 100th birthday. trio. Eventually, Doc and urday morning on WEMM in Garnett were married. Huntington, W.Va. Edna Aikens was recently honored on Doc became a commis Doc also worked for more her 100th birthday. She is a longtime sioned song evangelist; Gar than 30 years for Armco member of the Trenton, N.S., Church nett was ordained as an elder in the Steel. The Sextons raised four sons. of the Nazarene. Church of the Nazarene. Together, they Through the years, the program has An active church member, Mrs. accepted revival meetings, but they also been sponsored with gifts from friends Aikens raised seven daughters and two began and maintained a radio program, of the ministry. sons.
Pastor of the Year Retires Ordinations
(Left): 1995 Pittsburgh District ordinand class (I. to r.): General Superintendent Donald D. Owens, Rev. Arnold C. and Debra Yost Jr., Rev. Shane A. and Kelly Smith, and District Superintendent J. Roy Fuller.
(Flight): 1995 Colorado District ordinand class (I. to r.): General Superintendent William J. Prince, Rev. and Mrs. Jon Shaw, Rev. and Mrs. Malcolm Bolger, Rev. Brent Wyss, and District Superintendent Leon Wyss.
After 45 years of ministry in the Church of the Nazarene, Rev. Harry L. Wales has decided to retire, but not (Left): "\9S5 Joplin District ordinand class (I. to r.): Gener before he was named “Pastor of the al Superintendent John A. Knight, Rev. Dale and Julie Samuels, Rev. Betty Lund, Rev. Butch and Yvonne Sut Year” on the West Texas District. ton, Rev. Larry and Pam Curtis, and District Superin Wales and his wife, Betty, conclud tendent Pal L. Wright. ed a 6/:-year ministry at the Dodson, Tex., church last year. Their almost half century of ministry took them to 10 different parishes. (Right).1995 Akron District ordinand class (t. to r.):Gen A native of Iowa, Wales entered eral Superintendent Paul G. Cunningham, Rev. Fred Bethany Nazarene College in 1951. and Gigi Blauser, Rev. Sam and Jill Barber, Rev. His education was interrupted by a Dwight and Susie Shirey, and District Superintendent hitch in the Marine Corps and service Marion W. Barber. in Korea. He spent 10 years as a lay minister and 35 years in full-time pas toral service. He completed his college (Left).1995 Southwestern Ohio District ordinand class degree on the “installment plan,” grad (I. to r.): General Superintendent Jerald D. Johnson, uating at the age of 51. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Richard Vogelmann, Rev. and Rev. and Mrs. Wales retired in Mrs. Rodney Dean Batson, Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Rus Wellington. Tex. sell Ward I, District Superintendent Harold B. Graves, and District Secretary Rev. Carlton D. Hansen. Not pic tured: Rev. and Mrs. John Wayne Cherry.
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 31 WE HAD TO HELP When Y ou P ray continued from page 12
rier where the Lord is concerned. Wor ship transcends all barriers. This was the greatest lesson we learned. God wants us to worship Him all the time. We are to live lives of worship. A Ministry for And the results go on. For Moldova, the mission is part of a year-round pro gram. The land they rent is perfect for their needs but is firmly lodged in the Everyone hands of the government. We are join ing the mission in praying that God E. DEE FREEBORN ask me for anything in my name, and will enable them to purchase the land I will do it” (John 14:13-14, n iv ). and develop the property. The “Until now you have not asked for Moldovans eagerly invited us back anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be next year—the children with tears in their eyes, and our eyes none too dry. complete” (16:24, niv). Larry Dossey, M.D., has given up Our own young people are anxious to medical practice to study and write on go, and so are other young people prayer. His book Healing Words: The from the district, so perhaps it will be Power of Prayer and the Practice of a district group next time. E. Dee Freeborn teaches spiritual forma M edicine (Harper, 1993) cites 100 sci tion at Nazarene Theological Seminary. entific studies that show a connection between prayer and healing. Among other things, Dossey dis .HE MOLDOVANS EAGERLY covered that there is no single correct T, way to pray, distance has no negative INVITED US BACK NEXT YEAR- M a x ie D u n n a m ’s question haunts effect on prayer, and prayers of relin me: “What if there are some things quishment (“Thy will be done”) work THE CHILDREN WITH TEARS God either cannot or will not do until better than ordering God around. people pray?” (Wordbook of Interces The days we are facing call us to IN THEIR EYES, AND OUR sory Prayer. Upper Room, 1979). In life-and-death challenges in interces tercession is a ministry for everyone. sory prayer. You could begin by EYES NONE TOO DRY. This past week, I keeping a list of the have been moved to names that God gives special times of pray Intercession is a you as you wait on ing for others. During Him in prayer. It can For Parkhead (a suburb of Glas a time of silence and be as simple as a ministry that will gow), the trip has opened up opportu meditation, I just said, piece of paper in your nities within our own community. The “Lord, who do You keep you busy for Bible or a 3" x 5" card want me to pray for in your pocket. Later, local shopping mall and public high today?”—and waited. a lifetime. you may decide to de school have asked us to come and set Name after name velop a prayer file up exhibitions of our trip. The high marched through the with photographs or school wants to set up a Moldova fund corridors of my mind and were lifted an intercessory prayer journal. over the next year. to God. Don't wait till you understand how Who knows what might lie ahead for Though some may seem to have intercessory prayer works before be those who went to Moldova? Some particular gifts in this area, God has ginning this vital ministry. Our col- have indicated an interest in full-time called each of us, through His Word, lege-age son, Danny, spent the sum service after this experience. I am sure to pray for one another. You are need mer in Germany. Soon after his God has something very special for us ed in this ministry. arrival in Berlin, I picked up the all in the future if only we'll say, “Yes!” We know prayer will make a differ phone here in Olathe, Kansas, dialed ence because God promises that He a string of numbers, and within three Ian W ills is a divinity student at the Uni will hear us. Our Lord said, “There rings heard his voice loud and clear. I versity of Glasgow, has been NYI presi fore I tell you, whatever you ask for did not put off making that call be dent at Sharpe Memorial Church for four in prayer, believe that you have re cause I could not explain how it all years, and is district NYI vice president. ceived it, and it will be yours” (Mark worked. I believed in it and did it! Donna Fletcher Crow is a freelance writer 11:24, niv). “I will do whatever you Both private and corporate inter from Boise, Idaho. Her newest novel is ask in my name, so that the Son may cession are crucial. Will you join me The Fields of Bannockburn, the story of bring glory to the Father. You may in a ministry of intercession? tfc early Scottish Christianity.
32 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s continued from page 7 In a Wom an’ s V oice The reasons really aren’t important. What is important is that countless souls continue to struggle secretly with no hope or knowledge that they can be free from the bondage of homosexuality. God’s grace is sufficient for ALL our needs! Those struggling already know that it is a sin—they don’t need to be beaten over the head. What they desper ately need is to know that there is help and to be embraced by their brothers and sisters in Christ on the road to re REBECCA LAIRD yet unscathed by life-altering grief, covery. Ex-gay ministries abound, but it already had premonitions that heav seems to be the best-kept secret around. en’s silver lining does not shield us Someone has to tell them that there is from loss or heartache. She pinpoint hope, and who better to proclaim that ed the shared fears, the inner longings good news than God’s people? If only we have about heaven—so deep and one person gets help by this letter, it will be worth the time spent. wide—that grip our hearts this side of B. M. paradise. Texas I took a breath and tried to sidestep this maelstrom of eternal questions as Coffee Break Topic Rebecca Laird is a w riter a n d ordained I shampooed her hair. “Well, maybe Thanks for publishing the article by minister living in Madison, New Jersey. you’ll become an angel and come Charles Socarides, “The Erosion of back and help people when they need Heterosexuality.” I found it to be one of it.” I smiled and hoped my words of the most provocative on this subject of fered comfort. (Yeah, yeah, I know— any that I have seen. angels are angels, and the Bible I know that it took courage on your Five-year-old R achel stood astride part to publish an article written essen promises us spiritual bodies, not an the rim of the bathtub in Peter Pan tially from a secular viewpoint, but sur gelhood.) prisingly with such powerful philo like stance and declared, “I just don’t “I need an angel right now to help sophical and even theological understand it!” me understand forever!” She sput implications. “What don’t you understand?” I tered through rivulets of water, asked her, expecting her to ask why 1 took it along to our 7:30 a.m. coffee “There sure is a lot you don’t know, break, and we had a good discussion soap bubbles disappear or where Mommy.” (Well, she’s got that right.) among our science colleagues. bathwater goes after it C. S. Lewis wrote Gene E. Hensley swishes down the in The Problem of Southern Nazarene University drain. P ain, “There are “Life!” she said. Here at last is Sadly Lacking times when I think we I muffled my mirth Thank you for the notice regarding do not desire heaven, in a towel before the thing I was the Herald of Holiness, but 1 don’t wish but more often I find to renew my subscription at this time. probing, “What is it made for. myself wondering Almost entire issues have been dedi about life you don’t whether in our heart cated to education, marriage, etc., late understand?” of hearts, we have ly. 1 don’t want to be unkind, but no She replied, “How ever desired anything one has ever been saved because he or can heaven be forever? I can’t under else. . .. All the things that have ever she has a college education or is mar stand forever.” Like the small rum deeply possessed your soul have been ried or unmarried. bles that precede a great thunderclap, but hints of it—tantalizing glimpses I don’t support the schools because her questions should have warned me . . . echoes that died away just as they they are producing teachers instead of that something bigger was coming. caught your ear. But if it should really preachers. Our pastors are buying ser Once seated beneath fluffy clouds become manifest—if there ever came mons and reading them from the pulpit. of bath bubbles, she continued, “How an echo that didn’t die away but Nobody preaches about hell and against can heaven be fun when there won’t swelled into the sound itself—you sin. be much children?” would know it. Beyond all possibility Our church members look just like “There are children in heaven,” I of doubt you would say, ‘Here at last the world. We haven’t “come out from acknowledged truthfully, but with is the thing I was made for.’” among them.” trepidation. Eternity echoes in all of our hearts. The Herald can help change all of “There are?” She looked surprised. Jesus promised us a place in another these things. Give us something spiritu Tears rose in her brown eyes. “But if world and said if it were not so, He al. It’s been sadly lacking lately. I’ll I go to heaven, I won’t be able to would have told us otherwise. So for subscribe again when it’s “filled with come back here for a visit.” the Spirit.” now, we’ll have to keep praying for Hazel Hartzo I knelt down by the tub and rubbed wisdom and for an angel to help us Vivian, La. her soapy back. This young one, as understand about forever. tq
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 33 9 THE QUESTION ■ BOX CONDUCTED BY WESLEY D. TRACY, Editor
Evangelicals are giving a lot of attention to the The “Preterite” view, which you espouse—the idea that Second Coming and the millennium, but the Church of all eschatological prophecies were fulfilled long ago, prob the Nazarene isn’t. Why leave these doctrines to the ably with the events of a . d . 70— seems a bit narrow for me. television and radio preachers? Why can’t the Church I understand that this likely stems from your insistence that of the Nazarene take a stand on the millennium and re the Bible writers meant and wrote one thing, and that there lated events? has to be one right (rather literal) interpretation of it all. That view of Scripture is too mechanical for me. How A .« Your long letter raises more issues than I can deal comfortable it would be if all Holy Writ could be confined, with here. But I shall respond to some of them. confirmed, and distilled to one right and official doctrine. When it comes to end-time beliefs, we have reached no Alas, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit who inspired it, are general consensus among our thinkers, teachers, and lead more dynamic than that, neither being easily captured and ers. In fact, we have not been strongly interested in such a analyzed by mere mortals. Many scriptures yield both im consensus or in this whole speculative area. J. Kenneth mediate and remote meanings and applications. Grider, in his 1994 A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology, gives Thus I cannot recommend your call for the Church of two reasons for this: the Nazarene to take a stand for the one true doctrine of es “(1) The Bible is not altogether clear on many of these chatology. Being dogmatic on these elusive issues would matters. . . . (2) Wesleyan-holiness people are much more be a violation of the “roomy” and tolerant spirit that char interested in redeeming grace and holy living” (529). acterizes our Articles of Faith. Nazarenes believe in the second coming of Christ, as I do appreciate your citation of scriptures that indicate our Article of Faith (XV) clearly teaches. The Bible cer that Christ “is already reigning in His kingdom.” I think tainly teaches this, but what the Second Coming has to do you will find the teachings of some of the scholars cited with the Tribulation, judgment, Armageddon, the Anti above to be friendly to your ideas on this particular matter. christ, and particularly the millennium is shrouded in mys I recommend that you read Grider’s chapter “Last tery, metaphor, and symbolism. Things as Last Word” (529-49) for an overview of escha Your impatience with popular evangelical premillennial- tology. His writing about pre, a, post, and realized millen- ism is understandable. And it is true that it has so held sway nialism may be particularly helpful. For more in-depth that many Christians have absorbed it without even consid reading, secure The Second Coming, H. Ray Dunning, ed.. ering other views. The Nazarene Book Committee, I be Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1995, ISBN HH083- lieve, was also impatient with the uncritical and wildfire no 411-5255, $19.95. tions huckstered in the charismatic and evangelical arenas. The committee commissioned a 1995 book edited by Dr. H. I hear the terms catholic, catholicity, and catholic Ray Dunning and authored by a collection of Nazarene spirit used. What does catholic with a small c really scholars. In my opinion, it is the most scholarly (you can’t mean? read it at halftime during Monday Night Football) and most responsible book on eschatology in print today. .A.# The term cath olic in reference to the Christian Your assertion that unexamined premillennialism and Church means the universal Church rather than the local “nothing else” has been taught in Nazarene circles is inac church or a particular Christian group. The term was used curate. Our theologians have advanced a variety of teach in this way by early fathers such as Polycarp and Ignatius ings. In Fundamental Christian Theology by A. M. Hills of Antioch. (our first real theology), the author—true to his Presbyter Avery Dulles, in his book The Catholicity of the Church, ian background—argued ably for postmillennialism. True, says that “To be catholic . . . is to share in the universal this was such an uncharacteristic view that the book also community, rooted in cosmic nature, that transcends the contained a premillennial chapter by another author. barriers of time and place and has its source in God's self Some 60 years ago, H. Orton Wiley (Christian Theolo communication.” He also points out that the opposite of gy, 3 vols.) explored various millennial views, appearing to catholic is sectarian. lean most toward a premillennial view—I think. The de Some ancient church fathers also used catholic to indi nomination’s most recent major theologies have featured cate the true and authentic Church as opposed to false and something different. H. Ray Dunning, in Grace, Faith, and heretical movements. Greek Orthodox Christians still use Holiness, 1988, takes a view that might be called a form of the term in this way. When the term is used today with a “realized eschatology.” J. Kenneth Grider, in A Wesleyan- capital C, the reference is usually the Roman Catholic Holiness Theology, 1994, proposes a combination of amil- •Church. lennialism and postmillennialism. He speaks of a “realized millennium,” by which he understands that the whole The views expressed in the responses in this column are those of the editor and do not consti Church Age between Christ’s first and second advents is tute official statement by or for the Church of the Nazarene. The editor is not able to send replies to questions not selected for publication. Address: Herald of Holiness, 6401 The what the millennium language of the Bible pertains to Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. (535).
34 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s The Worst in Me
•MJS ‘PR&FIL'E “He just brings out the worst in me.” GREAT! “Are you nuts? I thought you’d understand that what I “WHERE I FELL IN LOVE meant was it was really their fault that I acted that way. WITH THE It’s their fault. They bring out the worst in me.” CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE” Think about that statement. “The worst in me.” I was not brought up in the Remember the delusion thing? We can’t know the true Church of the Nazarene, but I condition of our hearts. was converted the weekend I Fact is, we’re likely to think our hearts are fine and graduated from high school pure and holy when they actually might be evil and self due to the outreach of the St. ish and vile. Clair Avenue Church of the “Deceitful above all things.” Dr. Wetmore Nazarene in Toronto, Ontario, NTS President Canada. Therefore it’s only when my pride takes a shot and I And while Eastern Nazarene College see the “worst in me” that I can really know “the worst broadened my understanding of the Church, it in me.” was at Nazarene Theological Seminary that I I can’t blame others. They didn’t put it there. They was confronted with the challenge as to where just brought it out. I would give myself to a lifetime of ministry. It was in the midst of that search that a strange Normal reaction: Avoid whatever reveals what I don’t thing happened to me—I found myself falling want to admit I have. in love with the Church of the Nazarene. Scriptural way: God changes the heart. At Nazarene Theological Seminary, I learned of the timeless identity of the Church There are two kinds of holiness. of the Nazarene founded on its commitment 1. The mask: put on a front and hope no one sees what’s inside. to biblical holiness of heart and life. It was 2. Stop lying to ourselves and give ourselves over to that heartbeat of the church that won me! And God to let Him change us. that heartbeat continues to keep me deeply in love with the church and filled with great But we’ll never let go of control unless we are abso confidence for its future. lutely convinced that we can’t control it. I will be eternally thankful for that encounter at Nazarene Theological Seminary! The critical crossroad is that point when we must de cide between self and God. I can’t know where my loyalties are until God brings me to a point where choosing His will goes against what I want and actually doesn’t seem to be very good for me.
When I can willingly, even actively, pursue God’s will against my will, then only have I learned what it means to take up my cross and follow Jesus. Until then, the deeper life is a fantasy, and Christiani ty is a mere belief, not a way of life.
— Victor Schreffler
Fe b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 35 THE HEART AND SPIRIT OF JOHN WESLEY
by Keith Wright, superintendent Kansas City District, Church of the Nazarene
John Wesley preaching from his father’s tomb The Methodist Collection, Drew Univen esley’s objectives were clear. He said, “About a hundred and thirty of my fellow laborers are con tinually employed in the same thing. We all aim at one point, (as we did from the hour when we first engaged in the work), not at profit, any more the people would not come to the church building. He said, "If than at ease, or pleasure, or the praise of men; you don’t like field preaching, learn to like it!” After John but to spread the true religion through London, Wesley’s many years of open-air preaching, he confessed: “To Dublin, Edinburgh, and as we are able, through the threethis day,king field preaching is a cross to me. But I know my com doms”W (Works, 13:380-81). mission and see no other way of preaching the gospel to every The heart of John Wesley was often expressed through his creature” (Journal, Sept. 6, 1772). brother’s unique music. According to Franz Hildebrandt in George Hunter III says, “Both of the Wesleys were pragma Christianity According to the Wesleys, Charles composed a tists and would do whatever it took to reach people for Jesus song that expressed the mission of both brothers. Christ. Charles was a cultured poet and musician with high When first sent forth to minister the word, church aesthetic taste, but he shelved his preferences; conde Say, did we preach ourselves, or Christ the Lord? scending to write hymns to the tunes of low-browed drinking Was it our aim disciples to collect, songs being sung in England’s public houses!” To raise a party, or to found a sect? Wesley was in the people business and not the church poli No; hut to spread the power of Jesus' name, tics business. Hunter says, “Wesley believed that all church Repair the walls of our Jerusalem, policies and structures should be judged by whether they facil Revive the piety of ancient days, itate or frustrate 'the work of God’ and 'spread of the true reli And fill the earth with our Redeemer's praise. gion.’” He saw the parish system as frustrating the Great Com Hildebrandt goes on to quote Wesley, “Evangelism, so under mission and, therefore, declared that, as one called into stood, can never be the exclusive field of specialists . . . it is the apostolic ministry, “I look upon all the world as my parish” normal work of the whole church all the time” (1956, p. 46). (Journal, June 11, 1739.) Evangelism was the order of the day. For 33 years, Wesley This great 18th-century spiritual leader was driven by the went to the fields to do his preaching. The reason was because Great Commission and taught his growing army of lay preach
36 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s ers as follows: “You have nothing to do but to save souls. preached to all people. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go always, not . . . He encouraged indigenous ministries in the multiplica only to those that want you, but to those that want you most. tion of units. “Observe: It is not your business to preach so many times, . . . He believed in seed planting by sharing the Good News and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many and letting people think about it before they were challenged souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to accept Christ. to repentance, and with all your power to build them up in that . . . He reached across social networks to people. holiness without which they can Our Wesleyan-Holiness her not see the Lord” (Works, 8:310). itage has given us an excellent John Wesley believed in the theology and spirit by which to principle of multiplying units in minister. I believe it is time for us order to reach people and to disci I t is y o u r b u s i n e s s t o b r i n g a s to rediscover the passion of our ple them. He said: “Preach in as MANY SINNERS AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN founding fathers and to “exegete” many places as you can. Start as the culture God has given us. This many classes as you can. Do not TO REPENTANCE AND BUILD THEM UP is what our founding fathers did. preach without starting new class IN HOLINESS. They also gave the message of ho es.” He developed strong lay lead liness in the language, the music, ers by giving them the responsi and the culture of the people they bility to be class leaders. were attempting to reach. It appears in reading the life of This can be the greatest day for Wesley that he truly was a “church growth specialist,” al the Church of the Nazarene if we will once again become a though that term had not been coined. For example, spiritual movement! Our theology is exactly right. What our . . . He developed a strategy for outreach and discipleship. world needs to hear is that God can transform lives and fill . . . He was constantly observing classes, societies, towns, them with His holy love. hecklers and detractors, leaders, parish churches, persons, and I agree with Dr. George Hunter III, who said, “We do not crowds. honor our founders by blindly perpetuating in a changing . . . He insisted that the ministry be practical and meet the world what they once did nor by hijacking their tradition and needs of the people. imposing something culturally alien; we honor them by doing . . . He moved toward receptive people, although he for our time and culture what they did for theirs.” ^
6. The two cities where violent crime flourishes most are February’s Miami and New York, but among the 50 most violent cities, 6 are in Louisiana, and 4 are in Alabama. How many are locat ed in Florida? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 9 10-Point Qoiz 7. According to the American Bible Society, 90 percent of American households have a Bible. What percent have more than one Bible? 1. According to American Demographics, the fastest growing A. 80% B. 70% C. 60% D. 30% U.S. retail sales market is: 8. About 63 percent of black respondents to the American A. Las Vegas, Nev. C. Bellingham, Wash. Bible Society poll reported that they read the Bible at least B. Laredo, Tex. D. Brem erton, Wash. once a week. Forty-eight percent of Hispanics did so. What 2. The most productive (most revenue per worker) U.S. percentage of Whites read the Bible at least weekly? workers are in which of these industries? A. 78% B. 45% C. 32% D. 12% A. auto dealers C. eating places 9. The ratio of persons in China who own television sets to B. furniture stores D. shoe stores those who have hot running water is: 3. The annual cost of home schooling a child today is about: A. 24 to 1 C. 74 to 1 A. $2,300 C. $500 B. 44 to 1 D. 84 to 1 B. $230 D. $900 10. A six-day “how-to” course in prostitution is offered, for 4. A survey of 1,516 home schooling families showed that 68 $160, by the Prostitute Information Centre in: percent had three or more children and that Mother did 88 A. Am sterdam C.Rio de Janeiro percent of the teaching. What percent identified themselves B. London D. Paris as independent (without denominational connection) funda mentalists, evangelicals, or charismatics? A. 42% B. 17% C. 80% D. 35% Answers: 5. The author of Requiem: A Lament in Three Movements, a book about theological education in mainline Protestant v-ot seminaries, is: •0-6 -8-8 :v-Z -0-9 IQ-S V -f 4se| pajoos saoeid Buqea A. William Willimon C. Thomas Oden 'j b j Aq— v-2 ;S do} aqi m aje pagsn sagp aqi p jnq ‘ g - L B. Lyle Schaller D. Harold Raser
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ome of the most cancer, or maybe by AIDS It is true that some of sweeping promises in through an infected spouse, God’s saints have experi the Bible are found in or maimed in accidents, or enced literal fulfillment of Psalm 91 ( n i v ) . “You wounded in battle. God’s these sweeping promises in will not fear . . . the people have suffered the dangerous and highly ex pestilenceS that stalks in the same plagues that the sin posed situations, and they darkness, . . . no harm will ners have suffered. knew without a doubt that befall you, no disaster will Here is a promise o f what God was protecting them. come near your tent” (vv. 5- could only be classified as a The promise “Surely he will 6, 10). Between verses 3 charmed life, but the lives save you from the fowler’s and 13, the promises are not of many who have dwelt “in snare” (v. 3) was certainly only sweeping but stagger the shelter of the Most fulfilled in the case o f Peter, ing— especially to the saints High” (v. 1) have seemed when God sent an angel to who have been cut down by anything but “charmed.” deliver him from Herod’s
38 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s by Richard S. Taylor murderous clutches. But testimony: “I will say of the But he is the one who as what about James, whom L o r d , ‘He is my refuge and sures Speaker No. 1 that God did not deliver? Is He a my fortress, my God, in God will protect him ab respecter of persons? No— whom I trust.’” We do not solutely and unexceptional- God did not protect James know who this speaker is, ly from almost every disas from Herod’s sword for rea but let us identify him as ter one could think of. No sons that are hidden from Speaker No. 1. This is his pestilence. No harm by day us. last word in this psalm. He or night. Others may be The solution to this does not reappear. struck down, even “ten painful puzzle is suggested Beginning at verse 3 is thousand at your right hand, by a very careful analysis of Speaker No. 2. We do not but it will not come near the three speakers. The first know his identity either. you” (v. 7). verse is an introductory dec David to his son Solomon, How can we avoid be laration. Then comes the perhaps? We do not know. coming skeptics as we lay
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 39 C o n t e x t is v it a l WHEN CONSIDERING THE PROMISES OF THE SCRIPTURES.
these promises alongside the realities text. Inspiration assures us that God Scriptures. By reading them, we see of life? desired the pieces to be there as part ourselves in a mirror and see how Only by observing that there is of the total mosaic. The meaning is to much our spirit needs the redeeming Speaker No. 3. This One is identi be found in the mosaic, not the indi power of Christ’s love. fied— it is the Lord. vidual parts. We must view the promises in a And to our astonishment, He modi Some gross errors of opinion are similar way, including those in Psalm fies Speaker No. 2. According to that expressed by Job's friends, but the 91. To snatch an individual statement speaker, the saint would have no trou Spirit inspired their inclusion as part out of its context and detach it from ble. But God says, “I will be with him of the total discussion. The discussion the tenor of the entire Bible is to in trouble, I will deliver him and hon as a whole helps us understand more claim promises indiscriminately and or him” (v. 15). adequately a true doctrine of so-called apply them in ways God did not in The promise that God will be with natural evil. tend. When they don’t seem to work us in trouble is very different from an out, we are puzzled. The real problem unfulfilled promise that God will spare is our misuse of them. us from trouble. If God is with us and In short, there are some things in delivers us in His own time and way, the Old Testament that can only be we can bear trouble. And in bearing properly understood and evaluated by trouble, we will be spared the double I n t h e e n d , je s u s w a s the light of the gospel, as found in the anguish of coping with promises that New Testament. seem unfulfilled. As painful as the NOT KEPT FROM HARM The unifying truth is Christ Jesus trouble may be, it is made even worse himself. He is the Key to the Bible’s by the feeling that God is not keeping BUT WAS ALLOWED TO mysteries, and He knew how to keep His word, or that, perhaps, we are Psalm 91 in proper context. Satan among the “wicked” (v. 8) and there SUFFER THE VERY urged Him to claim verses 11-12 fore are outside the circle. when he took Jesus to the pinnacle of Yes, God was with James in his EXTREMITY OF HUMAN the Temple and challenged Him to time of trouble. Furthermore, God de throw himself down. After all, Satan livered him and through his martyr ANGUISH. said, “You won’t be hurt, for You dom showed him the real meaning of have the promise that God will com the last of the psalm’s promises: mand His angels to protect You.” But “With long life will I satisfy him and Jesus knew that Psalm 91:11-12 was show him my salvation” (v. 16). In not all that was in the Bible. He an fact, he is enjoying that "long life” swered, “It is also written: ‘Do not right now. Likewise, some of the imprecatory put the Lord your God to the test’” A proper understanding of the (cursing) psalms need to be under (Matthew 4:5-7, n i v ). structure of this psalm will help us to stood as the natural outrage of the In the end, Jesus was not kept from a better understanding of the nature of natural man (as, for instance, Psalm harm but was allowed to suffer the inspiration. Here is an inspired psalm 137:8-9!). But it would be a mistake very extremity of human anguish. But that has in it extreme promises that to attach to them a degree of divine God was “with him in trouble” and need modifying. What does this illus authority that could be claimed as jus delivered Him by raising Him from trate? The principle that inspiration tification for carrying some of these the dead—a resurrection that is God’s does not mean that every sentence in actions out! Their spirit of vengeance absolute guarantee that no calamity in the Bible can stand alone as fully au is not sanctified by the fact that divine this life can deprive us of the glorious thoritative when isolated from its con inspiration included them in the hope of a resurrection like His. h.
40 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Devotion and Duty in Deuteronomy
to others because “the Lord your God has blessed you in everything your hands have done.” The rest of verse 7 describes the way Israel had received grace. The Lord had “known your journey through this great wilderness.” The He Gracious or Grabby? brew text literally states that God had known their “walking” in the desert. The picture is that God had experienced were Israel’s first sight of “civilization" each painful step of the wilderness after 40 years in the wilderness. wandering with them. The following Some Israelites desperately wanted phrase states that He had been present to begin the promised conquest with with them throughout the 40 years of Edom. Since the Edomites descended wandering. As a result of His presence, from Esau, there was “bad blood” be they had lacked nothing. God had sup tween Israel and Edom anyway. Grab plied their every need for 40 years. bing a piece of Edom would surely They did not need to respond to His bring glory to God, who had promised grace by trying to grab His gifts to Israel the land of Canaan. Successful Edom, Moab, and Ammon. conquest of Edom, Moab, and Ammon Roger L. Hahn is professor of New The final phrase of verse 7 in He would bring a number of political, mili brew literally states, “You have not Testament at Nazarene Theological tary, and economic benefits to Israel. lacked a word.” It was not just “things” Seminary. Surely such success would be a sign of that God had provided. He spoke words G od’s blessing. of comfort, words of supply, words of But Deuteronomy 2 records God’s grace, words of correction and rebuke. I will not give to you from their land prohibition of such grabbing tactics. Every time Israel needed to hear from even the area o f a footprint, fo r I have Like a patient parent, the Lord lists the Him, God spoke to them. When He is given Mount Seir to Esau fo r an inheri lands and kings of Edom, Moab, and so faithful to us, there is no need to be tance. . . . For the Lord your G od has Ammon that would be off-limits to Is grabbing at His blessings to others. Of blessed you in everything your hands rael. Israel was not even to threaten bat all people, God’s people have every have done. He has know n your journey tle, because the Lord had given these reason to be gracious in their dealings through this great wilderness. The Lord lands to their own people. The Is with others. your God has been with you these forty raelites are commanded to years; you have lacked nothing pay for water and food they (Deuteronomy 2:5b, 7).* consume from these lands. Two reasons are given Our young Down syndrom e son has for Israel demonstrating learned to say “Thank you” when he is graciousness to her neigh In no case was Israel to mistake given something. People comment bors. The first was that God’s grace to them as a license about how gracious he is. His brothers God had already given know another side of him. Frequently these lands to the to grab what He was giving to when we have given a gift to each of Edomites, Moabites, and others. our three sons, he will immediately Ammonites. God had cho grab one (or both) of his brothers’ gifts. sen Israel to be a blessing He is not alone in that kind of inappro to the nations. The choice priate behavior. Sometimes the only of Israel did not mean that question is which brother will grab the other nations were hated or rejected by For further study: (I) Study Colos- other's gift first. Coworkers, corpora God. All nations would receive the sians 3:1-17. What specific instructions tions, and nations also grab instead of benefits of God’s grace. Sometimes Is correspond to the message of showing graciousness. rael was to be the vehicle of grace. Deuteronomy 2? What further grace Deuteronomy 2 warns Israel against Sometimes God acted directly with the does God make available to us to be this kind of grasping greediness. After other nations. In no case was Israel to gracious toward others? (2) Compare 40 years of wandering in the deserts of mistake God’s grace to them as a li and contrast Deuteronomy 8:1-10 and the Sinai Peninsula, Israel was ap cense to grab what He was giving to Philippians 4:10-20. Especially note proaching the inhabited nations east of others. how' G od supplied all Israel’s and all of Canaan. God had promised to give The second reason Israel was to be Paul’s needs. (3) Jot down some of the Canaan to His people. He had not gracious to Edom, Moab, and Ammon ways God has blessed you and supplied promised them Edom, Moab, or Am was simply that God had already fully your needs. Ask Him to increase your mon. These nations lay on the east and taken care of His chosen people. Verse graciousness in dealing with others. southeastern borders of Canaan. They 7 makes it clear. You are to be gracious *Scripture quotations are the author’s own translation.
Fe b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 41 NIV Crossword Puzzle Love by Rick Jansen
ACROSS DOWN 3. Love and faithfulness do this together. (Ps. 85:10) 1. Asaph wondered if God’s love had done this forever. (Ps. 7. Those who love Jerusalem are this. (Ps. 122:6) 77:8) 11. God said His love would never be what from Solomon? 2. According to your love, do this to me. (Ps. 25:7) (2 Sam. 7:15) 4. The King loves justice, and He has established this. (Ps. 12. God, who abounds in love, did not do this to Israel in the 99:4) wilderness. (Neh. 9:17) 5. Jacob served seven years for Rachel, but they seemed 13. He who loves a quarrel loves this. (Prov. 17:19) like what days because of his love for her? (Gen. 29:20) 14. Those who love violence, God’s hates. (Ps. 11:5) 6. God showed His wonderful love to David in this city. (Ps. 31:21) 15. Whoever loves Jesus and has His commands does this. (John 14:21) 7. Faith and love spring from hope that is what? (Col. 1:5) 16. God’s love is better than this. (Ps. 63:3) 8. God loves this giver. (2 Cor. 9:7) 18. A man desires unfailing love; and it is better to be poor 9. The Lord will do this to those who love Him. (Ps. 91:14) than a what? (Prov. 19:22) 10. Put on love, which binds virtues in perfect what? (Col. 19. Faith expressing itself through love is the only thing 3:14) that will .(Gal. 5:6) 13. May we do this to one another toward love. (Heb. 20. God will do this with His love to thousands. (Exod. 10:24) 34:7) 14. All these are to love the Lord. (Ps. 31:23) 21. Those who love God prav that His will be atten 17. These are to be loved, as Christ loved the church. (Eph. tive. (Neh. 1:5-6) 5:25) 22. God saves those who take refuge in Him from these and 23. Do this with righteousness, and reap unfailing love. will show the wonder of His great love. (Ps. 17:7) (Hos. 10:12) 25. Out of His great love God would do this. (Ps. 106:4 5) 24. Israel loved David because he did this in their cam 26. God will do this to us because of His unfailing love. (Ps. paigns. (1 Sam. 18:16) 44:26) 27. The Lord loves the just and won’t forsake His faithful what? (Ps. 37:28) 28. Because His love endures forever, He made this. (Ps. 136:8) 29. Goodness and love will do this all the days of your life. (Ps. 23:6) Solution on page 46.
42 H e r a l d of-' H o l in e s s V ital S tatistics
Deaths ANNA SOWERS, 15, Scott City, Kans., RON FREELAND, from Somerset (Ky.) EDDIE D. WEAVER, from associate, M eridi July 15. Survivors: parents, Randy and First, to Glasgow (Ky.) First an (Idaho) Valley Shepherd, to associ REV. PAUL D. BEAVER, 76, University Teresa (Wells) Sowers; brothers, Wade, ROBERT FRUEHLING, from Nelsonville, ate, Mount Vernon (Ohio) First Park, la., Nov. 18. Survivors: wife, Irene; Justin; grandmother, Dorothy Wells. Ohio, to Bowie, Md. R. TODD WEBB, from associate, Midland son, Dale; daughters, Jeanine Caponigro, REV. EDWARD J. STEINERT, 54, pastor GORDON L. GARRISON, from Spokane Valley (S.C.) First, to associate, Richard Coleen Pool; stepsons, Howard Keeney, of 30 years, New Castle, Ind., Nov. 18. Sur (Wash.) Pasadena Park, to Kalama, son, Tex. Vernon Keeney; 10 grandchildren; 15 vivors: wife, Faith; daughter, Hope Robin Wash. CHARLES P. WILLIAMS, from pastor, great-grandchildren. GEORGE J. GREEN SR., from Moscow, son; son, Mark; sisters, Ellen, Esther; Washington (D C.) Trinity, to associate, ORPHA I. McCRAY CLYBURN, 75, Md., to Duncannon, Pa. brothers, Phillip, George; stepmother. Huntington (W.Va.) First mother of Lowell T. Clyburn, Kentucky dis RUSSELL F. GUMM, from Ashtabula DONIS J. WILLIAMS, to associate, Ash- Grace Steinert; five grandchildren. trict superintendent, and J. Michael (Ohio) Edgewood, to Fostoria (Ohio) tubula (Ohio) First Clyburn, MVNC dean of student develop First ment, died in Kissimmee, Fla., Nov. 23. Births DALE D. HARDY, from associate, Val Moving Missionaries Other survivors: daughter, Phyllis Wyant; 8 to DON AND DONNA (SHULTZ) CREAS- paraiso, Ind., to associate, Indianapolis grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. MAN, Heidelberg, Germany, a girl, Hannah (Ind.) First BRUNSON, ROBERT and NORMA, Costa Rica, Stateside Address: 6708 W. 150th, CLARA HARRIET FINDLAY, 84, Denver, Grace, Oct. 12. WESLEY J. HAWES, from associate, Shel by, Ohio, to associate, Delaware, Ohio Shawnee Mission, KS 66223 Colo., Nov. 20. Survivors: daughter, Eliza to BRIAN AND STEPHANIE (GRIGGS) HOWARD E. HAYS, from Denver (Colo.) FETTERS, EMMA, Swaziland, Stateside Ad beth Anne (Mrs. Leon) Wyss; stepson, GRAY, Great Falls, Mont., a girl, Ashley Green Acres, to Colorado Springs (Co dress: P.O. Box 367, Sardinia, OH 45171 Howard L. Findlay; sisters, Faye Tesh, Effie Rachelle, Oct. 19. lo.) Southgate JOHN, FLOYD and MARTHA, Kenya, State Kinsch; one grandson; four stepgrandchil- RANDY S. HILL, from pastor, Huntington side Address: 6598 N. 29th St., Arling dren. Marriages Beach (Calif.) Community, to evangelism ton, VA 22213 PAUL J. HENDERSON. 88, Baton Rouge, JILL CLARK and MARK BAKER, Nov. 25 LAWRENCE JENKINS, from student to pas MOORE, RONALD and LAURIE, Philip La., Sept. 13. Survivors: wife, MayBelle; at Cadillac, Mich. tor, Alum Creek, W.Va. pines, New Field Address: P.O. Box 641, sons, Larry, Conley, Don; daughter, Linda RICHARD D. KAY, from associate, 1502 Greenhills, Metro Manila, PHILIP Reed; sister, Mattie Mae Henderson; broth Amherst, N.S., to student, Canadian PINES er, Hayes; eight grandchildren; two great Anniversaries Nazarene College WATERS, TERRY and LAN, Vietnam, Field grandchildren. REV. GERALD AND PEGGY HUFF, WAYNE A. KEDDY, from student, Canadian Address: c/o Dr. Michael McCarty, P.O. JOHN WESLEY (WES) HODGES, 72, Rogers, Ark., celebrated their 50th anniver Nazarene College, to pastor, Truro, N.S. Box 213 Klongchan, Bangkapi Bangkok Normal, III., July 6. Survivors: wife, Grace; sary Dec. 5 with an open house given by ALLEN LAMOS, from Cape May (N.J.) 10240, THAILAND son, James; daughter, Susan Nierstheimer; their children in Anoka, Minn. The Huffs Seashore Community, to Johnson, Vt. WESLEY, DAVID and GLYNDA, South brother, Talmadge; four grandchildren. have four children and three grandchildren. ERIC LINE, from pastor, Grand Rapids, America Regional Office, Furlough Ad FERNE EVELYN KANE, 79, Oronoco, JERRY AND FRANCES PETTIS, Temple Minn., to evangelism dress: c/o Richard Rivas, 1716 Algo- Minn., Nov. 12. Survivors: son, Jim City, Calif., celebrated their 50th anniver JACK W, LOCKWOOD, to associate, dones St. N.E., Albuquerque, NM Hoopeston (III.) Westside 87112 O'Kane; daughter, Barbara Wittlief; two sary Jan. 12. They have three sons and ROBERT LOCKWOOD, from Leicester, Vt., grandsons; one great-granddaughter. four grandchildren. to Lehigh Acres, Fla. CHERLYNNE KEHY, Ivory Coast, Nov. S. SCOTT MAPES II, from pastor, Montreal DIRECTORIES 26. Survivors: husband. Rev. Julien; FOR THE RECORD (Que.) First, to associate, Weirton BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS: daughter, Danielle; son, Ismael. (W.Va.) First Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO RUTH RAWLINGS MARSHALL, 57, for Moving Ministers MARK McGRADY, from North Attleboro, 64131. Donald D. Owens, chairman; mer Nazarene missionary, Lewisville, Tex., JAMES AINSWORTH, from Preston, Conn., Mass., to Wells, Maine William J. Prince, vice-chairman; James H. Nov. 26. Survivors: husband, Paul; to Leicester, Vt. THOMAS J. OORD, from student to associ Diehl, secretary; Jerald D. Johnson, John stepchildren, Jennifer Lopez, Scott Mar CHARLES R. BARSAMIAN, from associate, ate, Bloomington, Calif. A. Knight, Paul G. Cunningham. shall. Puyallup, Wash., to pastor, Columbia CLYDE N. OSTERHOUT, from Pocomoke BOBBIE DIXIE NOFFSINGER, 61, Over (Mo.) Community City, Md., to Portage, Pa. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EMERITI: land Park, Kans., Nov. 22. Survivors: hus JAMES E. BAUGHMAN, from Nashville MARY R. PAUL, from Lynn, Mass., to V. H. Lewis, 1406 Cambridge, Olathe, KS band, Jim; daughters, Shelly Nelson, Jill (Ind.) Parkview, to Milford, Del. Quincy (Mass.) Bethel 66062; Orville W. Jenkins, 2309 W. 103rd Noffsinger; son, Jett; father, Ralph Folsom; MICHAEL J. BOSWITH, from Buena Park MICHAEL D. POSTELL, from Carrington, St., Leawood, KS 66206; William M. (Calif.) Crescent Avenue, to Huntington one grandchild. N.Dak., to Mauston, Wis. Greathouse, 1179 Rosewood Tr., Mount Beach (Calif.) Community AMY JO PORTER, 20, Ellicott City, Md„ DAVID K. POWERS, from Jet, Okla., to Juliet, TN 37122; Eugene L. Stowe, 5555 JACK CAMP, from Gunnison Valley, Colo., Dec. 2. Survivors: parents, Washington Ruston, La. S. Em poria Cir., Englewood, CO 80111- to Aztec, N.Mex. JOHN D. PRICHARD, from Beckley (W.Va.) District Superintendent Jerry and Toni 3635; Raymond W. Hurn, 7810 W. 118th, LESTER R. CHAMPER, from Doylestown, First, to Charleston (W.Va.) South Hills Porter; brother, William; grandparents, Overland Park, KS 66210. Ohio, to Shelby, Ohio MICHAEL R. QUIMBY, from associate, Eloise Minnich Dubs, Bill and Juanita CARL B. CLARK, from Goshen, Ind., to De Hoopeston (III.) First, to associate, Porter; great-grandmother, Grace Minnich; catur, Ind. Chicago Heights, III. Notice fiance, Philip Rodebush. DONALD G. COOMBS, from North Haver JOHN E. RIVAS, from associate, Los Ange Vital Statistics are printed as soon as LEE ROY (JEFF) ROMINES, 70, Duncan, hill, N.H., to Preston, Conn. les (Calif.) First, to pastor, Washington possible after they are received. When sub Okla., June 26. Survivors: wife, Elwanda; C. ANDY COX, from pastor, Jacksonville, (D.C.) Trinity mitting information, please observe the fol sons, Danny, Michael; two brothers, one Tex., to associate, Martin's Chapel, Tex. PHILIP J. RODEBUSH, from student to as lowing guidelines: sister, one granddaughter. EARL C. DARDEN, from associate, Nampa sociate, Washington (D C.) First DONALD EUGENE ROSS, 51, Bruceton (Idaho) College, to associate, Richard ALLAN SCOTT, from Johnson, Vt., to Col DEATHS: Please provide name, age, Mills, W.Va., Nov. 9. Survivors: wife, son, Tex. orado Springs (Colo.) Trinity hometown, date of death, and the names Cathie; son, Jody; daughter, Jill Barber; MICHAEL K. DeROSA, from Buffalo (N.Y.) JOHN R. SGRO, from Ravenna, Ky., to Lex of survivors and their relationship to the sister, Carlene Heaney; brother, LeRoy; First, to Claremont (N.H.) First ington, Ohio deceased. one grandson. MICHAEL R. DIRENZO to Marley Park, Md. DAVID SHELTON, from Freetown, Ind., to BIRTHS: Please provide parents’ names, FANNIE BYRDIE MILLER SCOTT, 104, JAMES D. DOROUGH, from Lufkin (Tex.) Jefferson (Ind.) First hometown, name of child, sex of child, and First, to Kilgore, Tex. JAMES D. SPAID, from Dawson, Minn., to mother of Nazarene Headquarters execu date of birth. F. DON DUNLAP, from Columbus (Ohio) tive Robert Scott, Buena Park, Calif., Nov. Grand Rapids, Minn. West Broad, to Brentwood (Tenn.) Trini CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please 17. Survivors: daughters, M erna Gound, NOAH A. THARP III, from Hanover, Va„ to ty Rochester (N.Y.) Trinity submit church announcements at least Margie Morse, Eloise Parks, Frances DAVID W. FELTHAM, from pastor, Mount BROOK THELANDER, from associate, three months prior to the issue you want Scroggins; sons, Robert, Samuel Jr.; and Pearl, Nfld., to specialized assignment, Topeka (Kans.) First, to associate, the notice to be printed in. many grandchildren, great-, and great- Canada Muncie (Ind.) Southside Please include your name and phone great-grandchildren. ERIC R. FOLK, from student, Nazarene BEN L. TURNER, from Sublette, Kans., to number when submitting information for REV. S. TRUEMAN SHELTON, 81, pas Theological Seminary, to pastor, Lynn, Layton (Utah) Rosewood Lane Vital Statistics to: tor, evangelist, and missionary of many Mass. MARK A. VALADEZ, from pastor, Ojai, years, North Highlands, Calif., Nov. 1. Sur BILLY M. FORD, from associate, Waco Calif., to associate, Pismo Beach, Calif. vivors: wife, Ruthellen; son, Rev. Leslie; (Tex.) First, to pastor, Gilmer, Tex. WARREN WASHBURN, from associate, Herald of Holiness four brothers; three grandchildren; one R. KENDALL FRANKLIN, from Cimarron, Wareham, Mass., to pastor, North Attle 6401 The Paseo great-grandchild. Kans., to Hutchinson (Kans.) First boro, Mass. Kansas City, MO 64131
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 43 NEWS OF RELIGION Baptists Criticize Disney Baptists should think twice alcohol use and gambling. before spending money on The FSBC also said Disney Bishops Vote to Ordain Women Walt Disney products, theme hosted homosexual and les Episcopal bishops have vot ever they think is right in parks, or films, according to bian theme nights at its parks ed to require all dioceses to their own eyes,” Bishop the Florida State Baptist and produced "questionable ordain qualified women to Robert Allen of Atlanta said. Convention. The convention material” through subsidi the priesthood. At their na The 2.5 million-member is concerned about D isney’s aries such as the Miramax tional conference in Port Ep iscopal Church has al decision to provide health movie company. land, Oreg., the bishops vot lowed women priests since care benefits to partners of Disney said its coverage ed 121-15 to end exemptions 1976. homosexuals. The FSBC for partners of homosexual from church rules for bish Four bishops who oppose urged its 1 million members employees is in line with its ops who, in conscience, op women’s ordination see the at its annual meeting in No "policy of not discriminat p o se w o m e n ’s o rd in a tio n . vote as a challenge to their vember to “prayerfully re ing” against workers based The bishops would not be religious freedom. They are consider” using Disney prod on race or sexual orientation. required to ordain women Jack Iker of the Fort Worth, ucts. The company does not of priests themselves or receive Tex., diocese; John-David The body also criticized fer similar benefits to live-in Communion from them. Schofield, of the San the entertainment giant for partners of heterosexual em ployees, according to the As They would have to find an Joaquin diocese, based in promoting cruise-and-theme- park vacations with ship sociated Baptist Press report. other bishop to ordain wo Fresno, Calif.; Keith Acker lines, saying they encourage men within their dioceses man, of the Quincy diocese, and let women priests lead based in Peoria, 111.; and parishes. Twenty bishops, William Wantland of the Eau Ceasefire Provides Ministry Opportunities including Presiding Bishop Claire, Wis., diocese. Want A peace agreement in Bosnia bia. Pioneers is launching Edmond Browning, ab land threatened to resign if paves the way for Christian Balkan Harvest, an initiative stained from voting. the action taken Sept. 27 is ministries in that country, ac to link Western ministries Most bishops believe the formalized at the church’s cording to Harold Matolka. with indigenous church dissenters are entitled to governing convention in Matolka is with Pioneers, an plants in Bosnia and the sur their beliefs, but many also 1997 in Philadelphia. A Orlando-based missions rounding republics. The idea say they are causing undue group of six bishops, includ agency. has been dormant for years, hardship for the women in ing the four conscientious “It’s easier to plant but in the past few months it their dioceses, news reports objectors, called the vote “a churches when there are no has resurfaced. Pastors in said. “The notion of con denial of the basic Anglican bullets flying,” Matolka told former Yugoslavia, as well science has all too often principle that the church a reporter for National and as Pioneers missionaries been used to circumvent cannot demand that which International Religion Re there, “realized we were all what we believe and has cannot be proven from the port. Working with Baptist moving in the same direc been used as a cloak to en plain teaching of Scripture.” and other evangelical pastors tion— taking the gospel to able individuals to do what in Croatia, Slovenia, and Ser- Bosnia,” said Matolka. (NIRR)
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F e b r u a r y l 9 9 6 45 Evangelists’ S lates
PETTIT, ELAINE C.: Texarkana, AR, Feb. 1-2*. Hastings. Ml, 10: Goodrich. Ml (Christ Commu nity), 11-15; Delaware. OH, 18-22; Bedford. OH, Holiness Crusade, 28— Mar. 3: Bedford. OH. Prayer and Holiness Seminars. 2 A; Eastlake. OH (Willo-Lake), 10-13; Butler, IN, 17-21; Tiffin, OH, 24-28; Morenci, Ml, 31— Apr. 4 POWERS, CARL: Scottsdale, AZ (Faith Chapel). Feb. 4-6; Enid, OK (Maine). 23-25 ROSE, WAYNE: Ridgefield, WA (Pleasant View), Feb. 6-11; Mattoon. IL (First). 13-18; Sherwood, AR (First), 20-25: Mountain Grove, MO, 2 7 - Mar. 3; Larned, KS. 6-10: Fenton. MO, 12-17: Anchorage, AK (Hillcrest). 19-24; Wasilla. AK ARMSTRONG, LEON AND LINDA-THE ARM 3 A; Largo, FL (Seminole First), 3 P; Apopka, FL 24; Hershey, PA, 27-31 (Lake). 26-31 S TR O N G S: Taylorville. IL (First), Feb. 16-18; (Calvary), 10; Brandon, FL 13 P‘ ; Leesburg, FL, MAY, JOHN W.: New Port Richey, FL (Trinity), Mar, SHERWOOD, SCOH: Omaha, NE (First). Feb 9- Muskegon, Ml (Eastwood), 21-25; St. Louis, Ml, 17-20; Albany, GA (First), 24-27: Jackson, GA, 6-10 11: Port Charlotte, FL, 18-21; Punta Gorda. FL. 27— Mar, 3: Catlettsburg, KY (Southside), 5-10; 28-31 McMAHON, MICK AND HELEN—VICTORY MIN 22-25; Momence, IL (First), Mar 15-17: Peru. Bicknell, IN, 12-17; Bloomington, IN (Zion), 19- GESSNER, DON AND SHIRL: Knoxville, TN (First), ISTR IES : Huntsville, TX, Feb. 4-7: Lufkin, TX IL, 20-24; Ottawa, IL (First), 26-31 24; Swanton, OH, 27-31 Feb. 4-7; Circleville, OH, 14-18*; Pennsylvania, (First), 11-14; Lake Jackson, TX, 18: Bastrop, SMITH, DUANE: Valdosta, GA (First), Feb 6-11; BOOMER, ERIC J,: Reading, Ml, Mar. 26-31 19-24; Chattanooga, TN (East Ridge), Mar. 3-6; TX, 25-28 Wrightsville, GA, 20-22; Gainesville, GA (First). BROWN, ROGER N.: Lakeland, FL (Lake Gibson), Ft. Oglethorpe, GA (Battlefield Parkway), 10-13; McWHIRTER, STUART: El Paso, TX (Trinity), Feb. 27—Mar. 3; Sherman, TX, 10-13: Tishomingo, Feb. 11 Anderson, IN, 17-20; Vincennes, IN (First), 26- 1-4; Brazil, IN (First), 6-11; New Braunfels, TX, OK, 14-17; Larned, KS, 27-31 BURKHALTER, PAT AND DONNA: Gun Barrel 31 21-25; Dayton, OH (First), 28—Mar. 3; Con- SMITH, GEORGE E.: Boyne City, Ml (Morgan City, TX (First), Feb. 7-11; Greenville, TX (Pe- GOSS, MIKKI, AND JOANN VINEYARD-M & J nersville, IN (First), 19-24 Street), Feb. 1— Mar. 30 niel), 14-18; Mesquite, TX, 21-25; Park Hills, EVANGELISM TEAM: Temple, TX (Grace), MEREDITH, DWIGHT AND NORMA JEAN: Selma, SMITH, MICKEY G.: Millington, TN. Mar. 10-13: Mar. 17-20 AL, Mar. 5-10* MO (First), 28-M ar. 3 Covington, TN, 14-17 CANEN, DAVID: Eustis, FL, Feb. 6-11; Winchester, HAINES, GARY: Central Ohio District Lay Retreat, MILLHUFF, CHUCK R.: Plainfield, IN (Trinity), Feb. SPEER, BROCK-THE SPEER FAMILY: T u s- TN (Brownington), 13-18; Augusta, GA (First), Feb. 2-4; Naples, FL (First), 10-18; Richland, 7-11; Atlanta, GA, 13-15'; Decatur, IL (Trinity), cumbia, AL, Feb, 3*; El Cajon, CA, 10*; Elkhart. 27—Mar. 3; Pelham, TN (Chapman's Chapel), WA (First), 24-M ar. 3; Oxford, PA, 9-13; Mif- 21-25; Bonner Springs, KS, Mar. 3-6; Vienna, IN (Northside), Mar. 13; Westminster, MD, 31 10-17; Estil! Springs, TN, 19-24; Manchester, flinburg, PA, 14-17; Charleston, WV (Calvary), VA, 10; Ironton, OH (First), 13-17; Blythe, CA, SPURLOCK, W. EARL: Blountstown, FL, Mar. 3-8: GA, 26-31 23-27; Parkersburg, WV (First), 28-31 27-31 Madison Heights, Ml, 13-17 CERVANTES, RUDY: Lafayette, CO, Feb. 4 A; HARMAN, GARY AND BEV-HARMANY WORKS: MILLS, CARLTON-SECOND TOUCH EVANGE Lakewood, CO (Denver), 4 P; Bethany, OK Oak Harbor, WA, Feb. 4 A; Seattle, WA (North), LISM MINISTRIES: Fort Pierce, FL (First), Feb. STRICKLAND, DICK: Medway, OH (Bethel Com (Williams Memorial), 11 A; Las Lunas, NM (Va 18 A; Tillamook, OR, 25 7-11; Deland, FL, 13-18; Ashland, OH, Mar. 3-6; munity), Feb. 11-14; Vicksburg, Ml (Chapman lencia Valley), 18 A; Albuquerque, NM (Sandia), HARRINGTON, MILTON: Safford, AZ (Mount Gra Bridgeton, NJ, 10-14; Bakersfield, CA (First), Memorial), 28— Mar. 3; Rutland, OH, 5-10; Sey 18 P; Arizona District SAM’s Convention, 22-23 ham), Mar. 17-20 17-21; Mountain Home, AR (Twin Lakes), 26-31 mour, IN, Indoor Holiness Camp, 12-17 A; Pi- CHALFANT, D, M.: Georgetown, IL, Mar, 6-10 HAYNES, BART R: Belle, WV, Mar. 3-6 MORGAN, EARL AND NORMA: Battle Creek, Ml qua, OH, 17P-20 CHAMBERS, LEON: Lanett, AL, Feb. 27-M ar. 3; HILL, BEN E.— BIBLE EXPOSITIONS: N orthw est (West), Mar. 9-10; Traverse City, Ml, 24 TAYLOR, CLIFF-FAMILY EVANGELIST: S p o Knoxville, IA, 24-31 ern Illinois District Pulpit Supply, Feb. 1-19; MOSS, UDELL AND DORIS-FAMILY MIN kane, WA, Mar. 21 -23*; Seattle, WA. 28-30* CHEVALIER, SCOTT-CREATIVE YOUTH MIN Unionville, Ml (Colling), 20-25; Northwestern Illi ISTRIES: Tucumcari, NM, Feb. 13-18; Andrews, TAYLOR, ROBERT: Kenneth City, FL, Feb. 4-7; ISTRIES: Akron, OH (Kenmore), Feb. 2-4; At nois District Pulpit Supply, Mar. 1-30 TX, 20-25; Vidor, TX, 27-M ar. 3; Berryville. Dayton, OH (Central), 11-14; Newtonsville, OH, lanta, GA, 11-12; Georgetown, OH, 16-17; HILL, WILLIAM G. AND KATHRYN: Charleston AR, 5-10; Decatur, IL (Oak Grove), 19-24 18-21; Gallatin, TN. 25-28: Keokuk, IA, Mar. 3- Greenville, SC (First), 23-25; Port Arthur, TX Heights, SC (Dorchester), Feb. 3-8 NAJARIAN, BERGE AND DORIS: Melbourne, FL 6: Bloomington. IL (Fairway Knolls), 10-13; Day (Grace), Mar. 12-15 HOWARD, DICK: Belton, TX (First), Feb. 28-M ar. (First), Mar. 9-10; West Monroe, LA (First), 23- ton, OH (Huber Heights), 17-20; Kalamazoo, Ml CLAY, D. E.: Ft. Myers, FL (Palm Beach Boulevard), 3 24 (First), 24-27; Oak Hill, WV, 31— Apr. 3 Feb. 1— Mar. 23; Cape Coral, FL (New Life Fel JACOB, THOMAS J.-CHURCH WITHOUT PALMER, JIM—MINISTRIES: Bay City, TX, Feb. 4- ULMET, BILL: Nampa, ID (Lakeview), Feb. 6-11: lowship) Faith Promise, 24 W A LLS: Midland, Ml (Bethel), Mar. 3-6; Hart 11; Thomasville, GA (First), 14-18; Cisco, TX, Myrtle Beach, SC, 18-21; Kalamazoo, Ml COVINGTON, NATHAN: Independence, KS, Feb. 7- ford City, IN, 13-17; Carey, OH (Ridge Chapel), 21-25; Texas City, TX, Mar. 1-3; Cleveland, MS (Southside), Mar. 5-10; Bay City, Ml (First), 12- 11; Elkhart, KS, 14-18; Crowley, TX (Fort Worth 19-24 (First), 6-10; Meeker, OK (Horton Chapel), 13- 17; New Philadelphia, OH, 20-24; Bella Vista. First), 21-25; Rock Island, IL, Mar. 3-6; Pueblo, JORDAN, JOSEPH R.: Logan, OH, Feb. 28-M ar. 3 17; Jacksonville, TX, 19-24; Republic, MO AR, 31-A pr. 7 (First), 27-31 CO (First), 10-13; Sterling, IL (First), 20-24; JUNEMAN, JOHN AND TRINA: Albuquerque, NM, WELLS, LINARD: Brunswick, GA (First), Feb. 6-11: PALMER, MIKE: Marshalltown, IA, Feb, 11-14; Fort Overland Park, KS (Antioch), 27-31 Nazarene Indian Bible College, Feb. 12-13 and Durant, OK (New Hope Community), 13-18: Al- Wayne, IN (Southside), 18-21; Ferguson, MO CURRY, RICK AND JENNIFER— EVANGEL MIN 19-20; Caldwell, ID (Canyon Hill), 25-28; Up tus, OK, 20-25: Waldron, AR (First), Mar, 5-10: IS T R IE S : Florence, AL (First), Feb. 25-28; land, IN, Mar. 4-8; Fort Oglethorpe, GA (First), (St. Louis), 25-28; Waynesville, MO, Mar. 3-6: Mexico, MO, 12-17; O Fallon, MO, 19-24; Vin Union, MO (Word of Lite), 10-13; Jefferson City, Hartsville, SC (First), Mar. 3-5; Alaska District 10-13; Tulsa, OK (St. Paul), 24-27; Chandler, cennes, IN (First). 26-31 NYI Convention, 6-8; Wilmington, OH, 10-13; OK (First), 31—Apr. 3 MO, 17-20; Frankclay, MO, 24-27; Annapolis, WOMACK, PAUL W.: Odessa, TX (First). Feb. 7-11; Olney, IL, 19-24; Bridgeton, MO (St. Louis), LECKRONE, LARRY AND TAMLA: Seattle, WA MO, 31—Apr. 3 Atlanta, GA, 13-15*; Hutchinson, KS (Westsidei, 31- A p r . 3 (Highland Park), Mar. 2-6; Goldendale, WA, 9- PARKS, TOM AND BECKY: Springfield, IL (Trinity), 21-25; Hannibal, MO (First), 27—Mar. 3: Lewis- DELBRIDGE, M. E.: Evanston, WY, Feb. 18-22; 13; Nampa, ID (Lakeview), 16-20; Alva, OK 27- Feb. 4-7; Marion, IN (First), 11-14; Portage, IN town, IL, 10-14; Eldon, MO, 17-21; Willmar, MN. Rock Springs, WY, 25-28 31 (Grace), 18-21; Manteno, IL, 24-28; Kempton, 24-28 DELL, JIMMY: Vassar, Ml, Feb. 7-11; Duncanville, LEE, BRAD AND LORI: Brazil, IN (First), Feb. 4-11; IL, Mar. 3-6; Clinton, IL (First), 10-13; Decatur, WRIGHT, E. GUY AND LIL: Longwood, FL (First), TX (Trinity), 18-21; Port Arthur, TX (Grace), 22- Harrisburg, IL (First), 21-25; Shreveport, LA IL (West Side), 16-20: Arenzville, IL (Bethel), Feb. 4-8 25; Torrance, CA (Community), 28—Mar. 3; (Huntington Park), 28—Mar. 3; Georgetown, IL, 23-27; Lincoln, IL (First), 31— Apr. 3 Traverse City, Ml, 10-13'; Flint, Ml, 14-17*; Or- 6-10; Fairview Heights, IL (Parkview), 17-20; PERDUE, NELSON S.: Avon Park, FL (First), Feb. YOUNG, TIM: Philomath, OR, Feb. 4-11; Carmi, IL. tonville, Ml (Lake Louise), 20-24; North Pekin, Pittsfield, IL, 22-24; Beardstown, IL, 27-31 1-11; Winchester, IN, 14-18; Ozark, MO, 21-25; 16-19; Champaign, IL (First), 21-25: Coal Val IL, 26-31 LEIDY, ARNOLD: Tuttle, ND, Feb. 4-7; Minot, ND McComb, MS (First), 28— Mar. 3; Tuscaloosa, ley, IL, 27—Mar. 3; Chicago Central District DUNMIRE, RALPH AND JOANN: Gallatin, TN, Feb. (Southside), 8-11; Boulder, CO (South Broad AL (Woodhaven), 5-10; Oregon, OH (First), 13- Zone Holiness Crusade, 6-10: Mattoon, IL (East 25-28; Rutland, OH, Indoor Camp Meeting, Mar. way), 14-18; Tularosa, NM, 21-25; Kermit, TX, 17; Brunswick, OH, 20-24; Springfield, OH Side), 13-17; Alton. IL (Hillcrest). 26-31 4-10 Mar, 3-6; San Diego, CA (Linda Vista), 8-10; (Maplewood), 27-31 ‘Denotes Non-Nazarene Church DUNN, DONALD R.: Mount Gilead, OH, Mar, 26-31 Clinton, OK, 20-24; Belleville, IL (Emmanuel), ERICKSON, DAVID AND CAROL-TRI-LOVE MIN 27-31 ISTRIES: Pinellas Park, FL, Feb. 7-11; Largo, LOMAN, LANE: Concord, NC, Feb. 4-7*; Fayette FL (Seminole First), 14-18; Louisville, KY, Fami ville, NC, 11-14; Wrightsville, GA, 18-21; Akron, ly Renewal Weekend, 23-25; West Columbia, OH (Kenmore), 25-28; Harrison, OH, Mar. 3-6; Answers to puzzle on page 42. SC (First), Mar, 6-9; Chester, SC, 13-18 Romulus, Ml, 10-13'; Wintersville, OH, 17-20; FADER, WES AND MARY: Eldersburg, MD (South Leesburg, VA, 24-27; Greensboro, NC (South 1 p 1------1---p-- 1--- PT Carroll), Feb. 11-13; Fairhaven, MA (New Bed east), 31— Apr. 4 v M r I E T If II _bJM S E CM R ford International), 16-21; Tangier, VA, 2 7 - < LU MACEACHERN, WARREN A.: Mifflinburg, PA, Mar. 3] [o H 3 e |s |31 R 1 T H jh] 31 Ps M N Mar. 3‘ ; Whitelesburg, DE, 10-13'; Baltimore, 19-24* u | l | i o 1 B I E m 3 M ± MD (Dundalk), 17-20; East Wareham, MA (Em MANLEY, STEPHEN-CROSS STYLE PROCLA slol 3 H manuel), 31—Apr. 7 M A T IO N : Issaquah, WA, Feb. 2-4; Albu 1 I f | E [ a JH mTH ■ u j J A 1 RH T ] 3 u M t FREY, DON-THE FREY FAMILY MINISTRIES: querque, NM, Nazarene Indian Bible College, 5- PH O p D i In 1 T 1 A 1 !n H 3 ■ 31 a | r 31 Kokomo. IN. Feb. 18 A'; Anderson, IN 8; Midland, TX (First), 9-11; Indianapolis, IN, (Parkview), 18 P; Lewisburg, TN (First), 21 P; 12-14 A'; Big Spring, TX, 14 P-18; Binghamton, J±M~b] 3 M 3] 31 ■ h [o]31 ■ ; 1 Columbia, TN, 22*; Portland, TN, 25 A; Colum NY, 20-25*; Overland, MO (St. Louis), 28-M ar. LU _ LU PH 1 3]Fl M me]Id IeJ3] I ] ] ] 31M e 3 bia, TN (Grace), 25 P; Albany, GA (First), 28 P; 3; Upland, IN, 4-7; Alexandria, IN (First), 6-10; 1 N ■ H ~ M n j Kenneth City, FL (St. Petersburg), Mar. 1 P and Grand Bay, AL, 13-17; Huntsville, AL (First), 20- 3MjRJ Ps |uj a 3 | 0 | L 1313 \m
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Notes from an editor’s journal by Mark Graham, Managing Editor Stories More than Hearts and Flowers
ell, it’s February once again— guy. Suddenly, 1 am back in Memphis, Ten thoughts of hearts, chocolate, Cu nessee, May 20, 1978. What a day! pid, chocolate, flowers, choco Cathy and I have come a long way since late, cards, chocolate, romantic then. There have been times of feast and dinners, chocolate, and candy (chocolates,times of famine. We have had our share of ofW course) come to mind. Did I mention that spats, but we’ve also had our moments of my wife really likes chocolate? joy- I have tried to say “I love you” to Cathy Most of us understand that what makes a in a number of ways through the years— marriage last is more than fuzzy warm feel flowers sent for no reason at ings. 1 have found help in all or a small note tucked the words of C. S. Lewis in away in her pocketbook that True love is Mere Christianity. He de she won’t see until she’s at scribes true love in a mar school. My creativity is “maintained by riage as a “deep unity, starting to wane. Last year maintained by the will and for Valentine’s Day, I made the will and delib deliberately strengthened supper and served it by can by habit." Such love, ac dlelight. We had to do it erately strength cording to Lewis, allows a late in the evening so as not couple to care for one an to be interrupted by Joey. ened by habit.” other “even at those mo This year, with the new ba ments when they do not Anyone who has had by, we may not have quite like each other.” He goes children will identify so much uninterrupted leisure. on to say, ‘“ Being in love’ first moved them with these amusing Romantic moments are important in a to promise fidelity; this quieter love enables marriage. These are the times when we re them to keep the promise. It is on this love anecdotes of a young, fresh those feelings of “being in love” that that the engine of marriage is run; being in contemporary couple sparked our interest in our mates in the first love was the explosion that started it” (99). and their kids. Not only place. They are vital more so today than Those intimate times of joy and excite ever, because we live such cluttered lives ment are great, and every marriage needs do these stories touch with so much happening that we sometimes them. But let us not forget that lasting love, the funny bone, but they fail to tend to the “thrill” of our marriages. the love that makes it to the finish line, also remind us that as After all, the kids need to get to their ball won’t be a nonstop time of bliss (we games, or we have that final report to finish couldn't stand it if it was!). You'll only find parents, we are not at the office, or the house needs vacuuming, that kind of stuff in the movies. alone. By Jerry and Lynda or we need to get groceries. Nope, we can’t come home every day to Cohagan. Remember how you felt when you gazed be greeted by hugs and kisses at the front into that special someone’s eyes and you door, a standing rib roast on the dining HH083-411-6243, $7.99 knew that he or she was the one you wanted room table, and potpourri in the bedroom. to build your life with? Remember the lost But we can build strong marriages by car sleep worrying about whether he or she ing for each other through the good times liked you? Remember (men) how scared and bad, by being quick to forgive (and for To order call you were to ask her to be your bride? Re get), by supporting one another at home and member (women) how afraid you were that in public, by praying for one another, and 1- 800- 877-0700 he wouldn’t? Remember how handsome or by keeping Christ at the center of our lives Fax: 1-800-849-9827 beautiful he or she was standing there at the and our homes. altar? It’s important for us to take time to reflect on these precious moments—to think about the vows we made before God and others. From time to time, I stare at the photo on the wall in our living room. There I see a beauti ful, blond girl with a skinny, mustachioed P.S. Don’t forget the chocolate.
F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 47 O bserver at L arge The Time of Your Life
JOHN C. BOWLING for such an adventure. as all of life, belongs to God. What If only you’d taken the time to we call “our time” is not really ours, make a list of the things you needed but God's. It is a gift that He has giv most. If you’d made an aisle chart so en us to manage for His glory. you could easily find what you want One of the intriguing things about ed rather than running aimlessly, this call to manage our time well is grabbing only what you happen to that each of us has the same amount see. of time in the course of a day. And You could have done so many each of us has all the time there is. things to maximize this opportunity. The most productive person among John C. Bowling is president of Olivet But you didn’t think it through, and us has no more time than the person Nazarene University. the time is passing. Suddenly the who will let days pass without any whistle sounds again. eternal benefit accruing. “No!” you think to yourself, “It Time cannot be accumulated like can’t be over. I’ve just started.” As money or stockpiled like raw materi Y ou ju st can’t believe it. Y ou’ve you wheel your cart to the front, you als. We are forced to spend it, never won anything before. You bare see that all you have accumulated is whether we choose to or not, at a ly remember filling out the registra 17 bags of pork rinds, a case of fixed rate of 60 seconds per minute. It tion card a few weeks ago as you left miniature marshmallows, 10 pounds cannot be turned on and off. It cannot the grocery store. But the manager is of kitty litter, and a cantaloupe. be replaced once it is gone. It is irre on the phone telling you the good You’ve wasted this once-in-a-life- trievable. news— you have won! time opportunity. There really is no such thing as Yes, you have been selected to par How like that frustrated shopper “saving” time, for we have to spend ticipate in the “Fifteen Minutes of we are as we face life, the shelves it. But we can determine, at least in Madness.” You will be given 15 min lined from floor to ceiling utes to race up and down the aisles of with a multitude of beau the store and fill your cart with as tiful opportunities beg much food as you can. ging for our time. Daily, In fact, you can fill as many carts our vision is blurred by as you want until your time runs out, the sheer volume of There really is no such thing and everything in those carts will be worthwhile activities yours— absolutely free. available, all wrapped as “saving” time, for we have It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni brightly just waiting to be to spend it. ty- claim ed. The day arrives, the store is filled We have an infinite with spectators, the shelves are number of opportunities, stocked, and the aisles are clear. Your but a finite amount of only limitation is time— suddenly the time; the clock is running continually. part, how w e will spend it. whistle sounds. Every moment is a moment we will “Therefore be careful how you You begin racing the aisles. The never have again. walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, crowd is cheering you on. Suddenly, There ought to be a godly sense of making the most of your time, be however, the thrill is gone. Your urgency about life. The time we have cause the days are evil. So then do palms begin to sweat, your breath is is a sacred trust from God. Time is not be foolish, but understand what short, and you tighten your grip on life itself. To waste your time is to the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians the handle of the cart. waste your life. To invest your time 5:15-17, n a s b ) . Your vision blurs as you realize unwisely is to invest your life foolish May His Holy Spirit guide us as that there are so many aisles, so many ly- we schedule and plan our lives choices, and so little time. You sud The Christian’s stewardship of time around divine purposes. Your 15 min denly realize how unprepared you are begins with a recognition that time, utes will soon be up. ^
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