tion to the past or showing much Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to Mo- concern for the future, Esau ses and Elijah, to Paul and Tim- could well have invented the othy, is ours as well. But we must phrase "Live for today" as a phi- activelysearch out that inheritance losophy of life. Evidently, it was and apprehend it the very attitude which caused In this issue of New Wine we him to disdain his heritage and look at heritage from a number of exchange his birthright for the perspectives. Don Basham remi- momentary, transitory satisfac- nisces in his article about the god- tion of a bowl of stew. ly men who were instrumental in In the brief time it took to say encouraging him to seek God's yes to Jacob's bargain, Esau dis- highest for his life. For anyone carded the rich inheritance of who has been influenced by Don's Abraham and Isaac, totally dis- life and ministry, reading his arti- regarding its significance not on- cle is like meeting spiritual ly to his past but to his present grandparents. Other perspectives and future as well. No wonder his on heritage-John Duke's defini- actions that day set into motion a tive article, Jerry Noah's biblical chain of events which would examination of the significance of cause him to be cursed instead of Jacob's blessing, Charles Swin- blessed by his own father! No doll's humorous and candid shar- wonder God says of him: "Esau I ing, Diane Doyle's testimony, and have hated, and I have turned his Robin Conner's short story- mountains into wasteland and left combine to provide a convincing his inheritance to the desert portrayal of the importance of jackals" (Mal. 1:3 NIV). Esau was heritage in our lives. Finally, Don a man who cut himself off from Basham aptly sums up in "To the his heritage, and it cost him dear- Point" the response God wants ly. He realized, all too late, that from us: We need to find our her- heritage is a life-and-death mat- itage, embrace it, enrich it and Editorial ter. transmit it to future generations. Unfortunately, Esau would have Perhaps Jeremiah's words to sau. The name brings to felt at home in most of modem the people of Judah (Jer. 6:16) Emind an image of Isaac's society, for the life-style he ex- best capture the heart of the mat- favorite son, a big, strapping out- emplified is rampant today. In ter. We need to stand with the doorsman-a likeable, easygoing fact, the influence of that life- prophet-looking back over the sort of fellow, who wasn't one to style has extended even into the generations before us, and for- take himself or life in general too Church, so that many of us at times ward to the generations to come seriously. Not paying much atten- border upon becoming Esaus our- -and hear what God has said selves.Too often we tend to disdain about apprehending our inheri- the inheritance we ought to re- tance: ceive and cherish from those who have gone before us. By cutting "Stand at the crossroads and our moorings to the past, we, like look; Esau, endanger our future and ask for the ancient paths, the blessing that God desires to ask where the good way is, place on us. and walk in it, However, if instead we can and you will find rest for open our eyes to the vast treasure your souls." ... that is our heritage, we will learn to value it and to invest it in our own lives and in the lives of our children. The precious inheritance ~J4~ of faith and grace that belonged to Dick Leggatt, Editor

2 NOVEMBER 1982 This Month HERITAGE Vol. 14, No. 11, November 1982 Articles: 4. _ Four Faithful Men by Don Basham One man's tribute to his natural and spiritual fathers. 9. _ Heritage: A Life-Style by John Duke Passing on a way of life. 10. _ Jacob's Blessing by Jerry Noah Joseph lost his name so that his sons could receive his father's inheritance. 14. _ Building Memories by Charles Swindoll Cover Photo: Photofile Ltd., New York Thoughts from a father who wants to be remembered for more than just the basics. 16. _ World Communion Service: A Report From Fort Worth 18. _ Magazine Staff: Sons Who Walk in Our Ways by Dick Leggatt Editor Our children's future depends on Dick Leggatt our faithfulness. 22, _ Editorial Assistants Bob Robinson, Nita Steffanic, "Don't Forget Us!" Catherine Girod, Curtis Forman, an interview with Charles Ross Paul Thigpen, Stephen Simpson, An account of a recent visit with Kay Richey believers in Hungary. Art Director 25. _ Mark Pie' God Gave Me a Jewel by Diane Doyle Photography Chris Poole, Mike Reed An answer to a simple prayer became a sign of a father's love. Chief Editorial Consultant 28. _ Don Basham Editorial Board of Integrity Communications What Jamie Learned From Charles Simpson, Chairman; Don Basham, Great-Grandpa Derek Prince, Bob Mumford, Em Baxter, a story by Robin Conner John Duke, Joseph Garlington, Terry Parker, Bruce Longstreth. Other Publications and Ministries Associated with New Wine Magazine: Fathergram; Integrity Publications; Life Changers by Bob Mumford; Derek Prince Regular Features: Ministries; Intercessors for America; BusinessGram; Vino Nuevo Magazine; Editorial 2 Restore Magazine (available in Australia and The Lighter Side 8 New Zealand only). Did You Know? 21 @1982 by Integrity Communications. All International 22 rights reserved. New Wine [ISSN 0194-438Xj Tips for Fathers 30 [USPS 382-520] is published monthly by In- To the Point. 31 tegrity Communications, P.O. Box Z, Mobile, Alabama 36616. Second-class postage paid at The Word ' 33 Mobile, AL, and additional mailing offices. Dear New Wine, ,34

NEWWINE 3 Four Faithful Men ------..... ------by Don Basham

Photo: Don Basham with or the past fifteen years his father after F some of us have been trav- a successful eling the world over, preaching hunt and teaching the principles of the kingdom of God. We have em- phasized not only what it means to enter into a covenant relation- ship with Jesus Christ but also what it means to be covenantally related to each other. Our teaching has taken root and produced spiritual offspring, with the development of eight or ten spiritual generations among those churches and fellowships for whom we hold pastoral re- sponsibility. In these churches we have seen the results of obeying Paul's advice to Timothy:

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to re- ize that a large part of the spiri- My Father liable men who will also be tual heritage which I desire to pass To grow up in a happy and qualified to teach others (2 on to those for whom I feel ac- serene home is a rare privilege, Tim. 2:2 NIV). countable-whether through fam- and I was blessed to be reared in ily, personal ministry or books such a home. I prospered under That one verse identifies four and tapes-stems from the life the love and care of a father and spiritual generations. Truth and and inspiration I received years mother whose first priority was life pass from Paul to Timothy, to ago from certain faithful men the welfare of their three sons. those taught by Timothy, on to whom God used on my behalf. At Whatever success I have achieved others who learned from those pivotal times those men depos- in my own marriage and with my Timothy taught. When truth is ited life and truth in me which own children is due in no small personally communicated from took root and helped shape my part to the parenting I received. teacher to disciple, from crafts- character as I sought God's willfor Almost all of my memories of man to apprentice, from parent to my own life. childhood are pleasant ones, and child, more than facts or methods I want to pay tribute here to all my recollections of my father are passed on; life is imparted. four of those men, sharing briefly are filled with respect and ad- Not only history, but heritage is what I received from .them. I do miration. Though not outwardly created. so with a grateful awareness of religious,mydad manifested Christ- Recently I have come to real- how deeply I am in their debt. like qualities of faithfulness, 4 NOVEMBER 1982 gentleness and loyalty. He was a loving, decent, hardworking man who respected the Lord and who was committed to his wife and children. An ardent and skilled sports- man, my father could catch fish where no one else could catch them, and scare up game where no one else could find it He passed on his love for hunting and fishing to his three sons, and my memories are filled with beautiful scenes of sunrises and sunsets during fishing and hunting excur- sions on the prairies, on the lakes and rivers of North Texas, and in the mountains of Colorado. I can also vividly recall how he praised me when I caught my first fish at Dr. Frank the age of five, and killed my first Laubach deer at the age of fifteen. His ap- proval drove shafts of security because of his demotion. So far the most Christlike men I have and stability into my character as we were concerned, however, ever met. that nothing can ever undermine he stood ten feet taller than those Dr. Laubach was perhaps best or destroy. Such praise and ap- who misjudged him. Years later known for his outstanding achieve- proval are more essential than the president of the company ments as a world missionary and most parents realize-even Jesus personally apologized to him for literacy expert, with his literacy needed to hear His Father say, the miscarriage of justice. method used worldwide over the "This is My beloved Son, in What a magnificent gift to past forty years to teach over 150 whom I am well pleased." have had a father whose faithful- million illiterates to read. But for My father's unwavering sense ness left me an unblemished leg- many Christians, myself included, of loyalty and responsibility was acy and heritage. Thank you, Frank Laubach is best remem- evident in his profession. He was God, for my father. bered as a man of deep faith and a "pipeliner" all his life, working tremendous power in prayer. The fifty-one years with the same firm, Dr. Frank Laubach many devotional books he The Texas Pipeline Company, a Although my wife, Alice, and I wrote-books like Prayer, the division of Texaco. Dad started at had previously read some of Dr. Mightiest Force in the World; age fourteen as a water boy on a Frank Laubach's books on prayer, You Are My Friend; Letters by a pipeline crew, and eventually we first met him in 1951 while Modem Mystic; and The Game rose to district superintendent students at the Koinonia Foun- With Minutes-reflected his with more than ninety men under dation in Baltimore, Maryland. belief in the miracle-working his oversight, men who loved him Koinonia was a religious training power of prayer and the availability deeply and respected him highly. center preparing technical mis- of moment-by-moment, life-trans- My father's integrity and loyal- sionaries for overseas service-a forming communion with God. ty were perhaps most clearly re- kind of spiritual Peace Corps. His spiritual diary, Letters by vealed in a crisis in his work Dr. Laubach was Koinonia's a Modem Mystic, was compiled which occurred when I was twelve. first president. I still can recall during lonely missionary service His immediate supervisor was sitting in a worship service in the discharged for a serious breach large living room of Koinonia's Don Basham holds B.A. and B.D. degrees from of business ethics. Though my fa- manor house listening as he Phillips University and its graduate seminary in ther was in no way involved, prayed, his graying head tilted Enid, Oklahoma, and is an ordained minister of the nevertheless he was punished by back, and his deep voice filled Christian Church (Disciplesof Christ).Don is Chief a demotion and a cut in pay. He with a majestic dignity and con- <~on'al Consultant for New Wine Magazine and. bore the injustice unflinchingly, fidence. His face, lifted toward the author of several books, including Face Up With his only concern that his wife and heaven, seemed to light up with A Miracle atJdDeliver Us From Evil. Don resides in three sons think no less of him the glory of God. He was one of Mobile,Alabama, with his wife,Alice, and their family. NEWWINE 5 in the Philippine Islands in 1930 to protest he shook his head and influence in my life. He was sev- and 1931. In this book Dr. Lau- smiled. "I mean that my ministry enty-eight years old when I met bach described his own baptism is almost over, and that yours has him, and he died at age eighty- in the Holy Spirit in which God only begun." two. The time I spent in person began to speak directly to him, Perhaps it was only my imag- with him during those years to- only in English instead of un- ination, but for weeks afterward it taled only a few weeks, but my known tongues. He testified that seemed I could still feel the touch life is immeasurably richer for his unique method of literacy of his fingers on my forehead. having known him. teaching came as a divine revela. Rufus was so continually caught tion during a similar high mo- Rufus Moseley up in worship and praise to Jesus ment of prayer. God made only one Rufus that whether in private conver- In 1955, while I was enrolled Moseley. He was a spiritual trou- sation or public ministry he could in the Disciples of Christ Sem- badour, a joyous apostle born speak no more than a few sen- inary at Phillips University in ahead of his time, crisscrossing tences without interjecting either Enid, Oklahoma, Dr. Laubach the country proclaiming Jesus as "Hallelujah!" or "Praise the Lord!" came to speak at seminary chap- King and declaring the present He wrote two books, both chron- el. At the time I lived in almost reality of the kingdom of God icles of his own personal spiritual constant frustration over the decades before a great deal of quest: j'vlanifest Victory and Per- skepticism of most of the profes- teaching emerged on this theme. fect Everything. The title of the sors and many of the students That many failed to understand latter Rufus drew from a super- concerning prayer and present- either his joy or his triumphant natural experience in which the day miracles. Consequently, I message in no way diminished his Lord Jesus physically appeared to could scarcely contain my elation delight in the Lord. He once con- him, revealing Himself as "Perfect as Dr. Laubach shared in chapel fided to me: "I know God is using Everything." With his usual ir- his unshakable conviction con- me to reach the few who will repressible humor, Rufus observed cerning the power of prayer. De- reach the many." in the book's introduction that "it scribing the prophetic, two-way Along with Frank Laubach, has the best title of any book ever conversation with God that was at Rufus Moseley became a lasting written!" the heart of his own devotional life, His uninhibited joy in the Holy he said to a stunned audience: Spirit was sometimes embarrassing "You are free to decide whether to long-faced Christians. Once I'm right when I tell you God after hearing him speak, a resent- speaks to me. But I have listened . ful, dour-faced woman com- for over twenty years, and His plained, "Brother Rufus, do you direction has never failed me." think Jesus ever smiled?" I quoted Dr. Laubach in the "Sister, I don't know about introduction of my first book, that," Rufus beamed, "but He Face Up With A Miracle, and sure fixed me so I can!" when it was published in 1967, I Rufus was years ahead of most sent him a copy with a letter Christians in his understanding thanking him for the inspiration of the importance of good nutri- his life and ministry had provided tion. He felt that most Christians me. Some months later we met at were eating themselves to death, a spiritual life conference in Okla- and often included advice about homa. Joining me at dinner one good eating habits in his mes- evening, he took the opportunity sages. A portly lady concerned to encourage me once more. He about Old Testament food laws was almost eighty years of age, once asked, "Brother Rufus, can and I was just beginning my char- we eat pork and still get to ismatic teaching ministry at the heaven?" age of forty-one. After some "Sure," Rufus replied, "and warm words of appreciation for the more you eat the quicker my book, Dr. Laubach suddenly you'll get there!" reached across the table and Our last visit with Rufus took touched me on the forehead. He place while I was still a Bible stu- Photo: said, "I must decrease and you dent at Phillips University. A Rufus Moseley must increase." When I started small charismatic prayer group 6 NOVEMBER 1982 meeting in our home had become the focal point of campus contro- versy. We were accused of hold- What is the "true meaning" ing seances and orgies, and there was talk of a petition to have me of Christmas? ~~ expelled from college. A special faculty committee was formed to ,~~~ investigate the "pentecostal fanaticism" which had appeared on campus. Although I was even- tually exonerated of any wrongdo- ing, I was deeply hurt by the ferocious attacks on both my char- Each Christmas season we inevitably hear this question asked. acter and the prayer meetings. Though it may seem overused, it's an important question, During the controversy, Alice and one we too ought to ask ourselves year after year. and I visited Spirit-filled friends in Oklahoma City looking for en- In "The Holy Seed," Charles Simpson answers that ques- couragement and support. There tion, clarifying the true significance of the events leading up we learned that Rufus Moseley to the birth of Christ. His insights will bring fresh perspective was in the hospital near death. to your celebration of Christmas this year. We went to see him. Although his frail body seemed The Holy Seed almost too weak to contain his by Charles Simpson triumphant spirit, he welcomed The Holy Seed $4.95 us with a broad smile. "I hear there's been some real excite- See order form on page 32 to order. ment at your Bible school," he said, then listened with deep con- cern as I confessed my fears and spiritual father to me. Dr. G. Ed- I recall the quiet sincerity with dismay over the controversy. win Osborn was Head of the De- which he exhorted his class of His evaluation of the situation partment of Practical Theology at young seminarians to pray for was brief and clear: "Don, if you Phillips University'sGraduate Sem- their parishioners regularly. In decide the cost of witnessing is inary. He was a gentle and sen- response to some theological too great, or that the baptism in sitive man who was a recognized skepticism engendered by his ex- the Holy Spirit is not meant for authority among the Disciples of hortation, he smiled and said: "I this age, and you silence your wit- Christ in the fields of public wor- know you men have lots of ques- ness, your ministry in years ahead ship and devotional life. He be- tions about the value of prayer, will be robbed of most of its came a guiding force in my life but let me state the truth as sim- power." during my seminary years. More ply as I can. Something good I am grateful that we resolved than any other professor, Dr. happens in the lives of your peo- then and there to remain faithfulto Osborn understood and encour- ple when you pray for them that what God had done for us. aged myspiritualquest even though doesn't happen when you don't." Rufus's final words were a bene- the path I was moving along was I wrote Dr. Osborn regularly diction I shall never forget. "Good- outside the traditional beliefs of in my pastoral years following bye," he said. "In my prayers I our denomination. seminary, occasionally giving shall always see you receiving He recognized potential in me vent to my frustration with the Jesus' best and Jesus' highest." that I had failed to see myself. spiritual indifference of the Dis- We ended the visit tearfully, for During my second year in semi- ciples of Christ denomination in we knew we would never see him nary I became his assistant, help- general and my own church in again. A few days later he slipped ing him grade sermon outlines particular. I still remember how into heaven. submitted by students in his Ex- in October of 1962 I sat one day pository Preaching class. In our in my study at Hillcrest Christian Dr. G. Edwin Osbotn . time together he encouraged me to Church in Toronto, Canada, Although my years in Bible hold firmlyto my faith, a task none where I was pastor, chafing under college and seminary were filled too easy in a seminary where in- the conviction of the Holy Spirit with frustration, there was one tellectual skepticism often prevailed to be bolder in my personal wit- faculty member who became a over scriptural truth. ness. That morning I poured out NEWWINE 7 my heart to Dr. Osborn once more Osborn's letters, I commenced Osborn, spiritual giants all, and received a response which work on a book manuscript about helped build on that foundation, helped change the course of my our personal spiritual quest. I fre- taking special time and interest life. Here is an excerpt from his quently sent chapters to him for in a young, undisciplined Chris- letter: his comments and criticisms, tian who felt the call of God on which proved unfailingly helpful his life but had so little under- Dear Don, and supportive. Without his en- standing as to where, when and How I love you! For your couragement, Face Up With A how God's plan for him would be witness, your concern, your Miracle would never have been fulfilled. prayers, your devotion. Per- published. My only regret is that The life and truth and exam- haps I should also include, for he did not live to see it in print. ple these men provided sustained your agony of spirit as you He died in early 1967, just a few me through the early years of my crave for others of us, and for months before the book ap- life and ministry, helping me your brethren, the same rich- peared. But two of his letters to shape my convictions and choose ness of spiritual experience me are reproduced in the the particular path which would you know. God will not let your book-now fifteen years old and eventually lead me out of the pas- efforts go unattended-cling to still in print-and I like to think toral ministry into the writing and your hope and God will use that, although he's gone, his teaching ministry I have con- you. ministry continues through that ducted for the past fifteen years. I'm grateful for the warming book and through all else I do. Finally, I not only thank God of my own experience and the for the rich heritage which is enriching of my witness by A Rich Heritage mine through the four men I have your faithfulness. I seek to give These, then, are some of the described, but also that He con- the Spirit full sweep in my life men who helped shape my life tinues to provide for all our lives and try to help my students and ministry, who provided me those people of His choice who will understand that you cannot with much of my personal spir- share in and add to our heritage. bind God in our human-made itual heritage. My own father laid For me personally, those men have molds. If we try, He breaks out the foundation with his gentle- names like Derek Prince, Charles in unexpected places. ness, his love and commitment to Simpson, Bob Mumford and Ern Don, you chafe under the re- his family, his loyalty to his com- Baxter. sistance of many of your lead- pany, his love of sports and ap- But to tell how we five came ers and that is human, but you preciation for the out-of-doors, together and to describe the effects are of the Spirit and patience all of which he faithfully imparted our covenant has had on all our is one of the fruits of the to his sons. Then Frank Laubach, lives and ministries-well, that's Spirit. Rufus Moseley and Dr. G. Edwin another story for another time.... Someday-soon or far dis- tant-a church will allow God to break through and it will be like a light in a city on a hill. I do not want you to silence your witness-demonstrate it; dedicate it to the use of God's Spirit. He is in charge. Mean- while, keep writing and please know what a spiritual help you are to me in your church news- letters. You don't know how far-reaching that work will be. Do you suppose Paul ever dreamed of the earth-shaking results of his letters? And know my love for you. Sincerely, G. Edwin Osborn

"Keep writing," he insisted. Inspired and encouraged by Dr.

8 NOVEMBER 1982 ohn Donne's claim that "no only the last man declared the ceeding generations must be in- Jman is an island" is a fact of winner? No indeed! Every person volved as well for the race to be life clearly taught in the Bible. who is on the team shouts, "We won. How we live inevitably influences won! We won!" We do not know if our genera- and is influenced by others. As Each generation, like each run- tion will be the last. We need to Christians we are, to use the apos- ner, is handed a baton-its heri- be prepared as though it could tle Paul's word, "debtors"-that is, tage. That generation's responsi- be, but live as though it will not. under obligation-to those who bility is to carry the heritage safely If another generation after our have influenced us. In order to and to pass it on successfully to own should be the one to finish understand our heritage I believe the next generation. I believe the course, then we will take our we must understand both our debt that this is the meaning of He- place with all of those who ran, .i~ to those from the past who have brews 11:39: "These [who have and together we will share in the affected our lives, and our obliga- run before us] were all com- ultimate victory of our Lord .... tion to those in the future whose mended for their faith, yet none '------' lives we will touch. of them received what had been What do we mean by "heri- promised [the victor's crown]. John Duke received his B.A. in History from tage"? I would define it this way: God had planned something bet- William Carey College in Hattiesbwg, Mississippi, the passing on from one genera- ter for us so that only together with and attended New Orleans Baptist Theological tion to another of characteristics, us would they be made perfect Seminary. He is a member of the Editorial Board traditions and culture-in a word, [complete]" (NIV). The victory of Integrity Communications and currently serves life-style. could not be won by an earlier as a pastor in Mobile, Alabama, where he resides The life-stylewhich is the heri- generation alone; all the suc- with his wife, Ellen, and their three children. tage of all Christians, and whichwe must pass on, is that of God's covenant people, a people who are rightly related to God and His purposes, whose lives are char- acterized by righteousness, peace and joy. The success or failure of any particular generation can therefore never be determined by simply looking solely at that gen- eration. Generations, like in- dividuals, do not live in isolation, but are influenced and evaluated by what comes before them and what comes after. The writer of Hebrews speaks of the Christian life as a race that is to be run "looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith" (12:2). Obviously others have run before us, and it is likely that others will run after us. For that reason, I think we must see ourselves as a team in a relay race rather than in a race where each man runs for himself. A relay team is made up of sev- eral runners. One runner is re- sponsible for covering only part of the distance. As he finishes his course, he passes the baton to the next runner. This is repeated until the last runner crosses the finish line waving the baton. Is

NEW WINE 9

Jacob's Blessing

f _ • by Jerry Noah

Joseph lost his name so that his sons could receive the inheritance of his father.

hen Jacob was preparing me at Luz in the land of Ca- a multitude in the midst of the W to die at the end of a naan and blessed me, and He earth" (vv. 3-4, 15-16 NAS). long, fruitful life, his son Joseph said to me, 'Behold, I will brought his own two sons to re- make you fruitful and numer- Jacob addressed a number of ceive their grandfather's blessing. ous, and I will make you a important concerns as he lay dy- This was not an act of kindness company of peoples, and will ing. He reminded his son and to a dying old man; it was rather give this land to your descen- grandsons of the faithfulness of an event of great historical sig- dants after you for an ever- nificance, because as patriarch, lasting possession. ' ... The Jacob was passing on his heri- God before whom my fathers Jerry Noah received his B.A. in Education from tage. As the head of his family he Abraham and Isaac walked, Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky. He works set it in order and pronounced the God who has been my as a sales representative for Richwood Industries blessings on his sons that would Shepherd all my life to this and also has pastoral responsibilities in Covenant delineate who they were and what .day, the angel who has re- Church in Lexington, Kentucky, where he resides course their destiny would take. deemed me from all evil, bless with his wife, Janice, and their son. In Genesis chapter 48 we read: the lads, and may my name live on in them, and the names Then Jacob said to Joseph, of my fathers Abraham and "God Almighty appeared to Isaac; and may they grow into

NEW WINE 11 of the responsibilities of a father ther for the heritage prepared for with regard to heritage. First of him, nor for what would happen all, a father has a responsibility to to his own sons, as long as he his forefathers to embody the could live out his life comfort- family heritage, to represent them ably. But if he had understood and their God. Their names live heritage, he would have preferred on in him. Jacob realized that a war in his own day if it would man does not belong to himself; mean peace for his sons. rather, he belongs to his fathers. In contrast to Hezekiah, Ja- Second, a father must have a cob's concern was for his descen- sense of his place in history, dants. He took the future of the knowing where he has come from nation of Israel in his hands and and the course he must set for his set its course forever. We can see family. His is the responsibility to from the scripture that Jacob's prepare the next generation. Nor son Joseph as well understood does a father's responsibility end the unselfish attitude necessary with his children; it carries over to build a heritage, for when as well to his grandchildren and Jacob took Ephraim and Manas- God. He pronounced blessings their children. seh and made them his own, Jo- and bestowed inheritance rights. seph did not dispute Jacob's right We read in the next chapter of The Contrast of King Hezekiah to claim his grandsons. Although Genesis that he also prophesied Jacob was a man who under- Jacob's action was an honor for about the character and destiny stood the nature of heritage. He his son, it certainly was not without of his descendants, and he gave looked back over his spiritual cost to Joseph: he would not have instructions for his burial which and natural inheritance, looked his descendants known by his confirmed that his people would out over the generation to come, name as his brothers would. In- one day return to Canaan. and conducted himself in the pres- stead, they would be known as ent in a fashion that would inter- the tribes of Ephraim and Three Generations pret and build upon his heritage, Manasseh. There would be a All of Jacob's words were signif- passing it on to his children. tribe of Judah, Levi, Benjamin and the others, but there would be no tribe of Joseph.

Joseph's Unselfishness A father must have a sense of his In this wayJoseph lost his name so that his sons could receive the place in history, knowing where he has come inheritance of his father. Yet from and the course he must set for his family. because of his unselfishness the name Joseph probably brings to mind today more of the character of God than the name of any of icant in the course of Israel's This kind of man is too often a his brothers. history, but of particular signif- rare find in our society. Instead, Like his forefathers Abraham, icance in understanding the nature King Hezekiah, an Old Testa- Isaac and Jacob, Joseph under- of heritage is Jacob's blessing on ment character from the book of stood the role of a father: to Joseph's sons. He took two of 2 Kings, is typical of many fathers stand in his appointed place and them-Ephraim and Manasseh- today. When told by Isaiah that be- time, carrying the accumulated and declared them, not grand- cause of his sin all the treasures his spiritual and natural heritage of sons, but his own sons: "Ephraim fathers had laid up for him would those who have invested their and Manasseh shall be mine, as be carried off in later years to lives in him. Today we as well Reuben and Simeon are .... May Babylon-along with some of his need to learn from Joseph the im- my name live on in them, and the sons-this selfish king replied, portance of preparing a new gen- names of my fathers, Abraham "The word of the Lord which you eration so that in our children, and Isaac" (48:5,16). have spoken is good." He thought, and in our children's children, In the meeting of these three "At least there will be peace and the names and the heritage of generations-Jacob, Joseph and security in my day (2 Ki. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob might Joseph's sons-we have a glimpse 20:17-19). Hezekiah cared nei- live on ....

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• I Thoughts from a father who wants to be remembered for more than just the basics. Building Memories ••• by Charles Swindoll

"v ou guys go on without had to work. The press of busi- I me. You'll have a great ness kept him tied to the office. time-I'm sure of that. Sorry, But being committed to their family, but I have to work." happiness, he assured them of his . The place? Montgomery, Ala- desire that they take the trip and bama. enjoy the fleeting summer days. The time? Several years ago. He helped them plan every day The situation? A dad who real- of the camping trip. They would ly loved his family and wanted load up the family station wagon, them to enjoy a summer vacation drive to California, camp up and down the coast, then travel back home together. Each day was carefully arranged-even the highways they would travel and the places they would stop. Dad knew their whole route, the time they .would reach each state- planned almost to the hour-even when they would cross the Great Divide. It's what he didn't tell them that made the difference. The father took off work (he'd planned it all along) and arranged to have himself flown to an air- port near where his family would be on that particular day of the trip. He had also arranged to have someone pick him up and drive him to a place where every car on that route had to pass. With a wide grin, he sat on his sleeping bag and waited for the arrival of that familiar station wagon packed full of kids and camping gear. When he spotted the station wagon, he stood up, stepped out onto the shoulder of the road, and stuck out his thumb. Can you visualize it? "Look! That guy looks just like ... DAD!" The family had assumed he

14 NOVEMBER 1982 was a thousand miles away, "That's too much trouble, course than a refreshing catalyst. From the book dear. Let's be practical. " then your prime time project isn't Home: Where sweating over a stack of papers. Life :-Iakes Up It's amazing they didn't drive off "Hold it down-I can't hear too tough to identify. Too many Its :-lind by into a ditch or collapse from the news." of us are beginning to resemble Charles R. Oh-but there's so much more stem-faced East German guards Swindall. @1979 heart failure. Can you imagine by.llultnomah the fun they had the rest of the in life! The beautiful music of liv- patrolling the wall rather than ap- Press. Portland. way? And the memories they ing is composed, practiced and proachable, believable parents, OR 97266. Used stored away in their mental scrap- perfected in the harmony of building happy memories. And by permission. book-could they ever be forgot- home. The freedom to laugh long maybe even a few crazy ones, ten? and loudly ... the encouragement too. Don't worry, God can handle When later asked by a friend to participate in creative it. He's got a great sense of why he would go to all that trou- activities ... the spontaneity of humor. He made you, didn't He? I Broce Larson. The One and ble, the unusually creative father relaxed relationships that plant I'd much rather my brood Only You replied, "Well ... someday I'm memories and deepen our roots remember me as the dad who (ll'aco. Texas: going to be dead. When that hap- in the rich, rare soil of authentic tossed their mother fully clothed Word Books. 1974). pp. pens, I want my kids and my wife happiness. Couldn't this be in- into the swimming pool-and lived 84.85. Adapta- to say, 'You know, Dad was a lot cluded in "all things" Paul men- to tell the story-than the preacher tion by permis- sion of Word of fun.' "I tioned in Romans 8:32 and 1 who frowned too much, yelled too Books. Pub- Talk about a unique domestic Timothy 6:17? The apostle tells loud, talked too long ... and died lisher. Waco. game plan! What an outstanding us that our God "richly supplies too young.... Texas 76703 model of a father who wants to be us with all things to enjoy." remembered for more than just We're missing it-God's the basics-the bare essen- best-if the fun memories are be- Charles Swindoll is the senior pastor of the First tials . ing eclipsed by the fierce ones. Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, California. " turn out the lights. " The world outside the family cir- He is widely known through his international "Did you get that bed made?" cle is dark enough. When the light radio program, '1nsight for Daily Living," which "Get out there and cut the goes out within the circle ... how is broadcast daily on more than 350 stations. grass." great is the darkness. Charles is the author of several books, including "No, we can't. I golla work." If life with mom and dad has Improving Your Serve, Make Up Your Mind and "How much does it cost?" become more of an endurance Home: Where Life Makes Up Its Mind. cities across America as well as Israel, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, China, the Phil- ippines, South Africa and South Korea, to view the broadcast of the Fort Worth meeting and then break bread together. The Spirit of God was unmis- takably present at the service. The meeting began with the en- thusiastic worship of more than 15,000 participants, who filled the Convention Center in Fort Worth to capacity and beyond (when all the seats were taken, people were allowed to sit in the aisles and stand around the bal- cony rails). A tremendous sense of unity and expectancy was pres- ent, perhaps due to the realiza- tion that other believers across the world were participating with Kenneth Copeland talks "World Communion Ser- them at that moment. That sense with Dr. Paul A vice" on August 28, 1982, Yonggi Cho via satellite on giant sponsored by Kenneth Copeland screen. Ministries, enabled Christians in cities all around the world to simul- World Communion Service: taneously share communion to- A Report From Fort Worth gether. Don Basham and Dick Leggatt, representing New Wine Magazine, traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, to participate in the service. The event was the culmination of six days of teaching at the 1982 Southwest Believer's Convention by Kenneth Copeland, T.L. Os- born, John Osteen, Jerry Savelle, Norvel Hayes and Charles Capps. Although the service itself took place in Fort Worth, it was broad- TL. Osborn cast live via satellite to locations and Kenneth throughout the United States and Copeland share communion in around the world. Approximately Ft. Worth as an 300,000 Christians gathered at audience in Eau Claire, Wiscon- over two hundred locations in sin, looks on.

New Wine: How did the idea for the World An interview with Doug Neece Communion Service come into being? Doug Neece: It wasn't an idea that came from just one man. The concept emerged corporately from God's Call to Unity the staff after our first television satellite event. We saw that closed-circuit television broadcasts utiliz- While Don Basham and Dick Leggatt were at ing satellite capabilities could be effective in draw- the Fort Worth meeting, Dick had an opportunity to ing people together in unity. For the last eighteen interview Doug Neece, Executive Director of months, the need for unity in the Church has been Ministries for Kenneth Copeland Ministries. a particular emphasis of Kenneth Copeland's as he was intensified all the more ers, along wiili Pat Boone, who around the world as well as in when, at the designated time, a had come to Fort Worth for the Fort Worth. As the service ended, simultaneous satellite broadcast service, to join him onstage to ilie audience locked arms as they from the church of Pastor Paul lead the audience in sharing com- sang and worshiped the Lord to- Yon~ Cho, h~ay Mound ilie munion. gether. world in Seoul, Korea, lit up the A particulMly significant mo- In many respects ilie World screen onstage, and Kenneili ment came when Broilier T.L. Os- Communion Service was a signifi- Copeland and Dr. Cho were able born and Kenneili Copeland minis- cant event From a purely techno- to talk togeilier as if iliey were tered communion to one anoilier, logical standpoint, it was a remark- standing on ilie same stage. After and Kenneili verbalized in a per- able achievement, utilizing domestic some conversation, Dr. Cho spoke sonal way ilie commitment and and international satellites to briefly on ilie power of ilie blood of loyalty signified by the act of transmit a celebration of the New Jesus Christ Then as a fMewell ilie sharing the New Covenant with Covenant in Jesus Christ to loca- cameras in his church panned ilie brothers and sisters in Christ. tions in every part of the earth. iliousands of people in his congre- The presence of God was strong- But of far greater significance is gation as iliey waved a greeting to ly evident as ilie entire congrega- the fact that, from a spiritual all iliose watching Mound ilie tion in Fort Worth pMtook to- perspective, it may well become a world. geilier of ilie bread and ilie cup, landmark occasion which will in- Next, Kenneth Copeland de- while across ilie world, viewers in spire and encourage us in the livered an excellent message on oilier locations did the same. Re- years to come as we move toward "The Blood Covenant" that binds ports from those other cities later the unity to which God is calling us together as Christians. Then indicated iliat God was moving us.... he asked the conference speak- powerfully in other locations

has been preaching on the love of God and the help people all over the country to come together, need for the body of Christ to come together. As we especially through our local coordinators of the explored what God would have us do, looking for satellite events, who are working with local pastors something that the entire body of Christ could of all denominations. It's having a unifying effect agree upon and gather around, it seemed that com- and people are overcoming their fear of one munion was the common ground we were seeking. another. Out of that came the World Communion Service. During our convention here in Fort Worth, we set aside one day for a special ministers' conference NW: Could you share some thoughts on the im- which brought together about eleven hundred pas- portance and priority of unity? tors, evangelists and teachers for specific work- ON: Scripture says that Jesus will return for a shops dealing with practical aspects of the ministry. Church that is without spot or wrinkle. That means It was just another way, on a very down-to-earth a perfected Church-one that is moving together in level, of unifying the body of Christ. love in ilie same direction, not one iliat is beat down, I believe it's essential that leaders come together disorganized and in diSMray. As we look fOrwMd to in unity-the leadership has to be united before the ilie day when Jesus returns for His spotless Church, rest of the Body can be. I believe that there are peo- we want to do our part to bring it into fruition. ple out there who have been ready for unity for years, but they have been waiting for the evange- NW: What obstacles must Christians overcome lists, the pastors and the teachers to come together to develop an openness to unity? and operate together. ON: The biggest obstacle is a fear of walking in We desire to have fellowship with other ministers love-a fear of offering our hand first or giving first, and leaders. In our conventions, the participating because we're afraid that others will take advantage speakers and ministers continually draw from one of us. People are looking for a hand. They are look- another, learning from one another and strengthen- ing for somebody they can trust who won't take ad- ing one another. In this conference in particular, vantage of them. But the fear of vulnerability is the the conversations of the speakers when they have biggest obstacle to overcome. been together have basically centered on the unity of the Body. I believe that this is a direction God is NW: What are some of the ways you have leading the whole Church. We just want to do what- responded to this need for unity? ever we can to feed the fire of this desire to be one ON: We are doing everything we possibly can to in Him .... ence, the next generation either vascillated in its commitment to God or plunged directly into ab- solute apostasy. As I examine the seemingly in- escapable pattern of a faithful gen- Sons Wh~ Our Way

eration followed by an unfaithful one, I find myselfasking: Does this have to happen to us? Is it inevi- table that the generation after us will falter and fall? We who have experienced the move of God, particularly in the last fifteen years through the charismatic renewal and other movements in the Church, are part of a generation which has experienced God's favor in an un- precedented way. Already we see the next generation emerging, both in the natural and the spir- itual. We see our natural offspring growing up, preparing to take their places in the adult community, and ne Sunday afternoon, my on his face. He was repeatedly we see our spiritual children, O wife and I gathered our shaking his head as he read along those whom we have nurtured and three young sons together to sit in his Bible. Finally, after about attempted to lead into the ways of in our family room. As was cus- the tenth time hearing the phrase God, standing at the threshold to tomary, I began to read a chapter "but Israel put God to the test, take their places in the plan of of the Bible aloud to them. We and rebelled against the Most God. Will this next generation be had been attempting in those High," Christopher's exaspera- faithful to walk in obedience to family times to give the boys a tion burst out at the seams. He the Lord? glimpse of our heritage as God's shouted, "I can't believe they To a great degree, the answer people, so as our chapter for that keep doing that!" Then, realizing to that question is dependent particular Sunday, I had chosen that he had startled everyone else upon our faithfulness in prepar- Psalm 78. This psalm recounts with his outburst, he ducked his ing the next generation of both God's miraculous dealings with head and started to laugh at him- our natural and spiritual children generation after generation of self for getting so worked up. to walk in God's ways. Eli, the the children of Israel, and Israel's The exasperation Christopher priest who trained Samuel but ne- vascillating response to Him. was voicing parallels a very deep glected to train his own sons, is a While I was reading the ac- concern that has been building good example of the tragic conse- counts of God's miraculous in- within me for years as I have ob- quences resulting from a father's tervention on Israel's behalf and served the disturbing pattern of failure in this responsibility. each generation's insistence generational unfaithfulness de- If we want to avoid his mis- upon sinning against Him, I no- scribed in the Old Testament. takes, we need to examine two ticed that my oldest son, Chris- Almost inevitably, after one gener- reasons from the book of Judges topher (who was eight years old ation experienced God's' favor and for Israel's failure in preparing at the time), had a frustrated look responded by walking in obedi- the next generation, as well as

18 NOVEMBER 1982 two ways in which Eli failed with came a word of rebuke and punish- an isolated cigarette here and his sons. If we can apply those ment for their failureto remove the there, I knew the battle had not lessons to our own generation, Canaanites' influence from the been won. The habit was sub- we can learn how to cause our Promised Land. They had failed dued, but God wanted it to be sons to walk in our ways and in to create an environment for the dead and gone. And it was only God's ways. next generation which would help when I decided unequivocally them to be obedient to God. never to smoke again-and never How does all this apply to us? did-that I had dealt as ruthlessly Like Israel, we have enemies and with it as God intended. God Walk in idols, but they are primarily inter- didn't want smoking held captive nal foes. They are such enemies in me-He wanted it killed. as self-indulgence, self-love, re- One reason God is so insistent by Dick Leggatt bellion, perversion-areas of un- that we deal with such areas is to righteousness which we may have establish a precedent for the next subdued but not fully driven out generation. All of us who have Israel's First Failure of our lives. All of us have such children know that faults in our Israel's first failure on behalf areas, and it is obvious that God character are amplified when of their children was a failure to is presently requiring His people they emerge in our children. In create an environment which .to utterly drive out those internal the same way, minor disobedi- would enable their children to enemies so that godly character ences present in our generation walk in obedience. They failed by and righteousness can take their will become major disobediences not dealing ruthlessly with their place. in the next. Liberty in our gener- enemies. God had commanded the ation may well turn to license in Israelites to utterly destroy and Dealing Ruthlessly the next. For that reason, we drive out the inhabitants of Ca- When we talk about "dealing need to devote ourselves to per- naan because He knew that if ruthlessly," we need to under- sonal holiness, dealing ruthlessly they didn't, Israel would soon be stand that God doesn;t just want with the enemies within, driving drawn into their idolatrous prac- those personal enemies captured out those pockets of rebellion tices. We see from the first chapter or subdued-He wants them put and self-indulgence in our lives. of Judges, however, that they to death. One of the biggest bat- In that way we can create an en- disobeyed the Lord in this matter. tles in my Christian experience vironment for our natural and After a good start in which and one of the most significant spiritual children which will help they utterly destroyed a few ones, though it was in a relatively them walk in God's ways. cities, Judges 1:19 says, "the men minor area, was trying to quit Besides dealing ruthlessly with of Judah ... took possession of smoking. I had started smoking our own enemies, we need to the hill country, but were unable in high school and gradually got teach the next generation, both to drive the people from the more entrenched in the habit in by example and precept, howto do plains." The other tribes of Israel college, although I was never a battle with the enemies that will did no better. Although they de- heavy smoker. All the while, I plague them. Judges 3:1 refers to feated the Canaanites, they failed knew it was something God just the generation that followedJosh- to finish the job: "When Israel didn't want me to do, and the ua's as those "who had not expe- became strong, they pressed the guilt of hiding the habit from rienced any of the wars in Canaan" Canaanites into forced labor, but family and friends plus God's and thus "had not had previous never drove them out completely" ever-present conviction eventual- battle experience." (Judg. 1:28). Victory and forced la- ly persuaded me that I needed to We need to prepare a genera- bor were a worthy achievement, quit. tion that has this kind of "battle but they weren't enough, because But not wanting to commit experience." We can do that by the influence of the Canaanites re- myself to quitting once and for training those for whom we are mained among the people of Is- all, I resolved to first cut down responsible in the next genera- rael. the amount I was smoking. Grad- tion to deal ruthlessly with them- Israel's disobedience made God ually, I even got to the point of angry. The angel of the Lord ap- stopping altogether for short peri- Dick Leggatt graduated from the University of peared to all Israel to remind ods of time, and so to my way of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in English Literature. He is them of God's original command thinking, that meant the habit was the Editor of New Wine Magazine and co-author to "make not a covenant with the under control. However, when I with Don Basham of The Most Dangerous Game. people of this land, but you shall wasn't able to refuse the inevitable Dick resides in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife, break down their altars." Then opportunities that came to have Cindi, and their four children.

NEW WINE 19 "After that whole generation had Remember today that your been gathered to their fathers, children were not the ones another generation grew up, who who saw and experienced the knew neither the Lord nor what discipline of the Lord your he had done for Israel." That God: his majesty, his mighty generation had no personal rela- hand, his outstretched arm; tionship with the Lord and no the signs he performed .... It corporate understanding of their was not your children who saw heritage. Why not? The only con- what he did for you in the clusion we can draw is that the desert .... But it was your own previous generation failed to eyes that sawall these great teach them. things the Lord has done ... It is frightening to realize that (Dt. 11:2,3,5,7). those children who were raised in the midst of Israel's covenant Our dynamic experiences of the community could grow up not Lord's grace and power are not knowing the Lord. If it can hap- our children's-they are ours. For selves and their problems. I tend pen there, it can happen to us, this very reason, God gives our to be lenient on my sons many and that is an even more fright- generation the responsibility to in- times, and when one of them ening realization. We have ex- troduce our children to the prov- does a sloppy job cleaning up his perienced the blessing of God in idential power of the Lord, impart- room in order to get outside in an unprecedented way, both as ing to them an understanding of time to play with the neighbor- individuals and as the corporate their heritage and a sense of awe at hood boys, my tendency is to say, body of Christ. Our children have all that God has done for us. "It's all right, son, you can finish been right beside us as we have Joshua's generation failed in that later." worshiped the Lord in our con- task. We must not. I have come to realize, how- ever, that such an approach does them no favors. It robs them of a chance to get tough with them- ~ have the responsibility to selves, and thus to develop some "battle experience." Without be- introduce our children to the ing legalistic-which is really no providential power of the Lord. better than being lenient-I have been requiring mysons, amidst the moans and groans and complaints, gregations, seen miraculous an- Eli's Failure to finishthe job completely before swers to prayers and heard tre- Not long after Hannah brought moving on to something else. mendous prophecies and inspired Samuel to Eli in the temple it be- We weaken the next genera- preaching. But is that any guar- came apparent that Samuel would tion by allowing them to cater to antee that they actually know the be the heir of Eli's priesthood little "enemies" that seem sub- Lord? Do we assume that they rather than Eli's own sons, who dued. We prepare them best by have received the Lord by os- were engaging in every imagin- requiring that they deal ruthlessly mosis? If we do, we have deceived able wickedness. Most of us are with these personal self-indul- ourselves. familiar with the judgment God gences and problems as deadly Just as we have experienced brought upon Eli's house for his foes that can potentially stand be- the Lord's personal intervention failure to restrain his sons when tween them and their fulfillment in our lives, our children need they sinned against God. What is of God's will. their own personal experiences less apparent are the enormous to build on. And it is our respon- consequences that came upon the Israel's Second Failure sibility to teach and prepare them people of Israel because of Eli's Besides failing to create an en- in a very practical, sensitive way failure to correct his sons' vironment in which God's ways for their own encounter with the apostasy. The result was a genera- could prosper in Israel, Joshua's Lord. tion which would be led by a priest generation failed in the most im- I recently came across a scrip- named Ichabod, which means "the portant task of all-helping the ture in Deuteronomy chapter 11 glory of the Lord has departed." next generation to know the which summarizes this point. It In light of the serious conse- Lord. We read in Judges 2:10: says: quences to ourselves and to God's 20 NOVEMBER 1982 my frustration to the Lord about the freak accident. "But, Lord," I protested, "I pray every day for the boys' pro- Friday, November 5, is a Remember: tection. What more can I do?" national day of prayer and fasting. Even as I finished my thought, I sensed the Lord responding to my troubled Question with a Ques- people for failing to prepare the Interceding tion of His own: "How would you next generation, we need to look Ironically enough, though God be praying for your sons if they at two of Eli's failures so that we used Samuel to judge Eli's failure were serving on some foreign bat- can avoid them. First of all, Eli as a father, Samuel himself later tlefield?" failed to teach his sons the fear of failed to train his own sons to "More fervently than I am the Lord: the reality of His wrath walk in God's ways. Scripture now," I admitted. and the limitations of His grace. records that when it came time God's answer seemed so clear: With no restraint whatsoever, for Samuel to pass on the mantle "How much more then with the Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, of leadership to his sons, the battlefield they are on here." dishonored the Lord and held elders of Israel came to him and My prayer is that God will His offering in contempt. They said: "Vou are old, and your sons grant our generation faithfulness sinned grossly in God's sight with do not walk in your ways; now to intercede and to prepare the fol- total disregard for the conse- appoint a king to lead us, such as lowing generation. With His grace quences of their actions, or any all the other nations have" (1 they can grow to become a genera- fear of punishment from God. Sam. 8:5 NIV). The fact that tion that walks in our ways and in This type of trespassing of Samuel could understand the God's ways.... God's grace is not unique to Eli's importance of training sons prop- sons-we see it in many Christian erly and still fail to do it should circles today. It takes the form of be sobering to us. It is possible "greasy grace," with the permis- for me to write and for you to Did You Know? sive mentality that we can go read this article, be firmly con- right on sinning and the Lord will vinced of all it says, and yet o be on New Wine's mailing list, all you go right on forgiving since "it's neglect to teach our children T have to do is ask. Once on the list, all under the blood of Jesus." God's ways. subscription renewal is just as easy: Every But the proper fear of the Lord Recognizing this critical re- time we receive correspondence from you, we will prevent the next generation sponsibility should send us to our update your subscription to six issues. When from falling into the deception of knees in prayer. In fact, when all you contribute, your subscription is updated Eli's sons, and violating the boun- is said and done, probably the to twelve issues. Many of our readers have ex. daries of God's abundant grace. most important way we can pre- pressed their appreciation for this policy Another of Eli's failures was pare the next generation is to because it allows them the opportunity to that he did not correct a flippan- begin interceding now for their consider prayerfully if, when and how much cy in his sons concerning the survival and steadfastness in the they want to contribute. priesthood and the traditions of faith. For the adversary, knowing We recommend a gift of fifteen dollars, God. His sons thought nothing of their importance to the further- which helps us maintain the ministry of New totally discarding God's meticu- ance of God's kingdom, will level Wine. Contributions beyond that amount lous instructions for the priest- every manner of attack against make it possible to send the magazine to hood and thus cutting themselves them. readers who genuinely cannot afford to con- off from former faithful genera- A few years ago that truth was tribute. Above all, we value the support you tions of priests. Because of these made very real to me. My wife, provide when you pray for us regularly. All and other violations, God brought Cindi, called unexpectedly at the contributions to New Wine are tax-deductible. swift retribution on Eli and his office to tell me that our youngest finally, if for any reason you stop receiv. sons: All of them died on the son, Ben, had fallen out of bed ing New Wine without prior notification or same day, struck down by God's while taking his nap. The area without requesting that it stop, please get in hand of judgment. We need to around his collar bone was swell- touch with us-there's something wrong! In impart to the next generation a ing ominously, indicating a possi- the event that you miss an issue of the mag- healthy respect for the traditions ble fracture (which was later con- azine, just drop us a line and we will gladly God has established and a proper firmed by x-rays). As I raced send it to you. Wewant to help you with any sense of awe and humility about home from the office to take Ben problems.you might have with your subscrip- God's calling on our lives. to the doctor, I was expressing tion, and we thought you'd like to know. NEW WINE of these unregistered churches are being arrested. A growing number of Christians there are in prison, and those who have not been imprisoned live in continual fear. Nevertheless, the Lord is moving there, especially among the young people who con- tinue to meet illegally despite the risks involved. An additional problem for Christians in Hungary is that Bibles are virtually impossible to obtain "Don't Forget Us!" there. Any Bibles they have are smuggled in by Christians from the West. One of the most influen- tial ministries in the Eastern Bloc, Trans World an interview with Charles Ross Radio, is helping the believers in this regard by reading the Scriptures over the air slowly enough for listeners to write them down.

NW: Did you encounter any difficulties trying to enter the country? CR: Anyone wishing to enter Hungary for any reason must first pass through three checkpoints complete with guards, police dogs, gun towers and barbed wire. In the process, your photograph is taken, your visa is checked, and you are personally searched many times. Often the car you are in is dismantled, bolt by bolt, as the guards search for il- legal material. But sometimes they do none of this. You never know exactly what they'll do as you try to enter the country. As we approached the second checkpoint to A rural scene Charles Ross is the pastor of Covenant of Salt enter Hungary, we saw that there were eleven or in Hungary. Community in Syracuse, New York. He and his twelve guards searching the cars in front of us. The wife, Nedra, recently traveled to Hungary to meet Christian man who was with us, and who had crossed with believers there in several house churches. In the border many times before, commented that he the following interview Charles provides a glimpse had never seen this many guards at a checkpoint of the deep commitment and the many needs of before. As we were waiting our turn to be searched I Christians living in the Communist nations of prayed, "Lord Jesus, if You could just send these Eastern Europe. men to lunch or something, we'd really appreciate it." Sure enough, four or five minutes later nine or New Wine: How would you describe the govern- ten of them got in their truck and drove away. So ment's relationship to the Church in Hungary? when we got to the checkpoint there were only two Charles Ross: Hungary has been under Commu- guards left, and they just gave us a quick lookover nist control since 1947. In the last few years the po- and waved us through. We were carrying some liter- litical situation in that country, as well as through- ature-a Christian songbook, a Bible and some out the whole Eastern Bloc, has become more tense other books-that would have been considered il- -as is evident from the continuing crisis with Soli- legal. So we were very grateful that the Lord darity in Poland. prevented them from searching us. The churches in Hungary have very limited free- We have learned, however, that the authorities dom. The government exercises extremely tight don't always detain you at the border if they're sus- control of the leadership in the official Reformed picious of you. Sometimes they will let you enter Lutheran Church, where pastors must take an oath and then follow you, because that way you may lead of loyalty to the state in order to minister. Some them to an illegal gathering of Christians. For that evangelical or "free churches" grew up as a result of reason, once you make it into the country you have the move of the HolySpirit in the years 1939 through to exercise extreme caution so that your actions 1946, when a revival took place during the war. won't jeopardize the believers there. These small free churches have continued to When we finally reached our first destination, all multiply, but they are not recognized by the govern- of our movements had to be clandestine. We were ment and as a result are forced to meet illegally. visiting one of the illegal free churches, so we had Unfortunately, an increasing number of the pastors to be careful in choosing the route to the meeting,

22 NOVEMBER 1982 I realized just how much their commitment can Photos: Top-Passing cost them when I saw many of them bring their chil- through a small dren to the meeting. When believers attend with town in Hun. gary: Bottom- their Bibles and their children, they know they are A church in jeopardizing their families. The police could arrest Budapest. them for meeting illegally and take their children away simply for owning Bibles. But that's the kind of price they are willing to pay.

NW: If the meetings are held in secret, how did the nonbelievers know where to come? CR: They were invited personally by friends, although of course the believers have to be very cautious about any kind of evangelism-anyone parking the car and entering the buildin~ where the could be a member of the secret police. The con- meeting was. Of course, Christians who live there cepts of loyalty, trust and covenant we talk about so have to take these same precautions all the time. much have a serious meaning there, because Chris- The fellowship we met with has doubled in the tians know that if a friend brings the wrong person, last year, which is of course encouraging. Yet at the the entire fellowship could be jeopardized. same time, there's increasing concern because of For this reason the church members all use the high profile of a large group, and the corre- "cover names." Very few of them know each other's sponding greater risk. What's more, other churches real names. That way, if they are arrested and inter- exert pressure on them to register with the state. rogated, they can only give cover names, and in this But they have to resist such pressure, because once way the others are somewhat protected. Trusting they're registered, the government knows who they relationships are a critical need for Christians are and has the names of all the people who are there; yet at the same time people are reluctant to meeting. Government officials also have access to open up their lives to one another because of the meetings of registered groups, monitoring what is risk of exposure to the authorities. said and done. The people are unable to worship and speak freely when the church is registered. NW: Were you invited to visit other countries in the Eastern Bloc? NW: What took place in your meeting with the CR: Yes, we received an invitation to visit some free church members? churches in Romania as well. In fact, just a few days CR: Once the meeting was underway, we could sense the presence of the Lord in a powerful way. After a time of worship together, one especially touching moment came when the believers sang for us the entire album Courts of the King, which my wife, Nedra, had participated in producing here in America. Evidently, when they found out earlier that she would be coming, they translated the album into Hungarian and learned it so they could honor her by singing it. The Spirit of the Lord moved mightily in the meeting that night. I spoke on the theme of "The Alternate Society" -serious talk in a nation such as Hungary, because it has political implications. After I spoke many were healed and some received deliv- erance as well. Five or six people made an initial commitment to the Lord that night-not because of an "invitation" but simply because they heard a declaration of the kingdom of God. It's important to remember that when people in Hungary make a commitment to the Lord, they must "count the cost" in ways most Western Chris- tians never have to. For them, simply being baptized could mean losing a job or even going to prison.

NEW WINE 23 that a spirit of joy was most prominent among the Christians there. The fact that we cared enough about them to come and be with them made them ecstatic, and encouraged them that Christians in the West really do care. Christians in Eastern Europe look to us in the West for spiritual support. As we left they said, "Don't forget us. When are you coming back?" Even now I can see their faces as I'm talking-they are such dear people, and so eager to learn about the things of God. We also witnessed in the Christians there a spirit of genuine faithfulness. When they hear teaching about the kingdom of God, they embrace it enthu- siastically. It gives them hope for the future. For in- stance, we recently taught about tithing there, and because of their faithfulness, the believers have Along the before we were to leave for Romania, a letter came found that it works. They tithe, even though they Danube River in can be arrested for it, and God is honoring their Budapest. from one of the groups we were to visit saying how excited they were about our coming. We too were faithfulness. The people are finding they can get anticipating the trip with joy, looking forward to go- jobs despite high unemployment, and they are get- ing in and strengthening the church. ting clothing and food despite severe shortages. But as we were praying about it one day, we God is setting the people apart in a distinctive began to feel some resistance in our spirits. When way. It's exciting to see the spiritual principles we we began to prepare for the trip, we felt even know to be true working even in that kind of en- greater spiritual restraint, similar to the dilemma vironment. Paul must have experienced in Acts when the Holy Spirit resisted his visit to Asia. We couldn't under- NW: What would you say is the greatest need stand why God was resisting our going, but we felt there at this time? we shouldn't proceed with our planned trip. We CR: Our major concern right now for Christians in deeply regretted not going because we had no way to Eastern Europe is leadership. We need to pray that let the Romanian believers know we weren't coming. God will establish leaders there, and that they will We couldn't just send a telegram or make a phone receive teaching that can raise up strong leadership call as we would here, because the meetings had to from among their people. Too often fellowships be planned secretly weeks in advance. there are just loose gatherings of Christians with no So we didn't go, and though it grieved us, we felt one to guide them in any way. it was the will of the Lord, even though we didn't A second major concern is the children, because understand why at the time. But the day after we re- they are the leaders of tomorrow. The Communist turned to the U.S., the pastor who had been plan- system makes training the children in propaganda a ning to take us to Romania called and said, "Now I priority, so we need to pray that we can help them understand why the Lord resisted us." It turned out develop teaching materials for children so they can that the Romanian secret police were watching this train their future leaders in a godly way. particular group of Christians, and on the very The believers in Eastern Europe need prayer for weekend we would have been there, the police protection from being discovered. We need to pray broke in on the meeting, arrested a number of that they'll have the wisdom to deal with the prob- them, took their key leader to a labor camp and lems of growth-for example, knowing how to han- subsequently killed him. dle newcomers when a pastor already has 150 peo- Christians in Romania are experiencing an ple meeting in his living room who have to meet in increasing wave of arrests, brutality and tortures. secret. This is not hearsay; we have first-hand reports from We need to pray that God will grant these people believers who have witnessed the persecution. the grace to stand when they are going through Christians in the West need to know this. physical torture and intimidation. We also must ask God to turn the hearts of key Communist leaders in NW: What was your overall impression of the high places. Finally, we certainly need to pray that spirit of the believers you encountered in God will grant wisdom to those of us in the West so Hungary? that we can best utilize the resources we have avail- CR: As amazing as it may seem, I would have to say able on behalf of believers in the East. ...

24 NOVEMBER 1982 ew things are closer to a remember those times. (Now F girl's heart than her father. when my own children want to My dad worked long, hard ride along, I smile. It's hard for hours all of his life, and when he me to say no.) was home I was always anxious to be with him. I was the oldest of . A Singer eight children, so it was difficult My dad was a singer. He never to find time alone with Dad. If he sang in front of anyone except had to drive to the grocery store our family, but his pleasant, in the evening, we all would soothing voice could be heard scramble to ask, "Can we go with throughout our home most any- you?" I'm sure that after working time, especially when he worked. all day he would have enjoyed Even as he read the newspaper, some peace and quiet, but he his fingers would be tapping out a usually said yes and chose one of tune on the kitchen table. us to ride with him. Since my dad wasn't much of a talker, when my Diane Doyle and her husband, John, reside in turn came we usually drove si- Louisville, Kentucky, where he is the pastor of St. lently to and from the store. But I Matthew's Covenant Church. They have four loved being with him, and I fondly children.

NEW WINE 25 together, they laughed together and enjoyed each other. They were truly in love, and all of us knew it. I loved to watch them always hugging each other. They couldn't afford fancy restaurants or long vacations, but they took pleasure in special times, such as a simple stroll hand in hand through the park. Their love and affection brought me a genuine sense of security. A Diamond Pendant All of us were with my father when he died of lung cancer on October 31, 1980. He was fifty- three years old. We had watched him suffer as he had lived-quiet- ly, never complaining and with a special sense of humor that en- abled us to laugh through our tears. After he was buried, I received a small diamond pendant as a spe- cial remembrance of my father. I enjoyed wearing it and often told others the meaning it held for me. One evening after returning home from a friend's house, I discovered the pendant had fallen offmy neck. The chain was broken in the middle and the diamond had disappeared. I searched through my clothes and retraced every step I had taken. My friend searched her home and car, but the dia- mond was gone. A strange numb- ness came over me when I realized what had happened. But I couldn't. cry-nothing could ever take away my memories of Dad. Even so, I knew my Heavenly Father Myfather believed in God. We would pretend to put in money. would understand if I prayed a attended Mass every Sunday at a Despite his undisturbed counte- simple prayer asking Him to large Catholic Church in our nance, I'm convinced that my fa- return it to me. neighborhood. I still remember ther often wanted to crawl under Dad kneeling there, his head the pew! A Significant Time bowed in silent prayer. We would Sometimes at night, when I Four months later, our family all follow. his example until the tiptoed out of bed, I would find planned to join hundreds of oth- collection basket was passed on a Mom and Dad praying on their ers traveling from our home in long pole by one of the ushers. knees in their bedroom. What a Kentucky to a conference in Gran- We didn't have much extra mon- joy it is to remember that scene. by, Colorado. We knew the Lord ey, so Dad couldn't always con- Only now have I begun to realize had appointed it to be a significant tribute. But when the basket what an impact those loving time, and an air of expectancy sur- came our way, he would keep his prayers had on my life. rounded our preparations. head bowed and all of us children My parents not only prayed The day before we were to

26 NOVEMBER 1982 leave, however, my mouth be- my hand with the diamond and cause He loves me and hears came covered with sores. My lips cry. The Lord had truly performed even the simplest of prayers. He were swollen and I could barely a miracle. As the news spread to also showed me how special my eat or talk. Nevertheless, with other families we all began crying dad and I are to Him-special prayers and encouragement from my husband and family, I made the long three-day trip anyway. After the first two days I began Jm SO thankful for a jewel of a to feel better. The congregational worship and the messages about dad who gave me song, laughter and security. family and heritage were healing my body as well as feeding my spirit. And then one afternoon, and rejoicing in the Lord. enough to show me a small but God visited me. significant sign of His compas- I was washing some clothes by A Jewel of a Dad sion and understanding. hand in the bathroom sink. The I guess if I thought hard Only our Heavenly Father fully stopper was up and I noticed a enough I might be able to come appreciates what a jewel an earthly dark speck on the rim of the up with some "logical" explana- father can be in his daughter's drain. At first I thought it was a tion for how the diamond could life. I'm so thankful for my jewel bug, but when I looked closer I have appeared where it did. But of a dad-the one who gave me couldn't believe my eyes-for after all is said and done, it seems song, laughter and security, who there in the sink in a cabin in more reasonable to me simply to was an example of love and cour- Colorado, hundreds of miles say that God reached down and age that I pray will be reflected in away from where I lost it, was my touched some lives that day. I me. Once again I wear my jewel diamond! I cried out and ran to know in my heart that the Lord proudly as a remembrance of find my husband. When I found returned my diamond to me in him-but now I rejoice to know it him, all I could do was hold out the mountains of Colorado be- is a gift from both my fathers ....

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NEW WINE 27 a story by What Jal From Gr tickled them and lifted them, one by one, high up over his head. Covenant Then some of his cousins rushed over to them, shouting and Heritage Robin Conner laughing-all girls. Jamie didn't know which was worse: being the by only boy in the whole family or Joseph Garlington nie Learned having to put up with Aunt Jean's pinches and kisses. o "We aren't where we are His first thought was to find tOday because we got lucky. eat-Grandpa God formed us, He made us, • _ 1 some way to escape from all this. Looking to his right, he saw an He caused us to be in the shape we're in." empty picnic bench close by and Combining inspiration with went to sit down. Jamie sat and humor, Joseph Garlington en- watched the goings-on for a while courages us to trace our and decided that he was even roots back to the foundation amie opened his eyes and saw more bored this year than last. of our heritage. You'll J the sunlight streaming in his Just then, he happened to catch especially enjoy Joseph's bedroom window. his father's glance. conclusion to this dynamic "Bummer! Why didn't it rain "Jamie," his dad said as he message. today?" he complained as he walked towards him, "why don't See order form on page 32 dragged himself out of bed. To- you go over and talk to great- to order. day was his family's big picnic grandpa? He's all by himself, and reunion, and Jamie had been too." dreading it for months. He dressed The boy looked over at the old Jamie stared at his great- reluctantly and went downstairs man sitting on a lawn chair in the grandfather with surprise. The to join his parents and three little shade. Jamie had always been eyes he looked into were old, but sisters for breakfast. afraid of him. There was no good still sparkling with life. Jamie Jamie's mother was bustling reason for the fear-in fact, returned his smile. "Well, I kinda around the kitchen, packing last- minute sandwiches into the pic- nic basket, and his sisters were "IJ giggling and chattering as usual. lJ.ow come we always have these big reunions?" Jamie took his place at the table and half-heartedlymunched on his toast. His father, drinking coffee Jamie hardly knew him and had wish I were at home playing with and reading the paper, looked up never really talked to him much. my friends." to see Jamie's long face. It was just that-well, he was so All of a sudden Jamie remem- "Quit pouting, son," he said old! bered how afraid of this old man sternly. "Go on," his father urged.' he used to be, and was surprised Jamie straightened up in his "Just walk up to him and say 'hi,' again at how much at ease he felt seat and finished his breakfast and remind him who you are." with his great-grandpa now; in quietly. But he couldn't help "Yes, sir." fact, he felt relaxed enough to wishing that he could go find his He walked slowly over to ask him a question. "Great- best friend, Jacob, and ride bikes great-grandpa, then stood quietly grandpa, how come we always with him. beside him for a while. "Hi, great- have these big reunions every In the car on the way to the grandpa," Jamie finally said, year, anyway?" picnic, Jamie wished he were almost in a whisper. "I'm Jamie, Great-grandpa pulled Jamie to back home. But it was no use Tom Ryan's son .... " wishing, for they soon arrived, "I know who you are," great- and immediately some of his grandpa interrupted. They were aunts and uncles came forward to both still for some time, then greet them. Aunt Jean always great-grandpa looked at Jamie Robin Conner majored in art at Prairie State said the same thing: "My, but and smiled. Junior College in Chicago Heights, Illinois. A you've grown!" Then, as usual, "I'll bet you'd rather be any housewife who enjoys writing and oil painting, she pinched Jamie's cheek. His place than this family reunion, she resides in Louisville, Kentucky, with her hus- sisters squealed as Uncle John wouldn't you?" band, Lenny, and their two children.

NEW WINE 29 his side. "Well. Jamie, I'll have to ly. Each one blesses me as much his great-grandpa's hand and tell you a little story for that as the next, because even though walked with him to the tables. As one." He settled back in his chair we've seen many changes, one they walked together, he sudden- and Jamie sat down in the grass thing has been passed on to each ly felt proud of his family and he in front of him to listen. generation: the same love for looked up admiringly at his great- "Way back-many, many years God and His Son, Jesus, that my grandpa. ago, in about 1889-my papa father had. That's what has made "You know what, great- came to this country. He was only us a strong and healthy family, grandpa? One day, when I'm a boy-just sixteen. He came from and that's why we come from all grown and have a boy of my own, the old country. He came with a vi- over the country every spring to I'm going to tell him about your sion of a better life and a blessing be together. We all have the com- father and all about how he came from his father, and he yearned mon bond of that same heritage. to this country." for adventure. He was a God-fear- Because of one godly man-my Great-grandpa looked down at ing soul, and a hard worker. father-we all are here today." Jamie and smiled. "You do that, "As the years passed, he saw Jamie looked around at his son, and you be sure to tell him, his way clear to build himself a large family, and marveled that too, like your daddy told you, small farm. It was about that time they all in fact did come from just about the Lord Jesus. If you he met my sweet mother. I can one man who came to this country teach him to fear God like my still see her, with long golden-red so long ago. Just then, his Uncle daddy taught me, I don't know hair in braids wrapped round and William called out, "Soup's on!" anything you could do better round her head like a crown. It As the family gathered around than that." ... wasn't too long before my broth- the picnic benches, Jamie took ers and I were born. There were three of us: my older brother Drew, my younger brother Ger- ald, and me. My father loved us Tips for Fathers and taught us to fear God, too, and when we grew to be men, we Abraham was a "heritage man." Out of this one father's faithful- found ourselves wives. You never ness to his family, God produced a strong nation. What is a "heritage met your great-grandmother, man"? He is a father with the broader picture in mind: Jamie, but your father did." "Yes," Jamie said. "Dad told 1. He wants the plan pf the moment to be effective years from me about her." now. There is no hi~her calling for him than to bring moral "Well, so you see, our lives righteousness, peace and joy to his home and to the generations went on. Your great-grandma and I who follow him. had our own family.Our oldest son is your grandpa, sitting right over 2. He gives identity to the members of his family. His love, com- there." He pointed to Jamie's passion and understanding give security and rest to his wife. He grandpa, and Jamie stared wide- trains his sons in manliness and encourages his daughters to eyed as if he'd never seen his grow into genuine womanhood .. grandpa before. He had just nev- er thought of his grandpa as hav- 3. He gives vision and perspective to his wife and children. The ing been a little boy once; he daily challenges he presents to his family members are bigger thought that grandpa had just al- than any of them. Yet through his leadership they are able to ways been grandpa. But Jamie's meet those challenges as they all work together. thoughts were interrupted as great- grandpa continued his story. 4. He provides motivation and direction for the family's endeav- "I raised my children and tried ors. Each family member's special gifts and abilities are drawn to teach them the ways of God out by the heritage man. and the ways of the Bible, and they all grew up to be men and 5. He prepares his family for life's most difficult moments. No women that I can be proud of. matter how bad the problem, he never allows himself or his family Your grandpa was married, and to run from it. his firstborn son was your daddy. Now here you are, your father's From this man of heritage strong nations are born and sustained. oldest son. So you see, I have "Tips for Fathers" are provided by Fathergram. If you would like to be added to their mailing list, write : seen five generations in this fami- Fathergram, P.O. Box Z, Mobile, AL 36616.

30 NOVEMBER 1982 Then my father explained: people it has reached? (1 Cor. "Son. you need more than the 14:36 NIV). bead on the muzzle of the gun. You must aim along the entire Heritage reflects the faithful- length of the barrel. The front ness of a covenant-keeping God A final comment on bead must not only cover the from generation to generation. this month's theme target; it must be centered in the The scriptural record of God's dealings with His people is the record of a heritage of continuing To the Point instruction and impartation of His life to a stubborn people. As by Don Basham it waS passed on, the importance of that heritage was passed on to rear sight as well. Then you'll hit each succeeding generation. what you're aiming at." It is heritage which links us, Carefully following his advice, generation by generation, with I fired once again and shouted God's redemptive purpose in his- with delight when the shot-riddled tory and specifically with our own can flewfive feet backward off the spiritual destiny. What is our re- post. I learned a significant lesson sponsibility concerning our her- that day-namely, that a longer itage? I suggest four things: perspective can make a great dif- ference. The total length of the I. We must receive our heritage gun barrel provided an accurate gratefully, as a legacy from perspective the front bead alone those who have gone on before. could never provide. 2. We must embrace our heri- Christians often need to learn tage and claim it for our own. the same lesson. We need the 3. We must enrich our heri- hen I was seven years old longer perspective that heritage tage with our own finest ex- W my father decided it was provides. Too often we try to periences, revelations and time for me to learn to shoot a build solely on the subjective traditions. gun. He was an expert marks- reality of current experience. 4. We must faithfully transmit man, and more than anything From a perspective just as limited our heritage to the genera- else I yearned to be like him. So as the front sight on a gun barrel, tions which follow us. on the appointed day I stood we aim for goals we may never trembling with excitement at the reach, ignoring the long barrel of Heritage, properly cherished edge of a farm pasture while he revelation and the rear sight of and faithfully communicated, set a tin can on a fence post thirty truth and experience which God helps provide the motivation we feet away and stepped aside. graciously granted our spiritual need as the people of God to The firearm I held was a single fathers and grandfathers. become a more righteous people shot .410 gauge shotgun. I slipped We should remember that the with each succeeding generation. a shell into the barrel and closed place we presently occupy in As this issue of New Wine both the breech as my father had God, no matter how unique, no examines and testifies to the sig- taught me. I pulled back the ham- matter how rich in grace and gifts nificance of heritage, our hope is mer with both thumbs and care- it may seem to be, is not just an that it will provide both inspira- fully pointed the gun until the isolated private point. Rather, it tion and direction for those of us bead of the gunsight on the front is but a present, momentary stop who yearn for a deeper under- end of the barrel covered the tin on an unbroken line. To appre- standing and a clearer identifi- can. Then I pulled the trigger. ciate fully the significance of cation with the experiences, The little .410 went off with a where we presently stand, we values and traditions of our bang-but the can never moved. I must take into account the forebears. We also pray that it fired two more rounds but the contribution of past generations. will inspire a commitment in all can remained serenely atop the We are debtors to our heritage, of us to become faithful stewards post. I turned to my father in as Paul reminded the Corinthians: of our heritage, that it may be dismay. "Why do I keep missing?" preserved, enriched and carefully I cried. "I put the front sight right Did the word of God originate entrusted to those who will be on the can, but I still missed!" with you? Or are you the only coming after us. 'Y-' NEW WINE 31 ORDER FORM Items With * Below Are Featured This Month

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Instruch"on in the fundamentals of the faith is an important part of our Chrish"anheritage. ''The Word" feature over the course of the year will provide a systemah"c, seasonal study of basic teachings about the creation and fall of man, the person and work of Christ and the nature and desh"ny of the Church. In this trimester we are studying four aspects of the Church: its unity, holiness, universal nature and apostolic authority. We encourage our readers to use this feature daily, both for personal scripture study and family reading. u[}{]~I _ D

I believe in the universal Church because . • • I. God's Government Reaches to the Ends of the Earth A. The Lord possesses the heathen Ps. 2 Nov. 1 B. The Lord is worshiped by the nations Ps. 22:22-31 Nov. 2 C. The Lord is feared by the peoples Ps. 67:1-7 Nov. 3 D. The Lord commands all to be saved .Is. 45:20-25 Nov. 4 E. The Lord's salvation is seen by all Is. 52:7-15 Nov. 5 F. The Lord's greatness is known by all. Mic. 5:1-5 Nov. 6 G. The Lord wiIlgovern the earth in peace Zech. 9:1-10 Nov. 7 H. The Lord redeems from everykindred and nation Rev. 5 Nov. 8

II. The Church's Commission Is Universal A. To all nations and every creature Mt. 28:16-20; Mk. 16:14-20 .. Nov. 9 B. From Jerusalem'to the remotest part Acts 1:1-11 Nov. 10

III. The Church's Response Was Directed Outward A. "In one place" Acts 1:12-2:4 Nov. 11 B. "From every nation under heaven" " Acts 2:5-41 Nov. 12 C. "At ease in Zion" before the persecution Acts 4:23-37 Nov. 13 D. The scattered Church at work in Samaria Acts 8:1-25 Nov. 14 E. The gospel extended to Ethiopia Acts 8:26-40 Nov. 15 F. The first Gentiles baptized Acts 10:1-48 Nov. 16 G. The Church at Antioch Acts 11:19-30 Nov. 17

IV. The Church's Growth Extended Throughout the World A. Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch Acts 13 Nov. 18 B. Iconium, Lystra and Derbe Acts 14 Nov. 19 C. Philippi. Acts 16 Nov. 20 D. From Thessalonica to Athens Acts 17 Nov. 21 E. Corinth Acts 18:1-17 Nov. 22 F. Ephesus Acts 18:18-19:7 Nov. 23

V. The Apostle Paul Had a Global Vision A. "I must see Rome also" Acts 19:8-22 Nov. 24 B. "I must finish my course" Acts 20: 17-38 Nov. 25 C. "I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die" Acts 21:7-40 Nov. 26 D. "Brethren and fathers, hear my defense" Acts 22:1-21 Nov. 27 E. "I obeyed the heavenly vision" Acts 26 Nov. 28 F. "Keep up your courage I believe God" Acts 27. ' Nov. 29 G. "Salvation has been sent to the Gentiles" Acts 28 Nov. 30

NEW WINE A monthly Bible study by Bruce Longstreth 33 support I got there as a single ticle "A Tribute" by Paul parent to the public school Thigpen. I am a public school system hasn't been a pleasant teacher and more important, a anticipation. In addition, we will Christian teacher trying to serve have two different schools in the Lord where He has called two different school districts (my me to serve. Amid the flood of oldest son is hearing impaired public school criticism from all and will be spending this year in sides, Christian friends included, a school where there are a few I thank you for the "lift" that others as well). So I have been the articles brought to me. It is soaking up all the insight into wonderful to hear something public schools that I can. And I good about public schools for a thank you for your very timely change. articles this month. 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