Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today Church of the Nazarene 2-1-1996 Herald of Holiness Volume 85 Number 02 (1996) Wesley D. Tracy (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Tracy, Wesley D. (Editor), "Herald of Holiness Volume 85 Number 02 (1996)" (1996). Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today. 26. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/26 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Order from your Nazarene Publishing House 1- 800 - 877- 070< Fax: 1 -80 0 - 849 - 9 8 2 7 L ate N ews Kidnapped Nazarene Missionary Rescued N a z a r e n e in Quito on Sunday after­ death because of the uncer­ Board of General Superin­ missionary noon, Dec. 10. His abduc­ tainty of the situation,” said tendents. “This was quite a Don Cox tors demanded a ransom of Cox. “Each night I prayed, Christmas present for Rev. says he was $500,000, which was not ‘Now I lay me down to Cox and his family, as well frightened, paid. sleep...’ believing that it as for all of us in the but he knew The Church of the might be my last. I was pre­ Nazarene family around the others were Nazarene worked closely pared to meet Jesus, but I world.” praying for with Ecuadorian police, the was concerned about the “I want to express my ex­ him. The 51-year-old mis­ U.S. government, the U.S. separation from my family treme thanks for the prayers sionary was rescued from Embassy, and a Christian and my work that was un­ and faith of Nazarenes kidnappers early Christmas organization which has con­ finished.” around the world,” said Eve, according to Jack sulted with other mission Cox was flown to Chica­ Cox. “Under the circum­ Stone, general secretary. organizations affected by go on Christmas Day where stances, my faith and Stone said Cox was rescued kidnappings. Cox is be­ he was reunited with his by SWAT units of the lieved to be the first Ameri­ wife, Cheryl, and sons, prayers seemed limited, but Ecuadorian police from a can missionary to have been Paul, Matthew, Michael, I knew others were pray­ jungle area outside Quito. kidnapped in Ecuador. and Phillip. ing.” The police reportedly ap­ Cox said he was held on “We are grateful to God Cox is the first mission­ prehended or killed all of an elevated platform in the and to those who gave of ary of the Church of the the kidnappers in the rescue rain forest outside Quito. their time and talents to Nazarene to be kidnapped. effort. Cox was not injured. He said his captors were gain the release of Rev. He and his wife have been Cox had been abducted friendly, but he was still Cox,” said Donald D. missionaries for the denom­ from the Nazarene seminary concerned. “I was scared to Owens, chairman of the ination since 1975. Suffering Ends for Amy Porter A m y Jo Funeral services were Philip Rodebush. 1992. At that time her left Porter, 20, held Dec. 6 at Stillmeadow She was a 1993 graduate forearm was amputated. died at 7:40 Church of the Nazarene in of Mt. Hebron High School The cancer was in remis­ S a t u r d a y York, Pa., where Amy was in Ellicott City, Md. She be­ sion until 1994, when tu­ e v e n i n g , a member. Burial was in St. gan her college career at mors appeared in her lungs. D ec. 2. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery Southern Nazarene Univer­ Amy fought valiantly D eath was in Seven Valleys, Pa. sity, where she toured as a against the cancer and re­ the result of Survivors include her member of the chorale. At mained optimistic about her complications from cancer. parents; a brother, William; the time of her death, she prognosis to the end. Amy is the daughter of grandparents, Eloise Min- was a junior at the Universi­ Memorial contributions Washington District Super­ nich Dubs, Bill and Juanita ty of Maryland. may be made to the SNU intendent Jerry and Toni Porter; great-grandmother, Amy was first diagnosed Bulgaria Project, Bethany, Porter. Grace Minnich; and fiance, with cancer in her hand in OK 73008. Judge Skidmore III Judge Thomas Skidmore, 63, when they performed sur­ comfortable,” said Rob, his more earned his J.D. at chairman of the Communica­ gery on Skidmore Dec. 4 at son. Case Western Reserve Uni­ tions Department of the Gen­ Akron General Hospital. Skidmore has been a versity in Cleveland. He is a eral Board, is in critical con­ Skidmore is a probate member of the General native of East Liverpool, dition. Recent surgery and juvenile court judge in Board for 15 years and has Ohio. revealed that Skidmore is Medina, Ohio. been involved in the church The Skidmores celebrat­ suffering from inoperable Doctors found cancer on every level. He is a char­ cancer. when they operated on ter member of the Mount ed their 41st anniversary “He has very little time,” Skidmore last April. He had Vernon Nazarene College Dec. 23. They have three said his wife, Lois. “We’re undergone treatment for the Board of Trustees and has children: Cindy Gray, Lee, trusting the Lord. He has disease and was planning to been active in civic roles in and Rob; and five grand­ led a good life and has no pursue another six-year his community. children. They are members regrets.” term as judge this year. A graduate of Eastern of Wadsworth, Ohio, First Doctors found the cancer “We want him to stay Nazarene College, Skid­ Church of the Nazarene. F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 1 E ditor’ s C hoice Geography Lesson February 1996 • Whole No. 3560 • Vol. 85, No. 2 Editor, Wesley D. Tracy Managing Editor, Mark Graham WESLEY D. TRACY Need any help locating your own Eden? The place where you first be­ trayed the noble, the good, and God? Administrative Secretary Your Eden was that situation in which Carolyn S. Hampton you discovered that you suffered from a “curvature of the soul”—sin, original sin. Director Satan made selfish rebellion appear Division of Communications Michael R. Estep to be good for food, pleasant to the eye, and much desired to make one wise. You believed him and began to General Superintendents “live in escrow,” bowed down with Jerald D. Johnson “ I h a v e h u n d r e d s of biblical pho­ guilt and debt. The story of Adam John A. Knight tographs,” the letter said, “including and Eve is your story and mine. William J. Prince several of the Garden of Eden.” I can locate Eden, but I don’t want Donald D. Owens Wow! I have seen and taken a lot of to dwell there. Two other geographi­ James H. Diehl photos of biblical places—tiny mus­ cal locations interest me more. First, Paul G. Cunningham tard seeds on the Mount of Olives, Calvary, where the Christ suffered in the Temple courtyard, and the Lord’s my place. Calvary, where Bible quotations in this issue: supposed birthplace guarded by a sol­ Five bleeding wounds Fie bears, Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Quota­ dier with an automatic weapon—but Received on Calvary. tions from the following translations are used by Eden? Did they have cameras in Eden- They pour effectual prayers; permission. ic times? They strongly plead for me. (NASB) From the New American Standard Bible. © Where was Eden anyway? Though “Forgive him, O forgive," they cry, 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975, a headline in a supermarket tabloid “Nor let that ransomed sinner 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. screamed, “Adam and die.” (NIV) From the Holy Bible. New International Eve’s Skeletons Found (Charles Wesley) Versiorf (NIV®). Copyright © 1973,1978,1984 by South of Denver,” K. Elizabeth Rennie International Bible Society. Used by permission of W as the Garden of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. Eden was not in Col­ said, “Jesus rendered orado. Where was God handicapped-ac­ (NKJV) From the New King James Version. Copy­ Eden really in right © 1979,1980,1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.