02 The Undying Truth by General Superintendent Edward Lawlor
03 "Hope Springs Eternal" by J. Grant Swank, Jr.
04 Poems by C. Neil Strait, F. E. Ockert, Ovella Satre Shafer, Jack A. Robinson, and Geraldine Nicholas
06 Humor in Gethsemane? by Moody S. Johnson
07 Beauty is Spirit-Deep by Gordon Wetmore
08 Grave, Where is Thy Victory? by Louis A. Bouck
09 The Day that Jesus Came to Washington by Robert J. Hastings
10 Easter Faith in a Good Friday World by C. William Fisher
12 Faith and Fire by Forrest W. Nash
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Motivation, General Superintendent: V. H. Lewis
3 Nazarene Colleges and the Year 2000, Mark R. Moore
4 Letters
5 Celebrating Holiness Higher Education, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
6 Why Attend A Nazarene College?, Don Metz
7 Dimensions, Don Beaver
8 Thy Will Be Done, Gilbert Ford
9 Relinquishment (Poem), Alice Hansche Mortenson
9 Nazarene Roots: Northwest Nazarene College, 1914-1916; Steve Cooley
10 Stewardship as Investment, Donald L. Young
11 The Journey (Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Are You Ready?, General Superintendent: V. H. Lewis
3 The Last Nickel, Glenn J. Sneed
3 Praise (a Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
4 Letters
5 What We Waited For, Betty McLaughlin
6 What’s the Christian College Worth?, R. E. Wilfong
7 Witness on Wheels, Cecil Miller
8 The Church and Christian Higher Education, William J. Strickland
10 Why Do I Teach?, J. Philip McLaren
11 Christ Changed My Life, Elsie Hunter
12 When Research Runs Dry in Education, Neil Hightower
13 Late Start (a Poem), Merle Lamprecht
"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised." (Psalm 113:3)
2 IT IS HARVEST TIME by V. H. Lewis
3 “MAN’S EXTREMITY IS GOD’S OPPORTUNITY” by William A. Tolbert
4 CHILDREN! DON’T WASTE THE WATER by Loy Jones
6 JOHN WESLEY’S LAMENT by Ralph A. Gallagher
7 Book Briefs: DEVOTIONAL CRUMBS FROM DANIEL by T.W. Willingham; Reviewed by Dean Wessels
8 LIFE IN THE SPIRIT: REAFFIRMING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD by Al Truesdale
9 CAMP MEETING MEMORIES by Byron H. Maybury
10 WHAT I LEARNED AS A “DORM POP” by Wil M. Spaite
12 YES, LETTERS ARE IMPORTANT! by Charles Ludwig
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Credentials of Discipleship, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 Reaching the Unreached, L. Guy Nees
4 Letters
5 Another Title for Charles Johnson – Black Consultant, Kathy Tharp
6 “Lovest Thou Me?” (a Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
6 Reflecting the Image, Valkyrie Murphy
7 Together (a Poem), Janie Knox Norrick
8 Christ’s Second Coming – The World’s Hope, J. Melton Thomas
9 Thank God for “Cemetery”!, Nelson F. Sheets
10 A Magnificent Confession, John W. May
11 My Testimony, H. J. Ness
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Gifts and Fruit, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 Building Our Own Gallows, Earl C. Wolf
3 The Faithful Few (a Poem), William Walter DeBolt
4 Letters
5 He Died From Having Nothing to Do, Morris Chalfant
6 The Church within the Church, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
7 Nazarene Roots: Youth and the Church, Steve Cooley
8 A Last Message to the Church, J. B. Maclagan
9 In the Hotel Lounge (a Poem), Merle Lamprecht
10 The Grand Exchange, John W. May
11 Grandma’s Rocking Chair (a Poem), Aubrey W. Curry
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Christmas Is a Family Affair, General Superintendent: Eugene L. Stowe
3 The Questions of the Magi (a poem), Don Reece
4 Letters
5 They Gave Themselves First, Morris Chalfant
6 Christmas - In Man's Keeping, Ivan A. Beals
7 Prepare Him Room!, Elmer W. Pannier
7 The Inkeeper and Me (a poem), Geraldine Nicholas
8 God Explains the Meaning of Christmas, G. Weatherley
9 The Response (a poem), Joseph Seaborn
10 Christ Born in You, Ross W. Hayslip
10 The Star (a poem), Linda Mowery
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 A Wonder-Full Christmas, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 Lasting Joy (a poem), John F. Hay, Jr.
4 Letters
5 What Child Is This?, Bud Reedy
6 Born To Evangelize, Charles J. Rizzo
7 Cinquains of Joy (a poem), Helen R. Sullivan
7 God's Christmas Gift, C. T. Corbett
8 The Gift of Presence, Harold Ivan Smith
9 Christmas Meditation (a poem), Reeford L. Chaney
9 Nazarene Roots: One Side of a Granary, in the Dead of Winter, 1912; Steve Cooley
10 But Where Is Jesus?, Morris Chalfant
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Why God Became Man, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 A Christmas Greeting, Mabel P. Adamson
4 Letters
5 Christmas Is A Gift From God, Pat Knight
6 Christmas Day (a poem), William David Gebby
6 The Mind Of Christ, Jerry W. McCant
8 God's Creative Word, Paul T. Culbertson
8 First Advent... Second Coming (a poem), E. Ruth Glover
9 Nazarene Roots: The First Hispanic Nazarenes, 1903-1906, Steve Cooley
10 How Jesus Changes People, G. Weatherley
11 Christmas (a poem), Geraldine Nicholas
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 God’s Unspeakable Gift, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 The Peace of Christmas, Morris Chalfant
3 How Can We Celebrate Christmas? (a Poem), Alice Hansche Mortenson
4 Letters
5 Christmas, Steve Rodeheaver
5 The Purpose (a Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
6 Bethlehem, G. Frederick Owen
7 Paradox in Bethlehem (a Poem), Jean Hogan Dudley
7 Nazarene Roots: Meditations from the Heart: H. Orton Wiley; Steve Cooley
8 God’s Wisdom Shines At Christmas, Gordon Chilvers
9 Dirty Hands, James Lee West
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light..." Isaiah 9:2, RSV/ I.D. Kansas City Country Club Plaza Christmas Lights
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Unspeakable Gift, General Superintendent: John A. Knight
3 It All Started in a Manger, Charles Hastings Smith
4 Letters
5 From the Manger to the Cross, Jerry McCant
6 The Gift (a Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
6 I Found New Meaning in Christmas, Wanda Milner Winburn
8 Obedience, Stephen L. Manley
9 Nazarene Roots: Called Not of Men but of God, Stan Ingersol
10 Let’s Go to the Ivory Coast! Where?, Ray Hendrix
10 This Miracle of Birth (a Poem), Alice Cameron Bostrom
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Theological Seminary - A Holiness Seminary, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 "Not...Just Another Seminary!:, Stephen W. Nease
4 Spiritual Discovery in a Classroom, Rob L. Staples
6 "I Demand My Responsibilities", Al Truesdale
8 The Life of Hope and the Hope of Our Lives, Edward W. Levin II
8 Anything but Awe, J. Robert Sherwood
9 The Marks of the Spirit, Oscar F. Reed
10 Bridge into the 80s, Luther S. Watson
11 Just the Right Combination, Stanley J. Rodes
"He giveth snow like wool... He casteth forth his ice like morsels..." (Psalm 147: 16-17)
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 It's a Great Book - The Manual, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 A Neglected Quality, Gerry Whetstone
4 Letters
5 The Gift that Says "I Care", Helen Temple
6 Those Clean-Cut Young Men, Who Are They?, H. Lamar Smith
8 Heart Shadows, Jack Conn
9 On Self-Examination (a poem), Elaine Wright Calvin
9 Sharing His Burdens (a poem), Byron H. Maybury
10 Restitution - When Is It Necessary?, Lola M. Williams
11 Church Beats a Circus, Onesimus
12 Don't Worry - Pray!, Dora Roberts
"Light rises in the darkness for the upright; the Lord is gracious, merciful, and righteous." (Psalm 112:4, RSV)
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Church Is Mission, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 I Believe In Church Planting, Frances Simpson
3 Church Music (a Poem), Joyce A. Chandler
4 Letters
5 “Called” – A Good Enough Reason, Randy Bynum
6 Unrest in the Church: What’s Behind It, Stan Meek
7 I Remember the Time, John W. May
8 Guarded By Peace, Jerry W. McCant
10 What’s Right With It?, Morris Chalfant
11 Is Restitution Still Important?, J. Walter Hall, Jr.
12 Death of a Musketeer, Dan M. Turk
1987: The Year of "Equipping Youth to Share His Spirit"/ Denominational Youth Week Theme--"Share His Spirit with the Family"
IN THE ISSUE:
2 Equipping Youth to Share His Spirit, General Superintendent: Raymond W. Hurn
3 Paying Off a Debt, Gary Sivewright
4 Letters
5 Youth and the Age of Narcissism, Ed Robinson
6 Making Excellence Christian, Jon Johnston
8 Out of the Heart of a Layman, Nina Beegle
9 The Heart id the Steward, Stephen L. Manley
10 Joy Comes in the Morning, Penny S. McCawley
11 Chaplains and Changed Lives, Joyce Roner
12 A Killer Lurks, Sergio Franco
12 The Sea Wall, Henry C. Baxindine III
13 Gradual Death, William Goodman
"Share His Spirit with the nation" Church of the Nazarene
Cover Photo Credit: Bob Taylor
ARTICLES
4 “Share His Spirit with the Nation”, Gary Sivewright
5 Equipping Youth, Raymond W. Hurn
8 God’s Big Well, Stan Meek
9 A Witnessing Life-Style, Wayne M. Warner
10 Simon and Simon, Albert J. Lown
11 Faith is the Key, Elsie Mink
12 Holiness: The Positive Blessing, John W. May
13 “What about Me?”, Michael A. Vasquez
14 Living Once, William Goodman
15 One Never Knows!, J. Michael Curry
16 To Whom Should We Pray?, Jim Weeks
