"He has risen from the dead..." (Matthew 28:7, NIV)
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 A Message of Hope, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 On the Third Day, Ross W. Hayslip
3 Because of Easter (a poem), Elma Brooks Compfort
4 Letters
5 Easter Sunrise, Mary E. Latham
6 Sin-Bearing Love, Ivan A. Beals
7 J E S U S (a poem), Connie Riddle
8 He Knew This Woman's Sorrow, Gordon Chilvers
9 My Jesus Is Gone, John B. Bryan
10 The Tragedy of Easter, Morris Chalfant
11 Untied Ends, Susan Jenkins
12 The Gates of Death, Albert J. Lown
13 Mercy (a poem), Jack M. Scharn
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Resurrection Power, General Superintendent: Eugene L. Stowe
3 God Can Make It Happen, Valerie M. Thompson
4 Letters
5 “Wonderful Words of Life”, Ivan A. Beals
6 Easter Changes Lives, Gordon Chilvers
8 Resurrection Includes All, Morris Chalfant
9 The Cross (Poem), Glenn V. Propst
10 A Personal Touch, Hardy J. Powers
10 Rooted in God (Poem), Jean Hogan Dudley
11 The Funeral, Fred Wenger
12 Hope Was Gone, But God Was There!, G. Franklin Allee
13 He Was There All the Time, Raymond C. Kratzer
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Easter Message, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 Getting the Feeling, Victor Edwards
4 Letters
5 Dying Grace, Raymond Lane
5 He Was Slain Before the Foundation of the World (a Poem), William David Gebby
6 The Gospel of the Empty Tomb, Ralph A. Mickel
7 Greater Love (a Poem), Clessen K. Scoles
7 Sharing the Towel, C. Neil Strait
8 The Beauty of His Will, H. V. Miller
9 Easter Story (a Poem), Rosalie McElroy
9 Reason for Living, Betty Baker
10 The Spirit of Holiness, John F. Hay
Nazarene Higher Education ...dedicated to excellence
2 THE CHURCH AND THE COLLEGE by Eugene L. Stowe
3 NAZARENE COLLEGES—MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE By Neil E. Hightower
4 THE VALUE OF CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION By J. H. Mayfield
6 THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM: THE CHURCH’S INVESTMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION by Marshall K. Christensen
8 THE POWER OF HUMILITY by Gordon Chilvers
8 RETROSPECT by Debbie Kendrick
9 Book Briefs: GOD, MAN, AND SALVATION by W.T. Purkiser, Richard Taylor, and Willard Taylor; Reviewed by G. B. Williamson
10 DON’T JUST STAND THERE—SUCCEED! by Jerry D. Hull
2 THEY CAME TO MOURN—THEY HURRIED AWAY WITH JOY by George Coulter
3 MY LEADER LIVES by John H. Holstead
4 MISSING PERSONS by Albert J. Lown
6 EASTER ANGELS ROLL AWAY THE DIFFICULTIES by Gordon Chilvers
7 HOPE by Debbie Kendrick
8 ON THE THIRD DAY by Jerry McCant
8 THE SOLDIER, THE ROBE, THE TOMB by Charles Hastings Smith
9 BEING HONEST WITH OURSELVES by Lyle P. Flinner
10 CHRIST ROBBED DEATH OF ITS STING by C. D. Hansen
10 THE ANSWER CAME IN THE MORNING by Jean Rasmussen
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Those Who Bring Good News, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 Two Borrowed Tombs, Ross W. Hayslip
4 Letters
5 They Crucified Him, But on the Third Day, Charles Hastings Smith
6 The Gardener? (a poem), Jean Hogan Dudley
6 Pulling the Sting of Death, J. Melton Thomas
8 Easter's Answer to Evil's Challenge, Gordon Chilvers
9 He Came As a Servant (a poem), Sherry Yerkes
10 If I Died Tomorrow...What Would I Take With Me?, Pauline E. Spray
12 The Measure, John M. Nielson
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." --Psalm 23:1-2
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Centrality of Perfection, General Superintendent: William M. Greathouse
3 “Yea” or “Ouch”? The Result of Special Offerings on the Standby – The Tithe, Mervel S. Lunn
4 Letters
5 The Mandate: Let Ethnic America Hear His Voice, A. Brent Cobb
8 God’s Promises Have Conditions, Gordon Chilvers
9 All Grace… All Times… All Needs, David Wiley Spalding
10 Remembering “The Shropshire Saint”, Herbert McGonigle
11 This Day is His Gift (a Poem), Vivian Stewart
12 “Thou Shalt Not Kill” – Thyself!, Robert Ulrich
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Deliverance in the Crisis, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 Ultimate High, Judi Turpen
4 Letters
5 A Scriptural Experience, Herbert McGonigle
6 Jesus Gives Joy, Gordon Chilvers
7 Agape, Glenn J. Sneed
8 God's Diagnosis and Cure for Sin, John F. Hay
9 Stop...Look...Listen!, Sue Prentice
10 Parables (a poem), Charsten Christensen
10 Moved with Compassion, Leroy H. Reedy
12 Just Who Is the Holy Spirit, Anyway?, Merrill S. Williams
14 Backsliding: No Small Thing, David L. Schooler
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 A Challenge for the Diamond Jubilee Year, General Superintendent: Orville W. Jenkins
3 What “Happens” in Your Church?, Richard S. Taylor
4 Letters
5 “Try Me, I’m Pure”, Jeanette Davidson
6 The Silent Visitor (a Poem), Billie Jean Stephens
6 Your Mind and Holiness, Gordon Chilvers
8 Are You Really Expecting Jesus’ Return?, G. Weatherley
9 Nazarene Roots: Front Line Chaplain, Steve Cooley
10 Checking the Downward Drift, Paul T. Culbertson
11 A Prayer (a Poem), E. Ruth Glover
02 The Power And Value of Discrimination by General Superintendent V. H. Lewis
03 The Face of The Clock by Clare St. John
03 Directions by Jack M. Scharn
04 Spiritual Maturity Through Reading by M. A. (Bud) Lunn
05 Seek Me Early by Colleen L. Reece
06 Honey For A Child's Heart by Gladys M. Hunt
07 One Hundred And Forty-Four Thousand by Ross W. Hayslip
08 God's Word For A New Age by Melvin McCullough
09 This Beautiful Book by Alice Hansche Mortenson
10 Sorrow Enriches Us Spiritually by Gordon Chilvers
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Compassion - The Beautiful Word, General Superintendent: V.H. Lewis
3 The Gutenberg Bible, Ross W. Hayslip
3 Bread of Heaven (a poem), Leita Twyeffort
4 Letters
5 Proclamation, Board of General Superintendents
6 The Book That Burns, C. D. Hansen
7 God Asks the Questions, Elmer W. Pannier
8 He Is the Children's Father, Too, Pearl Burnside McKinney
9 The Influence of a Musical Environment, Myron L. Tweed
10 There Had to Be Something More, Stephen A. Bly
"When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son." Galatians 4:4
2 BETHLEHEM’S STAR—OUR HOPE STAR by Charles H. Strickland
3 HAVE WE LOST THE BABY JESUS? by Morris Chalfant
4 THE HUMANITY OF GOD by Jerry W. McCant
6 I HEARD REDEMPTION PERFORM by Al Truesdale
7 THE VITAL INGREDIENT by Mabel P. Adamson
7 THE GIFT SUPREME by Alice Hansche Mortenson
8 BACK TO THE MANGER by Betty Martin
9 THE NIGHT WE FOUND CHRISTMAS by Diane Skinner
10 THE ABORTION ISSUE: A MORAL DILEMMA by James Dobson
11 ANGEL TEARS by Harold Ivan Smith
12 CREATING A NEW SELF-IMAGE by C. D. Hansen
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
"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
2 ASPIRATIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR by George Coulter
3 HOROSCOPE AND THE CHRISTIAN by Steven A. Blankenship
4 THE FUTURE IS SURE by Gordon Chilvers
6 TROUBLES OR TRIUMPHS IN 1979 by J. Grant Swank, Jr.
7 A NEW YEAR by Mabel P. Adamson
8 THE MEANING OF HOLINESS by Loren W. Gould
9 NO TIME TO WASTE! by Alice Hansche Mortenson
9 WORRY AND ITS CURE by E. E. Wordsworth
10 GOD TAKES CARE OF US by Dorothy Boone Kidney
10 HAPPY NEW YEAR by Charles Hastings Smith
11 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE by Lyle P. Flinner
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 The Secret of Contentment, General Superintendent: Eugene L. Stowe
3 Right Now - Live!, Hugh Gorman
4 Meet the Future Bravely, Gordon Chilvers
5 A New Year (a poem), Geraldine Nicholas
6 Trouble Collectors, Luther Watson
7 Day by Day (a poem), Alma Floyd
7 Has the Conscience Gone Awry?, Theo Carter
8 Tell Me, Do Holiness Folk Live What They Profess?, Richard S. Taylor
9 Discrimination in Television Viewing, Neil Hightower
10 Faced by Eternity, Mary Kate Neely, as told to Cindy Peterson
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Publishing House - Alive and Well, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 The Halfway House Of Haran, Clare St. John
4 Letters
5 "The Year Of The Layman", General Superintendent: V. H. Lewis
6 The Future Is Certain, Gordon Chilvers
7 I Fear Not The Future (a poem), Charsten Christensen
8 "It's Awful Dark In Our Alley", Morris Chalfant
9 Life Is Measured By Our Walk, Elmer W. Pannier
10 When a Brother Becomes a Bother, WIlliam L. Poteet
A lengthy note from Bud Lunn, Manager of the Nazarene Publishing House, in honor of NPH Sunday.
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Publishing House – Our Heritage, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
3 In the Desert, Mary E. Latham
4 Letters
5 75th Anniversary… and On, M. A. (Bud) Lunn
6 Certainties for the New Year, Gordon Chilvers
7 Expectancy (a Poem), Geraldine Nicholas
7 Rejected, Donna J. Woodring
8 Our Heritage Is Not Heredity, Ivan A. Beals
9 Opportunity for Prayer, William Goodman
9 Sunset Prayer (a Poem), Alice Hansche Mortenson
10 Thank God for Epworth!, Herbert McGonigle
02 Four Vital Certainties by General Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe
03 A Declaration of Dependence by William Boggs
04 “To Proclaim Liberty…” by Harold DeMott
05 Steadfast by Marcia Schwartz
06 Ten-Eight for the Lord by Rosemary S. Geiger
07 A Crow and a Cry by James Hamilton
08 Power As Well As Purity by J. Kenneth Grider
08 Strangers by the River by Charles Hastings Smith
09 Book Briefs: Strait Lines by C. Neil Strait—Reviewed by Jerald Johnson
10 What Does America Need Most? By James S. Randle
"Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." --Proverbs 14:34
2 WORLD RADIO MINISTRY by Charles H. Strickland
3 FREEDOM—A MORAL CHOICE by Bill Vermilya
4 FOR FREEDOM’S SAKE by E. Drell Allen
5 FROM FEAR INTO FAITH by Alma Floyd
6 THE NEEDS ARE DIFFERENT, THE NEEDS ARE THE SAME by Sergio Franco
7 Book Briefs: THIS ADVENTURE CALLED MARRIAGE by Milo Arnold; Reviewed by Thelma Gray
8 WORSHIP: OUR HIGHEST OCCUPATION by Gordon Chilvers
9 THE WORLD’S BEST-KEPT SECRET by S. Roy G. Hall
10 ARE THE FOUNDATIONS CRUMBLING? by C. Paul Gray
10 PRAYER CAN CHANGE AMERICA by John P. Hilkert
