Full-text pdf files of Herald of Holiness, Volume 77 published in 1988.
The Herald of Holiness (now titled "Holiness Today") is the denominational publication for the Church of the Nazarene. The magazine serves Nazarenes around the world and all Christians seeking holiness material. Holiness Today is a print magazine with articles geared to enhance holiness living by connecting Nazarenes with our heritage, vision, and mission through stories of God at work in the world. Articles are written by pastors, lay experts in various fields, and denominational leaders.
Cover Photo Credit: Church Growth
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 God Calls Us to the Cities, General Superintendent: Charles H. Strickland
4 By All Means, Save Some
7 Nazarene Message, P. F. Bresee
8 Jesus Loves Children
12 Who Will Go?
15 Lonely Faces, Billie Hanks, Jr.
16 The Editor's Standpoint, W. E. McCumber
18 Tell Them for Me
22 Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and on to
25 It's Working in the City
28 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Bill M. Sullivan
30 All Social Classes Need Christ
Cover Photo Credit: Camerique (Supplied by Nazarene Theological Seminary)
ARTICLES
4 The Things That Matter Most, Terrell C. Sanders, Jr.
5 The Authority of Scripture, Alvin S. Lawhead
6 Nazarene Theological Seminary - Deeply Rooted In Our Holiness Heritage, Harold E. Raser
8 Contemporary Issues in a Global Church, Terry Read
10 Not Above, Albert J. Lown
12 Our Forgotten People, Marilyn L. Christmore
14 Edward Lawlor in Memoriam
17 Making “Golden Years" Count, Lola M. Williams
POEMS
Love Reborn, Susan N. Grantham
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
Cover Photo Credit: Dave Kirkwood
ARTICLES
4 The Secret of Facing Abundance, Carl Bangs
6 Are Holiness And Humanity Incompatible?, John W. May
7 Victorious Giving In Depressed Times, Jesse C. Middendorf
8 I Saw Christ’s Church at Work Today!, Stephen W. Nease
9 The Transforming Spirit, Neil E. Hightower
11 The Power of God, Louie E. Bustle
12 Ten Little Words, G. Roger Schoenhals
13 Grazers Welcome, Dave Skidmore
14 This Harper Valley Had No PTA, Leone Hunter Browning
15 Why?, W. Talmadge Johnson
16 Bon Jour, Neighbor, Nina Beegle
ARTICLES
4 Making Christianity Credible, Stan Meek
6 “Receive the Holy Spirit”, Frank G. Carver
7 A Continuing Story, Robert H. Scott
8 Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God, Michael J. Christensen
10 Patience in Prayer, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
12 Our Comforting Attorney, Morris Chalfant
14 “Grace” Sings It All, J. Ray Shadowens
16 The New Age… The Old Lie, John D. Wilcox
ARTICLES
4 The Christian’s Relationship to the World, John F. Hay
6 Democracy and Righteous People, Keith Schwanz
7 The Negative Power of Cursing, Ed Felter
10 Will the Sun Shine Again?, Ivan A. Beals
11 What If?, John W. May
12 Calamity Christians, J. V. Langford
14 Melting in the Night, Michael A. Vasquez
15 The Evolutionary Effect, Timothy R. Cassity
16 Revival - Antidote for Oblivion, David J. Felter
17 Christian Parents of Homosexuals, William Goodman
ARTICLES
4 Jesus and Truth, Gordon Wetmore
5 Value, Cost, and Price, Willis E. Snowbarger
6 Challenges to Nazarene Higher Education, John M. Nielson
8 My Testimony, David Tavares
9 No Homesick Pills, Frankie Roland
10 What Now?, John W. May
12 Mark R. Moore … Church Planter in Focus, John C. Oster
13 The Nazarene College: Through the Eyes of A Parent, Forrest W. Nash
14 Growing Pains, C. Dale German
16 After the Shock … The Song, Gerald Yoesel
17 An International Denouement, Nina E. Beegle
ARTICLES
4 My Mother's Unusual Monument, Rob L. Staples
5 Mother Held Us True, Keith Smith
6 Grandma Prayed, Pauline Dunn
7 What Next?, John W. May
8 Little Things Do Count, Elinor Bjornstad
11 The Genesis of Tobacco, Robert D. Hambrick
12 Mom Is Here!, Jerry McCant
13 The Kingdom of God and the Local Church Mission Society, Dan Boone
14 Peter's Brother, G. Roger Schoenhals
15 Make God's Glory Your Goal, Wayne M. Warner
ARTICLES
4 The Fuel and the Flame, Sydney Martin
6 Wesley’s Wisdom, Brian L. Farmer
7 The Unpretentious Mrs. Turner, Ruth E. Sheets
8 Fire from Heaven, Herbert McGonigle
10 Charles Wesley: An Appreciation, Allan Longworth
12 The Faith Barrier, Albert Lown
14 The Lord’s Supper after Aldersgate, Barry E. Bryant
16 Is There A Wesley For Today?, Peter W Gentry
17 Widening The Narrow Way?, Lawrence Walker
ARTICLES
4 Every Child A Winner in the Things That Really Matter, Miriam J. Hall
6 Helping Every Child to Be a Winner, Robert D. Troutman
7 The Parable of the Vacationer and His Son, Jim Spruce
10 Aids: The Challenge for Compassion, Steve Weber
11 Portugal May Be Small, But … Watch Out!, Ray Hendrix
12 Christianity, Presidents, and Politics, Bryan Stone
14 Givers or Takers, Fleming Parmer
15 In Memoriam D. I. Vanderpool
20 Urban Growth and the Church’s Task, J. Timothy Kauffman
21 Healing In Jesus’ Name, Verna Flowers
ARTICLES
4 “For This Child I Prayed...”, J. Michael Curry
5 When Father Punished Me, Mary E. Latham
6 A Father’s Reflections on a Miscarriage, Stephen M. Miller
7 A Christian Father, Sam Stearman
8 My Caravan Journey of Obedience, Betty Howard
9 Laid Off, Wes Allard
10 The River of God Runs Full, Stan Meek
12 Give an Offering from What You Have, Terrell Earnest
14 Still Healed, Joyce Hughes
15 Beauty for Ashes, Ann Womack Lundberg
16 The High Price of Building Tall, Jaime Kratz, Sr.
ARTICLES
4 Reach Out To Touch Someone, Dorothy I. Baird
5 Caution: Be Alert, Dellora West
6 Fruits of a Resurrected Church, Bernie Chiang
7 Onward, Christian Soldiers, Ross W. Hayslip
8 Coming Alongside In Indy, Nina E. Beegle
11 My Friend Al, Carlton D. Hansen
12 When Aids Comes Home, Michael Malloy
14 Taking Seriously Biblical Warnings, J. Ray Shadowens
16 God Really Wanted a Church in Lajas, Marshall Griffith
POEMS
13 I See a Rose, Deborah Rae
15 Priceless Privilege, Clessen K. Scoles
ARTICLES
4 Revivals - Are They Worth It?, Robert E. Maner
5 Observations of a Concerned Pastor, Garland Wallace
7 O, Let Me Boast In My God!, Nelson F. Sheets
8 Music Hath Charms, Albert J. Lown
9 Linking Generations with Song, Barry E. Swanson
10 Sanctification Then and Now, John F. Hay
12 Doing More than Cope, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
14 Buddha’s Bones, Carolyn Merrifield Eliseuson
16 Living With Dying, Lynn Cashen Robertson
POEMS
6 Master Plan, Joyce A. Chandler
17 Every Valley Shall Be Exalted, E. Ruth Glover
ARTICLES
4 Worship, Louie Bustle
5 They Didn’t Have The Time To Go To Church!, Alexander Ardrey
6 The Church Is a Building, Eleanor W. Cunningham
7 Morals and Society, William Goodman
10 The Peril of Dead Ecclesiasticism, Morris Chalfant
12 The Plea for Holiness, J. Melton Thomas
13 Back To Haunt, J. Ray Shadowens
14 The Silent Anguish: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Harold Ivan Smith
16 Thirsty At the Fair, Nina E. Beegle
17 Set a Watch, O Lord, Rodney Osborne
ARTICLES
4 Where Are Your Sons And Daughters?, Curt Bowers
5 God’s Word Behind Bars, Dale D. Hatfield
6 Rescue on Delaware Bay, C. H. Tazelaar
7 The Door to The General’s Heart, William H. Bridges
8 The Truth about a Big Lie, Ivan A. Beals
10 Self-Help, Albert Lown
12 Excuses, Excuses, Excuses, John F. Hay
13 Power Perfected In Weakness, Jerry W. Mccant
14 Jennifer’s Story, Cindy L. Briggs
18 God’s Fireman, Nina E. Beegle
19 I Took Jesus to a Reunion, Jo Harvey
ARTICLES
4 God’s Managers, B. Edgar Johnson
5 The Destiny Syndrome, R. Guilford Fitz, Jr.
6 Holiness, The Adorning Grace, J. Melton Thomas
7 God’s Heart Surgery, J. Ray Shadowens
10 Up-Front Holiness Evangelism, John W. May
11 The Strength That Silence Brings, Barth Smith
12 Talking About Aids At Home, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
14 Shadowing Wings, Angela K. McKee
15 A Motorcycle Miracle, Lillian George Barrows
16 An Adoptee’s Birth Search, Jayne Schooler
POEMS
17 Almost Persuaded…, Alice Crane Behr
ARTICLES
4 God’s Fingerprints Are Everywhere at NBC, Jerry D. Lambert
5 The Nazarene Bible College Experience, Rene Frederick Tetro
6 More than Teaching Subjects, Carl Clendenen
7 Where Is Your Brother Abel?, R. T. Bolerjack
8 The Invaluable Taste, William H. Bray
10 Holiness and Peach Preserves, LaVerne Anderson
11 Love Stories That Last, Ralph Scott
12 Person in Process, Jay Budd
14 Singing Arouses Neighbors and Local Reporter, Nina E. Beegle
16 Child Sponsorship - The Jackson Story, Don Frye
ARTICLES
4 Second Chance, John A. Leavell
6 When Life Tumbles In, Marie Emerson
8 “All Glorious Within”, Evelyn H. Knowlton
10 “All Things," Lord?, Emily Moran
11 Interrupted Melody, Nancy A. Brubaker
12 The Night Visitor, Rose Mane Gray
14 Time Does Not Heal, Jerry W. McCanl
15 Prescription for Bitterness, R. Guilford Fitz, Jr.
16 Guilt: Fact or Feeling, Leslie Parrott III
18 Nice Talk, G. Roger Schoenhals
19 Treatment for Worry Warts, Robert E. Maner
20 When Boom Becomes Bust, Joseph M. Shreffler
ARTICLES
4 Love That Translates Into Loyalty, J. Ray Shadowens
5 Holiness, God’s Imperative, J. Melton Thomas
6 The Highway of Holiness, John F. Hay
7 I Almost Didn’t Do It!, Leo C. Davis
10 Divinely Planned Coincidence, A. Brent Cobb
12 A Challenge You Can’t Overlook, Ray Hendrix
13 Charles H. Strickland: In Memoriam
POEMS
12 The Christian's Choice, Jean Hogan Dudley
ARTICLES
4 Camp Creek Harvest, Ron Mercer
5 Helps for the Disciplined Life, C. Neil Strait
6 Samuel Wesley - Father of Methodism, Herbert McGonigle
9 Cocaine Cure, William Goodman
10 A Church Planter and a Stubborn Mule, Kathy L. Moseberry
12 Tough Questions, Hard Answers, Curt Rowers
14 Fireproofing? ... Or Chasing Fire Trucks?, Stan Meek
16 Reconciliation, Neil E. Hightower
17 What In The World Is “Arul Maa Mazai”?, Ray Hendrix
ARTICLES
4 A Second Look at Thanksgiving, Robert E. Maner
5 I Give Because I Love, Albert F. Harper
6 Last of All, Albert J. Lown
7 Thank You, God! Even Now!, Ruth Wood Vaughn
12 Trustees of the Truth, Karl Giberson
14 “Big Apple” Offers Big Challenge for Thrust to New York City, Mark Graham
POEMS
5 A Time of Thanksgiving, Joyce A. Chandler
9 I’m Terminal, Paul A. McCoy
10 With the Rose of Sharon, Richard A. Miller
13 Heavenly Splendor, Floyd Mager
ARTICLES
4 The Measure of the Stature of Christ, M. H. Rozzell
5 Advent, C. Neil Strait
6 The Hopefulness of the Advent Season, Morris Chalfant
7 Family Tree: Cracked Limbs And Bruised Fruit, W. Thomas Umbel
10 Where Chaos Causes Rejoicing, Nina E. Beegle
11 A Bible Falling Apart, Jo Harvey
12 The Nature of Things, John F. Hay
14 A Prisoner Organized a Mission, Suk-Woon Lee
15 Restitution - God’s Persistence and Man’s Obedience, Carole L. Spengler
18 “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep…”, Ann Womack Lundberg
ARTICLES
4 Christmas Kindnesses, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
6 Happy Birthday, Randi, Curt Bowers
7 My Greatest Treasure, Ruth Wood Vaughn
10 Joey’s Christmas, Michael J. Christensen
12 Restitution Brought Peace, J. Michael Curry
14 Empty Arms, Donna Gilbert
18 How Is A Heritage Preserved?, C. Neil Strait
19 Say “No” To Alcohol Ads, William Goodman