FEATURES

“Wielding Right Power the Right Way”
by Jamie Gates

Many of us assume we have done our public Christian duty if we participate in local or national party elections and vote according to some so-called Christian voter guide. But Christ is calling us to a radical reconfiguration of commitment where private belief is translated into public action in a total integration of the life of holiness.

“Prosperity: Condemn, Defend, or Recommend?”
by Gerald D. Skinner

When society calls for compartmentalization, committed Christians never segment righteousness and economics. All
our finances and all decisions governing them are controlled
by a divine purpose. Money is simply one more gift received
from God and gladly returned to Him.

“Witness While You Work”
by Jeanette Gardner Littleton

Do you want to tell people how much Jesus means to you? Terrific! Just make sure you’re showing them too!

“The Call to Be Different”
by William Richard Ezell

Breaking down the compartments of life means a transformed mind and a unified spirit. Holiness requires a willingness to be different.

“Getting Used to Sin”
by Jon Johnston

Detaching the sacred from the secular leaves us susceptive to the most deadly disease of all—sin. When moral relativity rules, the acceptance of sin is standard policy.

COLUMNS

Commission: “Symbol or Substance?”
by W. Talmadge Johnson

Symbols matter. But symbols alone can become mere objects. They must be backed up by substance.

The Deeper Way: “The Big Little Word”
by Merrill Williams

His all is so much bigger and so much better than my all that I could not lose if I exchanged His for mine. Instead I would gain beyond measure.

Essay: “One Christian, Indivisible”
by Gay L. Leonard

Hypocrite is an old-fashioned name for those whose creed and lifestyle don’t match up. Today a better descriptor might be spiritual schizophrenia.

Family Tree: “The Dichotomy Dilemma: Talking Helps”
by Dan and Kay Croy

It may not be listed with the Centers for Disease Control, but a malady known as dichotomy does exist.

Footprints: “Chung Nam Soo”
by Floyd T. Cunningham

In the late 1940s, the Church of the Nazarene linked itself to a forceful leader of the Holiness Movement in Korea, Chung Nam Soo.

Fruit of the Spirit: “Patience”
by George Lyons

Patience is not a passive virtue—doing nothing instead of something. Patience must be actively pursued.

In the Mirror: “Pigeons Aren’t the Only Animals Living
in Holes”
by Jim Wilcox

Most of us have become adept at pigeonholing our behavior into separate but equal compartments. It’s just easier to deal with stuff that way.

Metro: “Encountering Hope in the City”
by Fletcher L. Tink

God is acting now and continuously in the midst of urban pain, suffering, and loneliness to bring history to its redemptive climax.

Portraits: “Merritt McKay: Not Just Another Engineer”
by Debbie Salter Goodwin

What does an experienced engineer and administrator do after
a career in groundbreaking aerospace events? The answer, according to Merritt McKay, is anything God tells him to do.

COMING NEXT MONTH—
CELEBRATING OUR NAZARENE ROOTS:
THE WESLEY TERCENTENARY

“Theology Taproots: The Teachings of Wesley”

by Herbert McGonigle

The lasting legacy of John Wesley is imprinted on our most basic beliefs. The world is still his parish through his teachings on God, humankind, salvation, and entire sanctification.