FEATURES

• “A Voice for God to Muslims,” by Debbie Salter Goodwin
  No person is too hard for God to reach. Jamil is living proof.

• “Doorways to the Lost,” by JoAnn Leslie
  People come to Buenos Aires seeking refuge, a new beginning, and anonymity. That desire for anonymity is one of the greatest barriers to spreading the gospel of Christ.

• “Midnight Witness,” by Helen Zycholtz
  Seekers of the Messiah meet secretly at midnight, the only way they can come to know the Truth.

• “Finding the True Enlightenment,” by Michael P. McCarty
  For millions of people, Buddhism is not just a religion; it is a way of life, culture, and community. One by one, those who follow Buddha are finding the true enlightenment in the life and teachings of Jesus.

• “Redeeming the Enemy’s Weapons,” by Sherry Pinson
  The enemy has no lack of clever tactics. He is just as likely to exploit too much religion as too little. In Australia, New Zealand, and Samoa, opening doors to the hard-to-reach means turning the enemy’s weapons into plowshares of evangelism.

COLUMNS

• Essay: “Profiles in Courage,” by Gay L. Leonard
  Each of us is born with a personality, at best a unique concoction of God’s various attributes and therefore a true creation in His image—and at worst proof positive of the Fall.

• In the Mirror: “The Good Old Daze?” by Justine A. Knight
  When I was growing up (favorite introductory phrase of my generation), things sure were different. We never heard of transgenerational anything.

• The Deeper Way: “Open Doors,” by Teanna Sunberg
  So, then, who are the hard to reach? I fear they actually are people like me.

• Family Tree: “Squeals on Wheels,” by Leola Floren
  What every worried, wandering, and exhausted parent longs for is a good road map.

• Commission: “Heroes in the Hard Places,” by Jesse C. Middendorf
  The hard-to-tell stories are the stuff of heroes.

• Footprints: “John W. Goodwin: The Sixth General Superintendent,” by Stan Ingersol
  Goodwin ordained nearly 1,000 ministers across the globe in an age before commercial aviation simplified travel.

• Metro: "Pray It Again, Sam!" by Fletcher L. Tink
  Holiness is better defined by the intimacy of the relationship with a personal God than by a thousand dutiful practices.

• Globally Speaking: "Nurturing the Denominational Culture," by Richard F. Zanner
  We dare not allow our Nazarene denominational culture to be distorted or deformed. Contextualized, yes. Syncretized, no!

NEXT MONTH – Hope for the Downcast

• “Easy Answers Aren’t Enough,” by Judith A. Schwanz
  If Jesus is the Hope of the world, how can a Christian suffer in the dark, dank world of depression or anxiety? Because people are complex systems with physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions, simplistic answers are not enough.