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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/brethrenmissiona5813carr Library Winona Lake, i" For Reference Not to be taken from this room BRETHREN MISSIONARY HERALD VOL 58 NO. JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 1996 1 $2.00 Into THE ^RMS JESU OF Ifs not justfor Pre-Teens Davis VIiLLiE :ONFERENCE VOMEN Aay I Introduc ôu to Kevin ai. Yohe? ill .ady Lancers: Na ' Champions! breaking the S Mold \ VIorning i New Bring in the Year with the Herald Magazine and Your Membership! BRETHREN MISS10^JARY BRETHREfi r,(iSSiONARv HERALD HERALD HERALD The New Year is here and the time is now to renew or become a new subscriber of the Herald Magazine. Itisfilledwithinformationimportanttoyouandyourfriends! Calltoday and get your copy of the Herald Magazine! Also, call and become a part of the HERALD CORPORATION MEMBERSHIP. For the low $25 membership gift, you automatically become a voting member, receive a free one- year subscription to the Herald Magazine along with updates of the Herald activities and special book offers at drastically reduced prices. In appreciation foryour supportwewill also send you a freecopyofthebook. Great Leaders ofthe Cliristiaii Church, byJohn D. Woodbridge. Brethren Missionary Herald • P.O.Box 544 • Winona Lake, IN 46590 1-800-348-2756 Publisher's Pick HîD Quiet Times For Couplesm DaHij Devotional H. Norman Wright Thisbookisacollectionofwarm,personaldevotions.NormanWrightgleansfromhismanyyearsofexperience withhelpingcouplesdrawtogetherinChrist.Thesedailyreflectionswillstimulateandnurturethesimplesharing betweenyouand yourFather.Someareasofinterestinclude: lovethatmakesmarriagesflourish,sixlevelsof intimacyeverycouplecanenjoy,theartofcompanionship,handlingadversitysubmissionandleadershipand encouragementthatm2ikesadifference.Setasideaquiettimebetweenyouandyourlovedonetoday. RetailPriceis$16.99,butthis NAME BestSeller canbe yours for ADDRESS JUST $13.99 when you use thiscoupon. CITY STATE ZIP Copies® $13.99each Dropyourorderalongwith thiscoupon (includesshippingand handling) in themailorstopbyourstore. ^^DITORIAL New Year COMMITMENT After several years, the original owner decided he Iampartofthe "Fellowship wanted to buy the house hâck. ofthe Unashamed." IhaveHoly Understandably, the Spiritpower. Thediehasbeen new owner refused to cast. I'vestepped overthe line. sell. So the original The decision hasbeen made. I owner went out, found ama discipleofHis. I won't the carcass of a dead lookback,letup,slowdown, dog in the street and backaway,orbestill. My pastis hthuantgheitsftirlolmowthneedn.ailSoon the rseendseee,maendd,mmyyfpurteusreentismsaekceurse. I house became unlivable, and the am finished and donewith low new owner was forced to sell to living, sightwalking,small planning,smooth knees, JeffCarroll the owner of the nail. colorlessdreams, tamevisions, mundane talking, chintzy As the storyteller con- giving, and dwarfed goals! cdleudveid,l wewiltehaveevtehneone preeImnionelnocngee,rpnroesepderity, small peg in our position,promotions, plaudits, AILS life, he will return orpopularity. I don'thave tobe to hang his rotting garbage right, first, tops, recognized, on it." praised, regarded, orrewarded. I nowlive by presence,learn by When Dave Bogue came to faith,lovebypatience,liveby our church recently, he con- prayer,and laborbypower. cluded the service by inviting Myface isset, mygaitis fast, people to come up and get a nail. mygoal is heaven,myroad is The purpose of the nail was to narrow, mywayis rough,my heard a sfory the other day that remind us all of the sacrifice companions few,myguide I is worth passing on. A certain Jesus made on the cross for our reliable, mymission clear. I manwanted tosellhishousefor sins. Hopefullv, we would be cannotbebought,compromised, $10,000. Another man wanted to encouraged to faithfully witness detoured, lured away,turned buyitverybadlmy,abnutanhedwcaosuladponoort tfaoitohtihnertsheabout /|_-___^/ ~-~o~u-^.r^x bnheaosctiktf,altideniclihuntietndh,ethoperrfedasecleeanycoeefdso.afcIrwifiilcle, \ooo affordtopaythefull Lord Jesus. That ~\ adversity,negotiateatthetable price. After much nail has also served 1 /""^N oftheenemy, ponderatthepool dickering, the to alert me to / ofpopularity, ormeanderinthe nI owner agreed something else. It / /1 has mazeofmediocrity. to sell the much to do with / / rny Iwon'tgiveup,shutup,letgo, house to future. It reminds / / me to orslowupuntilI'vepreachedup, themanfor$5,000. But, thereduced diligently guard / / the prayedup,paidup,storedup,and price came with a stipulation. The front door of my / / life. I stayedupforthecauseofChrist owwoneurlwoduld sell the house, but he cannot afford to / / gi\'e the 1 ama disciple ofJesus. I y> keep ownership enemy access / / to even mustgotill Hecomes,givetill I offra loarmge y^<S^. ^ naiolveprrotthreufdrionngt one nail. C dwroorpk,ptirlleaHcehsttilolpsal.lknow,and door. Where's my hammer? And when Hecomes toget His own. He'll haveno problems recognizingme my . .. colorswillbeclear. JaNVARYiPeBRVARY1996 R E T H R E N S S O N A RY I I HERALD VOL. 58N0.1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1996 EDITORIAL Publisher:JeffCtirroll Nails ManagingEditor:JamesE.Serra Printer: Evangel Press FEATURE Department Editors: 5 CENational: Ed Lewis Breaking theSunday MorningMold International Missions:TomJulien,JeniferWilcoxson GraceSchools: RonManahan HomeMissions: LarryChamberlain 6 FRONTLINE Women's MissionaryCouncil: MaryThompson Kie\' Diary HeraldNewsline:219-267-7826 TheBrethrenMissionary Heraldisabimonthly 8 SPECIAL publicationofTheFellowshipofGraceBrethrenChurches. 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