Publisher's notes --- April 2001 

Christianity is unique. It is the one world religion that claims that its leader was not only the incarnation of God, but that he was resurrected from death. That unique aspect of our faith is celebrated every year around this time. It is the part of our faith that gives us hope and reminds us that God is the redeemer of what appear to be lost causes...The early fathers of the faith were among those who personally touched and saw the risen Jesus. It was their personal experience that lead many of them to a missionary life and a martyr's death. Faith is a little harder to come by for those of us who have not touched or seen Jesus in the flesh. We have to rely on our experience through the eyes and hands of faith.

This month's issue of Next-Wave majors in exhortation and evangelism. An update concerning the skate ministry in Moreno Valley, California by Tom Chapman is coupled with an article on a similar ministry entitled the Samaritan "mentality" by Jeremy Summers. Brenda Seefeldt explains the power of a testimony and Greg Reid discusses exiting Disneyland, Hell and the Twilight Zone.  Ben Rushlo takes a look at what Homer Simpson and the voice of god have in Common. Len Hjalmarson discusses renewal, its hype and its reality. Stephen Shields continues his scholarly look at the Dangers and Delights of Navigating postmodern currents. I talk about how bad things can happen in marriages.

I encourage you to respond to the content of Next-Wave in one of two ways: either by e-mail or by posting a message to our discussion page. Representative e-mail responses are published in our letters section.

Once again, thanks for your continued interest in Next-Wave. I invite you to get further involved by responding, discussing or by writing an article (please see Call for Papers).

Blessings,

Charlie Wear,
Publisher