is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” This unchanging God has an unchanging purpose for your life. It is simply to call you into fellowship w ith His Son, J e s u s Christ. To be sure, the church is im portant; the patterns handed down to us are important (provided, of course, they are the correct pattern s); the principles we are taught are impor tant, but it is possible for the church to organize the Lord Jesus Christ out of business. The danger for us is merely to con form without having any real vibrancy to our being in union with the Saviour. We can do no better than to say, “Lord Jesus Christ, I want You to re veal to me the reality of Your person. I want You to make Yourself increas ingly precious to me. I want to live in the relationship with You whereby You are constantly making all that You are real to me.” This, my friend, is exactly what Christianity is all about. Is this your kind of Christianity: a very ordinary human being here on earth living in close fellowship to a very extraordinary Saviour let loose in his life? If this isn’t your case, you will only continue to experience prob lems and extreme difficulties. May God bind these things on your heart and help you to do the right thing as He speaks to you at this moment. OVERWHELM ING DEDICATION Years ago in the Italian army there was a company of soldiers who were known as “death men.” They would vol unteer for any especially dangerous tasks. Their love was so great for their country, and they themselves were so dedicated to their officers, that whenever a request came, even if it appeared to he a risk of death, they would willingly carry forth the orders. Whenever a call was issued, so dedicated were these “death men” that more than twice the needed number stepped forward. Our Biola students are not called “death men," however, their dedication is very similar. By God’s grace they are willing to go wherever the Lord may call them, to the uttermost parts of the earth.
i Miss Lewie V. Soubireu (left), chairman of the Department of Nursing, BIOLA College, and Dr. S. H. Sutherland, Biela president, meet Miss Suellen Skinner, representative ef the Nurses Christian Fellowship. COVER PICTURE: BIOLA R.N. STUDENTS Fourth row: Sharon White, Empire, Ore.; Janet Brown, Whittier, Calif.; Carol Mims, Yucaipa, Calif.; Beverly Whilener, Corvallis, Ore.; LaRelle Stensland, Spokane, Wash.; Joyce Alexander, La Mirada, Calif.; Diane Donell, El Paso, Texas; Claire Vickers, Pasa dena, Calif. Third row: Dena Memmler, Glendale, Calif.; Julia Harris, Seattle, Wash.; Cheryl Tyra, Lowell, Ariz.; Margarita Barr, Nogales, Ariz.; Shela Painter, Imperial Beach, Calif. Second row: Julie Walker, Pacific Grove, Calif.; Kathleen Kildall, Mt. Vernon, Wash.; Theresa Parr, SI. Joseph, Mo.; Linda Booth, Baywood Pk., Calif.; Joanna Ritchie, Gardiner, Ore.; Janet Olson, Turlock, Calif.; Elizabeth East man, Baltimore, Md.; Carol Richards, San Diego, Calif.; Bonnie Dickey, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mary Beaver, Huntington Pk., Calif. First row: Terrie Moore, Lyn wood, Calif.; Lura Ebeling, Buena Pk., Calif; Linda Stewart, El Paso, Texas; Ann Hunt, Lewistewn, Ida.; Della Lutz, Lodi, Calif.; Diane Martin, Oceanside, Calif.; Phyllis Tobey, Albany, Ore.; Loretta Gardner, San Fernando, Calif.; Eileen O'Reilly, San Francisco, Calif.; Louisa Couvillion, Park Ridge, III.; Darlene Abken, San Bernardino, Calif. LIFE'S INV ITA T IO N Years ago when caravans in the Sa hara desert were in need of water, riders on camels were sent out to search for possible wells. I f no report came back, a scout was sent in another direction. Then a third and a fourth until a water hole was finally discovered at which time the guide would shout back the word in the native language, “I ’ve found it! I’ve found it!" Then a wave of joy would go up from the whole caravan. What a priceless life-giving substance. Similarly, how wonderfully refreshing it is to hear the words of Scripture, “Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye!” The word “come” appears more than 600 times in the Bible, about 400 of which are in the New Testament. 4
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