Editor’s Note from March 31, 1972

I spent some of the early days of this month at Huntington College in Indiana, where I was with students and members of the community for spiritual emphasis week. It was thrilling during these days to talk to students who love Jesus Christ and are eager to serve and proclaim him. And it was challenging as well as disappointing to observe others who seem indifferent to the claims of Christ. It is a test of faith to believe that the seed planted in unbelieving hearts can find fertile ground and one day blossom into belief.

At Eastertime, it is refreshing to remember that as the brown earth brings forth new life, so the resurrected Lord died and rose again to give us glorious new life in him. This life is ours through the Holy Spirit, who seals us, dwells in us, and fills us with his power, purity, and perception. Good Friday speaks of death; Easter speaks of life, abundant life that is ours in Christ.

We hope our readers took note of the essay contest announced in our March 17 issue. The topics are important, the rewards sizable. We’ll be gratified if readers give our judges a hard time by flooding us with good entries.

Happy Easter!

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