In this issue of Point of Reference, Pastor Jack Bannister takes us deep into Second Timothy chapter one, introducing us to a largely overlooked figure named Onesiphorus — a man who traveled from Ephesus to Rome at great personal risk simply to refresh the imprisoned apostle Paul. Through this study, Pastor Bannister draws on his own experience of abandonment by fellow ministers and reveals how his wife Lois became his personal Onesiphorus — a faithful rope holder who refused to let him run from his calling. The issue also includes a rich word study on the Greek "exodos," tracing its three New Testament appearances through Peter, Hebrews, and Luke to reveal the full, triumphant scope of Christ's resurrection. Two original poems — "Silent Gethsemane" and "To My Friend Lois" — frame this deeply personal and pastoral episode. A reminder that the hidden, faithful ones who hold the rope behind the scenes are among the most precious people in any ministry.