October 2006

October 2006

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In this issue:

Editorial: The place, the outcome, and the future of theology in the church

How does a church with nearly 15 million adult members living in more than 200 countries and using hundreds of languages do its theology? The members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church must ask themselves this question and respond to it until the Lord Jesus Christ returns.

A conversation with the directors of the Biblical Research Institute

A look into the ministry of the BRI for the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Pastoral response to criticism

Every pastor faces it. But knowing that criticism is a fact of life doesn’t make dealing with it any easier.

Preaching effectively without notes

A five-step process to leaving your notes out of the pulpit. (But you’ll still need to write a manuscript!)
By:  Derek Morris 

Through a land not sown: interview with Kari Paulsen

The wife of the president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church reflects on a lifetime of service.
By:  Sharon Cress 

Three questions for every marriage

What every pastor should ask couples who are pondering the future of their marriage.

The top seven ingredients of staying power

Pastoral marriages face extraordinary challenges. What is the “glue” that keeps them together?

An adjustment in the plan

What do you do when nothing you try seems to work?

Pastor's Pastor: Practical Prophecy

Along with several itinerating colleagues, I teach a Bible class at our local congregation. Teaching schedules are determined by which dates we can attend our home church. Imagine my concern when I was scheduled to teach the lesson on Daniel 2, a prophecy that I have preached many times, but also one that most of my class attendees would have often presented. Searching for a fresh approach, I determined to present a verse-by-verse exegetical presentation of practical lessons that arise from the prophecy.