June 1956 Issue

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Evangelism—A Principle, Not an Expedient

J.R. Spangler

Evangelism is to the church what wings are to a bird! Clip the wings and the bird falters in its flight and finally ends up creeping! An odd position for a bird—creeping!

Evangelism is to the church what wings are to a bird! Clip the wings and the bird falters in its flight and finally ends up creeping! An odd position for a bird—creeping!

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Our Daily Bread

W.B. Holden

The petition, "Give us this day our daily bread," is more than an illustration of the depth and breadth and height of the loving care of God.

The petition, "Give us this day our daily bread," is more than an illustration of the depth and breadth and height of the loving care of God.

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How to Plan a Program for the Church Year

James W. Osborn

The important role of planning and preparation to preaching.

The important role of planning and preparation to preaching.

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Intemperance—An Inveterate Evil

C. E. Moseley Jr.

We may think of intemperance as the octopus of sin. It is an inveterate evil that can strike at the heart of even a preacher.

We may think of intemperance as the octopus of sin. It is an inveterate evil that can strike at the heart of even a preacher.

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Are you an evangelist?

Frank Purcell

All who are authorized to preach are evangelists by act and not by method.

All who are authorized to preach are evangelists by act and not by method.

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What Doest Thou Here?

Raymond F. Cottrell

One of the most thrillingly interesting and dramatic meetings it has ever been my pleasure to attend was a gathering of some four hundred Protestant missionaries in Central China.

One of the most thrillingly interesting and dramatic meetings it has ever been my pleasure to attend was a gathering of some four hundred Protestant missionaries in Central China.

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The Distinctiveness in Adventist Preaching

Edward W. H. Vick

A preacher can be the best Adventist in his church, and every minister should be, and yet not make his ministry and preaching dis­tinctively Adventist.

A preacher can be the best Adventist in his church, and every minister should be, and yet not make his ministry and preaching dis­tinctively Adventist.

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A Reasonable Worship

Albert, Meyer

What did Paul mean by "reasonable service" in Romans 12?

What did Paul mean by "reasonable service" in Romans 12?

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What About Our Atomic Bomb Sermons?

G.M. MacLafferty

How much the seeming imminence of war affect our discourse and sermons?

How much the seeming imminence of war affect our discourse and sermons?

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Religious Groups in Our Evangelism (Part III)

Louise C. Kleuser

We here continue the discussion begun in the preceding number of THE MINISTRY on our approaches to other Protestant groups.

We here continue the discussion begun in the preceding number of THE MINISTRY on our approaches to other Protestant groups.

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Lengthen and Strengthen

E.D. Dick

The Scriptural admonition to "lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes" is wise counsel for every branch of the Lord's work in these last days. Particularly fitting is this for our Theological Seminary, the capstone of our denomination's educational structure.

The Scriptural admonition to "lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes" is wise counsel for every branch of the Lord's work in these last days. Particularly fitting is this for our Theological Seminary, the capstone of our denomination's educational structure.

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Eschatology and Time

Earle Hilgert

What is the concept of time in the Old and New Testament?

What is the concept of time in the Old and New Testament?

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How Often Should the Lord's Supper Be Celebrated?

W. E. Read

There is certainly no uniformity in this matter among Christian bodies generally. So what do the Scriptures say?

There is certainly no uniformity in this matter among Christian bodies generally. So what do the Scriptures say?

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Mothering the Multitudes (Part III)

Anonymous

The Role of the Minister's Wife in Safeguarding the Mental Health of the Church

The Role of the Minister's Wife in Safeguarding the Mental Health of the Church

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A Medical Evangelism Experiment

Raymond H. Libby

A report from our Conference in Central California.

A report from our Conference in Central California.

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The Minister's Spiritual Life

John G. Corban

I believe the minister's spiritual life is of importance in view of the fact that we can spend days and weeks of time with plans and methods, yet if our own personal relation to God should not be right, it profiteth nothing.

I believe the minister's spiritual life is of importance in view of the fact that we can spend days and weeks of time with plans and methods, yet if our own personal relation to God should not be right, it profiteth nothing.

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Conserving New Converts

W.S. Banfield

Eight steps to retain church members.

Eight steps to retain church members.

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Pointer's to Progress

Various Authors

Monthly pulpit pointer's by the Ministry staff.

Monthly pulpit pointer's by the Ministry staff.

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