January 1973 Issue
The Bible Seminar Does Work
Lawton G. Lowe
HOW do you get non-Adventists to come to a meeting and stay all day?"
HOW do you get non-Adventists to come to a meeting and stay all day?""You Shall Have Good Success"
Michael Kulakov
OUR life and ministry have one objective. This objective is not looming in a hazy distance; its outlines are definite and exact. The special mission of the remnant church in this world is clearly presented to us: "We are here to become like God in character, and by a life of service to reveal Him to the world."
OUR life and ministry have one objective. This objective is not looming in a hazy distance; its outlines are definite and exact. The special mission of the remnant church in this world is clearly presented to us: "We are here to become like God in character, and by a life of service to reveal Him to the world."Message of the Molecules
George T. Javor
MAN'S existence is inseparable from matter. The inner drive to explore his environment quite naturally leads him to a study of the material world. Besides satisfying his innate curiosity, the Christian has at least two additional reasons for such a pursuit. First, he may learn more about his Creator. "Upon every page of the great volume of His created works may still be traced His handwriting. Nature still speaks of her Creator. . ."
MAN'S existence is inseparable from matter. The inner drive to explore his environment quite naturally leads him to a study of the material world. Besides satisfying his innate curiosity, the Christian has at least two additional reasons for such a pursuit. First, he may learn more about his Creator. "Upon every page of the great volume of His created works may still be traced His handwriting. Nature still speaks of her Creator. . ."Youth Family Life Year--Will It Achieve Togetherness?
John H. Hancock
PASTORS agree that one of the greatest challenges in the pastoral ministry is to effect successful solutions to the problems involving marriage relationships and parent-child misunderstandings. In some large churches a major portion of the pastoral staff's time is spent counseling in these areas. . .
PASTORS agree that one of the greatest challenges in the pastoral ministry is to effect successful solutions to the problems involving marriage relationships and parent-child misunderstandings. In some large churches a major portion of the pastoral staff's time is spent counseling in these areas. . .Preacher, What About Your Home?
W. John Cannon
THE cause of God is facing an unprecedented crisis. As we look around us we know beyond any doubt that the dragon is wroth with the woman and is making war with the remnant of her seed. (See Revelation 12:17.) As a matter of fact, he is working hard on Christians and non-Christians alike, for he knows he has but a short time. . .
THE cause of God is facing an unprecedented crisis. As we look around us we know beyond any doubt that the dragon is wroth with the woman and is making war with the remnant of her seed. (See Revelation 12:17.) As a matter of fact, he is working hard on Christians and non-Christians alike, for he knows he has but a short time. . .Repentance As a Church Priority
Vance Havner
THIS scribe has wasted considerable time watching television panels where experts pool their ignorance discussing the fix we are in and what to do about it. Like Omar, I usually come out the same door I went in. God is writing on the wall these days, but the soothsayers and "smoothsayers" cannot decipher the heavenly hieroglyphics. . .
THIS scribe has wasted considerable time watching television panels where experts pool their ignorance discussing the fix we are in and what to do about it. Like Omar, I usually come out the same door I went in. God is writing on the wall these days, but the soothsayers and "smoothsayers" cannot decipher the heavenly hieroglyphics. . .Developing a Philosophy of Church Music
Charles L. Pierce
THE Seventh-day Adventist Church has always used music as part of its worship service, from the days when it was composed of small scattered groups that sang the Advent hymns, to the present day of the too-large church with its great organ and splendid choir. . .
THE Seventh-day Adventist Church has always used music as part of its worship service, from the days when it was composed of small scattered groups that sang the Advent hymns, to the present day of the too-large church with its great organ and splendid choir. . .The Pastor's Bible Class
Ansel L. Bristol
WOULD you like to have a sustained evangelistic thrust in your church? You can by conducting an evangelistic pastor's Bible class on a continual basis. With this plan in operation there is a place to invite interested people and prepare them for baptism. . .
WOULD you like to have a sustained evangelistic thrust in your church? You can by conducting an evangelistic pastor's Bible class on a continual basis. With this plan in operation there is a place to invite interested people and prepare them for baptism. . .Are There New Testament Documents Among the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Lawrence T. Geraty
IN THE spring of 1972 the scholarly world was caught by surprise when in Italy a Spanish papyrologist (with an Irish name) working on Greek papyri found in Jordan (near a Jewish sectarian settlement from the Roman period) announced that he had discovered the earliest extant manuscripts of the New Testament! Jesuit Jose O'Callaghan published his scholarly conclusions and a working hypothesis in the quarterly of Rome's Pontifical Biblical Institute. . .
IN THE spring of 1972 the scholarly world was caught by surprise when in Italy a Spanish papyrologist (with an Irish name) working on Greek papyri found in Jordan (near a Jewish sectarian settlement from the Roman period) announced that he had discovered the earliest extant manuscripts of the New Testament! Jesuit Jose O'Callaghan published his scholarly conclusions and a working hypothesis in the quarterly of Rome's Pontifical Biblical Institute. . .The Bible in Sermon Preparation
Orley M. Berg
At a recent meeting with the elders of the churches of one of our conferences I asked for a show of hands by all who were expected to preach quite frequently on Sabbath mornings. A large percentage of the hands were raised. . .
At a recent meeting with the elders of the churches of one of our conferences I asked for a show of hands by all who were expected to preach quite frequently on Sabbath mornings. A large percentage of the hands were raised. . .Decidedly Different
Louis F. Cunningham
MOSES was a good man. There really wasn't anything wrong with him. It was just that as a leader he hadn't kept up with the times. Back in Father Abraham's day they could insist on high standards and old-fashioned religion. But this was a new day, one that called for new ideas and a new approach. . .
MOSES was a good man. There really wasn't anything wrong with him. It was just that as a leader he hadn't kept up with the times. Back in Father Abraham's day they could insist on high standards and old-fashioned religion. But this was a new day, one that called for new ideas and a new approach. . .Are You Fit for the Ministry?
Gary D. Strunk
THIS morning there is a funeral at ten o'clock. Hospital calls will have to be deferred until 1:00 P.M. Mustn't forget the joint meeting of the academy staff at four o'clock after I pick up my daughter at three-thirty. And there is a lay activities fact-finding-commission meeting at 7:00 P.M. Somewhere I must squeeze out a sermon for next Sabbath. . .
THIS morning there is a funeral at ten o'clock. Hospital calls will have to be deferred until 1:00 P.M. Mustn't forget the joint meeting of the academy staff at four o'clock after I pick up my daughter at three-thirty. And there is a lay activities fact-finding-commission meeting at 7:00 P.M. Somewhere I must squeeze out a sermon for next Sabbath. . .A Thank You and a Welcome
Catherine Dower
Four and one-half years ago Mrs. Dollis M. Pierson, wife of our General Conference president, at our request assumed the responsibility of writing, collecting, and editing material for the women's section of The Ministry—By His Side. She spent many long hours in get ting this section on a solid foundation. . .
Four and one-half years ago Mrs. Dollis M. Pierson, wife of our General Conference president, at our request assumed the responsibility of writing, collecting, and editing material for the women's section of The Ministry—By His Side. She spent many long hours in get ting this section on a solid foundation. . .More on Colossians 2:14 (Part 1)
W. E. Read
COLOSSIANS 2:14 is an important and vital pas sage of the Word of God. It appears in the general body of counsel in this chapter, and evidently is intended by the apostle Paul to be a blessing to the saints at Colosse and to solve some of the problems that were troubling their minds. . .
COLOSSIANS 2:14 is an important and vital pas sage of the Word of God. It appears in the general body of counsel in this chapter, and evidently is intended by the apostle Paul to be a blessing to the saints at Colosse and to solve some of the problems that were troubling their minds. . .