March 1977 Issue
Crowd Pleasers
Leo Van Dolson
IN ONE sense the minister should be a crowd pleaser. His main task is that of preaching, and his sermons should be not only deeply spiritual and inspirational but also interesting. There is another sense, however, in which clergymen should not be crowd pleasers.…
Fosdick: Case Study in "Successful" Public Address
Arnold Kurtz
"His belief that preaching must be audience centered meant to him that a sermon must be an 'animated conversation.'"
"His belief that preaching must be audience centered meant to him that a sermon must be an 'animated conversation.'"Christ Our High Priest
Edward Heppenstall
Sin, Salvation, and the Sanctuary
Sin, Salvation, and the SanctuaryLiterary Structure—a Key to Interpreting the Revelation
Kenneth A. Strand
How does the literary structure of Revelation contribute to understanding the book's content.
How does the literary structure of Revelation contribute to understanding the book's content.The Good and the Bad of TM
Don Day
"If a person meditates with out religious content——"If a person meditates with out religious content——leaving himself with an empty and susceptible mind—there is a grave danger that satanic influences will take over." ——Billy Graham.
"If a person meditates with out religious content——"If a person meditates with out religious content——leaving himself with an empty and susceptible mind—there is a grave danger that satanic influences will take over." ——Billy Graham.The Clergyman as Health Educator
Joyce Hopp
Clergymen can be prepared to adequately meet the emergency challenges in health education.
Clergymen can be prepared to adequately meet the emergency challenges in health education.Biblical Archeology
Lawrence T. Geraty
The 1976 Excavations at Biblical Heshbon
The 1976 Excavations at Biblical HeshbonShepherdess
Muriel Phillips
Dear Shepherdess: My husband at tended the Ontario, Canada, camp meeting this past summer and took part in the ordination of seven men to the gospel ministry. He told me of the lovely way the ordination was conducted. I asked Jackie Beck, the conference pres ident's…
World Report: Evangelism Update
A. Bristow
Zambezi Union WAR clouds continue to hang over many parts of the territory of this won derful union, and the progress of the work has been affected in a number of ways. In certain areas we have been unable to conduct evangelistic meet ings, since the people are not…