January 1980 Issue

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The Christ Alone

V. Norskov Olsen

A great need in Christianity today, says V. Norskov Olsen, is for the church to return to the Reformation's controlling principle that all theology and religious experience must revolve about Christ alone.

A great need in Christianity today, says V. Norskov Olsen, is for the church to return to the Reformation's controlling principle that all theology and religious experience must revolve about Christ alone.

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Twentieth-century circuit rider

Douglas Bennett

Ralph Washington Sockman has been enthusiastically called the "preachers'preacher." To hear him preach was truly a spiritual event.

Ralph Washington Sockman has been enthusiastically called the "preachers'preacher." To hear him preach was truly a spiritual event.

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Is the Aramaic of Daniel early or late?

Gerhard Hasel

Aramaic documents from Qumran have dramatically altered views regarding the date of Daniel's composition.

Aramaic documents from Qumran have dramatically altered views regarding the date of Daniel's composition.

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Short-term Pastorates

Arnold Kurtz

Are they stepping stones to success or roadblocks to church growth?

Are they stepping stones to success or roadblocks to church growth?

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Do you need less prayer than Jesus did?

Martin J. Burne

The more occupied Jesus was with the good news He came to preach, the more He needed to pray.

The more occupied Jesus was with the good news He came to preach, the more He needed to pray.

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A surprise or a secret

J.R. Spangler

A closer look at the illustrations Jesus used to describe His return reveals that many will be surprised by its unexpectedness.

A closer look at the illustrations Jesus used to describe His return reveals that many will be surprised by its unexpectedness.

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To Smoke or not to Smoke

William N. Plymat

The decision is yours——but these psychological principles will make success possible if you really want to quit.

The decision is yours——but these psychological principles will make success possible if you really want to quit.

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The Rocks Cry "Creation"!

Duane T. Gish

The transitional forms required by the evolutionary theory cannot be found in the fossil record. Could it be they never existed?

The transitional forms required by the evolutionary theory cannot be found in the fossil record. Could it be they never existed?

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Shepherdess: Of Parsonages and Palaces

Marye Trim

It was fine for the hymn writer to be satisfied with "a tent or a cottage," but most pastors' wives long for a place of their own.

It was fine for the hymn writer to be satisfied with "a tent or a cottage," but most pastors' wives long for a place of their own.

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The Last Years of Samaria

William H. Shea

Archeology chronicles the decline of an ancient people and sheds additional light on the historical records of Scripture.

Archeology chronicles the decline of an ancient people and sheds additional light on the historical records of Scripture.

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