May 1980 Issue
Grace finds a way
J.C. Smuts Van Rooyen
The grace of God expressed at Calvary does not operate as a mere moral influence independently of His righteousness.
The grace of God expressed at Calvary does not operate as a mere moral influence independently of His righteousness.Ten ways to keep your church from growing
Ralph Blodgett
A practical guide for the pastor who already has enough problems.
A practical guide for the pastor who already has enough problems.The shaking up of Adventism?
Various Authors
Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church being "shaken up" by a crisis of "identity and authority," as an article in the February 8, 1980, Christianity Today seems to assert? The "Shaking Up of Adventism," writer Ed Plowman, a Christianity Today editor, explains, involves…
Ogres or cherubs?
Brad Graybill
Actually, "preachers' kids" are children——no more special than any other child, and no less, either.
Actually, "preachers' kids" are children——no more special than any other child, and no less, either.The Three Angels of the Apocalypse—2
J.R. Spangler
The "everlasting gospel" is the key to unlocking God's most urgent messages to mankind.
The "everlasting gospel" is the key to unlocking God's most urgent messages to mankind.Super Bowl Christianity
B. Russell Holt
Have you read the latest best seller from the evangelical religious press? The one everyone is talking about—Was Blind But Now I See? The publisher's promotional piece says, "Follow the odysseys of Paul, a liberal theologian whose contempt for evangelical, fundamentalist…
When the Doctor is Baffled
Leo Van Dolson
What about faith healing? When the doctor has done ail he can, and the symptoms persist, what may we expect of God?
What about faith healing? When the doctor has done ail he can, and the symptoms persist, what may we expect of God?The Flood and the Ice Age
Michael J. Oard
Fitting an ice age into the time constraints of the Bible has seemed impossible to some. A global flood could provide solutions.
Fitting an ice age into the time constraints of the Bible has seemed impossible to some. A global flood could provide solutions.Assyria's End
William H. Shea
Contacts between Israel and Assyria during its last century illuminate the Scripture record.
Contacts between Israel and Assyria during its last century illuminate the Scripture record.Keep Growing
LaVerne Beeler
"You never stay status quo; you either grow or diminish." A young mission wife takes to heart the advice of an older friend.
"You never stay status quo; you either grow or diminish." A young mission wife takes to heart the advice of an older friend.Worldview
Roland R. Hegstad
Reflections on various world events.
Reflections on various world events.