March 1981 Issue
God justifieth the ungodly
Charles Spurgeon
Men who hate the doctrine of the cross bring it as a charge against God that He saves wicked men and receives the vilest of the vile. Scripture accepts the charge and plainly states it!
Men who hate the doctrine of the cross bring it as a charge against God that He saves wicked men and receives the vilest of the vile. Scripture accepts the charge and plainly states it!Twenty dont's for young pastors
Daniel F. Roth
For thirty-five years, Daniel F. Roth was a German-speaking Seventh-day Adventist minister. When he died, his son, Don A. Roth, was sorting the boxes of items left behind and came across some textbooks his father had used when he attended the old Clinton Theological…
Cultivate your creativity
Merrill S. Williams
Have you often wished for a burst of creativity to solve a difficult problem or meet a pressing need? Don't simply wait for the lightning to strike; you may not be a genius, but even a secondhand dealer in used thoughts can put up lightning rods to draw down the creative fire.
Have you often wished for a burst of creativity to solve a difficult problem or meet a pressing need? Don't simply wait for the lightning to strike; you may not be a genius, but even a secondhand dealer in used thoughts can put up lightning rods to draw down the creative fire.You can be an effective parent educator
Kay Kuzma
Mary families in your church need preventive parent education in order to avoid major child-rearing problems that may someday require extensive one-to-one counseling. You, the pastor, may be the one to help.
Mary families in your church need preventive parent education in order to avoid major child-rearing problems that may someday require extensive one-to-one counseling. You, the pastor, may be the one to help.Moving together
John Osborn
Transitions do for a sermon what joints do for the body—they allow it to move. Fashioning smooth transitions that carry the congregation from one part of the sermon into another calls for a true homiletical craftsman.
Transitions do for a sermon what joints do for the body—they allow it to move. Fashioning smooth transitions that carry the congregation from one part of the sermon into another calls for a true homiletical craftsman.The risen Savior
Ellen G. White
The victory of the sleeping saints will be glorious on the morning of the resurrection. Satan's triumph will end... The Life-giver will crown with immortality all who come forth from the grave.
The victory of the sleeping saints will be glorious on the morning of the resurrection. Satan's triumph will end... The Life-giver will crown with immortality all who come forth from the grave.Scripture is by inspiration of God
Warren H. Johns
What importance should we assign to the Bible as the "Word of God"? How does He speak to us through its pages? Christians have answered such questions in a variety of ways. Warren H. Johns sets forth the viewpoint of MINISTRY editors on this subject.
What importance should we assign to the Bible as the "Word of God"? How does He speak to us through its pages? Christians have answered such questions in a variety of ways. Warren H. Johns sets forth the viewpoint of MINISTRY editors on this subject.Verities of Our Faith
B. Russell Holt
A doctrine is not made truth by being long held, yet at times we should review the great scriptural themes of our faith.
A doctrine is not made truth by being long held, yet at times we should review the great scriptural themes of our faith.Ellen G.White—Plagiarist?
History has demonstrated that Ellen White's work was of the Lord. Whenever her counsels have been followed, great blessings attended and our church advanced; when rejected, great loss was sustained and our church faltered.
History has demonstrated that Ellen White's work was of the Lord. Whenever her counsels have been followed, great blessings attended and our church advanced; when rejected, great loss was sustained and our church faltered.Baptism in the Early Church
George E. Rice
The archeological evidence overwhelmingly testifies to immersion as the usual mode of baptism during the first ten to fourteen centuries.
The archeological evidence overwhelmingly testifies to immersion as the usual mode of baptism during the first ten to fourteen centuries.How Old is the World?
R.H. Brown
The constraints of Biblical chronology have definite implications for evolutionary concepts of human origin.
The constraints of Biblical chronology have definite implications for evolutionary concepts of human origin.No one should die alone
Larry Yeagley
In an increasingly impersonal society, death is ignored and denied. What can the church do in such a setting to alleviate pain?
In an increasingly impersonal society, death is ignored and denied. What can the church do in such a setting to alleviate pain?Reluctant Retiree
LaVerne Beeler
What did a few wrinkles mean? I didn't want to join the world of the senior citizen. After all, I wasn't senile by any means!
What did a few wrinkles mean? I didn't want to join the world of the senior citizen. After all, I wasn't senile by any means!Worldview
Roland R. Hegstad
A Commentary on news and world events.
A Commentary on news and world events.Recommended Reading
Various Authors
CAN I MAKE IT ONE MORE YEAR? Edgar M. Grider, John Knox Press, Atlanta, 198G, 144 pages. $6.95 paper. The author of this book not only has been engaged in pastoral work but has been a counselor of ministers for more than a decade. With a knowledge of the hazards…