July 1986 Issue
Discovering the gospel in the Old Testament codes
Jerry A. Gladson
Many Christians feel a tension between the Old and New Testaments. Should Christians consider the Old Testament as authoritative?
Many Christians feel a tension between the Old and New Testaments. Should Christians consider the Old Testament as authoritative?Can a pastor have friends?
Benjamin D. Schoun
Pastors need friends as much as anyone else, but isn't it dangerous to find them among the congregation? The answer depends partly on the height of your pedastal.
Pastors need friends as much as anyone else, but isn't it dangerous to find them among the congregation? The answer depends partly on the height of your pedastal.Anabaptists: the Reformers' reformers
Richard Muller
Why did those who were essentially fellow believers with the Anabaptists want to end their movement-and their lives? Just what did the Anabaptists believe?
Why did those who were essentially fellow believers with the Anabaptists want to end their movement-and their lives? Just what did the Anabaptists believe?Who's afraid of a Judeo-Christian America?
Clifford Goldstein
We all share a Judeo-Christian heritage, right? Shouldn't we all, then, be interested in seeing our government upholding religious values in our country?
We all share a Judeo-Christian heritage, right? Shouldn't we all, then, be interested in seeing our government upholding religious values in our country?Married to the youth pastor?7
Angela Elwell Hunt
The rapport with kids that before their marriage attracted the author to her husband-to-be afterward posed problems. Just how do you handle this stress-and the other stresses-of being the wife of a youth pastor?
The rapport with kids that before their marriage attracted the author to her husband-to-be afterward posed problems. Just how do you handle this stress-and the other stresses-of being the wife of a youth pastor?Identifying the loyal opposition
J. David Newman
In a previous editorial (May, 1986) I asked the question Does the church need a loyal opposition? and answered Yes. But how are we to know who is loyal and who is merely a malcontent or even a traitor? This is not easy. It cannot be left to church leaders alone. We…
Exercise and the mind
David C. Nieman
Regular exercise is associated with decreased anxiety and depression, a reduction in Type A behavior, improved self-esteem, and an improvement in mood with an increase of vigor and a decrease of fatigue.
Regular exercise is associated with decreased anxiety and depression, a reduction in Type A behavior, improved self-esteem, and an improvement in mood with an increase of vigor and a decrease of fatigue.Catastrophism-is it scientific?
A.A. Roth
Most of us were shocked by the disastrous earthquake that shook Mexico City on September 19, 1985, killing an estimated 8,000 people. We were equally shocked two months later when a mudflow resulting from a volcanic eruption destroyed the major part of the town of…