July 1987 Issue
Discipline yourself
Robert McNeill
To many, discipline has negative connotations. But your self-discipline will benefit yourself, your family, and your church.
To many, discipline has negative connotations. But your self-discipline will benefit yourself, your family, and your church.Must I shepherd all the flock?
Anonymous
When was the first time you received a pastoral visit? Do you ignore some members because they are harder to visit?
When was the first time you received a pastoral visit? Do you ignore some members because they are harder to visit?Just being there
Mary Louise Kitsen
One of your most vital roles as a minister has nothing to do with where your church is located or the size of your congregation. There are times when human beings desperately need God. And often their minister is a tangible part of knowing He is truly there. They…
Is the hell of the Bible unending?
Tim Crosby
Traditionally, most of Christianity has believed in an unending hell. But does the Bible really support such a teaching?
Traditionally, most of Christianity has believed in an unending hell. But does the Bible really support such a teaching?Recognizing and handling burnout
Jose A. Fuentes
How can you recognize burnout and differentiate it from other physical and psychological problems? And what can you do about it?
How can you recognize burnout and differentiate it from other physical and psychological problems? And what can you do about it?Christian education: too much of a good thing?
Angela Elwell Hunt
How safe are our children within the fortress of Christian education? Are they learning to exercise their faith, or only their minds?
How safe are our children within the fortress of Christian education? Are they learning to exercise their faith, or only their minds?Are you shy?
Carole Kilcher, Peter Blitchington
The pastor's wife is typically expected to be warm, bubbly, and outgoing. But what if she is naturally shy? What are the roots of shyness, and how can a shy person have an effective ministry?
The pastor's wife is typically expected to be warm, bubbly, and outgoing. But what if she is naturally shy? What are the roots of shyness, and how can a shy person have an effective ministry?Christian Pomp
J.R. Spangler
What would the public think of Christianity if all the skeletons in the personal and corporate closets were dragged out?
What would the public think of Christianity if all the skeletons in the personal and corporate closets were dragged out?Bulimics and anorexics-Children of fear and anger
Francine Rasco
On Health and Religion. This article is provided by the Health and Temperance Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
On Health and Religion. This article is provided by the Health and Temperance Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.Letters to the Editor
"Religion and Communism" saddens and upliftsI was saddened by your article "Religion and Communism" (March 1987).1. In the history of Communisticrule, no believer was ever sentencedbecause he or she was a believer. IfChristians are gathered to sing and prayoutside…