September 1987 Issue
Search for success
Eric Doran
By human standards, most of us will be less than successful.
By human standards, most of us will be less than successful.Listening is more than hearing
Garth D. Thompson
Are you a listener or just a hearer? How can you develop the skill of evangelistic listening?
Are you a listener or just a hearer? How can you develop the skill of evangelistic listening?When tragedy strikes the pastor
Robert L. Veninga
Is it possible to turn a loss into a positive experience? What symptoms can you expect to experience after loss, and how can you come through it with renewed hope?
Is it possible to turn a loss into a positive experience? What symptoms can you expect to experience after loss, and how can you come through it with renewed hope?Visiting the grief-stricken
Jack R. Van Ens
Death is the final enemy with which each of us must grapple. We shy away from that reality. People tell me that they feel terribly ill at ease when visiting someone who is grief-stricken. They don't know what to do after they rap on the bereaved person's door. For…
Whose funeral is it, anyway?
Robert D. Firebaugh
Have your funeral sermons gotten into a rut? Could you use the same one for any member of your congregation? This article tells how you can personalize your messages.
Have your funeral sermons gotten into a rut? Could you use the same one for any member of your congregation? This article tells how you can personalize your messages.Those PKs: clues to our kids
Karen Nuessle
Are PKs harder to raise than "normal kids"? Whether they are or not, here are some ideas that will make your life a little easier.
Are PKs harder to raise than "normal kids"? Whether they are or not, here are some ideas that will make your life a little easier.Midnight calls
David C. Jarnes
Pastor, I'm dying!" Mrs. Carter's* voice came over the phone in a hoarse semi-whisper. She wanted me to leave the church social I was attending and come to her home right away. Not knowing what to do, I spoke to John Palmer, a doctor. When I told him that Mrs. Carter…
Status seekers in the church
J. David Newman
Each culture has its own ways of displaying status. In Jesus' day, where a person sat in the synagogue indicated his status (see Matt. 23:6; Mark 12:39; Luke 11:43; 20:46). When Jesus noticed how guests were selecting dinner seats, He counseled: "When someone invites…
Letters to the Editor
Managing sensualtemptationsThere is no doubt that your article"Battling Sexual Indiscretion" (January1987) had immense value to pastors allover the world. I would like, however,to include three further suggestions thatwill help in managing sensualtemptations.First,…