December 1987 Issue

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"What do you suppose is behind that door? ... I notice that no one who goes through it ever comes out again!"

The church: voice of God?

George E. Rice

What did Ellen White mean when she declared that the General Conference was no longer the voice of God on earth?

What did Ellen White mean when she declared that the General Conference was no longer the voice of God on earth?

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Baptism: pastoral perplexities

Rex D. Edwards

How should we handle rebaptism, children who want to be baptized, and those who want to join our church but who have been baptized by modes other than immersion?

How should we handle rebaptism, children who want to be baptized, and those who want to join our church but who have been baptized by modes other than immersion?

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When it's time to move on

Fredrick Russell

Most parish ministers in our church move frequently. Should administrative personnel follow their example?

Most parish ministers in our church move frequently. Should administrative personnel follow their example?

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The devil and the waiting Father

David C. Jarnes

The spiritual life of the flock—either congregation or family—tends not to rise higher than that of its leader. One of the most important things you can do to strengthen your ministry is to maintain a strong devotional life. The Bible must be the foundation of your…

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Discrimination at the Lord's Supper

Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid

Paul was concerned about one-upmanship at the Lord's Supper. Many have made what he wrote the basis for theological one-upmanship and schism.

Paul was concerned about one-upmanship at the Lord's Supper. Many have made what he wrote the basis for theological one-upmanship and schism.

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Come on, ring those bells!

Cathy McBride

How to turn pizza, paper plates, a dark, dank basement, and a sad farewell into a festival to remember.

How to turn pizza, paper plates, a dark, dank basement, and a sad farewell into a festival to remember.

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Letters to the Editor

More on moonlightingHow many souls are being lost becausethe minister is engaged in nonministerialmoney-making activities?Are we ordained to the ministry tillretirement or for life? If we are fitenough after retirement to make moneyin a secular business, then why not…

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