April 1988 Issue

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Neal Wilson

There are three major elements that keep the spiritual flame burning in the Christian's heart: Bible study, prayer, and witnessing.

God's fire in evangelism

Salim Japas

Is our church on fire or lukewarm? What is the secret to rekindling the fire of God for evangelism?

Is our church on fire or lukewarm? What is the secret to rekindling the fire of God for evangelism?

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Establishing the date 457 B.C

L.P. Tolhurst

The date 457 B.C., the base date for the prophecy that reaches to 1844, is firmly established in both Scripture and history

The date 457 B.C., the base date for the prophecy that reaches to 1844, is firmly established in both Scripture and history

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From bitterness to reconciliation

Willard L. Santee

What prompted one pastor to leave his church and form an independent ministry? Why did he ultimately decide to return to church employment?

What prompted one pastor to leave his church and form an independent ministry? Why did he ultimately decide to return to church employment?

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Conduct an annual church planning session

Lawrence Downing

If your board is suffering from the church board blahs, an annual planning session can add new life to your meetings.

If your board is suffering from the church board blahs, an annual planning session can add new life to your meetings.

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Christ and the imprisoned spirits

John Brunt

How shall we understand the New Testament passages that weave in themes from Jewish legends? And what can understanding these passages teach us about how we should interpret other parts of the Bible?

How shall we understand the New Testament passages that weave in themes from Jewish legends? And what can understanding these passages teach us about how we should interpret other parts of the Bible?

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The mission of the minister's wife

Ruth M. Murdoch

Ten secrets of Christ's success in working with others.

Ten secrets of Christ's success in working with others.

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Pastor's Pastor: The scholar-evangelist

W. Floyd Bresee

Whatever was a huge circus-type tent doing pitched there on the lawn right in the heart of the Columbia Union College complex? And why the big banner there on the corner con fronting the Takoma Park traffic? Had the college invited a circus on campus? Was it some big…

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Chemical dependency among Adventists

Kathy Lewis

On Health and Religion

On Health and Religion

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Letters to the Editor

Voice of God?"The Church: Voice of God?" byGeorge Rice (December 1987), is atimely and, in fact, overdue article onah issue hotly debated in many places inthe church today.I believe there was one technical detail in error in the article. It is not quitecorrect to say…

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Richard Rice, Andrews University Press, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1985, 400 pages, $23.95.

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Samuele Bacchiocchi, Biblical Perspectives, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1986, 430 pages, $14.95.

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Robert C. Kistler, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D.C., 1987, 156 pages, $10.95.

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Ron and Karen Flowers

James M. Efird, Abingdon Press, Nashville, Tennessee, 1985, 96 pages, paper, $4.95.