September 1988 Issue
Spiritual directors: companions on the way
Kristen Johnson Ingram
Could you or your members benefit from a spiritual direction program?
Could you or your members benefit from a spiritual direction program?Pebbles in the stream
Tim Crosby
By praying out loud, while walking, I could shut out the world more effectively.
By praying out loud, while walking, I could shut out the world more effectively.Ordination of women: a hermeneutical question
John Brunt
How literally should we apply Scripture? Should women no longer lead out or teach in the Sabbath school?
How literally should we apply Scripture? Should women no longer lead out or teach in the Sabbath school?Talking to myself
Gail D. Robinson
Is your spouse's schedule such that you have to talk to yourself to have a conversation with an adult?
Is your spouse's schedule such that you have to talk to yourself to have a conversation with an adult?Choosing a site for your new church
Norman L. Meager
Twelve factors that, in addition to influencing the cost of your church building project, can even affect how your congregation grows.
Twelve factors that, in addition to influencing the cost of your church building project, can even affect how your congregation grows.Music in the small church
Eleanor Zoellner
You-or whoever is in charge of the music at your church-can build a choir and find other sources of music that will give your church a good musical program even if it is small.
You-or whoever is in charge of the music at your church-can build a choir and find other sources of music that will give your church a good musical program even if it is small.Adventists deceivers?
J.R. Spangler
Your article in the March 1988 issue of Ministry on The Subtle Deceptiveness of Salvation by Works' was, I fear, a clever piece of deceptiveness in itself. ... It is commonly known that Seventh-day Adventists frustrate the grace of God in their teaching concerning…
Spiritual hunger
Kenneth R. Wade
The push-button-pop-pill generation is more inclined to look for a spiritual experience that promises instant blessings than to enter a spiritual discipline that focuses on God,
The push-button-pop-pill generation is more inclined to look for a spiritual experience that promises instant blessings than to enter a spiritual discipline that focuses on God,The Christian and prejudice
Roger Dudley
Why are religious people particularly susceptible to prejudice, and in what ways can it be combated?
Why are religious people particularly susceptible to prejudice, and in what ways can it be combated?Letters to the Editor
More on abortionI recently read your article titled"Less Than Human?" (March 1988),and I am pleased to see that some Adventistsare beginning to take a clearstand on today's issues. It contains notonly sound intellectual arguments butpractical advice e.g., the story…
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W. Floyd Bresee
Preaching is some thing you do, not just with your mouth, but with your whole body. Research indicates that when you preach, your listeners are more influenced by what they see than by what you say. We may not like it, but our body language can speak so loudly our people hardly hear our sermon. Here are five good ways to improve pulpit body language: 1. Beware of mannerisms Mannerisms are not the exclusive property of the preacher. Watch the baseball pitcher… Continue reading...
