December 1988 Issue

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Kenneth R. Wade

As George Salmon noted, with a little effort you can get 666 out of any name you wish.

General Conference trademark policy

Anonymous

Should the church sue to keep its name clean?

Should the church sue to keep its name clean?

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Did Ellen White call for ordaining women?

William Fagal

What was Ellen White's belief regarding ordination of women? Are the statements some cite in favor of ordination really relevant to the issue?

What was Ellen White's belief regarding ordination of women? Are the statements some cite in favor of ordination really relevant to the issue?

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The fun run

Hans Varmer, DeWitt S. Williams

A fun run can call attention to healthful living-and to your church

A fun run can call attention to healthful living-and to your church

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The pastoral prayer in worship

Rex D. Edwards

Six characteristics of a good public prayer.

Six characteristics of a good public prayer.

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Relocating-trauma or triumph?

Betty Norcross

Moving can be traumatic, but proper preparation and a positive perspective can make things go a lot better.

Moving can be traumatic, but proper preparation and a positive perspective can make things go a lot better.

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Minister and doctor relationships

G. Gordon Hadley

J. David Newman interviews G. Gordon Hadley, M.D., director of the General Conference Department of Health and Temperance.

J. David Newman interviews G. Gordon Hadley, M.D., director of the General Conference Department of Health and Temperance.

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Letters to the Editor

Sports—in or out?You really rang the bell in your article"Do Sports Belong in SDA Schools?" inthe (August 1988) issue of Ministry!Your research on this subject is some ofthe best I've seen and presented in avery coherent manner. The time forrevival and reformation…

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W. Floyd Bresee

It is 3:00 a.m. The plane I'm in is winging me home from a month's itinerary of Africa, including a week spent at the Annual Council held in Nairobi—the first ever held on the African continent. Since this article is due the moment I touch down in Washington, I am pondering council events of special interest to Adventist ministers. Leadership planned the 1988 Annual Council as a recognition from the world church of the growing significance of the African church.… Continue reading...

Morris L. Venden, Pacific Press, Boise, Idaho, 1987, 95 pages, $6.95, paper.

Kenneth R. Wade

Clifford Goldstein, Pacific Press, Boise, Idaho, 1988, 96 pages, $6.95, paper.

Ellen G. White

Ellen G. White Estate, eds., 4 volumes, Ellen G. White Estate, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Washington, D.C., 1987, 1812 pages, $34.95, paper.

Ron and Karen Flowers

Gurden Henley, C.S.S. Publishing Co., Lima, Ohio, 1986, 38 pages, $4.75 (price includes copying privileges), paper.

Reg Shires

David E. Shi, Oxford University Press, New York, 1986, 332 pages, $8.95, paper.