November 1990 Issue
What kind of prayers would you publish if you were God?
Alden Thompson
Why are the "vengeance" psalms in the Bible? How does God deal with critical people? Are there degrees of inspiration?
Why are the "vengeance" psalms in the Bible? How does God deal with critical people? Are there degrees of inspiration?The minister as a member of the community
Russell Staples
The most appreciated service ministers provide is that of community-building.
The most appreciated service ministers provide is that of community-building.Are you living a double life?
Anonymous
The sobering fact is that second marriages have a smaller chance of success than first marriages. Why give up all you have for something that has a good chance of crumbling?
The sobering fact is that second marriages have a smaller chance of success than first marriages. Why give up all you have for something that has a good chance of crumbling?Surviving divorce-how you can help
Margaret Hempe
Care for those who are divorced includes support through the initial pain and emotional upset and then guidance and counsel as they rebuild themselves and their lives.
Care for those who are divorced includes support through the initial pain and emotional upset and then guidance and counsel as they rebuild themselves and their lives.Church brawls
Jan G. Johnson
Paul offers four keys for lowering the level of conflict in your church-and for keeping the members' missiles directed away from you!
Paul offers four keys for lowering the level of conflict in your church-and for keeping the members' missiles directed away from you!The changing role of the pastor's wife
Tabitha Abel-Cooper
While society's norms are changing for women in Britain, congregations still expect the pastor's wife to remain traditional.
While society's norms are changing for women in Britain, congregations still expect the pastor's wife to remain traditional.He asked for it!
Eldred Johnston
A friend of mine has the custom of kneeling in prayer just before preaching and of requesting his congregation to join him in this act of devotion. During a recent worship service it occurred to him to ask the people what they prayed for at that particular time. He assured them that he wanted them to speak frankly. And they did!
A friend of mine has the custom of kneeling in prayer just before preaching and of requesting his congregation to join him in this act of devotion. During a recent worship service it occurred to him to ask the people what they prayed for at that particular time. He assured them that he wanted them to speak frankly. And they did!Letters to the Editor
"Does God Get Angry?"I was deeply distressed and disappointedwhen I read Tim Crosby's article, "Does God Get Angry?" (July1990). To suggest that God has to inflict exquisite pain on the finally impenitent at the end is to deny that sin hasserious and terrible consequences…