April 1991 Issue

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J. David Newman

We should worship god with both our mind and our emotions.

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Anonymous

A few books of note.

A few books of note.

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Do we worship a seventeenth-century God?

David C. Jarnes

Modern translations and the King James Version.

Modern translations and the King James Version.

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Does our past embarrass us?

Arthur N. Patrick

Is our theological history an embarrassment to present faith and proclamation? How do we bridge the chasm between faith and history of faith?

Is our theological history an embarrassment to present faith and proclamation? How do we bridge the chasm between faith and history of faith?

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Christ our righteousness

Ellen G. White

Ellen G. White comments on righteousness-and particularly justification-by faith.

Ellen G. White comments on righteousness-and particularly justification-by faith.

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Improving the image of your church

Chad McComas

Ours is an age of packaging. The medium is as significant as the message. The wrapper is as important as the gift. What kind of image does your church portray? Positive, optimistic, visionary, alive, ongoing, caring, and inviting?Or pessimistic, dying, deserted, indifferent,…

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Polygamy: an enduring problem

Josephat R. Siron

Church leaders have taken two basic approaches to dealing with polygamy.

Church leaders have taken two basic approaches to dealing with polygamy.

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Victor over the demons

Moses Oladele Taiwo

In our preaching we must show not only the gospel's implications for the hereafter, but also its meaning for the world in which our hearers live now.

In our preaching we must show not only the gospel's implications for the hereafter, but also its meaning for the world in which our hearers live now.

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Letters to the Editor

An unfortunate article?It's most unfortunate that at a timewhen clinical, experimental, and epidemiologicalresearch points to fat as theprimary factor in the etiology of obesity,gallstones, diabetes (Type II), coronaryheart disease, and cancers of breast, colon, and…

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Caesar Wamalika Mwachi

The best missionary literature for secularists

Borge Schantz

This book will enhance better understanding and co-existence between adherents of the two largest world religions.

Clarence V. Dunbebin

An essential of Christian education is teaching children and youth to think for themselves and not merely to reflect others' thoughts. Unfortunately we seldom hear about how to teach others to think, thus the volume these authors have provided pastors, teachers, and parents is much needed. Divided into three sections of 13 chapters each, this book teaches the reader "wisdom thinking" skills. Each skill has clearly described subsets. The authors don't waste space… Continue reading...

Monte Sahlin

A necessary guide to every Adventist pastor who desires to respond effectively to the needs of his or her congregation.

W. Floyd Bresee

Newly transplanted trees need lots of attention. Established ones need only a little pruning now and then. Previously I mentioned two ways we can help newly planted Christians survive: prepare them carefully before baptism and make their baptism a big church event. Here are three more suggestions: 1. Get them close to someone they respect who cares about them. Note the three qualifiers. We need to get them close to someone. Romans 15:1 counsels, "We then that… Continue reading...