September 1993 Issue
J. David Newman
Most people are about as happy as they choose to be.Nancy Canwell
We want Jesus as Savior, but do we want him as Lord?Friendship evangelism
Monte Sahlin
A sure way to witnessing-unrehearsed, nonprogrammed, and personal.
A sure way to witnessing-unrehearsed, nonprogrammed, and personal.Matching gifts and ministry
Ron Gladden
Spirit-gifted people may feel stifled and unfulfilled, like square pegs expected to fit into round holes.
Spirit-gifted people may feel stifled and unfulfilled, like square pegs expected to fit into round holes.The funeral-obligation or opportunity?
Douglas L. Janssen
A carefully personalized funeral sermon can comfort the bereaved and win them for God.
A carefully personalized funeral sermon can comfort the bereaved and win them for God.Understanding Adventism
Russell Staples
Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church evangelical?
Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church evangelical?Pastors' wives lead a great life...
Wilma Kirk-Lee
... if they can establish their personal identity while serving the Lord.
... if they can establish their personal identity while serving the Lord.Letters to the Editor
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)Julia Vernon's "Is There Any WordFrom the Lord?" (May 1993) broughtback memories of my first quarter ofClinical Pastoral Education (CPE).When three supervisors asked me whatI thought of the program, I suggestedthat they need to change…
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James A. Cress
All pastors are busy. Some are too busy. I was busier than Jesus. Now, don't castigate me for blasphemous presumption: how could I could be busier than the Creator of the universe? Well, I am not the only one who has found himself or herself overextended—busier than Jesus. And before you finish reading this article you too may find yourself busier than Jesus. One thing I have discovered is how easy it is to confuse the urgent with the important. For example,… Continue reading...
Derek J. Morris
A compilation of 12 great sermons on the cross of Christ.Darold Bigger
Do you think contentment means having a bureaucratic job? Do you find the most attractive part of pastoring is a possible move up the denominational ladder? Then forget Eugene Peterson's book. But if you are open to a redefinition of pastoring and want to renew your passion for your work, Peterson will challenge and delight you. The third in a series (Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work, 1980, and Working the Angles, 1987), Under the Unpredictable Plant sharpens the… Continue reading...
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Anderson does a masterful job tracing traits of leadership through the ScripturesMilton Murray
The last chapter alone is worth the investmentRonaele Whittington
Hawaii has the most diverse population in the United States, and this volume begins with Chilton Pearce's lectures in that state. He writes about acceptance of diversity through unity and unity through diversity. His is a comprehensive worldview. Pearce draws on art, religion, and science to explain the state of Western society. Alienated from traditional Christian practices and beliefs, Pearce finds many religions perpetuating themselves rather than unfolding… Continue reading...
