February 1995 Issue

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John M. Fowler

What's wrong with the world?

Why the church fails to reach the world

J. David Newman

In May last year I led out in a reaping series in Indonesia, resulting in 128 baptisms. Of this number, 127 came from five percent of the population (Christian), and one came from 95 percent of the population (Muslim). An evangelist I know well routinely baptizes 700…

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1844--Why it matters

Martin Weber

Eighteen forty-four? Who cares! What difference does it make?" An exasperated pastor was ex pressing his conviction or lack of it about the 1844 pre-Advent judgment. He concluded, "What really matters is what happened in A.D. 31. That was our salvation." Praise God…

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Is there a place for Christian drama?

John Kendell

A potentially powerful tool for the gospel

A potentially powerful tool for the gospel

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Pastoring in a complex world

David E. Thomas

One pastor's journey from idealism to realism

One pastor's journey from idealism to realism

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Are Adventists Evangelical?

Arthur N. Patrick

The case of Ellen White in the 1890s

The case of Ellen White in the 1890s

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Sobbing in the dark

Mary Barrett

Who dries your tears?

Who dries your tears?

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Rape: what should the church do?

Robert Kennedy

The church must minister to rape victims and help them regain dignity and personhood.

The church must minister to rape victims and help them regain dignity and personhood.

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Spiritually healthy churches

Mike Speegle

What do they look like? A Ministry special report

What do they look like? A Ministry special report

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Letters to the Editor

Adventist theology 1844 to 1994George Knight ("AdventistTheology 1844-1994," August 1994)refers to a "search for identity." Ihave been through most of whatGeorge Knight has written about,but through it all, nothing has beenable to change my clear biblicalconcept of…

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James A. Cress

Recently I listened as several administrators debated whether they could extend the scheduled cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase to their pastors in view of shrinking tithe income. I know pastoral families desperately need this small increase just to keep up with inflation. I also understand the dilemma of not being able to distribute funds that have not come in. Why have the funds not come in? Among the reasons cited were increased project giving, members… Continue reading...

Hedwig Jemison

Holmes shows the implications for biblical authority and interpretation that underlie the question of the role of women in ministry.

Nancy Vyhmeister

Holmes' book fails to show convincingly that the ordination of women is biblically prohibited and would lead to chaos.

Caleb Rosado

Dr. Kubo has mastered that rare gift of taking the complex and controversial and making it comprehensible.

Daniel R. Guild

Martin Weber debates by correspondence with five Seventh-day Adventist thought leaders