March 2001 Issue

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Willmore D. Eva

Calling or career? Prophet or professional? Priest or pundit? Conviction or compliance? Bottom line, why are we ministers?

Listen to me, pastor!

Misheck Kirimi

The need for and qualifications of a healing pastoral ear.

The need for and qualifications of a healing pastoral ear.

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The theological value of the Creation account

Greg A. King

Genesis 1 and 2 as foundational theology rather than solely an account of physical origins.

Genesis 1 and 2 as foundational theology rather than solely an account of physical origins.

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Growing a healthy church, part 2

John Grys, Greg Schaller

Four basic dimensions for effective church growth.

Four basic dimensions for effective church growth.

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Celebration and experience in preaching

Derek J. Morris, Henry H. Mitchell

An interview with Henry H. Mitchell by Derek J. Morris.

An interview with Henry H. Mitchell by Derek J. Morris.

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Sexual abuse of children in the church

Peter Winter

The candid, eye-opening account of a pastor's struggle with a sexual abuser.

The candid, eye-opening account of a pastor's struggle with a sexual abuser.

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God in the garden?

Thomas E. Schmidt

An Easter message

An Easter message

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Christianity and the church in the twenty-first century

Bill Jackson

What's the future of Western Christianity?

What's the future of Western Christianity?

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Letters to the Editor

We are indebted to you for publishing Hans K. LaRondelle's article"Luther and the Gospel" in theNovember 2000 issue. So much of whathe writes is standard Protestant interpretation of both Luther and Paul. On theother hand, I would point out that thearticle demonstrates…

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James A. Cress

Recently, Greg Nelson, pastor of the 2,000-member College View Church at Union College, surprised his congregation and shocked most of his colleagues by announcing that he was leaving the comfort zone of Lincoln, Nebraska, to venture planting a new church in Seattle. What would motivate one of the most successful pastors to enter the apparently risky venture of planting a new church in one of the world's most secular cities? Why are so many pastors and laity becoming… Continue reading...