April 2003 Issue

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Willmore D. Eva

There's room for us all . . ." When applied to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is that assertion too inclusive, too unsuspecting of the subtleties of "creeping compromise"? Or does it voice a legitimate call for respect and interpersonal forbearance?

Taming the tyranny of too much

H. Peter Swanson

Patterns of pastoral function that frustrate, and what may be done about them

Patterns of pastoral function that frustrate, and what may be done about them

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What's with Adventist theology?

Roland R. Hegstad

Insights into how Adventists function theologically and what they may do to improve

Insights into how Adventists function theologically and what they may do to improve

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Can the church be "relevant" and thrive?

Jay Gallimore

The temptation to be merely relevant, which risks a compromised identity

The temptation to be merely relevant, which risks a compromised identity

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God the Holy Spirit: His divine personhood and ministry

Woodrow W. Whidden

A fresh look at how Seventh-day Adventists view the Holy Spirit and His work

A fresh look at how Seventh-day Adventists view the Holy Spirit and His work

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Developing truth and changing perspectives

Gilbert Valentine

An example from SDA history of how Seventh-day Adventists have related to theological change

An example from SDA history of how Seventh-day Adventists have related to theological change

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The folly of mixing religious and political vision

Lincoln E. Steed

A recent political meeting in Washington, D.C., and its implications

A recent political meeting in Washington, D.C., and its implications

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Letters to the Editor

It is not often that I feel the urge towrite to "The Editor," but after readingRex Edwards' "Spiritual Leadership orBaptized Secularism" in the Septemberissue of Ministry, I feel compelled to dojust that.I suppose what has persuaded me todo this is twofold:1. First,…

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James A. Cress

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