May 2003 Issue

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Willmore D. Eva

Hunters and farmers embracing? What in the world? Educational psychologist Thorn Hartmann has done some controversial work on "attention deficit disorder," or ADD. Instead of viewing this mental learning mode as a deficit or disorder, he views it as simply being a different learning pat tern. He compares ADD and "normal" learning patterns to the underlying way in which a hunter approaches life and learning, versus the way a farmer does.

Creation, Christ, and the Cross

Randall W. Younker

The connection of Christ and His Cross to God's work of world creation

The connection of Christ and His Cross to God's work of world creation

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Burnout's refining fire

Austin Miles

An experience of ultimate ministerial distress and its potential positive outcome

An experience of ultimate ministerial distress and its potential positive outcome

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Get over it!

J. Grant Swank Jr.

Working through traumatic experiences in ministry

Working through traumatic experiences in ministry

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The Word of God and the testimony of Jesus

Hans K. LaRondelle

Keys to understanding the Apocalypse: Final of a three-part series

Keys to understanding the Apocalypse: Final of a three-part series

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Retirement: Time to serve again

Perry Smith

A constructive, suggestive view of the ministry that may be done after retirement

A constructive, suggestive view of the ministry that may be done after retirement

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Make your church volunteer-friendly

Teena M. Stewart

How the pastor can engage and nurture effective volunteers in the congregation

How the pastor can engage and nurture effective volunteers in the congregation

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The "why" of Paul's preaching!

R. Leslie Holmes

Getting at the heart of what makes Christian preaching live

Getting at the heart of what makes Christian preaching live

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The irrelevant, powerless, unpopular leader*

Jeff Gang

Getting beyond the desire to control and impress

Getting beyond the desire to control and impress

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Letters to the Editor

May 2001 issueIn the May 2001 issue of Ministry,Gregory Dodds wrote that Luther andCalvin had the same view of predestination. In fact, their differences on thisteaching were so different that Calvincalled his doctrine decretum horrible, the"horrible decree," whereas…

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Derek J. Morris

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