February 2006 Issue

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Nikolaus Satelmajer

Ministers work with people but cannot avoid numbers, either. How many members do you have in your church? How many come to worship? How many new members joined your church? Did your church reach the budget? What is your baptismal goal for next year? Numbers, numbers, and more numbers. They are all around us and just won't go away.

God's mighty acts in a changing world (part 1 of 2)

Jon Paulien

Do you question whether the hand of God can be seen in postmodernism? Then consider the author's eight reasons to believe that postmodernism is an act of God in the positive sense.

Do you question whether the hand of God can be seen in postmodernism? Then consider the author's eight reasons to believe that postmodernism is an act of God in the positive sense.

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Tell the world

Mark Finley

What must we do, and how must we act to bring Christ to people who do not know Him?

What must we do, and how must we act to bring Christ to people who do not know Him?

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Contemporary design theory: the intelligent design movement

L. James Gibson

Natural laws, intelligent design, living organisms, cosmic force, naturalistic process or creation. Which is it?

Natural laws, intelligent design, living organisms, cosmic force, naturalistic process or creation. Which is it?

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A search for spirituality

Marcos De Benedicto

A plurality of spiritualities in the religious market exists- what are they?

A plurality of spiritualities in the religious market exists- what are they?

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God's in control: Daniel's message of hope

Joel N. Musvosvi

They're colorful, dramatic, and suspenseful-why wouldn't we want to investigate the writings?

They're colorful, dramatic, and suspenseful-why wouldn't we want to investigate the writings?

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Letters to the Editor

We must go onI had to write to express my appreciationfor Dr. James Cress’ “Pastor’s Pastor”article in the December 2005 issue entitled:“What My Psychiatrist Didn’t TellMe.” Brother Jim’s pain at the loss of hisyoungest brother, Dave Cress, is sharedby many, including…

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James A. Cress

Curious as it may sound to orthodoxy- loving minds, Jesus bases judgment not on our doctrines but on our behavior toward Him and the least of His brothers. That's right! While Jesus loves and upholds the truth-Himself being truth personified-He demands that truth be spoken in love.