January 2015 Issue
The Sabbath: A day of rest and gladness
Sandra Doran
What is it about the seventh-day Sabbath that is so arresting, so compelling, that it beds down in your heart with a power and conviction that cannot be shaken?
What is it about the seventh-day Sabbath that is so arresting, so compelling, that it beds down in your heart with a power and conviction that cannot be shaken?The Sabbath: A sanctuary in time
Elijah Mvundura
The author of this article claims that the intimate link between the Sabbath and holiness is what makes the Sabbath the testing truth in the final battle between good and evil.
The author of this article claims that the intimate link between the Sabbath and holiness is what makes the Sabbath the testing truth in the final battle between good and evil.No “rest” for the “Sabbath” of Colossians 2:16: A structural-syntactical- semantic study
Ron du Preez
Read how the ceremonial Sabbaths ended with Jesus’ death on the cross, but the seventh-day Sabbath should still be kept holy to the glory of God.
Read how the ceremonial Sabbaths ended with Jesus’ death on the cross, but the seventh-day Sabbath should still be kept holy to the glory of God.The Sabbath: A celebration of God’s work
Elizabeth Ostring
This essay argues that the fourth commandment Sabbath sanctity is not only about a day’s rest but also about total commitment to God seven days a week.
This essay argues that the fourth commandment Sabbath sanctity is not only about a day’s rest but also about total commitment to God seven days a week.A pastor among rabbis: Learning Sabbath from the religious other
Erik C. Carter
What can we learn from Jews about the Sabbath as a practice?
What can we learn from Jews about the Sabbath as a practice?The Sabbath experience
Joseph A. Webb
What is the evidence found in the Scriptures regarding Creation and the Sabbath? And if indeed the gift of a weekly Sabbath was given in Eden, how did our Creator intend for His creation to experience Sabbath?
What is the evidence found in the Scriptures regarding Creation and the Sabbath? And if indeed the gift of a weekly Sabbath was given in Eden, how did our Creator intend for His creation to experience Sabbath?Naming the days of the week: Overlooked evidence into early Christian Sabbatarian practice
Kim Papaioannou
This article focuses on one aspect: the names of weekdays in the New Testament and other early Christian literature and how these names inform.
This article focuses on one aspect: the names of weekdays in the New Testament and other early Christian literature and how these names inform.Toughest People to Love: How to Understand, Lead, and Love the Difficult People in Your Life— Including Yourself
Peter Swanson
The author draws upon his experience as a pastor, seminary professor, therapist, and church leader to challenge the reader to think differently about very difficult people and to explore new ways of relating to them.
The author draws upon his experience as a pastor, seminary professor, therapist, and church leader to challenge the reader to think differently about very difficult people and to explore new ways of relating to them.Letters to the Editor
Life-changing preaching I have received your magazine foryears. Several years ago I was pleasedthat your editors published a coupleof articles on addiction recovery. Ihave been engaged in trauma-relatedministry for over 30 years.Thanks for the July 2014 leadarticle,…