March 2016 Issue

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Derek J. Morris

We have made the commitment to provide a translation of our lead article each month in a variety of languages.

Serving Christ in the city

Skip Bell

Disciple making in an urban center requires connecting with people, engaging with the culture, serving sacrificially, living faith publicly, and challenging reasoning.

Disciple making in an urban center requires connecting with people, engaging with the culture, serving sacrificially, living faith publicly, and challenging reasoning.

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Unlocking the mystery in Ephesians

Kambale Muhongya

Mystērion is displayed in a progressive movement that begins broadly with the union heaven-earth, passes through the union Jews-Gentiles, and culminates in the union Christ-church, the great mystērion.

Mystērion is displayed in a progressive movement that begins broadly with the union heaven-earth, passes through the union Jews-Gentiles, and culminates in the union Christ-church, the great mystērion.

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Why young people are sticking with church

Kumar Dixit, Kyle Stiemsma, Rajinie Sigamoney Dixit

What keeps vibrant young Christians still active and engaged in church life?

What keeps vibrant young Christians still active and engaged in church life?

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Transethics of Jesus and Christian morals: Is Christian ethics an oxymoron?

Aleksandar S. Santrac

The answers offered in this article may enable our spiritual growth, shape our pastoral ministry, and transform church communities

The answers offered in this article may enable our spiritual growth, shape our pastoral ministry, and transform church communities

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“Revive me according to Your Word”

Elias Brasil de Souza

From our continuing revival and reformation series.

From our continuing revival and reformation series.

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Searching for Jesus

Errol Webster

The author asks, “How do we maintain this life-changing relationship with Jesus?”

The author asks, “How do we maintain this life-changing relationship with Jesus?”

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How does spiritual life grow?—Part 2 of 2

Dan M. Appel

The author concludes this series with a discussion of the last two stages of a personal, spiritual maturation.

The author concludes this series with a discussion of the last two stages of a personal, spiritual maturation.

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Understanding Ellen White

Donny Chrissutianto

A fascinating new book sponsored by the Ellen G. White Estate that includes some of the latest research from 16 Adventist scholars on the life of Ellen G. White

A fascinating new book sponsored by the Ellen G. White Estate that includes some of the latest research from 16 Adventist scholars on the life of Ellen G. White

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Letters to the Editor

Pastoral post-traumatic stress Kudos to Mark LaFollette for hiswonderful article, “The Pastor’sPTSD: When You Cannot Bounce BackAfter the Conflict Is Over” (January2016). Seldom do pastors and pastors’wives have the opportunity to “dump”their ministerial frustrations…

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Fred Hardinge

Are you still working on your new year's resolutions? Or have you become discouraged and disregarded some or all of the items on your list?