Articles by Adlai A. Estab
What Narcotics Do to the Body
February 1946
In presenting our full message to the world we cannot rightly omit the health phases in our program of evangelism. We must be leaders in the temperance movement in every land. Bu e must have a positive…
Imagination an Effective Tool
January 1948
Imagination is one of the greatest tools which the preacher has to employ in winning souls for Christ. In studying the life of Christ, the greatest • preacher the world has ever known, we observe how He appealed to the imagination of every…
Pulpit-Pointers for Preachers
June 1954
The Unique Jesus
R. E. LOASBY Professor of Biblical Languages, S.D.A. Theological Seminary
Students of the Bible who have studied, the social and religious history of New Testament times are acquainted with the cult of emperor…
Pulpit-Pointers for Preachers
May 1954
Oh, for That Flame!
E. W. ERICKSON Pastor-Evangelist, Northern California Conference
May the finger of warning be lifted. Fail ure to progress in spiritual tone will decrease our ability to persuade men into the kingdom.…
Pulpit-Pointers for Preachers I
April 1954
God's Private Possession
R. E. LOASBY Professor of Biblical Languages, S.D.A. Theological Seminary
As a people Seventh-day Adventists sometimes comment on their relationships with others and seem to take pride in being…
Pulpit-Pointers for Preachers II
March 1954
In Ephesians we find two of the prayers of Paul. Paul never reached such sublime heights of thinking as those in is prayer . There is such a warmth and depth and fervor of experience. And, after all, religion is based upon two things--experience…
Pastor-A Tour Through the Treasure House
February 1954
The book of Ephesians is one of the most sublime gems of literature. Indeed, Grotius called it "one of the most sublime compositions of the kind, that ever came from the pen of man." Modern writers have called it "the jewel case" of the Bible…
"Like a Mighty Army"
January 1957
Recently I bought a book. I have bought a good many books since, but somehow the title of this book was a haunting one. It gripped me! You know that what gets your attention gets you. It's a law of psychology. As Lord Halifax once said: "Any…
The meaning of Christmas
December 1958
Christmas means more than tinsel or snow or sleigh bells or glittering gifts on Christmas trees.
Christmas means forgetting self and remembering those who have no Christmas. It means leaving our little heavens as Jesus left His big…
A Trend of Great Significance
December 1962
Laymen will take charge of worship services in more than 10,000 churches next month throughout the United States and Canada and in military chapels all over the world.
"Observed annually by Protestant churches on the third Sunday…
A Formula for Health and Happiness
April 1967
IN CONCLUSION, my brothers, delight yourselves in the Lord! It doesn't bore me to repeat a piece of advice like this, and if you follow it you will find it a great safeguard to your souls" (Phil. 3:1, Phillips).*
Notice…
THE LARGER OUTLOOK: Imagination—Highway to the Soul
September 1950
Imagination is the chief highway to the heart of man. We often speak of the avenues to the soul, and refer to the eye gate and the ear gate. However, every avenue which we employ must lead on to the main highway to the heart, and that…