Don Jacobsen

Don Jacobsen, DMin, now retired, was special assistant to the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America.

Articles by Don Jacobsen

Radio and Our Message

November 1928

Radio in its infancy was considered a huge toy, and by many is still re­garded in the same light. Others are willing to admit that there are possi­bilities in radio, but still consider it as a matter of experiment. But…

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The Sanctuary and Its Services

February 1956

The Way of Salvation

"Such subjects as the sanctuary, in connection with the 2300 days, the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, are perfectly calculated to explain the past Advent movement and show what our present position…

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Medical Evangelism-A Cooperative Program for Medical Evangelism

September 1954

Dentists and physicians are daily consulted by persons with physical com plaints. Frequently the cause of a distressing ailment may arise from failure to obey the laws of nature. Such a person may seek a pill as a panacea, when actually he…

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Questions People Aren't Asking

August 1965

What might your reac­tion be if you were in­vited to hear a public lecture on the subject, "The Maiden, the Moon, and the Monster" or per­haps, "The Dragon and the Woman in the Wil­derness?" With our back­ground of vocabulary and training…

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This Is the Army

March 1965

"With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message . . . might be carried to the whole world!"—Education, p. 271. How often we have read these words and have been challenged by them.…

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Shepherdess: Who do we Think She is?

December 1967

WHO do we think she is, anyway? Solver of church problems, paragon of virtue, ideal wife, model mother, immaculate housekeeper, impeccable dresser, meticulous budgeteer, leader of the Dorcas, cradle roll, choir, and United Fund, Sabbath school…

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"That They Might Know Thee"

September 1968

Occuring more than a dozen times  throughout the book of Hosea is the theme that a knowledge of God is essential. This comes as no surprise until we inquire more closely and seek to discover just what kind of information the prophet had in…

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Compel Them to Come In

April 1968

Trying to talk a man into becoming a I preacher is like trying to talk him into marrying a certain girl—it shouldn't be done. Or so I used to think. If a young man comes seeking counsel in his prepara­tion, that is one thing. But to urge…

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Altar Call Follow-Up

April 1969

FOR several years there has been felt the need of increasing the efficiency of altar calls. It has been thought that dealing with those who come forward just as a group has a tendency to depersonalize their decision. Also, they often leave…

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Christ Seeks Asia

March 1969

EVANGELICAL Christian leaders from all over the world were inspired in October, 1966, with the results of the World Congress on Evangelism held in Berlin. It was a time of renewing evangelical commitments, but the principles for accomplishing…

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Is your church staffed to grow?

December 1983

If you are the sole pastor of a typical (that is, noninstitutional), white, one-church parish, and your Sabbath attendance is near 200, don't be surprised if your church doesn't grow—no matter how hard you work or how much you pray. I recently…

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The lady in the aisle

April 2008

Her first sentence I found somewhat affirming. “Pastor, I was blessed by your sermon.” That was nice; I was a guest in her church, and she was being a gracious worshiper. However, her second sentence nearly made my…

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