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F I R MINISTRY Ministry is the international journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Association and has been published since 1928. Association Secretary James A. Cress What matters more: Container Editor Willmore D. Eva Managing Editor Julia W. Norcott or content? Editorial Assistant Sheila Draper The comparative value of what is proclaimed Professional Growth and inter-church Relations versus who proclaims it Nikolaus Sateimajer Contributing Editors: Sharon Cress, Peter Prime, joe! Randall L. Roberts Sarii, Kit Watts International Editors: inter-American Division Felix Cortes Pain South American Division Zinaldo A. Santos The impact of the Cross on human pain and Consulting Editors: Ben Clausen, Raoul Dederen, Teofiio Ferreira, Ron anguish Flowers, John M. Fowler, Michael Hasel, Roland Hegstad, Kathleen Kuntaraf, Ekkehardt Mueiier, Jan Clifford Goldstein Paulsen, Robert Peach, Angei Manuel Rodriguez, Penny Shell, William Shea, Russell Staples, Richard Tibbits, Ted Wilson, Edward Zinke Deciding between dialogue Pastoral Assistant Editors: John C Cress, Fredrick and debate Russell, Maylan Schurch, Loren Seibold International Advisors: Alejandro Bullon, John Alternative approaches to processing the Duroe, Andrews Laurence Ewoo, PaulraJ Isaiah, Anthony Kent, jairyong Lee, Ivan Maniltch, Zacchaeus Mathema, differences that arise between people Gabriel Maurer, Ivan Omana, David Osborne, Peter Roennfeldt, Raymond Zeeman lan Hartley Pastoral Advisors: Leslie Baumgartner, S. Peter Campbell, Miguel A. Cerna, Jeanhe Hartweit, Mitchell Overcoming the Superman Hertson, Creg Nelsqrj, Norma psborn;,Leslie PoSSard, syndrome Dan* Smith, Steve©WiFlsey" ©©." " ©" © " Advertising Editorial Office How the pastor meets human needs without Subscriptions and Circulation jeannette Calbi neglecting his own Cover Illustration Harry Knox Stephen Lim , Resources Cathy Payne Preaching with power Subscriptions: 12 issues: United States US$29.95; Canada and overseas US$31.75; airmail US$41.75; The role of clarity and simplicity in preaching single copy US$3.00. To order, send name, address, and payment to jeannette Calbi, Ministry Subscriptions, Morris Chalfant 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904 U.S.A. Subscription queries and address changes: The courage to face our fears Emaif: [email protected] Fax:301-680-6502 Pastoral pressure points: Part 3 in a six-part series Phone: 301-680-6503 Archibald D. Hart To Writers; We welcome unsolicited manuscripts. 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Should we be postmodern to PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. minister to postmoderns? Vol. 74 Number 5 An interpretative reflection on the approach of the Bible credits: Scriptures quotations from The Message. Copyright by Eugene H. Peterson 1993,1994, 1 995. Used by permission of Nav Press pastor to postmodern people Publishing Group. Verses marked TLB are taken from The Living Bible. Copyright 1971 by Tyndaie House Publishers, Wheaton, ill. Used by Donkor Kwabana permission. Texts credited to NIV are from the Hoiy Bible, New international Version. Copyright 1973,1978,1984 by the International Bibie Society. Used by permission of ©Zondervan Bible Publishers. Bible texts credited to RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bibie. Copyright 1946, © 1952,1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA: Used by permission. MINISTRY May 2002 T T Case for creationism devoured as those who are starving." It history and effect of music. Such an arti started as an academic physicist makes me want to study the Bible with cle would deal with changes in music I before ordination, teaching at several a deeper and more absorbing interest. and worship patterns through the ages, United Kingdom universities, and I have Could we think over how people are edifying ministers on the many sides of to say that the many evangelical craving to be enlightened through this the worship debate. Christians with whom I fellowship in the channel approach? If church worship services echoed the science and religion fields will be Estrella Anacleto Jordan, Prilly, Switzerland. traditional, formal style that Oliver appalled by the shoddy and misleading Jacques enjoys, the congregation would scholarship in John Ashton©s "Case for "TThe article "Taps" was frustrating for match older or retired persons. My Creationism" (September 2001) I me as a young adult Seventh-day question is: Do we wish our church to be To argue that evolution is prohibited Adventist Christian. I grow weary with only for the old and retired, or should it by the Second Law of thermodynamics such articles on either extreme of the be one where we, through a variety of shows ignorance of both. A physical or contested worship debate. The extreme musical and worship forms, can attract biological system can move to a state of subject used for "example" was people of all ages and religious upbring increased order as long as it receives described in such slanted phrases as ing to the foot of the cross and a energy from outside (technically, a dissi- "gospel rock" and "a daring mix of relationship with Jesus Christ? pative system) and there are a number swing and ragtime." It seems that this Mark O©Ffill, Orlando, Florida. of examples of this in the physical world. article is based, like so many others, on Ashton is quite right to point out that the emotional attachment older SDA Editorial comment: Please resur we do get some occasional odd dating Christians have to "the way things used rect the September 7 996 issue of Ministry results, but these are trivial compared to be," automatically equating the tra and notice a much more complete discus with the rest of the evidence. The point ditional with the holy, and the new with sion of this question, one which more fully with which Ashton started his article still the unholy. recognizes and embraces the concerns holds in any university. You will not find I especially take issue with his state raised in the above letter. If you have dif (a) professional academic biologists/ ment "Nothing wrong with the songs, ficulty finding this issue of Ministry, email geneticists, etc., who do not treat evolu really . though I don©t hear about or call us and we will send you a copy. (We tionary theory as basically sound, and Adventist themes. ." Could it be that hope that it will not be long before our (b) an academic cosmologist or geolo the reason that contemporary Christian readers will be able to go to the Internet gist who holds a young-earth theory of music doesn©t have many Adventist to access all such issues.) creation. artists is because of a mindset such as is Mike Parsons, Montpellier, Gloucester, evident in this article, that "new music ""Thanks so much for the January 2002 United Kingdom. styles are not bad music styles," thus I issue. Oliver Jacques©s solid reason discouraging young, gifted, godly ing (as well as interesting writing) in January 2002 issue artists from ever becoming a part of the "Taps" addresses concerns I©ve had for . Grant Swank, Jr.©s article "Preaching contemporary Christian music scene? years, but without the because-it©s-not- J With Certainty Here and Now" gives Instead of simply fueling the fire with traditional-it-must-be-wrong flavor. me a profound vision of how we can emotional articles that do not try to dis Both this article and Jack Van Ens©s ultimately take the gospel. I like the cover the fundamental issues of this "Why Christianity Lite is Less Filling" charge, "God©s menu will give the debate, Ministry should publish articles currently rest in my filing cabinet! might to withstand, but it must be that would educate the readers in the Bill Krick, Clovis, California. IS1 Free Subscription If you©re receiving Ministry bimonthly and haven©t paid fora subscription, it©s not a mistake. Since 1928 Ministry has been published for Seventh-day Adventist ministers. We believe, however, that the time has come for clergy everywhere to experience a resurgence of faith in the authority of Scripture and in the great truths that reveal the gospel of our salvation by grace, through faith alone in lesus Christ. We want to share our aspirations and faith in a way that will provide inspiration and help to you as clergy. We hope you will accept this journal as our outstretched hand to you. Look over our shoulder, take what you want and find helpful, and discard what you can©t use. Bimonthly gift subscriptions are available to all licensed and/or ordained clergy. Requests should be on church letterhead and addressed to the editorial office. May 2002 MINISTRY EDITORIAL Making faith and freedom one randy was our female Dachshund. stream, each member, whether of one Baffy, our neighbor©s male Peking opinion or another, was called upon to: B ese. Between our properties was a 4 Freely accept the differences there chain-link fence which among other were in others over these issues things kept Brandy away from the WILL EVA (Rom.