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JULY 2020 DIGITAL-ONLY SUBSCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 29 FOR DETAILS NEW OPTION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PASTORS LESS CAN BE SONGS IN STRUGGLING 6 MORE! 16 THE NIGHT 18 TO TRUST FAITH ★ COURAGE ★ STRENGTH TWO AWARD WINNING STORIES ON DVD! The first feature is the WWI portrayal of ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS Dr. John McCrae, who wrote the epic poem • The Centurion of Matthew 8 In Flanders Fields. The second tells the story • Longinus at the Cross of the sinking of the troop ship Dorchester • Cornelius • The Philippian Jailer off the coast of Newfoundland. • Plus More! TO ORDER visit: www.BibleFaces.com Dr. Dick Stenbakken • 2493 Frances Drive • Loveland, CO 80537 • Phone: 970-667-0866 BibleFaces Soldiers of Destiny Ad Minstry Full Pg v2.indd 1 5/19/20 5:04 PM FAITH ★ COURAGE ★ STRENGTH CONTENTS Less can be more! 4 | LETTERS 06 Finding positive opportunities in hard financial times JERRY PAGE 5 | EDITORIAL We ask members to give so that God can work. What happens if the money dries up? 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Dr. Dick Stenbakken • 2493 Frances Drive • Loveland, CO 80537 • Phone: 970-667-0866 BibleFaces Soldiers of Destiny Ad Minstry Full Pg v2.indd 1 5/19/20 5:04 PM LETTERS “What I especially appreciated disabilities. In my church life (pastor’s wife), I participated was the biblical and theological with other teachers to include children with special needs in Kindergarten and Primary wrestling and anchoring of all your Sabbath School. Creativity, flexibility, and adaptation articles. Your writings challenged are always needed for young children, but sometimes me with Scripture, not simply with an extra bit is needed for a child who is at a different someone’s opinion.” learning stage from the other children. I appreciate that the church I now attend practices what the author wish to begin by thanking Keep up the good work! I look encourages. Individuals I you for over three decades forward to your next issue! with different abilities are of Ministry magazine. 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Ministry magazine well. Part of my professional director, retired, San Luis Obispo, California, has been the only one that life as a pediatrician involved United States I read cover to cover almost diagnosing and designing every time. What I especially plans for children with appreciated was the biblical autism and other and theological wrestling and develop- anchoring of all your articles. mental Your writings challenged me with Scripture, not simply with someone’s opinion. Since I am now retired, I was going to write a letter of thanks and ask you to discontinue your gift to me. But as I sat down to write, the article on “Emotional Intelligence for Effective Ministry” by Lori Ciccarelli Stotko caught my eye (March 2020). Excellent! 4 MINISTRY EDITORIAL Jeffrey O. Brown, PhD, is the AUDIO FOR SCAN associate editor of Ministry and an associate ministerial secretary of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Get off the bank Spring, Maryland, United States e used to play a game at church socials racial minoritized families from enjoying the same called “In the River, on the Bank.” One freedoms and opportunities as other families.”2 Wside of a dividing line was the “river” and the other side was the “bank.” When the leader Leaving for the river shouted, “In the river,” we would jump forward into When the Spirit comes—when learning the river. When the leader shouted, “On the bank,” has taken root—it’s time to get off the bank. we would jump backward to the bank. Jesus said, “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, What disturbed your flow was when the leader because He has anointed Me to preach the shouted, “On the bank,” then, “On the bank.” If you gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the jumped when you should stay—or stayed when brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives you should jump—you were disqualified. The key and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty was to listen to the voice of the leader and be in those who are oppressed” (Luke 4:18, NKJV). the right spot at the right time. In the river, there will be compensation. Ellen White stated, “The American nation owes a debt Learning on the bank of love to the colored race, and God has ordained Much has happened while we were on the bank.