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UNITY • CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM ADVENTIST WEEKLY NEWS AND INSPIRATION FOR SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS MAY 25, 1995 How to Minister to Those Who Mourn LE I I ERS The Review Around the World The Lawlessness of Disease Knowing God's Mind Just a quick note to let you know "An Apple a Day" (Mar. 30) helped Statements that occasionally occur how much I appreciate the Review and me add another reason to my list of in the RevieW cause me to squirm theo- how exceptional I thought the March why good people suffer sickness in logically. They make unqualified 16 issue was. As the ADRA director spite of following the laws of health. claims to know the mind of God, such here in Mongolia, I am somewhat My list includes: as: "God wants . ." "It is God's plait removed from the Adventist main- 1. Death comes to all eventually. to.. "God intervened in . .""God stream. The Review is a blessing to our 2. Heredity—"unto the third and rewarded . ." and "The Holy Spirit family and is the only regular link we fourth generation." Some people led ..." have with the church at large. I was When do assumptioni become unjus- especially impressed with the blunt tifiable presumptions? and challenging article on small 563 and Counting Robert Lee Marsh churches ("Shall We Close Small L& Canada-Flintridge, California Our notice in the March 16 Schools and Churches?"). I enjoy arti- issue about new vistas for the cles in the Review that grapple with Love Story Adventist Review with the invita- real problems and do it without a sug- As an Adventist writer I'm privi- tion to complete the little survey arcoating. Scott Christianson leged to write about many fine peo- is bringing an avalanche of ([email protected]) ple. One such person, Janis Sherfey, responses. So far we have provedp be the epitome of courage. received 563 letters, with more Many, many thanks for giving us an I'm sorry to report that she passed arriving daily. And a great many opportunity to read your interesting away shortly before "One Family's responses not only include the magazine since July 1994. In the name Love Story " (Mar. 16) was pub- survey but add a page or more of of the members of the Seventh-day lished. Certainly she was a role ideas! Adventist denomination in Valka, I model for those, facing adversity. She This is a wonderful response; want to say how much we appreciate was not one to latnent her lot; rather, we are gratified by the interest of your gift. she praised God for His blessings, readers in helping us shape the For us, the Adventist Review repre- especially for her late husband, future of the Review. Thank you! sents more than entertaining reading. Hugh. Your support means much to us. We read it and learn from it. Betty Kossick And exciting plans are coming B. Baika Cadillac, Michigan together. Valka, Latvia Immediately after our work on Sinners, Smart and Dumb the General Conference session During the past four years I have been You did it again—printed a story, bulletins we will share th6e plans around the world—I am in the United "Thief!" (Feb. NAD issue), that is with readers. Look for a summary States Army. Uncle Sam manages to worth the whole year's subscription to of the survey results in our send me somewhere every six months the good old Review. August 10 issue. or so. Last month I returned from There are two kinds of sinners— Haiti. smart sinners and dummies. Thank you, Wherever I go the Adventist Review have naturally stronger immune sys- Johanna, from anOther dumb sinner. follows me. I never ordered the maga- tems. A born-again §6-year oldie. zine. Someone somewhere put my 3. Environment=seeondhand smoke, Vernon Oliver, Sr. name on your mailing list. I am not the diet in developing countries, etc. Chattanooga, Tennessee only one who benefits from your pub- 4. Stress. lication. I leave the copies around the 5. Personal choice—diet, sin, detachment when I am done. They lifestyle, guilt, etc. This isolated pastor's family always get picked up eventually. 6. The devil (as in the case of Job). enjoys the Review. It helps us feel Thank you so much for your dedica- 7. The lawlessness of disease. connected to the church. I tore out tion to the Adventists in the military. While obeying the laws of health and "Divided, We Crawl" and gave it Your publication is very much appre- belief in Jesus Christ give vigor and to my husband. I expect that I'll ciated. hope that can change and uplift the be tearing out more articles in the Richard D. Ross immune system, we're still in the devil's weeks ahead and saying, "Hey (internet!aol.com!ROCKRANGR) environment, and he doesn't like us. honey, look at this!" 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) John Erhard K. Lindensmith Fort Bragg, North Carolina Apopka, Florida McClusky, North Dakota 2 (546) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 25, 1995 ADVENTIS 1 MAY 25. 1995 DEPARTMENTS ARTICLES 2 Letters LIFESTYLE 6 Newsbreak 8 How to Minister to Those Who Mourn How odd that just when friends and family need the most sup- 13 Faith Alive! port we feel the most inept. Here's help. by Colleen L. Reece 21 Bulletin Board EDUCATION 23 Reflections 10 Reflections of a Former University President 10 Reflections What are the critical issues facing Adventist higher education, and what will the future hold? by W. Richard Lesher EDITORIALS 4 Of Power, HERITAGE Influence, and 14 Kellogg's Counsel to Church Critics Conformity His keen intellect made him an "expert" on many subjects. 5 Caution: Learning But perhaps John Harvey Kellogg's most valuable advice was Curve Ahead how to deal with problems in the church. by James R. Nix THEOLOGY NEXT WEEK 16 Unity It's hard to define, but it's easy to tell when it's there—and 20 Cutting through "Confessions of a when it isn't. by Mario Veloso the red tape Closet Adventist" Is it only the public's mis- WORLD REPORT conceptions about Adventists that make 19 Deluge! us timid about sharing Wind and rain, lightning and thunder. It didn't stop the people our faith? from attending, or the Holy Spirit from working. by Jim Zachary Cover photo by J. B. Gross/H. 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