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LIKE JESUS Serving March 13, 2014 Vol. 191, No. 7 www.adventistreview.org March 13, 2014 Into Dark Places 7 Media Professionals Meet in Baltimore 8 The Green-striped Downy Comforter 28 SErVING LIKE JESUS AUTHORITY IN GOD’S CHURCH. “Behold, I come quickly . .” Our mission is to uplift Jesus Christ by presenting stories of His matchless love, news of His present workings, help for knowing Him better, and hope in His soon return. 16 28 12 6 COVER FEATURE ARTICLES DEPARTMENTS EDITORIALS 16 Serving Like Jesus 2 0 Keeping the Heart 4 Letters 6 bill knott Darius Jankiewicz in Heaven Springtime in the Soul We all agree that Christ is rex D. eDwarDs 7 Page 7 the head of the church. But When so much conspires 7 wilona kariMabaDi what happens after that? to keep our focus on 8 World News & Into Dark Places earthly things, an upward Perspectives glance is not enough. 13 Give & Take 2 4 A Twenty-first- Century Faith 2 3 Introducing the Why Jonathan Martin 2 7 Searching the Obvious It all boils down to one word: relationships. 31 Reflections 2 8 The Green-striped Downy Comforter elizabeth boyD ON THE COVER Admit it: We all have some memory that con- In an age of flowcharts and nects us to the past. NExT WEEK lines of authority, it’s im- portant to remember that Through the Fire Jesus led by serving. From Peru, a story of faithfulness Publisher General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®, Executive Publisher Bill Knott, Associate Publisher Claude Richli, Publishing Board: Ted N. C. Wilson, chair; Benjamin D. Schoun, vice chair; Bill Knott, secretary; Lisa Beardsley-Hardy; Daniel R. Jackson; Robert Lemon; Geoffrey Mbwana; G. T. Ng; Daisy Orion; Juan Prestol; Michael Ryan; Ella Simmons; Mark Thomas; Karnik Doukmetzian, legal adviser. Editor Bill Knott, Associate Editors Lael Caesar, Gerald A. Klingbeil, Coordinating Editor Stephen Chavez, Online Editor Carlos Medley, Features Editor Sandra Blackmer, Young Adult Editor Kimberly Luste Maran, KidsView Editor Wilona Karimabadi, Operations Manager Merle Poirier, Financial Manager Rachel Child, Editorial Assistant Marvene Thorpe-Baptiste, Marketing Director Claude Richli, Editor-at-Large Mark A. Finley, Senior Advisor E. Edward Zinke, Art Director Bryan Gray, Design Daniel Añez, Desktop Technician Fred Wuerstlin, Ad Sales Glen Gohlke, Subscriber Services Steve Hanson. To Writers: Writer’s guidelines are available at the adventist review Web site: www.adventistreview.org and click “About the Review.” For a printed copy, send a self-addressed envelope to: Writer’s Guidelines,a dventist review, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.adventistreview.org. Postmaster: Send address changes to adventist review, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740-7301. Unless otherwise noted, Bible texts in this issue are from the holy bible, new international Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Unless otherwise noted, all prominent photos are © Thinkstock 2014. The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119), published since 1849, is the general paper of the Seventh-day Adventist® Church. It is published by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® and is printed 36 times a year on the second, third, and fourth Thursdays of each month by the Review and Herald® Publishing Association, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Periodical postage paid at Hagerstown, MD 21740. Copyright © 2014, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Vol. 191, No. 7. Subscriptions: Thirty-six issues of the weekly adventist review, US$36.95 plus US$28.50 postage outside North America. Single copy US$3.00. To order, send your name, address, and payment to adventist review subscription desk, Box 1119, Hagerstown, MD 21741-1119. Orders can also be placed at Adventist Book Centers. Prices subject to change. Address changes: [email protected]. OR call 1-800-456-3991, or 301-393-3257. Subscription queries: [email protected]. OR call 1-800-456-3991, or 301-393-3257. www.AdventistReview.org | March 13, 2014 | (195) 3 giving approval to the unconscionable salaries paid to some of the players. A inbox newspaper article I read Feb- Letters FroM our readers ruary 2, 2014, stated that Percy Harvin, a leading Seat- tle Seahawks player, had signed a six-year contract I ask on behalf of all the Especially dear to my that guaranteed $25.5 mil- tagged and tainted that this 85-year-old heart: Give & lion but could give him as unique church think long Take’s page “Prodigal,” a much as $67 million. and hard about the conse- poem by friend Tom Green, Watching also gives tacit quences of tagging and taint- and “Think About It,” by approval to the often scantily ing, not only in terms of loss cousin Marie Smith (Feb. 13, clad cheerleaders and to the of membership and financial 2014); Inbox letters from many hours it takes to watch support for the church, but, friends Pastor Jerry Lastine a game. George Knight stated more important, in terms of and Chaplain Mike Hansen in his book Myths in Advent- human loss, loss of church (Dec. 12, 2013, and other ism that “spectatorism is one Tagged friends, loss of “belonging,” recent issues). of the most serious diseases and Tainted and, even more important, TED GREEN of modern society” and is » After I read Bill Knott’s edi- loss in terms of the spiritual Parker Adventist Hospital, “the antithesis of Christian torial “Tagged and Tainted” life of the tagged and tainted. Parker, Colorado concern and action” (p. 225). (Feb. 13, 2014), it occurred to It’s hard to be out there on JANUARY 23, 2014 For a number of years I Vol. 191, No. 3 me that lots of tagging and your own. January 23, 2014 have noted in the Review, www.adventistreview.org urvives adventist s 12 home Invasion Into all the World 22 When a Vandal 29 tainting goes on at many lev- TAGGED AND TAINTED slashed My Tires either in articles or letters to els within the church. At the editor, mention of favor- least that has been my expe- » In his editorial Bill Knott ite teams or sports. Are these rience, and that of many points out that there are Head the things that should be tak- subhead other families I know who, honest people, and good ing up the time and thoughts like myself, no longer wor- people, on both sides of the of the followers of Jesus? ship within the Adventist debate. He points out that it In Fundamentals of Christian Church—and who for many is wrong to demonize those Tacit Approval Education Ellen White writes, and varied reasons no longer who have different views » Tim Ponder’s article “How “I cannot find an instance in attend church at all. from our own, and he calls Much Do the Games Cost?” the life of Christ where He If one happens to be Bap- on us to have the courage to (Jan. 23, 2014) is great. When devoted time to play and tist, Presbyterian, Anglican, “call out” or oppose this type a person watches games amusement. He was the Assemblies of God, or what- of reaction. such as the ones mentioned great Educator for the pres- ever else, one can very easily I am in full agreement in the article, they are giving ent and the future life” (p. just hop around, as they all with Knott’s views on this tacit approval to something 229). White did recognize the basically believe the same matter. It is possible for sin- that Ellen White states Satan propriety of play for chil- stuff, worship on the same cere Christians to have views invented—and they’re also dren. We have to study her day, and life goes on. But for different from each other— a Sabbath believer, no such and holding such views does opportunity exists, and once not automatically make “tagged and tainted,” there them lovers of evil. It is possible for sincere Christians to is no alternative, nowhere to COURTENAY HAREBOTTLE have views different from each other— turn. When someone is hurt Gauteng, South Africa enough to leave, or the “ and holding such views does not auto- church for whatever reason Poems, Thoughts, decides to play judge and and Friends matically make them lovers of evil. jury, there is nowhere else to » What a blessing to be a go—the person is con- loved member of the Ad- —courtenay harebottle, Gauteng, South Africa demned to isolation. ventist Review global family! ” 4 (196) | www.AdventistReview.org | March 13, 2014 writings to find the proper IDE-GO Brazil is reaching sins forgiven since we often sitive to the need for bold balance for all of us on this Portuguese-speaking coun- erroneously think of our- witness. issue. tries in Africa and in unen- selves as lesser sinners. Sala- 3. His use of subtle word- Zenus Alfa Banda tered areas of the Amazon zar rightly shows how the play—at least that’s what I via e-mail region. The GC and the divine Spirit must do for us saw in the title “Red South American Division are what Simon the Pharisee had Intrepid.” It’s not about a car A Few Words supporting this ministry, not let Him do. My greatest but about Knott’s witness » Hyveth Williams’ article and we pray that, as in India, sin is the lack of love for the that transitioned from (red) “A Few Words About Jesus” we can reach many families lost, the least, and the love- embarrassment to (Intrepid) (Jan. 16, 2014) was absolutely with the gospel of Jesus less around me.
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