Y NEWS AND INSPIRATI -DAY ADVENTISTS JUNE 27, 1991

By Malcolm Ford When the question hewed, Through the quiet garden, The leaves quivered shame To hide a man in shadows.

"ADAM-Adam-Adam, WHERE-whey ART-art-art THOU-thou-thou?" The question sonic-boomed Through the shattered garden:

Now only the sunburnt bricks, girders, and glass Of ITT, GM, Babel Can hide a man In digital cubicles and commuter corridors. There potted leaves quiver not In the still air of life-support systems.

There they hide In the concrete canyons, Safe from predictable Richter readings— Memorizing combinations to unlock Tombs of unimaginable plots Resurrected in night-light videos Safe from alien voices. Except the incessant cry within — "Where art thou?"

RELATING TO DIVORCE, 8 HANDICAPPED . . . AND ADVENTIST, 14 LETTERS

Prophetic Voices of $4,051,845 over the previous year. to his home to dine with him, the change I was delighted to read of the steps that C. E. Dudley, President took on a more drastic nature. are being taken in South Africa to unite South Central Conference This incident shows that a rich man the union conferences that have been Nashville, Tennessee can enter heaven. It also shows that there separated on the basis of color (News- is hope for everyone. James Cady break, May 2). Thanks also for reporting Rosemead, California in the same issue on the Pacific Union's A hearty amen to the Pacific Union Con- statement and vision of racial integration ference, where the urge to separate along Lotus Position? ("Pacific Union Blacks Recommend racial lines has been suppressed. Jesus I was shocked and disappointed at "The Administrative Modification"). Christ has called us to unity: "He Him- Paradoxes of Mothering" (May 2). With I join the prophetic voices of those self is our peace, who made both groups so much for us to learn from God's who are calling for the restructuring of into one, and broke down the barrier of Word, why need we be presented with our church's institutions, not just in the the dividing wall" (Eph. 2:14, NASB). the unbiblical philosophy of a rest of the world field, but in the North Regional conferences have brought fourteenth-century mystic? Could the au- American Division. The gospel should great evangelistic advances for Blacks thor have been sitting in the lotus posi- be the basis upon which we build our that, in our human framework, may have tion as she wrote? communities and organize our institu- been otherwise slow in coming. But let I am not meant to be a "mother of tions. To allow the social forces of racial, us not be ignorant of the fact that racism God," but only His child, upon whom He ethnic, or economic division to dominate and its resultant separation is a tool of bestows His grace. M. Jean Knight the manner in which we organize our Satan to effectively keep souls from the Anna Maria, Florida lives is to discredit and nullify the power kingdom. The very success of the gospel of the gospel. depends on unity. Monica P. Reed Flat-out Hit This is more than a White, Afro- Orlando, Florida You flat-out hit the nail on the head with American, Latino, or Asian issue. This "The Pastor's Heartache" (Apr. 18). is an issue of validating the truthfulness For a contrary opinion on the Pacific We need more of the backbone of the of the gospel. In any society, the church Union Conference action, see Speaking church to sound off. You made me feel should be the first to stand for justice, Out in this issue. —Editors. secure to be a Seventh-day Adventist. equity, and inclusiveness, and should We know our church will make it to reveal these principles in the structures Wrong Messages the end, and we need to assure all our and character of its community. As a In my article -Sabbath School: Back to members that if they hold to the truth for prophetic movement we must repent of Our Roots" (May 9), the picture used to our time they will be saved. past and present sins. I pray that we illustrate a Sabbath school class conveys Lloyd L. Fitch might be inspired by a vision of racial several wrong messages. Sabbath school Beeville, Texas harmony that will forge a new future is a time to study God's Word, share based on the principles of the gospel, no experiences, have fellowship, and pray matter what the cost. together. But the picture used shows peo- If videotapes and "private" publications Edwin L. Hernandez, Ph.D. ple sitting in straight rows, with teacher can mix up SDAs, then I suggest that Director of Pastoral Care and Bioethics up front and the Sabbath school quarterly ministers invite their whole congregation Hialeah Hospital, Florida featured prominently. There's not a sin- to see them, and explain just where they gle Bible to be seen! are wrong. The suggestion that members Today's good group dynamics call for should "write or call the North American I am grateful for the editorial (Apr. 11) people to be sitting in circles of 6 to 10 Division office" is not biblical. concerning the Regional Evangelism studying, sharing, and praying together. The Bereans "searched the scriptures Council that is held at Oakwood each J. Lynn Martell daily" to see if what they were hearing year. Evangelism is the first duty of the Director, Church Ministries was true (Acts 17:11). They didn't call church in all ages. If we carry out the North American Division on the rabbi or "the learned ones" in mission that has been assigned to us, Christ's day. Neither should we do it everything else of concern will find its Hope for Everyone today. Our days of blindly trusting lead- rightful place as we trust the Lord to I am one of the "little people." Many of ers are in the past, if ever there was a time guide. us small people have a great respect for when this was safe. Mary Jane Eaklor In 1990 the Regional churches and Zacchaeus, the small man in the Bible. His Penrose, Colorado conferences of the North American life had already been changed from a dis- Letters should not exceed 250 words and should carry the writer's name, address, and telephone number. All will Division were blessed with 10,054 honest, rich tax collector to a more honest be edited to meet space and literary requirements, but the author's meaning will not be changed. Views expressed in baptisms and had a tithe income of collector just by hearing about Jesus and the letters do not necessarily represent those of the editors $69,252,143 for the year—a gain what He was like. Then when Jesus came or denomination.

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DEPARTMENTS ARTICLES

2 Letters LIFESTYLE 6 Newsbreak 8 How to Relate to a Divorced Christian Seven ideas to help us bring healing, rather than pass by on 12 Children's Corner the other side. by Tom Kohls 13 Speaking Out 17 My Church DEVOTIONAL 10 Captured by a Certain Spirit-2 18 Turning Point 10 Still pushing back The mission, sacrifice, and excellence that have propelled the the frontiers of 21 World Report Adventist Church over the years are vital to its future. mission 24 Bulletin Board by E. C. Webster 25 Index CURRENT ISSUES 31 Reflections 14 Handicapped . . . and Adventist EDITORIALS An interview with a blind Adventist minister provides insights into the lives of the handicapped among us and how to relate 4 Careful How You to them. by Robert Wilson and Gary Ross Draw the Parallels 5 Prayer Sanctuary CHURCH 21 175 Pathfinder NEXT WEEK 20 I Can't Afford It clubs, 851 re- "The Three Angels quests for bap- What to do if you can't afford to miss out on God's blessings tism and the Good News" now and to lose eternal life. by Victor R. Brown The messages of Rev- elation 14 make sense only in light of the great controversy. "Toying With Trou- ble" Is your child en- snared in a trap set by the toy industry? Cover by H. Armstrong Roberts

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ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (675) 3 EDITORIAL Careful How You Draw the Parallels

od called Abraham from a rela- self/herself a modern-day Luther, stand- Or perhaps you think yourself another Gtively comfortable life in Mesopo- ing up to the powers that be. James, calling the church back to its ne- tamia to a special destiny in an unknown Ellen G. White was only a shy teen- glect of law and works. You may indeed land. And untold numbers of commune ager when God called her to her pro- be another James, but you may also be leaders across the centuries have led their phetic task. With only a third-grade ed- one of those Judaizers who dogged followers out into nowhere with Abra- ucation, she confounded all the odds, Paul's footsteps, maliciously accusing ham as their model. giving sober counsel to a growing move- him of going soft on sin.5 Sound famil- God called Moses to lead out in the ment, saving it again and again from iar? emancipation of a nation from the cruel danger and from irreparable theological Perhaps you draw the ultimate paral- grip of bondage. And through the years, blunders. Some today, however, making lel. You are a new messiah, raised up to untold numbers of liberation movements a virtue of her innocence and lack of denounce the modern scribes and phar- have drawn their inspiration from the Ex- formal training, have seen such qualities isees of Laodicea. Through video and odus, and the self-image of their leaders in themselves as badges of divine elec- audio, through printed word and spoken, has been that of a new Moses. tion and as proof positive that they too your unrelenting censure falls upon "the Jesus denounced the hypocrisy of the are special messengers to the remnant. brethren." But where are the tears—the Jewish leaders of His day. "Whited sep- To reject them is to follow in the foot- tears that broke the voice of that first ulchres" 1 He called them— a "brood of steps of ancient Israel, which closed its Messiah 2,000 years ago? 6 vipers." 2 And those who smite contem- ears and stiffened its neck against the porary leaders with sharp-edged tongues prophets of the Lord. Be Careful today see themselves as standing in good Yes, there was Abraham, and there company. If I Could Send a Message . . . were Moses and Jesus and Paul and Mar- And there was Paul, champion of righ- If I could send one simple message to tin Luther and Ellen White. But there teousness by faith. Confronting the sti- all these self-appointed "descendants" were also Korah and Dathan and Abi- fling legalism of first-century Judaism, of the great and mighty prophets and ram, and Balaam7 and Hananiah8 and he trumpeted the freedom and power of reformers, it would be this: Careful how Jezebel,9 and Hymenaeusl° and Phile- the cross. And those today who some- you draw the parallels. For while it is tus" and Phygelus12 and Hermogenes13 how manage to include the word possible that we have in you a new Ellen and Demas14 and Alexander the copper- "cross" in every second sentence that White calling Laodicea to repentance, it smith,15 and Judas. they speak see themselves as twentieth- is also possible that you are one of those Naturally, we compare ourselves to century Pauls, called out to rescue the "foolish prophets" Ezekiel talks about, the brightest and the best of yesteryear. church from legalism. who "prophesy from their own inspira- But side by side with these shining ones And there was James, who, in an ef- tion," who follow "their own spirit and were many turncoats, charlatans—even fort to bring the righteousness of faith to have seen nothing." 3 scoundrels. The selection is very precar- the place where "the rubber meets the You may indeed be a new Martin ious. So let's be careful how we draw the road," placed emphasis on the impor- Luther, standing up to the religious es- parallels. tance of works. Some today see them- tablishment. But then again, it is possible selves as modern-day Jameses, inveigh- that you merely form a quartet with Ko- Matt. 23:27, KJV. All other Scripture references in this article are from the New American Standard Bible. ing against the church for its alleged rah, Dathan, and Abiram in opposition to 2 Matt. 12:34. 3 Eze. 13:2, 3. ,4 abandonment of the law. some modern-day Moses that you are 4 See Num. 16:1-35. Martin Luther rose up in the sixteenth one of those spoken of in Jude 8—who 5 Rom. 3:8; 6:1. 6 See The Desire of Ages, p. 353. century to confront an entrenched eccle- "by dreaming" grandeur "reject author- 7 Num. 22. Jer. 28. siastical establishment that had just about ity." Could it be that your vehemence 9 1 Kings 18:4, 19. 1° 1 Tim. 1:18-20. completely eclipsed the gospel. By his and inordinate insistence on expounding '1 2 Tim. 2:16, 17. brave stance he changed— almost single- righteousness by faith in every breath are 12 2 Tim. 1:15. 13 Ibid. handedly —the course of Christendom. simply a cover-up for something in your "2 Tim. 4:10. And every reformer (or would-be re- past? (Our hearts are tricky things, are 15 2 Tim. 4:14. former) since then has considered him- they not?) ROY ADAMS

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Prayer Sanctuary

ur local church's prayer group re- water from which the priests washed be- bread that were renewed every Sabbath, Oceived a handout a few months ago fore entering the holy places, symboliz- the older bread being eaten by the that caught my attention. Titled "A ing that the Lord wants us to be cleansed priests. These loaves constituted a Walk Through the Sanctuary," it fea- as we enter His presence. To have this thank offering to the Lord from the 12 tured a diagram of ancient Israel's center experience we must accept God's for- tribes for their daily blessings. Here we of worship and "a system of daily giveness and ask Him to cleanse us from do well to thank Him again in our prayer," by Diana Hartfield, based on its our sins and help us not to continue in prayer, especially for Jesus and His various parts. Because this material pro- them. Our prayer should include a long- Word, both represented by the bread. vides insights into the sanctuary and ing for holiness as well as for pardon, as Ask God for a deeper understanding of points out seven vital steps in public and we ask the Lord to make us what we the Bible, a longing for it as strong as private prayer, I have adapted it as a basis ought to be. for our food, and a determination to for the following thoughts. partake of it daily, and especially on Step 4: The Lampstand Sabbath, for spiritual growth. Step 1: The Entrance As one entered the holy place, one's As one approached the sanctuary from attention was drawn to the seven golden Step 7: The Ark the east, one passed first through the lamps on the left, representing Christ, as In the Most Holy Place rested the sa- opening in the curtain around the court- the light of the world, and His follow- cred ark of the covenant, which con- yard. Since Scripture invites us to "enter ers, who reflect that light. The lamps tained the Ten Commandments. Its lid, into his gates with thanksgiving, and into were filled with oil, a symbol of the called the mercy seat, had golden cher- his courts with praise" (Ps. 100:4), this Holy Spirit. In our prayer we now ask ubim at the ends, between which shone reminds us that our prayers should begin the Lord to fill us with that holy oil, that the glory of God. This ark represented with expressions of gratitude to God for we might be lights in the world, sharing the Lord's throne. Through prayer we are His blessings. We ought to thank Him for the good news of salvation with others. privileged to come to the very throne prayers already answered before we ask We plead that the Holy Spirit might lead room of heaven for help in time of need. for more. Too often we start out with a us and make us willing to follow, that And so we close our prayer by asking that list of "gimmes," a poor approach, even He might use us and bless our humble His kingdom come soon, that His throne to another human. efforts. be set up on earth where we may see Him face-to-face, without a veil between. Step 2: The Altar of Sacrifice Step 5: The Altar of Incense And we pray that He will make us ready The first thing an Israelite encountered Facing the Most Holy Place, the for that glad day. in the courtyard was the large altar on priest saw before the veil a small altar If it were not for the heavenly sanc- which the animal sacrifices were offered. on which incense was burned mornings tuary, where Jesus ministers His blood Here the sinner placed his hands upon an and evenings. This sweet smoke as- for us, there would be no point to our innocent animal and confessed his sins, cended with the daily burnt offerings prayers. In gratitude for its reality, let us transferring them symbolically from the before the Lord's presence. It repre- daily turn our eyes heavenward, lifting sinner to the Lamb of God. Then the sented the merits of Christ's sacrifice, our petitions to the Most Holy Place, animal's life was taken. So the next step which make our prayers acceptable to where a loving Father sits between the in prayer is the confession of our sins. As God. The earthly priest's ministry here cherubim, above the mercy seat, hearing with the Israelites, such confession must pointed to our heavenly High Priest's the prayers of those who come to Him be specific and sincere. This altar also intercession, reminding us that we through His Son in words made eloquent reminds us to present ourselves as a sac- ought also to intercede for others, pre- by the Holy Spirit. rifice to the Lord, asking Him to accept senting their needs, along with our own, us as His. before the Father.

Step 3: The Layer Step 6: The Table of Shewbread Between the altar of sacrifice and the By the north side of the holy place entrance to the sanctuary stood a bowl of stood a table containing 12 loaves of EUGENE F. DURAND

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Caribbean, says Leslie V. Mc- New Valuegenesis Report Gives Millan, Inter-American Divi- sion communication director.

More Insight Into Youth Values NAD Members Reach Out to U.S.S.R. Outreach projects in dventist youth are holding fast to traditional tion—the coordinator of the Valuegenesis re- the newly established Soviet Abiblical doctrines, but their acceptance of search. Division are gaining strong some traditional church standards is very weak. While the core doctrines strongly associated support from North America, These are the latest fmdings released by the with the Adventist name rated high among says Richard Wilcox, special North American Division youth, other critical beliefs showed lower levels assistant to the General Confer- (NAD) Education Depart- of acceptance, Smith says. For example, only 67 ence president for Soviet Af- ment in the second of its percent of the youth believe that the earth was fairs. The grass roots support seven Valuegenesis re- created in six 24-hour days and only 60 percent is drastically needed to nurture ports. believe that the Adventist Church is God's true the fledgling division. The historic study was last-day church with a message to prepare the Thus far, the Rocky Moun- based on surveys of world for the second coming of Christ. tain and Northern California nearly 13,000 youth, par- Smith also notes that while Adventist conferences and the Pacific ents, pastors, teachers, youth show strong acceptance of prohibition Union have given a total of Charles T. Smith and principals in North against the use of illegal drugs (92 percent), $350,000 to various Soviet America and provides a unique portrait of tobacco (91 percent), and beer or liquor (88 projects, including evangelism; Christian values and maturity of faith among percent), the picture is very different for 29 churches have given Adventist youth from sixth through twelfth other standards. $403,742 toward church build- grade (see the Adventist Review, Jan. 3, 1991). Significantly fewer twelfth-grade students ing projects; and individual The latest release, Valuegenesis: Report 2, is a indicated acceptance of prohibitions against donors have given $288,000 union-by-union analysis of the findings on the wearing jewelry (38 percent), using drinks for evangelism. faith maturity, values, and practices of Adventist with caffeine (31 percent), listening to rock "With the tremendous open- youth. Report 2 also contains newly released fmd- music (25 percent), dancing (22 percent), and ing in Eastern Europe, we must ings from the original data. Report 3, to be re- watching movies in theaters (18 percent). take advantage of this opportu- leased in August, will give an analysis of the aca- "This new information shows us many areas nity," says Marshall Chase, demic quality of Adventist schools. that need to be addressed within the home, Rocky Mountain Conference The second report shows that an overwhelming school, and church," Smith says. "We sincerely secretary-treasurer. "Who majority of youth believe in the fundamental Ad- hope that the study will spark discussions at ev- knows how long this opportu- ventist doctrines, such as the seventh-day Sabbath ery level of the church and spur the involvement nity will last? Here's an excel- (91 percent), current validity of the Ten Com- of parents, pastors, and youth leaders." lent chance to get our young mandments (91 percent), and responsible care of Smith explains that persons interested in people excited about the mission the body temple (83 percent). receiving a report of their own union may re- of the church." As voted by its The 92-page report also notes that acceptance quest it from the union director of education. constituents in session, Rocky of these doctrines increases as students progress There is no collective report available compar- Mountain gave $100,000 from through church school, says Charles T. Smith, ing all unions. Each union report also contains conference reserves. associate secretary of the NAD Board of Higher the division-wide findings on standards and Education and director of Project Affirma- doctrinal beliefs. NORTH AMERICA

Andrews Academy Certified as WORLD CHURCH South American countries of Today there are 120,196 Drug-Free School. Andrews Guyana and Surinam, and church members, 410 Academy in Berrien Springs, Caribbean Union to Stage many Caribbean islands. churches, and 40 schools in Michigan, is one of 56 schools Centennial Festival. Caribbean Among those who first in- the union. selected by the United States Union church members will troduced the Adventist mes- The celebration will be held Department of Education for hold a celebration to commem- sage in the Caribbean Union June 28-30 in Trinidad and national recognition honoring orate Adventism's centennial was William Arnold, a litera- will be taped as part of a cen- the school's 6-month-old drug- year in the Caribbean Union ture evangelist who served the tennial video presentation on free school program. territories, which include the area during the early 1890s. the history of the church in the At a June 5 ceremony

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hosted by U.S. education sec- the denomination. Meeting June retary Lamar Alexander, acad- GC Defers Employee Wage Increase 4-12 in Baltimore, the assembly emy principal Richard Orrison For most church employees, July is the month for their an- voted 534-31 not to adopt a received a plaque and flag. nual wage increases. However, employees at the Adventist highly controversial report on The next day, representatives Church world headquarters will not get their increases this year. sexuality. from the 56 schools partici- General Conference undertreasurer Don E. Robinson ex- The report had recommended pated in a ceremony at the plains why. "General Conference employees receive in- approval of sex between unmar- White House with President creases in line with the union in whose territory they work," ried couples and between homo- George Bush, Alexander, and Robinson says. "Since the General Conference headquarters sexuals and thus rejection of the National Drug Control Policy is located within the Columbia Union, the General Confer- traditional Christian norms limit- director Robert Martinez. ence Executive Committee voted, at its annual Spring Meet- ing sex to married heterosexual Andrews is the only second- ing in April, to follow the Columbia Union's action to delay couples, reports Religious News ary school in Michigan to re- any cost-of-living increase until January 1, 1992." Service. ceive the award in the national Robinson says even the January increase may be "difficult program's four-year history. to achieve in view of continuing financial stress in the Co- Russian New Testaments The 56 schools were selected lumbia Union, and in most of the other union conference Arrive. The International Bible from 175 schools nominated territories in North America." Society and the Evangelical for the award from across the Columbia Union communication director Kermit Netteburg Christian Publishers Associa- U.S., says Michele Jacobsen, says that the union delayed its increase because a July 1 in- tion have coordinated a mas- academy spokesperson. crease would have caused financial pressures for some con- sive Bible distribution plan for ferences and institutions and because unionwide tithe income the Soviet Union known as the MVI Completes has not kept pace with inflation. Moscow Project. Twenty-third Season. By delaying salary increases six months, the General Con- The project extends all Maranatha Volunteers Interna- ference will save about $495,000, which will help alleviate across the U.S.S.R. Since the tional recently completed its its own financial pressures. government lifted its ban on twenty-third season of coordi- religious practice, interest in nating short-term mission spiritual things has increased projects for youth. guides for primary students Academy in Days Creek, Ore- greatly in the country, reports Nearly 750 youth across (7- to 9-year-olds). The guides gon, July 26-August 4. Religious News Service. The North America went to the need to present a Christ- For more information on Bibles are often distributed in Third World to build 12 centered approach to teaching these meetings, contact Thomp- street rallies (shown below) as churches and construct pews Bible stories and contain de- son Kay, Christian Record Ser- well as in churches. and desks for four other tailed instructions for eliciting vices, Box 6097, Lincoln, NE projects, says Don Noble, MVI student participation and re- 68506; telephone and TDD, 402- executive director. sponse. 488-0981; fax, 402-488-7582. During their Thanksgiving, Those interested in writing Christmas, and spring vaca- should contact Virginia L. ALSO IN THE NEWS tions the youth logged nearly Smith, Church Ministries De- 40,000 hours of labor that re- partment, General Conference of Presbyterians Reject Sexuality sulted in providing $175,000 Seventh-day Adventists, 12501 Report. Delegates to the Presby- worth of buildings for the Old Columbia Pike, Silver terian Church's 203rd General Seventh-day Adventist Church. Spring, MD 20904-6600. Assembly rejected any sugges- Project locations included Bra- tion of a new sexual ethic for zil, Honduras, Mexico, and the Deaf Camp Meetings Dominican Republic. Convene in Oregon and CHURCH CALENDAR Maryland. Christian Record FOR YOUR INTEREST Services will coordinate two June 29 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering for the South camp meetings designed for American Division GC Church Ministries Seeks deaf members. The first will July 1 Religious Freedom Emphasis Month begins Writers. The General Confer- convene at Highland View July 6 Vacation Witnessing Emphasis ence Church Ministries Depart- Academy in Hagerstown, July 13 Christian Record Services Offering ment is seeking writers to pre- Maryland, July 12-21; and the July 27 Home Study International Promotion pare Sabbath school teaching second at Milo Adventist Aug. 3 Global Mission Evangelism

ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (679) 7 LIFESTYLE How to Relate to a Divorced Christian

Seven ways we certain man got married he left, so we walked to work, to school, and to A and raised a family; church. I remember walking home in the rain one then his wife divorced him; stripped him and day, carrying a bag of groceries in each arm. A can help the wounded him, member from church drove by and looked my leaving him by the side of the road, half dead. way, but didn't stop." And by chance the pastor heard about it, Since divorce is not supposed to happen to healing and decided it would be best not to take sides; Christians, we don't feel comfortable talking he reasoned: "There isn't much about it, don't want to acknowledge it. Many of I can do for either person." us relate best to married couples, and we assume And likewise a business associate they will stay married. saw what was going on, Being human, however, means we are imper- and, fearing other losses, fired the man fect. Some marriages don't work and cannot be and went quickly home to check salvaged. How can we relate to the separated and on his own wife and kids. divorced in our congregation or community? But a stranger happened to meet the man; Here are some suggestions: took time to listen; poured the oil of friendship on his wounds; 1. Meet the immediate need. encouraged him to make a new start; When Joanne left her husband, she moved to introduced him to other friends; another city with her six children. Two of the and said: "Let's keep in touch." children were severely handicapped. She had im- Which one of these three, mediate needs: food, shelter, and help with the thinkest thou, cared?" children. "One day the trash collector came to the door to collect the few dollars we owed for his llison had three teenage children at home services," Joanne remembers. "He stepped in Awhen she and her husband separated. "We and took a look around. The girls were playing on BY TOM KOHLS lived in a college town. My ex took our car when the bare floor, and we had very little furniture

8 (680) besides the two wheelchairs. He looked 4. Don't give up. 6. Help rebuild and restore the at me and said, 'Lady, it's on the Gene, a divorcée, says we sometimes individual. house.' " give up too soon. We may express sym- After a divorce, the emphasis should An act of kindness from a stranger pathy to the widow at the funeral or send be on rebuilding the individual. "There meant a lot to Joanne, who, like many a card to the sick person while in the is eternal hope for every individual, but others during the first months of separa- hospital, but forget to visit or call during not necessarily for every relationship," tion, had no financial support from her the long, lonely months of recovery or observed Charles. These individuals husband or any agencies. Often the fur- lingering illness. The real need for a may remain single for the rest of their nished house, joint checking or savings friend indeed may be further down- lives. They need to become whole and accounts, the automobile, and other pos- stream. The same is true for those going healthy again. Some think remarriage is sessions are divided after a settlement or through a divorce. These individuals a solution, but this may neglect the depth mediation. may appreciate a load of wood or the of a person's commitment and involve- If a member's home burns to the repair of a drippy faucet or just a bouquet ment in the previous relationship. We ground, church and community agencies of flowers. think of marriage as the ideal. Yet not all rally to provide immediate temporary as- Spontaneous invitations also tell them can or should be married. sistance. When a home dissolves in di- we are thinking of them. "I'm going to vorce, the needs may be similar: a loan the store—can I get you anything?" Or 7. Give a spiritual invitation. of furniture; help in redecorating the Bill invites struggling Christians into house or apartment; transportation to the his office by saying: "Come in and shut grocery store; an invitation to dinner; or A touch on the shoulder, a the door. Let's have prayer." We can an hour or two a week watching the kids. sincerely say: "I hope to see you in Any single or separated parent would church next week." The apostle James appreciate such kindness! hug, or a warm handshake encourages Christians to "confess your faults one to another, and pray for one 2. Listen for the unspoken appeal. another, that ye may be healed" (James A person may say "I'll manage"; can mean so much. 5:16). Yet so often we get it backward. what he or she may really mean is "I As Duane puts it: "We get all dressed up could sure use some help." The mention and then sit silently in church. The other of a doctor's appointment, a court hear- six days we show and tell our neighbors ing, or some other event could be their "How about coming over for lunch?" If and coworkers who we really are." appeal for a ride or a baby-sitter. Instead possible, send a birthday card or a short Shouldn't it be the other way around? of passively answering with "Let me note, or make well-timed phone calls. Shouldn't we show our best side to others know if there is anything I can do for The most important thing we can do is so they will ask, "What makes you like you," we can take an active, but honest, to be available when they want to talk. this?" And we can say, "Jesus is chang- approach. "I can watch the kids for you Timing will take care of itself, and can't ing my life." Then at church, with our tomorrow at noon so you can go shop- really be scheduled. As Allison puts it: spiritual family and friends, we can pray ping" or "I can't help you with that, but "You just have to be there to listen." for one another and be healed. As good I know [or "I'll try to find"] someone She keeps in touch. Samaritans, let us bring the hurting and who can." wounded in. 5. Keep in touch. 3. "Do unto others . . ." A touch on the shoulder, a hug, or A person like Gene or Allison or Diane Good therapy, for anyone, is: "Do even a warm handshake means so much. or Karen may be attending our church. unto others." The time will come when In a scientific experiment, monkeys Or they may be on the missing member we may encourage the separated or di- given shock treatments to effect a ner- list. Let's not wait to form a committee vorced member to help someone else. vous breakdown came to fear contact or organize a singles group (good as When any of us reaches out to a shut-in with any living being, and huddled in a these may be). Let's go one-on-one. or someone who is sick, it helps put our corner of the cage. By introducing them Let's not pass by on the other side. The personal problems in perspective and re- to "nurse monkeys" —older aunts and advice Jesus gave to the lawyer in the stores our sense of purpose. nannies who at first just sat beside them, parable is worth thinking about: "Go, Diane, for example, was invited by then later gently held and stroked them— and do thou likewise." her pastor to help serve pizza at a youth the monkeys recovered. meeting. "He didn't know how much Karen attended church after her divorce, that meant to me to feel useful again," but felt that she stuck out like the prover- Tom Kohls writes from she says. The divorced and separated bial sore thumb. She sat alone near the Brunswick, Maine. may feel isolated. We can bring them back. Another woman approached her. "I with us to a work bee, to read to the sick, think I'll sit here tonight—you look lone- or just to bake a cake for someone! Use some." Now Karen watches for similar your imagination. opportunities to reach out to others.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (681) 9 DEVOTIONAL Captured by a Certain Spirit —2

Understanding In part one of this series, the author identified second book of Acts is truly being written. three fundamental elements of the spirit of Ad- How will the mission of the church be finally ventism: the spirit of expectation, of reconcilia- accomplished? Four suggestions: what makes us tion, and of loyalty. Here he examines four ad- First, we must commit our lives and all that we ditional elements that make us what we are as are and have to our heavenly Father. Adventists. Second of two parts. * —Editors. Second, we must love one another. For Jesus what we are as said: "By this shall all men know that ye are my eventh-day Adventism was born in the disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John spirit of expectancy, cradled in the 13:35). If, by God's grace, we can learn to love Adventists spirit of reconciliation (centered in the those in the church as well as those outside the cross), and nurtured in the spirit of loy- church, Christ's mission for us will have been Salty (especially manifested in its regard for the accomplished. Sabbath). This was my emphasis last week. I Third, we must become thoroughly "infatu- come now to the other ingredients of the spirit ated" with Jesus Christ. "Of all professing Chris- that has captured us as a people. tians, Seventh-day Adventists should be foremost in uplifting Christ before the world." 3 By mak- 4. The Spirit of Mission ing Christ central in all we do, the mission will The spirit of mission be accomplished. led Adventists to burst out Fourth, we must rededicate ourselves to the of their confinement in a presentation of the three angels' messages, the New England cocoon and everlasting gospel being at its core and center. spread their message When we make this kind of surrender, God will across the world. bring the mission of the church to a climax in a At first, that spirit blaze of glory. was dormant. Bruised by the Great Disap- 5. The Spirit of Love pointment,' unsure of our task, hypnotized by As Adventists, we the "closed door" 2 concept, our Adventist should above all else be pioneers generally felt their mission practically Christians. And to be completed. It was only gradually that the mists Christian means that we cleared and the conviction emerged that the follow Christ, that we three angels' messages had to be taken to are His disciples. But every nation, kindred, tongue, and people how can the world come around the globe. to know this? Jesus told Following our fast foreign missionary venture us: "By this shall all in 1874 (into Switzerland), Adventists soon men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have spilled over into France, Scandinavia, the British love one to another." The spirit of love should Isles, and other parts of Europe. Intrepid mis- characterize the Adventist way of life. sionaries with burdened hearts braved the high Can the world around us tell that we love seas in frail sailing vessels to carry the message one another? Do the young people in our to Australia, South Africa, and the Pacific churches know that we love them? Do visitors islands. to our churches detect this warm spirit among Over the years this indomitable spirit has led us? Paul states that without this spirit we are the church to penetrate 185 countries out of a but "sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal" total of some 215 listed by the United Nations. (1 Cor. 13:1). This is truly a remarkable achievement, for In the August 8, 1987, issue of the South Pa- BY E. C. WEBSTER which all credit should go to the Holy Spirit. A cific Division Record appeared an interesting re-

10 (6821 ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 port on the Springvale Spanish church in truth. Love always hopes, always per- than one of luxury. With the challenge of Victoria, Australia, the fastest-growing severes (1 Cor. 13:4-7, paraphrase). God a needy world and the imperative of tak- church in the conference. A year before, grant us more of this spirit of love! ing the gospel to it, we forgo the luxu- the membership stood at 25. One year rious in favor of the simple. And beyond later it was up to 105, with a second 6. The Spirit that, we return the tithe and give liberally group meeting in another location and a of Sacrifice for the support of the church's mission. third about to start. The plan of We struggle to give our children a Chris- According to the local conference salvation was tian education, even where public edu- president, the secret of that church's suc- born in the cation is free. cess lay in the warmth, love, and friend- spirit of sacri- The Advent movement started in sac- liness of the members. Speaking of a fice. Confront- rifice. And it will culminate in the same recent baptism in the church, he said: ing the prob- spirit. "They welcome . . . newly baptized peo- lem of sin, ple just as relatives, and fuss over [them God responded 7. The Spirit as over] newborn babies. Every candi- with the spirit of sacrifice, not with force of Excellence date was made to feel very special. It was or compulsion. He gave the very best that We readily impressive to witness the love mingled heaven could offer to meet the crisis. He admit that this with tears of joy as members expressed gave Himself in the person Jesus. "For characteristic their pleasure in having these new mem- God so loved the world, that he gave his does seem bers." only begotten Son, that whosoever be- strange in a When last did you shed tears of joy lieveth in him should not perish, but have movement over the conversion of some soul, or everlasting life" (John 3:16). preaching the over the return of some wandering in- Adventism, for its part, was also cra- second coming dividual, or over the healing of some rift dled in the spirit of sacrifice. Our early of Christ and the destruction of the among fellow members in the church? history is replete with examples of present world. Would it not be easy to How much the members of our women and men who gave unstintingly settle for mediocrity while waiting for churches need the warm clasp of some- of their means and of themselves for the the Parousia? However, despite this one who is concerned, someone who furtherance of the church's mission. De- strong otherworldly outlook, Adventists, loves them! Chil- paradoxically, have dren, young people, also managed to and older ones will Do the young people in our churches know place emphasis on thrive in an atmo- the development of sphere of acceptance excellence in this and genuine love. that we love them? Do visitors to our churches present life. It is possible Take our empha- to have a correct sis on health, for ex- understanding of detect this warm spirit among us? ample. Throughout doctrine—to be strict our history we have on the letter of the advocated a health- law—and yet to lack ier lifestyle. And the spirit of love. A writer of keen insight nying themselves little luxuries, and at notwithstanding pockets of extremism, wrote: "Men may profess faith in the times even essentials, they delighted to the church as a whole has held to a bal- truth; but if it does not make them sin- see the work of God advance. anced view of healthful living that has cere, kind, patient, forbearing, The spirit of sacrifice is an essential proved a blessing to those who have heavenly-minded, it is a curse to its pos- element of the gospel as presented by our adopted it. More and more, modern med- sessors, and through their influence it is Lord. He Himself said, "If any man will icine and nutrition are coming around to a curse to the world." 4 come after me, let him deny himself, and the principles that Adventists have prop- Love is patient when one cannot get take up his cross, and follow me" (Matt. agated for years. Many Adventist health what one wants. Love is kind when one 16:24). He also said, "Lay not up for practices, once labeled peculiar, are now feels like hitting back. Love does not yourselves treasures upon earth, where being accepted as important to physical envy when others have success. It does moth and rust doth corrupt, and where excellence. not boast when feats have been accom- thieves break through and steal: but lay The strong Adventist emphasis on plished. It is not proud in the moment of up for yourselves treasures in heaven" education also demonstrates our con- victory. Love is not rude to those who are (Matt. 6:19, 20). cern for excellence. From the establish- nearest; it is not self-seeking, it is not From their very beginnings, Advent- ment of our first college in Battle Creek easily angered in times of tension, it ists have been motivated by this Chris- in the 1870s until the present, this urge keeps no record of wrongs. Love does tian spirit of sacrifice. That is why they to give our youth the best has persisted, not delight in evil, but rejoices in the have adopted a simple lifestyle rather resulting in a large number of educa-

ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (683) 11 tional institutions—including colleges, who is altogether excellent keep and universities, and a first-rate medical With the challenge of a preserve us blameless until the final school—belting the globe. This empha- consummation. sis on excellence—in the areas of health, education, and character needy world and the imper- * This article is condensed from a seven-part series by the author in the South African Union Lantern between development—has made Adventists February 1 and April 1, 1987. one of the most notable religious groups ' This refers to the unfulfilled Millerite expectation of in terms of upward (social and eco- ative of taking the gospel to the Second Advent in 1844. nomic) mobility. 2 In the years immediately following the Great Disap- pointment, many Adventists thought the door of mercy had been closed for the wicked. 3 Gospel Workers, p. 156. n this series we have focused on the it, we forgo the luxurious The Desire of Ages, p. 310. Isevenfold spirit that has undergirded and propelled the Adventist Church over the years: the spirit of expectation, in favor of the simple. reconciliation, loyalty, mission, love, E. C. Webster is editor sacrifice, and excellence. It is an im- of the South African portant exercise, I think, to review from Union Lantern. time to time those fundamental ele- lose the spirit that has formed and ments that have characterized us as a guided us from our inception and people. For we can have no future if we throughout our history. May the One

Lizards BY HARRIET JOHNSON

hen we moved into a house in snakes. Nature books tell us that there are poisonous lizard and is one of the larg- Wcentral California, we found more than 2,500 species of lizards found est lizards in North America. It gener- some interesting creatures making throughout the world. ally grows to 18 inches in length. Liz- themselves at home on the porch, the Some lizards are only two inches ards don't live as long as turtles, which deck, and the sidewalks. These little long, while others grow to be longer sometimes live more than 100 years. fellows are called lizards and are rather than a yardstick. The gila monster is a They eat insects such as grasshoppers, strange looking. They beetles, and crickets. have a slender, scaly The mother lizard lays body, four legs, and a long eggs, and baby lizards hatch tapering tail. They scam- from them. per about as if they are in When frightened, a lizard a hurry to get somewhere, might hiss or twitch its tail, though we don't know but usually it runs away as where they are going or fast as it can. Lizards can run what they do. up to 15 miles per hour. Sometimes a lizard will We often wonder why God stop, raise its head and the created all these different front part of its body, and kinds of lizards and what their pump itself up and down, purpose is, besides eating in- as if doing push-ups. Then sects. It will be wonderful in it will run away. heaven, where one creature Lizards are reptiles and will not harm another and all are closely related to will live together in peace.

12 (684) ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 SPEAKING OUT By Henry E. Felder Pacific Union Blacks and Administrative Structure: A Reply questionable premise was used by presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and White. The Takoma Park church, the Athe author in the news story "Pa- other administrative officers. In areas in Pennsylvania Avenue church, the Alex- cific Union Blacks Recommend Admin- which there are Regional conferences, andria church, and numerous others have istrative Modification—Members Reject Black ministers have held every type of had Black associate pastors. The concept Regional Conference Formation" (Ad- elective office at the union level. When of the "all-nations" church was devel- ventist Review, May 2) to paint an in- these Black leaders meet with their coun- oped in the Lake Region and Potomac complete picture of the reality of racial terparts from other conferences and conferences. In Potomac a White pastor, harmony. The premise was that in North unions, they meet as equals with equal Chuck Sandefur, was the pastor of an America the Black churches of the East responsibilities for the advancement of integrated church. Other all-nations chose to adopt a segregated church. the work. What wonderful integration! churches exist in such places as Berrien The reality then and now is that there In the Pacific Union such leadership Springs, Michigan. is not much effective integration of the participation has been extremely limited. The implication that there is choice in local church in either the East or the the Pacific Union but not in unions in West. What the Black churches of the which there are Regional conferences is East chose was the Black administration "The implication that there misleading. Living in an area in which of their churches. there are Regional conferences provides One telling statistic illustrates more the greater set of choices. In the Wash- than most that there is not much true is choice in the Pacific ington area I can choose the Allegheny integration in the Pacific Union. In the 45 East Regional Conference or the Poto- years since the development of Regional mac Conference. I can choose to have a conferences, not one constituency meet- Union but not where there Black or White conference president. ing in any of the five conferences of the Not one person in the Pacific Union has Pacific Union has ever chosen one of the such a choice. In addition, I have all the many gifted Black ministers as the pres- are Regional conferences choices available to any member in Cal- ident or treasurer of a conference. (Two ifornia, including that of having a Black Black ministers, Lorenzo Paytee and pastor in an integrated conference. Richard Simons, have served briefly as is misleading." The reality is that at 11:00 a.m. Sab- president of two local conferences, but in bath morning, the overwhelming major- both cases their election was by the con- ity of Adventists in California, Mary- ference committee.) land, Illinois, or the rest of the country sit In the more than 125 years of the or- No elected presidents, few elected sec- with and are pastored by members of ganization of the Seventh-day Adventist retaries, no elected treasurers—at either their own races. I have as much oppor- Church, only one Black person has the local conference or union level. In- tunity to show the world the Lord's peo- served as a North American Division tegration in the Pacific Union means that ple "sitting in heavenly places" in an union president. He came not from the Black ministers have little hope of real- integrated church in Maryland as anyone Pacific Union, but from the Lake Union, izing their full leadership potential. Yet in California. The Review news story in which there is a Regional conference. unless there is effective participation in was an unfortunate one-sided presenta- The article speaks of the opportunity of all levels of the administration of the tion of some of the issues of race rela- White presidents to work with Black per- church structure, there is not integration, tions and administrative structure in the sonnel. What about the opportunity for but toleration. Adventist Church. Black presidents to work with White per- The anecdotes of integrated church sonnel? On this issue the article is silent, membership that the article speaks of in Henry E. Felder, Ph.D., is a Black mem- as well it should be. That type of inte- California are duplicated in similar, if ber of the multicultural Sligo SDA gration is rare in the Pacific Union. not even greater, number in my confer- Church in Takoma Park, Maryland. He In contrast, the 45-year Regional con- ence, Potomac. The Sligo church se- lived 14 years in California and served ference structure has permitted more lected the first Black woman as an as- on the Central California Conference than 400 Black ministers to function as sociate pastor of any church, Black or committee.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (685) 13 HANDICAPPED ADVENTIS S PART III Handicapped . . . and Adventist Gary Ross interviews Bob Wilson, the church's only ordained blind minister, who speaks out on the "handi-capable."

oss: Let's be- achiever that you are. gin with a Would you sketch your question about biography for us? names. How I took advantage of Rshould we refer to indi- many good opportunities viduals with physical —especially the support of maladies? a family and of a church Wilson: No one enjoys be- that cared. Then there was ing known by a physical ail- the Adventist school sys- ment. To be injured in birth tem and all the students or later in life and then who read for me and stud- named by that specific ied with me after I became handicap or ailment is very blind in my late teens. demeaning. Those who Many handicapped indi- must live with the title of viduals will not accept the "blind," "deaf," "para- help of other people, but plegic," understand that it from the very beginning I brings limitations not only have known how to accept in what they can do, but also help. in the jobs they can receive. Life-shaping truths have And of course, one can come from unusual categorize an individual sources and most certainly as blind or deaf and yet from people from whom I miss the point of the prob- never expected such lem. There are all shades knowledge. Don't ever un- of blindness and all de- derestimate how much grees of being able to see. help you give to those who A person who has 20/200 are handicapped by speak- vision is considered blind, ing to them, listening to which, of course, is legal them, and being interested blindness. Yet to one who is totally blind, that is a massive in how they react and relate to life. They want to be listened to, amount of sight. they want to be talked to, they want to be encouraged, and they Generically, the term handicapped probably suffices, al- want to feel that they are contributing to society. though more and more we are hearing words like It is marvelous the way God helps us to adjust to our "differently-abled" and "handi-capable." These latter BY specific handicap. In college, with the help of many terms are so positive, however, that they may obscure the BOB W ILSON students and teachers, I was able to graduate with seriousness of the limitation. A ND honors. The same with my master's and also my GARY M. ROSS doctorate. My achievement can be laid fully at the Not all our readers will know you as the high feet of those who thought well enough of themselves

14 (686) ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 and of me to give time and to put effort into my education. are we doing institutionally as far as the blind are concerned? After my formal schooling, I worked as a chaplain, pastor, and The church is struggling to do things, and there's more that professor, but this too should be looked at in the context of the it could do. When financial problems arise, the first programs kindness and generosity of God and of His people. deleted are those for the underprivileged and the handicapped. Our churches need to provide more transportation to help those I am haunted by your dramatic lifesaving incident. Can who cannot get to church because of some injury. We need you reduce it to words? church positions in which they can serve with whatever strength I'll try. In the midst of a party at my home with friends, I heard or genius they may possess. In terms of physical layout the a cry from someone drowning in my pool. I ran through the church should construct ramps and facilities that would encour- house, scurried down the deck, and jumped into the deep end of age the handicapped, or at least minimize their limitations. I the pool. At the bottom I found his stiffened body. I pulled hint acknowledge, however, that this calls for a sense of social out with the help of my oldest architecture that characterizes daughter and his oldest son. Tak- other denominations more than ing his pulse, and finding none, I ours. prayed harder than ever before in Christian Record Services, on my life. Then I hit the sternum whose board I sit, is a marvelous three times, made sure that the organization, but much more help water was out of his lungs, and should be given to it. We person- started artificial respiration. ally and privately can donate The first pulse I felt, the first time, money, and effort to make gasp I heard, put me in a com- this denominational entity a fully munion with Jesus that I had functioning support system. never been in before. To have my Churches and conferences should daughter stand up with tears in Gary Ross Bob Wilson include the handicapped on staffs her eyes and say "Dad, I'm proud to be a Wilson," and to have and committees and any way feasible. On the other hand, I don't the victim's wife exclaim "You saved him" was a very believe that we should set quotas to have so many of this or that marvelous experience; even better was the realization later class of handicapped people on a particular job. that the victim himself had trusted me fully. On TV he said this: "As I went under the water and began to lose conscious- While it is true that U.S. law only partially determines how ness, I knew that my wife would get Dr. Wilson and that he we relate to one another, what is the legal situation regarding would save me." unsighted people in places of employment? I assure you that no honor, academic or professional, will ever Last July Congress moved beyond correcting discrimination take the place of that experience. That man lives today—a based on race, gender, and age to discrimination based on phys- Christian Adventist doctor with a fine family. When I talk with ical maladies. The resulting Americans With Disabilities Act of them or they call me, the poolside experience with God that day 1990 (which takes effect July 26, 1992) (1) prohibits employers three years ago burns in my heart. from discriminating in employment against qualified people with disabilities unless reasonable accommodation of such persons I want to sympathize, even empathize, with blind people, would pose an undue hardship on the employer, and (2) requires but can sighted people do this genuinely and not conde- the owners of office buildings and other public accommodations scendingly? to make their facilities accessible to the disabled. When we are dealing with individuals who are handicapped, I suggest that we conceive of them first as people who would be Is this another one of those U.S. laws that turns on the very the same as us except for that limitation. Have no fear of the blind narrow definition of terms? and, perhaps the deaf, simply because they cannot look you in Yes. For example, to be bound by the law an "employer" the eye as, say, an amputee or paraplegic can. We must keep an must have more than 25 employees (15 after 1994), and "undue open mind and heart to fmd ways to assist them. Ask them how hardship" means significant difficulty or expense vis-a-vis the you can help, emphasizing that you are willing and eager to do overall financial resources of the organization. so. Don't feel bad if they rebuff you at first. We who have been handicapped for years may be wary—many offers of help grow Must churches and other religious entities comply with the out of fear or guilt and aren't very genuine. But you don't need Disabilities Act? to be in our shoes to feel our feelings. You can be concerned, Yes. However, to employment, a religious organization may kindly, generous, helping, and that is good enough. give "preference in employment to individuals of its particular religion" and may insist that its employees "conform to the Let's move from individuals to the corporate church. How religious tenets" of the religious entity.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (687) 15 What about church compliance with the public accom- facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by modations part of the act? individuals with disabilities." Religious entities are completely exempted from these pro- On a personal note, are you still active and productive in visions. However, while accessibility standards need not be met retirement? for the public generally, churches and church-related organiza- Yes—I swim, fish, walk, and run. I operate a chain saw, and, tions bear an obligation to make their facilities reasonably ac- like any good husband and father, I fix things around the house cessible to their own employees. This is because the accom- that fall into disrepair. As a doting grandfather I have to be modation of an employee may well include "making existing active! Besides all of this I attend meetings and conferences around the country on behalf of the hand- icapped and their needs.

Any general admonition you'd like to leave with us? We love the same Christ and we all look 8001' health. for the same glorious return of our Lord. 104.0 The biblical promise that

"every eye shall see him" is

the part I look forward to.

ADELANTE This must be our focus. But maybe we have different perspectives of the Second Com- Rejuvinate your lagging Spirit, ing. For instance, the biblical promise that improve your overall health and fitness "every eye shall see him" is the part I look forward to—it's the first text I learned 39 in Mexico's new ADELANTE health years ago when I became a Seventh-day and fitness program. Adventist. It is a 10-day program of health and Till the Reunion, I hope we will keep our hearts and minds open to all opportunities fitness testing, medical and health for helping one another. Christ was the education, hydrotherapy, stress reduction, helper of the helpless. Whether we like it or exercise, beautiful new accommodations, not, we are more helpless than we want to be, and we need the help of those who are and a great Mexican cuisine all for a more able than we are. We cannot escape price you cannot believe. the fact of our injury or handicap. But you, For a free packet write to: our church, can make life more meaningful for us. Series concluded.

"ADELANTE" Bob Wilson, Ph.D., is the church's only Preventive Medicine Dept. ordained blind minister, and Gary M. University Hospital "La Carlota", Apartado 51 Ross, Ph.D., serves as an associate direc- Montemorelos, N.L., Mexico tor of the Public Affairs and Religious Lib- Phone: (826) 3-34-04 erty Department and congressional liaison Fax: (826) 3-27-08 for the General Conference. In addition he serves as a Review columnist with the Ross Report.

16 (688) ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 MY CHURCH

Practicing What We Preach By Gary E. Russell n the sixties and seventies women enport fiasco, the Ford crisis. Most baby Jewish Christians, concerned about Gen- I wearing slacks, especially to church, boomers prefer nonviolent change. This tiles in the church, fought for Jewish stan- was a major issue in the Adventist is why many of us have voted for change dards within Christianity. The issue came Church. Liberals allowed it, and conser- with our feet. We hoped that when the to a head at the Council of Jerusalem. The vatives decried it. Each camp gathered church saw us leaving, it would ask us to council decided only four standards were Bible texts and Ellen White quotes to come back and help effect change. needed: 1. Don't eat food that's been of- prove its position. Maybe . . . fered to idols. 2. Remain sexually pure. As the controversy raged, women wore 3. Don't eat the meat of strangled ani- slacks and pantsuits to work, social events, Faith Into Practice mals. 4. Don't eat blood. and yes, even to church. They still do. The What change are we looking for? We Then the apostle Paul began teaching church survived. And we wonder why all want a change in translation of theology that only three were really needed. He the fuss on such a peripheral issue. into practice. We believe Adventist the- said it was no sin to eat meat offered to Perhaps we just like to fuss. Perhaps it ology. Even those who have joined other idols, since idols were nonentities. I is inevitable as each generation attempts churches take much of Adventism with wonder what Paul's president would do to make faith real in the context of its life. them. We do not need pastors and ad- if he did that today —teaching contrary to Yet something is uneasily different with ministrators telling us what to do and a standard voted by the General Confer- baby boomers. Is it our numbers? our believe. What we need are church lead- ence? Yet Paul wrote, under the inspi- education? our materialism? our ideal- ers who will help us facilitate the trans- ration of the Holy Spirit, "Each one ism? Is it our questioning of standards? lation of our faith into our practice. should be fully convinced in his own Many of us grew up with strong emo- We do not need any leaders to tell us mind" (Rom. 14:5, NIV). And he shared tional and religious ties to the Seventh- it is wrong to attend movies when they the principle of nor using one's Christian day Adventist Church. We loved it. We rent the video version for home viewing. freedom to-wound the conscience of a dreamed of the day we would sacrifice We do not need any leaders to say wear- weaker brother. We believe Paul realized for its grand cause. We were called the ing jewelry is wrong when they adorn that while biblical principles do not "church of tomorrow." We waited. To- themselves with expensive cars, fancy change, their applications (standards) morrow never came. homes, furs, scarves, and brooches. It can and do. Thus, both theology and We grew up in the sixties. We watched rings hollow to be told tithing is a spir- culture affect our standards. a gunman kill our president. We saw a itual activity and then to find that it has Adventist Christianity must be a dy- whole class of people struggle for equal- been made a condition of employment namic movement, or it will become a ity. We joined them, and cried when for all church workers. dusty museum piece. We will remain another man gunned down another We believe there should be standards. different. Our theology requires it. How- leader. We began to understand the in- Many Adventist baby boomers agree ever, let's be different in areas that mat- humanity of war and tried to banish it with most of Adventism's traditional ter. Let's remember that Jesus did not say from the world. We asked our church for ones. Baby boomers are not that others will know His people by what answers, and it was silent. monolithic —we don't all agree on every they did not wear or places they did not We wanted equality. Our church prac- issue. Yet one characteristic of our gen- go or items they did not eat. The distin- ticed discrimination. We were concerned eration is the belief that people have the guishing characteristic of Christ's people about nuclear war. Our church was con- right to choose for themselves. We are is His loving acceptance of others made cerned with the length of boys' hair and not seeking to lower standards, but to manifest in their lives. And that is the girls' skirts. We worried about world raise the Standard—Christ. We accept highest standard of all. hunger. Our church worried about wed- biblical principles such as modesty and ding rings and movies. For us, our simplicity, caring for our bodies, choos- Gary E. Russell pastors in the Dowagiac church was out of touch. ing what is pure, true, and honest. And and Glenwood (Michigan) Seventh-day "Wait," it said. "Change comes we believe that each of us needs to learn Adventist churches. This article is slowly." Indeed it does. And it often to apply these principles individually. adapted from one that first appeared in comes painfully. Witness the pain of the We are not alone in this belief. The early the Adventist Baby Boomer Awareness Merikay and Proctor lawsuits, the Day- church had controversy over standards. newsletter.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 27, 1991 (689) 17 TURNING POINT Twenty-five Dollars

and a Text BY KAY KUZMA

ou may feel you are in troubled we ever be able to finance the pro- the Thursday before, the letter said Ywaters right now, but I have good gram? We were barely bringing in that he had heard a radio spot I had news for you. The Lord can bring you enough each month to put out the done. Had I ever considered doing a out of your distress and into your de- newsletter, and that was with me do- daily show? If so, his bank would like sired haven. nating all my time to the ministry. I to help sponsor it. I called immedi- The letter arrived on Thursday, needed help. The burden of doing ev- ately. Although I was a stranger and September 20, 1984. It was from Dar- erything myself, from secretarial he had never heard of the Family Mat- ryl, a high school student who had work to recording at the studio, was ters ministry, he pledged $1,000 per attended one of my seminars. There, beginning to tell. I had troubles! But month to this work. along with a $25 donation, which I The Lord's Solution knew he couldn't afford, was this Doing everything from note: "I know how hard things are in More than one third of the syndi- a self-supporting ministry. Read cation and production costs had just Psalm 107:28-30." secretarial work to been supplied by a beautiful believer, My fingers leafed through my Bible known not by me, but by the Lord! to find what message Darryl had for Miracles, modern-day miracles, me from the Lord. It said: "Then they recording at the studio was were happening! I share this because cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and I know it can happen to you, too. If you feel like you are in troubled he bringeth them out of their dis- beginning to be too much. tresses. . . . He bringeth them unto waters—and sinking—why not reach their desired haven." out to God? Accept His promise in "Thank You, Lord, for reminding Psalm 107:28-30 that He will bring me," I prayed. But how could Darryl holding on to Psalm 107:28-30, I be- you out of your distress and into your ever have known the troubles I was gan to pray for that desired haven. desired haven. going through that day? At 4:30 that afternoon I received word about a building that would be Desired Haven perfect for office space—and the price I desperately needed office space was right. At 9:00 Friday morning I Kay Kuzma is president of Family for the Family Matters ministry, and received a call from Ambassador Ad- Matters, in Cleveland, Tennessee. every avenue seemed to lead to a dead vertising Agency, probably the best- She has authored more than a dozen end. Our radio show, which we had known Christian syndicator in the books on family life, and her radio- been planning for more than a year, world, that the previous night they had broadcast is heard daily on more than was ready for syndication, but we still voted to syndicate the radio program. 70 stations. had not gotten a firm commitment I cried, "Praise the Lord," but I still from the syndicator. And even if the pondered in my heart, "How is all this syndicator would say yes, how would to be funded?" Then on Monday morning I re- ceived a letter from a bank president in the Washington, D.C., area. Dated

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All I am and ohn D. Rockefeller, the world's richest ing among us today? man, at age 53 was broken physically, men- God's claim on our love and faithfulness comes tally, and socially. Oil workers hated him; from His being the owner of all. "The earth is the hope to be I businesspeople distrusted him; others were Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and jjealous of him. That is when he is supposed they that dwell therein" (Ps. 24:1). We can claim to have said, "I would give one million dollars if nothing as our sole ownership: "For we brought owe to God. I could eat a good meal and digest it." nothing into this world, and it is certain we can But change did come. He hired three famous carry nothing out" (1 Tim. 6:7). All we have had, doctors —one to care for him physically, one for now have, or ever will have comes from the hand his psychological needs, and one to advise him of the Owner. spiritually. The physician put him on mother's God's ownership is also confirmed by His sac- milk, which helped him regain his health. The rifice on the cross for us. Said Paul: "Know ye psychologist taught him how to relax by taking not that . . . ye are not your own? For ye are long walks. The minister helped him become bought with a price" (1 Cor. 6:19, 20). more generous: he spent the last years of his life I can't afford it. I can't afford to break my giving away what he had accumulated. And partnership with God by stealing what belongs to Rockefeller lived to 97! Him. As a partner with God I am a shareholder The Gospels tell the story of another rich in His great enterprise on earth. The precious man—one who was young and who came running truths of the gospel must be given to the world. to Jesus. When Jesus told him, "Sell that thou Further, I can't afford to miss out on the pros- hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have perity and joy God promises to those who are treasure in heaven: and come and follow me," he faithful givers. A person can be prosperous with- went away sorrowful, for he had many posses- out being rich: "I wish . . . that thou mayest sions (see Matt. 19:16-22). prosper and be in health, even as thy soul pros- In effect, this young ruler said to Jesus, "I pereth" (3 John 2). God promises to "rebuke the can't afford it." He weighed the social loss —his devourer for your sakes" when we bring our status, his free spending ways. But what was his tithes and offerings to His house (Mal. 3:11). Paul real problem? Ellen G. White points out, "One adds: "God loveth a cheerful giver" (2 Cor. 9:7). thing he lacked, but that was a vital principle. He No, I can't afford to be an unfaithful steward needed the love of God in the soul. This lack, of God's property. The price is too high to lose unless supplied, would prove fatal to him" (The the blessing of God on His entrusted goods, not Desire of Ages, p. 519). to have His blessing on my investments and crops, and to live under the burden of a guilty Loving Mammon conscience because I am holding back from the The cup full to the brim is the most difficult to Lord. carry. After the rich young ruler was gone, Jesus Finally, I can't afford to pay with the loss of my remarked, "How hardly shall they that have eternal salvation. I can't afford to withhold any- riches enter into the kingdom of God!" (Mark thing from God. For all I am and hope to be I owe 10:23). Paul also said, "For the love of money is to God, the giver of all that is good in the world. the root of all evil" (1 Tim. 6:10). Could the very thing that caused the rich young ruler to lose his golden opportunity to become a Victor R. Brown, D.Min., now faithful disciple still exist today? Do many of retired, is on assignment as Jesus' professed children say "I can't afford it" guest professor at the Lake View when it comes to giving their tithes, offerings, Seminary and Training Centre, and other gifts to God? Could the same vital Malawi, Africa. BY VICTOR R. BROWN principle—the love of God in the soul—be miss-

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.SUOTRAubith Pacific Holds Largest Camporee 175 Pathfinder clubs yield 851 requests for baptism.

he largest gathering of youth ever The challenge course became "Ha- use of rafts and rubber inflatables, Theld in the South Pacific Division man's Revenge," while "Persian plus a 200-foot water slide. took place in rural Victoria, Australia, Panic" contained 16 mini-contests With almost a thousand tents spread January 7-13. The Treasure Bend Cam- run against the clock. "Skirmish at over 100 acres, the camporee site be- poree welcomed 3,770 Pathfinders Susa" involved hurling flour and water came an instant city. More than two from 175 clubs in Australia and New bombs from ancient-type missile miles of polyethylene piping provided Zealand. Forty-five Pathfinders from throwers. An event entitled "Sacri- water to the subcamps. Street signs and Idaho, U.S.A., also accepted fice" enabled Pathfinders to demon- lighting guided club members to their an invitation to share in the event, strate teamwork in a unique rescue ex- destinations each evening. which required two years of planning ercise. Milford Terrell, who directed the and two weeks of preparation by a staff "Estherian Escapades" proved the Idaho group, complimented organizers of 167. most popular, with its variety of on the "back to basics" style of Path- As cars, buses, and trailers loaded with water activities. These included the findering he witnessed in Australia. He tons of tents, equipment, and and his team recorded many food drove onto the site, the hours of video to share with Pathfinders were transported into other clubs in the United another world. Twenty-five-foot States. walls decorated with winged li- ons symbolized the camporee Mayor Impressed theme: "The Life and Times of Local mayor Allen Jones, Queen Esther." A natural am- who took part in the official phitheater provided the focal opening, stated in a front-page point for concluding each day's newspaper article, "The program, with its 100-foot re- Seventh-day Adventist ideals volving stage creating the im- and way of life on show at the pression of ancient Susa, com- camporee are most impressive. plete with walls and towers. Here I can't speak highly enough of a drama linked Esther's courage everything I've seen at Trea- to a modern-day version that sure Bend." highlighted choices confronting Youth and adults worked together as they portrayed the drama of Esther The camporee concluded on today's youth. Saturday night with a spectac- Guest speaker Dick Duerk- ular laser simulation of Christ's son, portraying Xerxes, pre- second coming, which pro- sented a variety of Bible charac- vided a fitting climax to the Es- ters and their relationship with ther story. Jesus. Malcolm Allen, world "This event was more than a Pathfinder director, representing Pathfinder Camporee or a so- the General Conference, assisted phisticated event to entertain with morning worship in each of youth," stated Allan Walshe, the five subcamps. youth director for the Trans- Australian Union. "This has Activities Emphasized Theme been the largest youth crusade Five daily activities empha- ever conducted in our division." sized the camporee theme. The camporee resulted in 851 requests for baptism, and By Raymond H. Baird, commu- 1,604 signed decisions of nication director, Trans Aus- commitment to serve Jesus tralian Union. The Pathfinders participated in a colorful parade to open the camporee. faithfully.

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Altogether, about 4,000 persons at- tended the meetings. "The degree in public health from Loma Linda University served me well," said Williams. "When one can show the people a competence in health matters, they accept your authority in spiritual things more readily." A 19-year-old girl sat in the first row during every lecture despite the deter- mined efforts of her parents to prevent her from attending. A student, she de- pended financially on her parents, but decided to be baptized on the last Sab- bath. After her baptism she could no longer live with her parents, so is now in temporary accommodations at a friend's home. Her scholarship gives her only 600 forints ($7.75) a month, but she New converts pray for a new beginning in Bekescsaba. says, "I am happy because I have found Jesus." ■ HUNGARY By the end of the campaign the num- ber of people deciding for baptism grew Campaign Draws Record Crowds to more than 150 in both towns. About Hundreds of young people hunger for God's Word. 100 people have enrolled in Revelation seminars. Twenty-six people were baptized on he evangelistic campaign held in the A favorable reaction in the press and on March 16, some having heard the gospel TTisza Conference of Hungary from TV helped to encourage people to attend for the first time through the meetings. February 16 to March 16 proved unprec- the meetings. edented. Two public efforts were con- "For 40 years we have been waiting ducted simultaneously in Bekescsaba for this day," exclaimed some of the and Gyula by Hamilton Williams, an older visitors. Others said that they had evangelist from Britain, who also spoke altered their schedules for the month in at public and church meetings in several order to attend every lecture. other towns. One lady had come 185 miles (300 "The church in its 43-year history has kilometers) to care for her sick father and never been so crowded," observed a vet- was about to take him home with her eran member after the first meeting. At- when one day, as she was taking out the tendance continued the same during the rubbish, she caught sight of a brightly entire month in the Bekescsaba church, colored piece of paper in the bin— a leaf- which holds 500-600 people. The peo- let for the "Choose Life" program. That ple, most of them young, appeared hun- evening she attended a lecture and, want- gry for God's Word. The same thing ing to attend the whole series, postponed happened in Gyula, where lectures were her journey home. held in the largest cultural center. Members distributed approximately Sixty Sermons 40,000 leaflets in the two cities, and sev- After his return to London, evangelist eral thousand posters invited the 100,000 Williams reported, "I preached about 60 inhabitants and those in the surrounding sermons in one month. On one Sabbath district to the "Choose Life" programs. I spoke five times to five different con- gregations." For Hamilton Williams (right), all the planning, By Andras Szilvasi, secretary-treasurer, Nearly 300 people regularly attended preparation, and preaching culminates here. Tisza Conference, Hungary. the lectures in Bekescsaba each night. where young people are reborn.

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■ SOUTHERN UNION During the 1986-1990 quinquennium, Session Cuts Staff 5 32,638 individuals joined the union through baptism, bringing membership to 139,424, a net gain of 20,884 in 811 Streamlines Departments congregations. Membership up 20,000, per capita tithe up 18 percent. Tithe for the quinquennium totaled $301 million, an increase of 41 percent over the he Southern Union's fourteenth regular number of lay members from 16 to 28. previous five years. Tithe per capita for Tsession, held in Knoxville, Tennessee, The recommendations from the consti- 1990 was $507.97, compared with April 1 and 2, reelected officers, depart- tution and bylaws committee had recom- $431.25 in 1985, a 17.8 percent increase. mental directors, and associates with a few mended increasing lay representation to The Southern Union leads the North minor changes of title; adopted changes in 24, but had left the departmental direc- American Division with the largest num- the constitution and bylaws; and heard re- tors as members. ber of Pathfinder Clubs-491. ports for the past five years from officers and institution heads. Reelected were Malcolm D. Gordon, ■ SOVIET UNION president; Ward D. Sumpter, secretary; Richard P. Center, treasurer; and Lee D. Evangelism Schools to Convene Beers, undertreasurer. President Gordon presented a person- in Newest Division nel and services reduction plan for the next four years that includes staff reduc- Five hundred pastors will attend, then hold campaigns. tions of close to 10 full-time equivalents through attri- This past October, in response to a into Russian. A Russian voice has been tion, retire- generous gift, General Conference lip-synced onto the videos. ment, and lay- president Robert S. Folkenberg invited J. Following the 11 field schools, hun- offs; the Robert Spangler, recently retired from dreds of shorter evangelistic series will downsizing of the GC Ministerial Association, to serve be held by the pastors trained at these services pro- as evangelism consultant for the Soviet schools, as well as by evangelists from vided by the Division. around the world. Communica- Following the GC Spring Meeting in tion Depart- April, Mikhail Kulakov, president of the Bibles in Demand ment, such as Soviet Division, and Spangler finalized It is anticipated that 100,000 Bibles, Malcolm D. Gordon (left) the church plans for 11 four-week field schools of 3.4 million New Life tracts, and 2.4 mil- gets a vote of confidence identification evangelism in the Soviet Union this sum- lion Bible Says lessons will be distrib- from NAD president Alfred C. program, mer and fall. uted at the field schools and the McClure (right). Quick Look, Most of the division's 500 pastors will follow-up meetings by the pastors. Be- and the union paper, Southern Tidings; attend one of these sessions. They will cause of the demand for Bibles, an order and the restructuring and streamlining of receive instruction in preaching and for 100,000 additional copies for later the Temperance, Health, Family Life, evangelistic methods each morning, visit distribution has been placed with the Re- Children's Ministries, and Evangelism interested persons in the afternoon, and view and Herald Publishing Association departments. By 1994 the move should assist with evangelistic meetings in the for shipment to the U.S.S.R. result in an annual savings of $400,000, evening. These pastors have never be- In March, short evangelistic crusades which will be returned to the local con- fore observed a full-length evangelistic in four cities of the Soviet Union, con- ferences. After turning back calls for campaign. ducted by J. R. Spangler, attracted more immediate cuts and reductions, a standing-room-only crowds of thousands majority voted in favor of the plan. Making Friends for God and resulted in many decisions for Delegates voted constitution and by- In connection with each series, church Christ. Millions in the Soviet Union are laws changes that reduced the number of members and pastors will attend a Mak- eagerly reaching out for a knowledge of departmental directors on the executive ing Friends for God seminar taught by Christ. committee from 10 to 1 and increased the the evangelist. The videos and guides for these seminars, developed by the HART By Daniel R. Guild, volunteer assistant By Olson Perry, associate director of Research Center in the Southeastern Cal- to J. Robert Spangler for Soviet Union communication, Southern Union. ifornia Conference, have been translated Global Mission Evangelism Advance. a

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Pastor Edgar N. Lloren, Mountain View College, Ma- To New Posts Malawi laybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. Regular Missionary Service Fred B. Chimpaepo, Thondwe Health Centre, P.O. Pastor E. V. Magtanong, do Lt. Col. Tom Waters, Sergie Benedicto Ferrer, to serve as secretary/trea- Thomdwe, Zomba, Malawi, Africa. PSC 1, Box 4085, APO San Francisco, CA 96286. surer, Middle East Union Mission, Nicosia, Cyprus, Mer- A. Dhlamini, Lake View Adventist Health Centre, P.O. Mrs. Farlinda Mahinay, Maniki, Kapalong, Davao, cedes Nomus (Mostrales) Ferrer, and two children, of Box 72, Mlangeni, Malawi, Central Africa. 8113, Philippines. Coquitlam, British Columbia, left May 5. N. S. Tsoka, Lumbadzi SDA Church, P.O. Box 132, Pastor and Mrs. Pepe N. Medina, Church Ministries Clifton Aud Keller, to serve as chairman, Division of Lumbadzi, Malawi, Central Africa. Department, Southern Mindanao Mission, P.O. Box 152, Natural Science and Biology Department, West Indies General Santos City, Philippines. College, Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies, left October Nigeria Pastor Julio V. Mendex, Jr., Stewardship and Youth 3, 1990. Dorothy Claudina (Nelson) Keller, of Berrien Obaya D. Abraham, ASWA, P.M.B. 21244, Ikeja, Director, Northeastern Mindanao Mission of SDAs, P.O. Center, Michigan, left April 4. Lagos, Nigeria: Audiovisual aids. Box 77, 8600 Butuan City, Philippines. Richard William Ladders, to serve as dentist, St. Emmanuel Aggreh, Seventh-day Adventist Church, do Francisco Orbesido, Jr., Malaya, Banga, South Cota- Vincent Seventh-day Adventist Dental Clinic, Kingstown, Aladja Postal Agency, Aladja Bendel State, Nigeria: Pe- bato, Philippines 9511. St. Vincent, West Indies, and Heidi Ann (Burnett) Lud- riodicals. Mrs. Lily Trinidad Sariego, Box 9 Malaya, Banga, ders, of Houston, Texas, left April 23. Brother Vitalis Chamara, Office of the Establishments South Cotabato, Philippines 9511. LaVeta Darline (Holmes) McGary, to serve as direc- and Pensions, Federal Civil Service Commission, P.M.B. Miss Elma Villaruel, Malaya, Banga, South Cotabato, tor, School of Nursing, Karachi Adventist Hospital, Kara- 12796, Federal Secretariat, lkoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, West Philippines, 9511. chi, Pakistan, and William Erwin McGary, of Baytown, Africa. Texas, left May 6. Joseph Jones Ekpo, The Apostolic Church, 87 Ekpo Zambia Milton Eugene Thorman, to serve as associate direc- Abasi Street, Calabar, Nigeria: Bible Story, vols. 1-10. Elder D. Chende, Executive Director, Copperbelt Zam- tor, Department of Education, Far Eastern Division, Sin- bia Field, P.O. Box 70708, Ndola, Zambia. gapore, and Millicent Gayle (Odegaard) Thorman, of Philippines Vincent Chishimba, Kasam Central SDA Church, P.O. Fresno, California, left April 23. Mrs. Jedidiah C. Bantigue, Principal, General Santos Box 410798, Kasama, Zambia: Clothing, SDA Bible City SDA Elementary School, 42 Atis Street, General Commentaries, used Sabbath school lessons, books on Nationals Returning Santos City 9500, Philippines: Library books, song- agriculture. George Phillip Legall, to serve as associate professor, books. H. T. Lemana, P.O. Box 11066, Chingola, Zambia, Science Department, Caribbean Union College, Port of Pastor and Mrs. Tobias B. Batulayan, SDA Church, Central Africa. Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, Virdelle Aertercene (Bat- Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines 9511: Hymnals, Dumisani, Ndlouu, Mindolo SDA Church, P.O. Box four) Legal', and four children left December 24, 1990. slides. M124, Mindolo, Kitwe, Zambia. Hermon Mike, to serve as clerk, Adventist Book Cen- Rebecca Bulingot, c/o Perfecto Sandigan, 277 MHA L. A. Mwenya, Box 410246, Kasama, Zambia. ter, North Caribbean Conference, Christiansted, St. Sto. Nino Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Eustus Ng'ona K., 22 Jacaranda Avenue, New Town, Croix, U.S.V.I., LaVeme P. Mike, and two children left Macario Capisnon, c/o Mr. Conrelio Tabamo, 144 In- Luanshya, Zambia. September 1, 1990. dependence Street, Upper Langcangan, Oroquieta City M. Mtshiya, Director, Publishing Department, Zambia 7207, Philippines: The Faith I Live By, church history Union, P.O. Box 31309 Lusaka, Zambia, Africa material. Musonda Mwansa, North Zambia Field, P.O. Box Adventist Volunteer Service 710286, Mansa, Zambia Walter Peter Ordelheide, to serve as acting medical Mrs. Hedidiah N. Flores, SDA Church, 42 Atis Street, director, Karachi Adventist Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, General Santos City 9500, Philippines. and Maxine Olive (Hill) Ordelheide, of Loma Linda, Eufronio I. Ibesate, Secretary-Treasurer, Negros Mis- Zimbabwe California, left May 1. sion, Taculing, 6100 Bacolod City, Philippines: 12 used Evans Chanda, Solusi College, P/B T5399, Bulawayo, Milton Edmond Peterman, to serve as construction manual typewriters. Zimbabwe: Books on theology, Greek, and Hebrew. worker, Corn Island Project, Nicaragua Mission, Man- agua, Nicaragua, and Shirley Edna (Perley) Peterman, of Novato, California, left April 4. Joseph Alvin Shewchuk, to serve as farm manager, Yugoslavian Adventist Seminary, Marusevec, Yugosla- Maranatha Volunteers Needed via, Lisa Kaye (Schroeder) Shewchuk, and two children, of Gaston, Oregon, left February 18. Maranatha Volunteers International provides people of all ages the Adventist Youth Service Jeannette E. Adames (Forest City Spanish SDA opportunity to serve Christ in the construction of urgently needed Church), of Altamonte Springs, Florida, to serve as En- glish teacher, Central Amazon Mission, Manaus, Ama- buildings. Skilled and unskilled workers are always welcome. Come zonas, Brazil, left May 8. and enjoy Christian fellowship. If you would like to join or know more Jeuanita F. Jackson (Emmanuel Temple SDA Church), of Buffalo, New York, to serve as English about a project, contact Maranatha Volunteers International, 5240 teacher, Central Amazon Mission, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, left May 8. Garfield Avenue, Sacramento, California 95841; (916) 344-4300. Susan Mikyoung Kim (SC), of Collegedale, Tennes- see, to serve as English conversation teacher, Korea Seventh-day Adventist Language Institutes, Seoul, Korea, Date Location and Project left May 6. Shantel Rose Lafontaine (CaUC), of Thunder Bay, Ontario, to serve as conversation teacher, Taiwan San Yu July 7-19, 1991 Karlstad, Minnesota: SDA church English Bible Center, Taipei, Taiwan, left May 5. Lena Maret Puranen (CaUC), of College Heights, July 14-30, 1991 La Vida Mission, New Mexico: duplex housing Alberta, to serve as conversation teacher, Taiwan San Yu English Bible Center, Taipei, Taiwan, left May 5. Aug. 4-15, 1991 Honduras: SDA church (featuring "The Ultimate Workout," a Youth Invitational co-sponsored by Literature Requests Insight magazine and Maranatha) Each name below is in need of the following, unless Aug. 20-Sept. 5, 1991 McKinleyville, California: fellowship hall otherwise specified: Bibles, Spirit of Prophecy books, devotional books, periodicals (Adventist Review, Guide, Sept. 11-27, 1991 Otis Orchards, Washington: SDA church Insight, Liberty, Message, Ministry, Our Little Friend, Primary Treasure, Signs, Vibrant Life), hymnals, song- Sept. 22-Oct. 12, 1991 Champaign, Illinois: school books, sermon ideas and illustrations, audiovisual aids, cassette tapes, picture rolls. Specific requests (in addition to items listed above) follow the address.

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This index, for January to June 1991, Closser, Bruce. God's Gentle Tug (R). Feb 28: 231. 23: 558. Cooper, Charles S. "Just Like Me" (R). Jan 31: 128. Marshall, David. The Gift of Joy (GE). Apr 11: 373. includes the articles, editorials, and col- Cooper, Douglas. Beyond Belief (D). May 2: 476. Martell, J. Lynn. Sabbath School: Back to Our Roots (CI). umns in the list of abbreviations below. Cooper, Jean A. Can Christians Love Too Much? (L). Jan 17: May 9: 512. Children's Corner stories and poems are 73. McCall, William. Saved by Jealousy (R). Feb 21: 207. Cork, Bob. Within God's Frame (R). Jan 3: 31. McClarty, Wilma. A Visitor-friendly Church (C). Mar 28: not included. The index has four sections: Cummings, Des, Jr. The Pursuit of Excellence (C). Jun 6: 326. Authors, Titles, Subjects, and News. In- 603. McClure, Al. We Need You! Apr 25: 462. dexing prepared by the SDA Periodical Dagon, Janet. The God Who Weeps (L). May 23: 556. McFarland, J. Wayne. Let's Go for a Walk! (SS). May 30: Damsteegt, Laurel. Arise and Eat (L). May 9: 504. 586. Index, Webb Library, Loma Linda, CA Delafield, D. A. Attitudes Toward the Elderly (SS). Jan 10: McMillan, Len. The Three Faces of Love (L). Feb 14: 174. 92350. 47. Medley, Carlos. Behind the Call to Unity (E). Jan 31: 109. Getting to Understand Each Other: Men Are People Too Byte-size Love (E). May 9: 501. (F). Jan 31: 120. From Mecca to Main Street (E). Feb 28: 213. Demsky, Andrew. Raisin Date. Apr 25: 442. Meet Me in the Promised Land (E). Apr 4: 341. List of Abbreviations Denlinger, Ken. Dad, I'm Glad We Finally Met (L). Jun 13: Omens of Innovation (E). Jun 20: 653. 640. Merritt, Cheryl. Volunteer for Adventure. Apr 25: 430. AP Adventist People Doran, Eric. Hang On! (R). Jan 10: 55. Midkiff, Lorabel. On Painting Grass Cloth (R). Apr 11: 392. ARS Adventist Review Seminar Doran, Sandra. The Ultimate Transaction (R). Feb 7: 159. Miller, James E. Pilgram Marpeck: Lay Leader of the Ref- AS Adventist Scrapbook Douglass, Herbert E. Beauty-At What Price? (D). Mar 21: BS Biblical Study ormation (HS). Mar 7: 244. 300. Minchin-Comm, Dorothy. The Professionals (R). Mar 14: C Church CI Current Issues Duerksen, Dick. Marketing Strategies for the '90s (E). Jan 31: 287. 118. D Devotional Minner, Ray. The Tumult (R). Apr 4: 367. DM Dear Miriam Durand, Eugene F. God and Humor (E). May 23: 549. Morgan, Doug. An Inclusive Ministry (BS). Mar 7: 246. E Editorial Going to War (E). Feb 21: 189. Nix, James R. Arthur ED Education The Kuwait Wait (E). Jan 17: 60. L. White, 1907- ER Editor's Report Prayer Sanctuary (E). Jun 27: 677. 1991 (C). Feb 28: F Feature Washing and Worshiping (E). May 2: 469. ADVENTIST 224. FA Faith Alive! Felder, Henry E. Pacific Union Blacks and Administrative Looking Back 100 FN Focus on NAD GE Guest Editorial Structure: A Reply (SO). Jun 27: 685. REVIEW Years (HS). Mar Ferch, Arthur J. Believe to Achieve (D). Apr 4: 344. 21: 302. H Health HS History Folkenberg, Robert S. A Report and an Appeal (C). Feb 7: Ordelheide, Jackie. 144. L Lifestyle The Law of Oppo- MC My Church The School. Jan 3: 16. sites (E). Mar 14: NB Newsbreak Fowler, John W. Are You Biblically Literate? (1). Jun 6: 606. 269. R Reflections French, Katty Jo. You Can Take Charge of Your Life. Apr 25: Mistake Out (E). Jun RL Religious Liberty 434. 6: 597. RR Ross Report Geraty, Lawrence T. The Silver Calf From Ashkelon (F). Feb SO Speaking Out The Three Kings (E). 21: 200. Jan 17: 61. SS Senior Scene ST Story Gillespie, V. Bailey. The Future of Adventist Education: Its Osmond, Carolyn. Fi- Risks and Promises (ED). Jan 10: 48. T Theology nancial Issues and TP Turning Point Nurturing Our Next Generation. Jan 3: 5. Strategies. Jan 24: Witness Guild-Smith, Lorraine. "Forsake Me Not When My Strength lhw 1111 liewenWian 98. Faileth" (L). May 16: 534. Pierpoint, Margaret. Guthrie, Patricia L. God's Love on Trial (R). Mar 28: 335. Working Out in Haldeman, Madalynn. You Can Take Charge of Your Life. Nature's Gym (L). Apr 25: 434. Jun 20: 658. Hammill, Richard. Why I Am a Seventh-day Adventist (C). Pitrone, Margo. The Cast for All Things Broken (D). Apr 18: Authors Mar 21: 304. 403. Harris, Beatrice J. How the Story Ends (BS). Feb 14: 172. Pooler, Terry. Pushing the Clock (T). Jan 17: 70. Adams, Roy. Absentee Fathers (E). Jun 13: 629. Heubach, Paul C. Why So Much Blood? (T). Jan 31: 112. Pyke, Helen Godfrey. Balm and Gravel (R). May 23: 567. Careful How You Draw the Parallel (E). Jun 27: 676. Himi, Cynthia. The Paradoxes of Mothering (R). May 2: 495. Rice, George E. The Holy Spirit and the Latter Rain (T). Mar "Come, Holy Spirit-Renew the Whole Creation" (CI). Hyman, Ramona L. The Whispered Message (TP). Apr 4: 21: 296. Apr 11: 375. 356. Richardson, Edward. Bad News, Good News (T). Apr 11: Council on Evangelism (E). Apr 11: 372. Irwin, Bernadine. You Can Take Charge of Your Life. Apr 380. Facing Conflict-Even Death (E). Mar 28: 316. 25: 434. Rigsby, Joyce. Another War (D). Mar 14: 282. "Let Us Go Out to Him" (E). Mar 14: 268. Jepson, Robert E. Chris Collier's Choice (R). Jun 20: 671. New Start in Norway (L). Jan 10: 44. The Lord's Supper-Again- 1 (E). May 2: 468. Jetter, Cheryl. Escape From Ugliness (L). Apr 18: 400. Omnipotent Ashley (R). May 9: 519. The Lord's Supper-Again-2 (E). May 16: 525. Johnson, Dell, pseud. Getting to Understand Each Other: Rivinius, Lynette. Good Neighbor (W). Mar 14: 281. The Seventh Assembly From the Bleachers (CI). Apr 18: Women Are Workers Too (F). Jan 31: 120. Rizzo, Kay D. Role Reversal (ST). May 16: 536. 406. Johnsson, William G. Belles Lettres (E). May 16: 524. Rock, Calvin B. Affirmative Action (FA). Feb 28: 226. Sizing Up the Seventh Assembly (CI). May 2: 472. The Christian in a Time of War (CI). Apr 4: 347. Is War Ever Justified? (FA). Apr 4: 354. Stereotyping (E). Feb 7: 132. The Church in a Time of Change (E). Jan 3: 2. Situation Ethics (FA). Jan 24: 97. "We Interrupt This Program" (E). Feb 21: 188. A Conversation With the Editor (CI). Jun 6: 600. Tom, Dick, and Harry (FA). Jun 13: 635. Alalade, Adekunle A. Fulfilling the Church's Mission (C). Lee Atwater's Last Test (E). May 30: 572. Ross, Gary M. Church Schools and the Government (RR). Jan 24: 92. Living in the Blessed Hope-1 (E). Jan 10: 36. Feb 21: 195. Anderson, Dana, pseud. Graduate Students and the Local Living in the Blessed Hope-2 (E). Jan 24: 84. Federal Student Aid (RR). Jun 6: 612. Church (C). May 30: 582. Living in the Blessed Hope-3 (E). Feb 14: 164. Handicapped . . . and Adventist-3 (F). Jun 27: 686. Argent, Russell H. Who Cares? (R). Feb 14: 183. Living in the Blessed Hope-4 (E). Feb 28: 212. Limiting Terms of Office (RR). Jan 17: 67. Arnold, Susan, pseud. How to Be Positive About a Negative Living in the Blessed Hope-5 (E). Mar 7: 236. New World Order (RR). Mar 21: 299. Spouse (L). Mar 14: 278. A Matter of Opinion (E). Mar 21: 292. Questions People Ask (RR). May 23: 555. Ashworth, Richard H. The Visit (R). Jun 6: 623. The Ministry of Prayer (E). Jun 13: 628. Turning to Prayer (RR). May 2: 491. Bailey, H. Woody. Standing Ready (R). May 16: 543. Next Week: An Issue to Give Away. Apr 18: 394. Russell, Gary E. Practicing What We Preach (MC). Jun 27: Bailie, Ira W. The Adventist Advantage: Room for Improve- On the Road With Online (E). Apr 4: 340. 689. ment (H). Mar 14: 276. The Pastor's Heartache (E). Apr 18: 396. Sahlin, Monte and Norma. How to Turn Your Sabbath School Banfield, Warren S. The Shape of Freedom (F). Jan 17: 68. The World's Greatest One-liner (E). Apr 25: 422. Around (CI). May 30: 584. Bartling, Jeanina. Song of the Oak (D). Jan 24: 91. Johnston, Madeline S. Thesba Johnston: Giving Help When Sabbath School: An Institution in Poor Health? (CI). May Beeler, Charles R. Guiding Lights (R). Jan 24: 104. It's Needed (AP). Mar 28: 324. 2: 481. Blake, Christopher. Why Be an SDA? Apr 25: 419. Jones, Brian. Church: Who Needs It? (C). Mar 7: 240. Sales, Teresa. Jehovah-jireh Is Full of Surprises (D). Jun 6: Bosley, Galen C. Healthy People 2000 (H). Apr 18: 409. Juberg, Morten. New Homes for Romanian Orphans (F). May 611. Bradford, Charles E. Speaking to This Generation (1'). May 9: 508. The Phone Call (W). Mar 14: 280. 2: 478. Knapp, Lucile Harper. Impossible Dreams? (L). Feb 7: 139. Sands, William E. Letter to a Wounded Son (HS). May 16: Bradley, Deenise. Luis Drapiza: Miracles for a Meek Man Knight, George R. Adventists at War: 1862-1865 (HS). Apr 531. (AP). Feb 21: 196. 4: 349. Scriven, Charles. Should Christians Bear Arms? (SO). Jun 13: Bragan, Jeris E. Daniel's Three Disciplines (L). Jan 24: 88. The Fat lady and the Kingdom (C). Feb 14: 168. 634. Brantley, Paul S. Academic Quality and Valued Educators Knott, Ronald. What Makes Teachers Great (ED). Apr 11: Shepherd, Tom. The Intolerance of Grace (T). May 23: 552. (E). Jan 17: 64. 384. Sloop, Jay R. Prayer for Healing (H). May 30: 580. Brothers, Deloris. Grafted in Again (W). Feb 14: 178. Kohls, Tom. Attracting Young Families to Church (MC). Mar Spangler, J. R. The Soviet Union: A Decade of Destiny (F). Brown, Victor R. I Can't Afford It (C). Jun 27: 692. 7: 252. Feb 7: 136. Burke, Ann Cunningham. All in the Family (L). Mar 7: 263. How to Relate to a Divorced Christian (L). Jun 27: 680. Stone, Rick. Belief in a Loving God? (D). Mar 14: 272. Calkins, Jack. Innovative Sabbath Schools (CI). May 23: 560. Krause, Gary. Who Sets the Agenda? (GE). Jan 24: 85. Sturges, Jan Pontynen. Reflections on Zambia (F). Feb 28: Campbell, Margaret I. He Remembers (D). Feb 7: 142. Kuzma, Kay. Twenty-five Dollars and a Prayer (TP). Jun 27: 215. Canson, Earl. The Showbread (D). May 16: 528. 690. Swanson, Gary. Unlearning From Uncle Ed (R). Jun 13: 648. Chilson, Adriel. The "Davis" Indians (HS). Jan 10: 42. La Rondelle, Hans K. The Final Generation of Christians (T). Swensen, Dirck, pseud. The Magdalene (D). Mar 28: 323. Chiomenti, Lyndelle. Caught in the Storm! (R). May 30: 591. May 30: 576. Syvertson, Tralese. Living With Loss (L). Feb 28: 220. Clark, Debra J. Finding the Right Job. Apr 25: 439. Leonie, Andrew. The Church. Jan 3: 14. Taylor, Arlene. You Can Recover From the Superwoman The Problem with God's House (MC). Jan 31: 115. Mansfield, Gloria. Remembering How It Used to Be (D). May Syndrome (L). Mar 7: 249.

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Tigno, Vincent Q. Through the Fire (D). Feb 28: 222. Belles Lewes (E). Johnston, William G. May 16: 524. He Remembers (D). Campbell, Margaret 1. Feb 7: 142. Tyner, Stuart. The Family. Jan 3: 12. Beyond Belief (D). Cooper, Douglas. May 2: 476. Healthy People 2000 (H). Bosley, Galen C. Apr 18: 409. Wade, Loron. An Inter-American Perspective (SO). Feb 21: Blind . . . and Adventist-1 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 13: The Holy Spirit and the Latter Rain (1). Rice, George E. Mar 199. 636. 21: 296. Wallenkampf, Arnold V. The Celebration I Missed (R). Jan Brokenhearted Mother (DM). Wood, Miriam. Jun 20: 665. How Many Children? (DM). Wood, Miriam. Feb 14: 171. 17:80. Byte-size Love (E). Medley, Carlos. May 9: 501. How the Story Ends (BS). Harris, Beatrice J. Feb 14: 172. Ezekiel-Prophet of the Bright Future (BS). May 9: 505. Can Christians Love Too Much? (L). Cooper, Jean A. Jan 17: How to Be Positive About a Negative Spouse (L). Arnold, Watson, Charles D. Another Pentecost (D). Feb 21: 192. 73. Susan, pseud. Mar 14: 278. Watts, Kit. In the Beginning God Created Ecology (E). Apr Captured by a Certain Spirit-1 (D). Webster, E. C. Jun 20: How to Relate to a Divorced Christian (L). Kohls, Tom. Jun 18: 397. 659. 27: 680. Jump Start (E). Jan 10: 37. Captured by a Certain Spirit-2 (D). Webster, E. C. Jun 27: How to Turn Your Sabbath School Around (CI). Sahlin, An Update on Affirmative Action (E). Feb 7: 133. 682. Monte and Norma. May 30: 584. War Heroine (E). Mar 28: 317. Careful How You Draw the Parallel (E). Adams, Roy. Jun 27: I Ant Not Discouraged (SS). White, Ellen G. Mar 28: 328. What Are Our Options? (E). May 23: 548. 676. I Can't Afford It (C). Brown, Victor R. Jun 27: 692. Webster, E. C. Captured by a Certain Spirit-1 (D). Jun 20: The Cast for All Things Broken (D). Pitrone, Margo. Apr 18: Impossible Dreams? (L). Knapp, Lucile Harper. Feb 7: 139. 656. 403. In the Beginning God Created Ecology (E). Watts, Kit. Apr Captured by a Certain Spirit-2 (D). Jun 27: 682. Caught in the Storm! (R). Chiomenti, Lyndelle. May 30: 591. 18: 397. Wheeler, Gerald. Who Is This, Who Rebukes the Sea? (R). The Celebration I Missed (R). Wallenkampf, Arnold V. Jan An Inclusive Ministry (BS). Morgan, Doug. Mar 7: 246. Apr 18: 415. 17: 80. Innovative Sabbath Schools (CI). Calkins, Jack. May 23: 560. Whidden, Phillip. The Three Crosses (D). Mar 28: 320. Chris Collier's Choice (R). Jepson, Robert E. Jun 20: 671. An Inter-American Perspective (SO). Wade, Loron. Feb 21: White, Charles L. Eating Heavenly Food (D). Jun 13: 632. The Christian in a Time of War (CI). Johnston, William G. 199. White, Ellen G. God's Extravagance (R). Mar 21: 311. Apr 4: 347. The Intolerance of Grace (T). Shepherd, Tom. May 23: 552. I Am Not Discouraged. (SS) Mar 28: 328. The Church. Leonie, Andrew. Jan 3: 14. Is There Anything Mrs. White Doesn't Say? (MC). Wingate, Push Forward! (R). Jun 27: 703. The Church in a Time of Change (E). Johnston, William G. C. David. May 9: 511. True Independence (D). Jan 10: 40. Jan 3: 2. Is War Ever Justified? (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Apr 4: 354. Wick, Ted. The Song of Asaph (I)). Jan 3: 3. Church Schools and the Government (RR). Ross, Gary M. Jehovah-jireh Is Full of Surprises (D). Sales, Teresa. Jun 6: Widmer, Karen S. Soy Milk: A Consumer's Guide (H). Jan 24: Feb 21: 195. 611. 94. Church: Who Needs It? (C). Jones, Brian. Mar 7: 240. Jump Start (E). Watts, Kit. Jan 10: 37. Widmer, Myron. Blind . . . and Adventist-1 (F). Jun 13: "Come, Holy Spirit-Renew the Whole Creation" (CI). Ad- "Just Like Me" (R). Cooper, Charles S. Jan 31: 128. 636. ams, Roy. Apr 11: 375. The Kuwait Wait (E). Durand, Eugene F. Jan 17: 60. Conroy F. Donesky, Missionary Pilot (E). Mar 21: 293. Concerned About "Celebration" (DM). Wood, Miriam. May The Law of Opposites (E). Ordelheide, Jackie. Mar 14: 269. Conversation With the Editor (CI). Jun 6: 600. 2: 475. Lee Atwater's Last Test (E). Johnsson, William G. May 30: Deaf . . . and Adventist-2 (F'). Jun 20: 662. Conroy F. Donesky, Missionary Pilot (E). Widmer, Myron. 572. Faithful Preaching: What It Can Do (E). Feb 14: 165. Mar 21: 293. "Let Us Go Out to Him" (E). Adams, Roy. Mar 14: 268. Of Mothers and Forgiveness (E). May 9: 500. A Conversation With the Editor (CI). Johnston, William G. Let's Go for a Walk! (SS). McFarland, J. Wayne. May 30: An Open Letter to the 244,000 (E). Jun 6: 596. Jun 6: 600. 586. Project Affirmation-Now What? (E). Jan 31: 108. Council on Evangelism (E). Adams, Roy. Apr 11: 372. Letter to a Wounded Son (HS). Sands, William E. May 16: Recutting the Tithe-Dollar Pie (C). Feb 14: 176. Dad, I'm Glad We Finally Met (I.). Denlinger, Ken. Jun 13: 531. A Second Chance? (E). Mar 7: 237. 640. Limiting Terms of Office (RR). Ross, Gary M. Jan 17: 67. Should We Abandon Sabbath School? (E). May 30: 573. Daniel's Three Disciplines (L). Bragan, Jeris E. Jan 24: 88. Living in the Blessed Hope- 1(E). Johnston, William G. Jan They're Human Too (E). Jun 20: 652. The "Davis" Indians (HS). Chilson, Adriel. Jan 10: 42. 10: 36. Wilson, Robert. Handicapped . . . and Adventist-3 (F). Jun Deaf . . . and Adventist-2 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: 662. Living in the Blessed Hope-2 (E). Johnston, William G. Jan 27: 686. Death and Life at May River. Wright, Kelli. Apr 25: 427. 24: 84. Wingate, C. David. Is There Anything Mrs. White Doesn't Eating Heavenly Food (D). White, Charles L. Jun 13: 632. Living in the Blessed Hope-3 (E). Johnsson, William G. Feb Say? (MC). May 9: 511. Escape From Ugliness (L). Jetter, Cheryl. Apr 18: 400. 14: 164. Wood, Miriam. Addicted to Movies (DM). Mar 14: 275. Ezekiel-Prophet of the Bright Future (BS). Wallenkampf, Living in the Blessed Hope-4 (E). Johnsson, William G. Feb Brokenhearted Mother (DM). Jun 20: 665. Arnold V. May 9: 505. 28: 212. Concerned About "Celebration" (DM). May 2: 475. Facing Conflict-Even Death (E). Adams, Roy. Mar 28: 316. Living in the Blessed Hope -5 (E). Johnston, William G. Mar How Many Children? (DM). Feb 14: 171. Faithful Preaching: What It Can Do (E). Widmer, Myron. Feb 7: 236. A Lonely Member (DM). May 30: 579 14: 165. Living With Loss (L). Syvertson, Tralese. Feb 28: 220. Sexist Language (DM). Apr 11: 379. The Family. Tyner, Stuart. Jan 3: 12. A Lonely Member (DM). Wood, Miriam. May 30: 579. Wright, Kali. Death and Life at May River. Apr 25: 427. The Fat Lady and the Kingdom (C). Knight, George R. Feb Looking Back 100 Years (HS). Nix, James R. Mar 21: 302. Ziegler, Inas I. Seventy-five! (SS). Feb 7: 147. 14: 168. The Lord's Supper-Again -1 (E). Adams, Roy. May 2: 468. Zollman, Kandace. What to Say When the Cradle Is Empty Federal Student Aid (RR). Ross, Gary M. Jun 6: 612. The Lord's Supper-Again-2 (E). Adams, Roy. May 16: (L). Feb 28: 219. The Final Generation of Christians (T). La Rondelle, Hans K. 525. May 30: 576. Luis Drapiza: Miracles for a Meek Man (AP). Bradley, Dee- Financial Issues and Strategies (ED). Osmond, Carolyn. Jan nise. Feb 21: 196. 24: 98. The Magdalene (13). Swensen, Dirck, pseud. Mar 28: 323. Finding the Right Job. Clark, Debra J. Apr 25: 439. Marketing Strategies for the '90s. Duerksen, Dick. Jan 31: Tides "Forsake Me Not When My Strength Faileth" (L). Guild- 118. Smith, Lorraine. May 16: 534. A Matter of Opinion (E). Johnsson, William G. Mar 21: 292. Absentee Fathers (E). Adams, Roy. Jun 13: 629. From Mecca to Main Street (E). Medley, Carlos. Feb 28: 213. Meet Me in the Promised Land (E). Medley, Carlos. Apr 4: Academic Quality and Valued Educators (ED). Brantley, Paul Fulfilling the Church's Mission (C). Alalade, Adekunle A. 341. S. Jan 17: 64. Jan 24: 92. The Ministry of Prayer (E). Johnston, William G. Jun 13: 628. Addicted to Movies (DM). Wood, Miriam. The Future of Adventist Education: Its Risks Mistake Out (E). Ordelheide, Jackie. Jun 6: 597. Mar 14: 275. and Promises (ED). Gillespie, V Bailey. New Homes for Romanian Orphans (F). Juberg, Morten. May The Adventist Advantage: Room for Im- Jan 10: 48. 9: 508. provement (H). Bailie, Ira W. Mar 14: Getting to Understand Each Other. Men Are New Start in Norway (L). Rigsby, Joyce. Jan 10: 44. 276. People Too (F). Delafield, D. A. Jan 31: New World Order (RR). Ross, Gary M. Mar 21: 299. Adventists at War: 1862-1865 (HS). Knight, 120. Next Week: An Issue to Give Away (L). Johnsson, William George R. Apr 4: 349. Getting to Understand Each Other: Women G. Apr 18: 394. Affirmative Action (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Are Workers Too (F). Johnson, Dell, 1991 Camp Meeting Schedule. Apr 18: 413. Feb 28: 226. pseud. Jan 31: 120. Nurturing Our Next Generation. Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 3: All in the Family (L). Burke, Ann Cunning- The Gift of Joy (GE). Marshall, David. Apr 5. ham. Mar 7: 263. 11: 373. Of Mothers and Forgiveness (E). Widmer, Myron. May 9: Another Pentecost (D). Watson, Charles D. Global Mission Projects. Mar 7: 243. 500. Feb 21: 192. Global Mission Projects to Inspire Your Omens of Innovation (E). Medley, Carlos. Jun 20: 653. Another War (D). Rigsby, Joyce. Mar 14: Gifts. Apr 4: 355. Omnipotent Ashley (R). Rigsby, Joyce. May 9: 519. 282. Global Mission Projects to Inspire Your On Painting Grass Cloth (R). Midkiff, Lorabel. Apr I I: 392. Are You Biblically Literate? (1). Fowler, Gifts. May 2: 492. On the Road With Online (E). Johnston, William G. Apr 4: John W. Jun 6: 606. God and Humor (E). Durand, Eugene F. 340. Arise and Eat (L). Damsteegt, Laurel. May May 23: 549. An Open Letter to the 244,000 (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun 6: 9: 504. The God Who Weeps (L). Dagon, Janet. 596. Arthur L. White, 1907-1991 (C). Nix, James May 23: 556. Pacific Union Blacks and Administrative Structure: A Reply R. Feb 28: 224. God's Extravagance (R). White, Ellen G. (SO). Felder, Henry E. Jun 27: 685. Attitudes Toward the Elderly (SS). Delafield, D. A. Jan 10: Mar 21: 311. The Paradoxes of Mothering (R). Himi, Cynthia. May 2: 495. 47. God's Gentle Tug (R). Closser, Bruce. Feb 28: 231. The Pastor's Heartache (E). Johnston, William G. Apr 18: Attracting Young Families to Church (MC). Kohls, Tom. Mar God's Love on Trial (R). Guthrie, Patricia L. Mar 28: 335. 396. 7: 252. Going to War (E). Durand, Eugene F. Feb 21: 189. The Phone Call (W). Sales, Teresa. Mar 14: 280. Bad News, Good News (I). Richardson, Edward. Apr 11: Good Neighbor (W). Rivinius, Lynette. Mar 14: 281. Pilgram Marpeck: Lay Leader of the Reformation (HS). 380. Graduate Students and the Local Church (C). Anderson, Miller, James E. Mar 7: 244. Balm and Gravel (R). Pyke, Helen Godfrey. May 23: 567. Dana, pseud. May 30: 582. Practicing What We Preach (MC). Russell, Gary E. Jun 27: Beauty-At What Price? (D). Douglass, Herbert E. Mar 21: Grafted in Again (W). Brothers, Deloris. Feb 14: 178. 689. 300. Guiding Lights (R). Beeler, Charles R. Jan 24: 104. Prayer for Healing (II). Sloop, Jay R. May 30: 580. Behind the Call to Unity (E). Medley, Carlos. Jan 31: 109. Handicapped . . . and Adventist-3 (F). Ross, Gary, and Prayer Sanctuary (E). Durand, Eugene F. Jun 27: 677. Belief in a Loving God? (I)). Stone, Rick. Mar 14: 272. Robert Wilson. Jun 27: 686. The Problem With God's House (MC). Clark, Debra J. Jan Believe to Achieve (D). Ferch, Arthur J. Apr 4: 344. Hang On! (R). Doran, Eric. Jan 10: 55. 31: 115.

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The Professionals (R). Minchin-Comm, Dorothy. Mar 14: You Can Take Charge of Your Life. Haldeman, Madalynn, CELEBRATION CHURCHES: Concerned About "Celebra- 287. Kathy Jo French. and Bernadine Irwin. Apr 25: 434. tion" (DM). Wood, Miriam. May 2: 475. Project Affirmation-Now What? (E). Widmer, Myron. Jan CEREBRAL-PALSIED: A Lonely Member (DM). Wood, 31: 108. Miriam. May 30: 579. The Pursuit of Excellence (C). Cummings, Des, Jr. Jun 6: CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE: Dad, I'm Glad We Fi- 603. nally Met (L). Denlinger, Ken. Jun 13: 640. Push Forward! (R). White, Ellen G. Jun 27: 703. Subjects CHANGE: The Church in a Time of Change (E). Johnson, Pushing the Clock (T). Pooler, Terry. Jan 17: 70. William G. Jan 3: 2. Questions People Ask (RR). Ross, Gary M. May 23: 555. ADVENT, SECOND: The Kuwait Wait (E). Durand, Eugene New Start in Norway (L.). Rigsby, Joyce. Jan 10: 44. Raisin Date. Demsky, Andrew. Apr 25: 442. F. Jan 17: 60. CHARALitR: Push Forward! (R). White, Ellen G. Jun 27: Remitting the Tithe-Dollar Pie (C). Widmer, Myron. Feb 14: 703. 176. Living in the Blessed Hope- I (E). Johnsson, William G. CHEESE: The Adventist Advantage: Room Reflections on Zambia (F). Sturges, Jan Pontynen. Feb 28: Jan 10: 36. for Improvement (H). Bailie, Ira W. 215. Living in the Blessed Hope-2 (E). Johns- Mar 14: 276. Remembering How It Used to Be (D). Mansfield, Gloria. May son, William G. Jan 24: 84. CHILDLESSNESS: Living With Loss (L). 23: 558. Living in the Blessed Hope-3 (E). Johns- Syvertson, Tralese. Feb 28: 220. A Report and an Appeal (C). Folkenberg, Robert S. Feb 7: son, William G. Feb 14: 164. What to Say When the Cradle Is Empty 144. Living in the Blessed Hope-4 (E). Johns- (L). Zollman, Kandace. Feb 28: 219. Role reversal (ST). Rizzo, Kay D. May 16: 536. son, William G. Feb 28: 212. CHILDREN: How Many Children? (DM). Living in the Blessed Hope -5 (E). Johns- Wood, Miriam. Feb 14: 171. Sabbath School: An Institution in Poor Health? (CI). Sahlin, son, William G. Mar 7: 236. Monte and Norma. May 2: 481. CHOICE: What Are Our Options? (E). Meet Me in the Promised Land (E). Med- Watts, Kit. May 23: 548. Sabbath School: Back to Our Roots (CI). Martell, J. Lynn. ley, Carlos. Apr 4: 341. May 9: 512. CHRIST: Eating Heavenly Food (D). White, Pushing the Clock (r). Pooler, Terry. Jan Charles, L. Jun 13: 632. Saved by Jealousy (R). McCall, William. Feb 21: 207. 17: 70. The School. Folkenberg, Robert S. Jan 3: 16. "Just Like Me" (R). Cooper, Charles S. "We Interrupt This Program" (E). Ad- Jan 31: 128. A Second Chance? (E). Widmer, Myron. Mar 7: 237. ams, Roy. Feb 21: 188. The Seventh Assembly From the Bleachers (CI). Adams, The Three Crosses (D). Whidden, ADVENTISM, SPIRIT OF: Captured by a Mar 28: 320. Roy. Apr 18: 406. Certain Spirit- I (D). Webster, E. C. Seventy-five! (SS). Ziegler, Inas I. Feb 7: 147. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: The School. Jun 20: 656. Folkenberg, Robert S. Jan 3: 16. Sexist Language (DM). Wood, Miriam. Apr 11: 379. Captured by a Certain Spirit -2 (D). CHRISTIAN LIFE: Going to War (E). Du- The Shape of Freedom (F). Banfield, Warren S. Jan 17: 68. Webster, E. C. Jun 27: 682. rand, Eugene F. Feb 21: 189. Should Christians Bear Arms? (SO). Scriven, Charles. Jun 13: ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUN- Unlearning From Uncle Ed (R). Swanson, 634. BELT: The Pursuit of Excellence (C). Cummings, Des, Gary. Jun 13: 648. Should We Abandon Sabbath School? (E). Widmer, Myron. Jr. Jun 6: 603. CHRISTIAN RECORD SERVICES, INC.: Blind . . . and May 30: 573. ADVENTIST REVIEW: Next Week: An Issue to Give Away. Adventist-I (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 13: 636. The Showbread (D). Canson, Earl. May 16: 528. Johnsson, William G. Apr 18: 394. CHRISTIAN UNITY: Behind the Call to Unity (E). Medley, The Silver Calf From Ashkelon (F). Geraty, Lawrence T. Feb AERONAUTICS IN MISSIONARY WORK: Conroy F. Carlos. Jan 31: 109. 21: 200. Doneslcy, Missionary Pilot (E). Widmer, Myron. Mar 21: CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS: Turning to Prayer (RR). Situation Ethics (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Jan 24: 97. 293. Ross, Gary M. May 2: 491. Sizing Up the Seventh Assembly (CI). Adams, Roy. May 2: AESTHETICS: Beauty-At What Price? (D). Douglass, Her- CHURCH: The Church. Leonie, Andrew. Jan 3: 14. 472. bert E. Mar 21: 300. Church: Who Needs It? (C). Jones, Brian. Mar 7: 240. The Song of Asaph (13). Wick, Ted. Jan 3: 3. Escape From Ugliness (L). letter, Cheryl. Apr 18: 400. The Fat Lady and the Kingdom (C). Knight, George R. Feb Song of the Oak (D). Bartling, Jeanine. Jan 24: 91. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Affirmative Action (FA). Rock, 14: 168. The Soviet Union: A Decade of Destiny (F). Spangler, J. R. Calvin B. Feb 28: 226. Remembering How It Used to Be (D). Mansfield, Gloria. Feb 7: 136. An Update on Affirmative Action (E). Watts, Kit. Feb 7:133. May 23: 558. Soy Milk: A Consumer's Guide (H). Widmer, Karen S. Jan AGED: Attitudes Toward the Elderly (SS). Delafield, D. A. Through the Fire (D). Tigno, Vincent Q. Feb 28: 222. 24: 94. Jan 10: 47. Why Be an SDA? Blake. Christopher. Apr 25: 419. Speaking to This Generation (T). Bradford, Charles E. May "Forsake Me Not When My Strength Faileth" (L). Guild- Why I Am a Seventh-day Adventist (C). Hammitt, Richard. 2: 478. Smith, Lorraine. May 16: 534. Mar 21: 304. Standing Ready (R). Bailey, H. Woody. May 16: 543. Seventy-five! (SS). Ziegler, Inas I. Feb 7: 147. CHURCH AND STATE: Church Schools and the Govern- Stereotyping (E). Adams, Roy. Feb 7: 132. AIDS: The Whispered Message (TP). Hyman, Ramona L. ment (RR). Ross, Gary M. Feb 21: 195. Thesba Johnston: Giving Help When It's Needed (AP). Apr 4: 356. CHURCH ATTENDANCE: Attracting Young Families to Johnston, Madeline S. Mar 28: 324. ANABAPTISTS: Pilgram Marpeck: Lay Leader of the Ref- Church (MC). Kohls, Tom. Mar 7: 252. They're Human Too (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: 652. ormation (HS). Miller, James E. Mar 7: 244. Washing and Worshiping (E). Durand, Eugene F. May 2: The Three Crosses (D). Whidden, Phillip. Mar 28: 320. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY: Thesba Johnston: Giving Help 469. The Three Faces of Love (L). McMillan, Len. Feb 14: 174. When It's Needed (AP). Johnston, Madeline S. Mar 28: CHURCH ETIQUETTE: The Problem With God's House The Three Kings (E). Ordelheide, Jackie. Jan 17: 61. 324. (MC). Clark, Debra J. Jan 31: 115. Through the Fire (D). Tigno, Vincent Q. Feb 28: 222. ANOINTING THE SICK: Prayer for Healing (H). Sloop, Jay CHURCH POLITY: The Fat Lady and the Kingdom (C). Tom, Dick, and Harry (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Jun 13: 635. R. May 30: 580. Knight, George R. Feb 14: 168. True Independence (D). White, Ellen G. Jan 10: 40. ARAKI, AI: War Heroine (E). Watts, Kit. Mar 28: 317. What Are Our Options? (E). Watts, Kit. May 23: 548. The Tumult (R). Minner, Ray. Apr 4: 367. ASAPH: The Song of Asaph (D). Wick. Ted. Jan 3: 3. CHURCH RENEWAL: Another Pentecost (D). Watson, Turning to Prayer (RR). Ross, Gary M. May 2: 491. ATTITUDE: How to Be Positive About a Negative Spouse Charles D. Feb 21: 192. Twenty-five Dollars and a Prayer (TP). Kuzma, Kay. Jun 27: (L). Arnold, Susan, pseud. Mar 14: 278. Faithful Preaching: What It Can Do (E). Widmer, Myron. 690. ATWATER, LEE: Lee Atwater's Last Test (E). Johnson, Feb 14: 165. The Ultimate Transaction (R). Doran, Sandra. Feb 7: 159. William G. May 30: 572. CHURCH SCHOOLS: Church Schools and the Government Unlearning From Uncle Ed (R). Swanson, Gary. Jun 13: 648. AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES: The Seventh Assembly From (RR). Ross, Gary M. Feb 21: 195. An Update on Affirmative Action (E). Watts, Kit. Feb 7: 133. the Bleachers (CI). Adams, Roy. Apr 18: 406. CHURCH STANDARDS: Nurturing Our Next Generation. The Visit (R). Ashworth, Richard H. Jun 6: 623. BIBLE STUDY: Are You Biblically Literate? (T). Fowler, Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 3: 5. A Visitor-friendly Church (C). McClarty, Wilma. Mar 28: John W. Jun 6: 606. CHURCH WORK: Bad News, Good News (T). Richardson, 326. The Song of Asaph (D). Wick, Ted. Jan 3: 3. Edward. Apr 11: 380. Volunteer for Adventure. Merritt, Cheryl. Apr 25: 430. BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY: The Silver Calf From Ash- "Forsake Me Not When My Strength Faileth" (L). Guild- War Heroine (E). Watts, Kit. Mar 28: 317. kelon (F). Geraty, Lawrence T. Feb 21: 200. Smith, Lorraine. May 16: 534. Washing and Worshiping (E). Durand, Eugene F. May 2: 469. BLACK CONFERENCES: Pacific Union Blacks and Ad- CHURCH UNITY: An Inter-American Perspective (SO). "We Interrupt This Program" (E). Adams, Roy. Feb 21: 188. ministrative Structure: A Reply (SO). Jun 27: 685. Wade, Loron. Feb 21: 199. We Need You! McClure, Al. Apr 25: 462. BLIND: Blind . . . and Adventist-1 (F). Widmer, Myron. The Pastor's Heartache (E). Johnsson, William G. Apr 18: What Are Our Options? (E). Watts, Kit. May 23: 548. Jun 13: 636. 396. What Makes Teachers Great (ED). Knott, Ronald. Apr 11: Deaf . . . and Adventist-2 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: CHURCHES: The Problem With God's House (MC). Clark, 384. 662. Debra J. Jan 31: 115. What to Say When the Cradle Is Empty (L). Zollman, Kan- Handicapped . . . and Adventist -3 (F). Ross, Gary, and CLERGY: Tom, Dick, and Harry (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Jun dace. Feb 28: 219. Wilson, Robert. Jun 27: 686. 13: 635. The Whispered Message (TP). Hyman, Ramona L. Apr 4: They're Human Too (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: 652. CLERGYMEN'S WIVES: The Phone Call (W). Sales, Ter- 356. BLOOD: Why So Much Blood? (T). Heubach, Paul C. Jan 31: esa. Mar 14: 280. Who Cares? (R). Argent, Russell H. Feb 14: 183. 112. CODEPENDENCE: Can Christians Love Too Much? (L). Who Is This, Who Rebukes the Sea? (R). Wheeler, Gerald. BOYCOTT: The Three Kings (E). Ordelheide, Jackie. Jan 17: 61. Cooper, Jean A. Jan 17: 73. Apr 18: 415. BREAST FEEDING: Arise and Eat (L). Damsteegt, Laurel. COI I FITE COSTS: Role Reversal (ST). Rizzo, Kay D. May Who Sets the Agenda? (GE). Krause, Gary. Jan 24: 85. May 9: 504. 16: 536. Why Be an SDA? Blake, Christopher. Apr 25: 419. CAFFEINE: New Start in Norway (L). Rigsby, Joyce. Jan 10: COI I FriE STUDENTS: Graduate Students and the Local Why I Am a Seventh-day Adventist (C). Hammill, Richard. 44. Church (C). Anderson, Dana, pseud. May 30: 582. Mar 21: 304. CALVES: The Silver Calf From Ashkelon (F). Geraty, COLLEGE TEACHERS: What Makes Teachers Great (ED). Why So Much Blood? (1). Heubach, Paul C. Jan 31: 112. Lawrence T. Feb 21: 200. Knott, Ronald. Apr 11: 384. Within God's Frame (R). Cork, Bob. Jan 3: 31. CAMP MEETINGS: 1991 Camp Meeting Schedule. Apr 18: COMMITMENT TO THE CHURCH: Nurturing Our Next Working Out in Nature's Gym (L). Pierpoint, Margaret. Jun 413. Generation. Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 3: 5. 20: 658. CANCER: Lee Atwater's Last Test (E). Johnsson, William G. COMMUNION: The Lord's Supper-Again-1 (E). Adams, The World's Greatest One-liner (E). Johnsson, William G. May 30: 572. Roy. May 2: 468. Apr 25: 422. CARING: The Church. Leonie, Andrew. Jan 3: 14. COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARDS: Byte-size Love (E). You Can Recover From the Superwoman Syndrome (L). Tay- CARNIVALS: The Ultimate Transaction (R). Doran, Sandra. Medley, Carlos. May 9: 501. lor, Arlene. Mar 7: 249. Feb 7: 159. CONCORD: An Inter-American Perspective (SO). Wade,

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Loron. Feb 21: 199. The School. Folkenberg, Robert S. Jan 3: 16. Omnipotent Ashley (R). Rigsby, Joyce. May 9: 519. CONDUCT OF LIFE: Jump Start (E). Watts, Kit. Jan 10: 37. EGGS: The Adventist Advantage: Room for Improvement Saved by Jealousy (R). McCall, William. Feb 21: 207. Unlearning From Uncle Ed (R). Swanson, Gary. Jun 13: (H). Bailie, Ira W. Mar 14: 276. Within God's Frame (R). Cork, Bob. Jan 3: 31. 648. 1891: Looking Back 100 Years (HS). Nix, James R. Mar 21: The World's Greatest One-liner (E). Johnston, William G. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS: Adventists at War 1862- 302. Apr 25: 422. 1865 (HS). Knight, George R. Apr 4: ELDERS: The Visit (R). Ashworth, Richard GOLF: Dad, I'm Glad We Finally Met (L). Denlinger, Ken. 349. H. Jun 6: 623. Jun 13: 640. The Christian in a Time of War (CI). ELECTIONS: Limiting Terms of Office GOLIATH: Believe to Achieve (D). Ferch, Arthur J. Apr 4: Johnson, William G. Apr 4: 347. (RR). Ross, Gary M. Jan 17: 67 344. Is War Ever Justified? (FA). Rock, Calvin ELUAH: Arise and Eat (L). Damsteegt, Lau- GRACE: The Intolerance of Grace (T). Shepherd, Tom. May B. Apr 4: 354. rel. May 9: 504. 23: 552. Should Christians Bear Arms? (SO). EMOTION: The Gift of Joy (GE). Marshall, GREAT COMMISSION: Pushing the Clock (T). Pooler, Scriven, Charles. Jun 13: 634. David. Apr 11: 373. Terry. Jan 17: 70. CONTROL: Omnipotent Ashley (R). ENVIRONMENT: Escape From Ugliness GREAT CONTROVERSY: Why So Much Blood? (1'). Heu- Rigsby, Joyce. May 9: 519. (L). Jester, Cheryl. Apr 18: 400. bach, Paul C. Jan 31: 112. CONVERTS: Grafted in Again (W). Broth- In the Beginning God Created Ecology GRIEF: Balm and Gravel (R). Pyke, Helen Godfrey. May 23: ers, Debris. Feb 14: 178. (E). Watts, Kit. Apr 18: 397. 567. Why I Am a Seventh-day Adventist (C). ERRORS: Mistake Out (E). Ordelheide, The Cast for All Things Broken (D). Pitrone, Margo. Apr Hammill, Richard. Mar 21: 304. Jackie. Jun 6: 597. 18: 403. COUSINS, NORMAN. Anatomy of an Ill- ETHIOPIA: Another War (D). Rigsby, The God Who Weeps (L). Dagon, Janet. May 23: 556. ness: God and Humor (E). Durand, Eu- Joyce. Mar 14: 282. Letter to a Wounded Son (HS). Sands, William E. May 16: gene F. May 23: 549. EUTHANASIA: Situation Ethics (FA). 531. CREATION: In the Beginning God Created Rock, Calvin B. Jan 24: 97. Living With Loss (L). Syvertson, Tralese. Feb 28: 220. Ecology (E). Watts, Kit. Apr 18: 397. EVANGELISTIC INVITATIONS: The Cel- On Painting Grass Cloth (R). Midkiff, Lorabel. Apr 11: CRITICISM: Through the Fire (D). Tigno, ebration I Missed (R). Wallenkampf, 392. Vincent Q. Feb 28: 222. Arnold V. Jan 17: 80. Standing Ready (R). Bailey, H. Woody. May 16: 543. CROSS: The Three Crosses (D). Whidden, Phillip. Mar 28: EVANGELISTIC WORK: Bad News, Good News (T). Ri- What to Say When the Cradle Is Empty (L). Zollman, 320. chardson, Edward. Apr 11: 380. Kandace. Feb 28: 219. Through the Fire (D). Tigno, Vincent Q. Feb 28: 222. Council on Evangelism (E.). Adams, Roy. Apr 11: 372. HANDICAPPED: A Lonely Member (DM). Wood, Miriam. CRYONICS: Tom, Dick, and Harry (FA). Rock, Calvin B. The Soviet Union: A Decade of Destiny (F). Spangler, J. May 30: 579. Jun 13: 635. R. Feb 7: 136. Blind . . . and Adventist-1 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 13: DANIEL: Daniel's Three Disciplines (L). Bragan, Jeris E. Jan EX-CHURCH MEMBERS: An Open Letter to the 244,000 636. 24: 88. (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun 6: 596. Deaf . . . and Adventist-2 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: DATING: Raisin Date. Demsky, Andrew. Apr 25: 442. EXAMPLE: "Just Like Me" (R). Cooper, Charles S. Jan 31: 128. 662. DAVID: Believe to Achieve (D). Ferch, Arthur J. Apr 4: 344. EXCELLENCE: The Pursuit of Excellence (C). Cummings, Handicapped . . . and Adventist-3 (F). Ross, Gary, and "Let Us Go Out to Him" (E). Adams, Roy. Mar 14: 268. Des, Jr. Jun 6: 603. Wilson, Robert. Jun 27: 686. The Tumult (R). Minner, Ray. Apr 4: 367. EXERCISE: Let's Go for a Walk! (SS). McFarland, J. They're Human Too (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: 652. DAVIS, OVID ELBERT: The "Davis" Indians (HS). Chil- Wayne. May 30: 586. HEADACHE: New Start in Norway (L). Rigsby, Joyce. Jan son, Adriel. Jan 10: 42. Working Out in Nature's Gym (L). Pierpoint, Margaret. Jun 10: 44. DEAF: Blind .. . and Adventist-1 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: 658. HEALING: The Cast for All Things Broken (D). Pitrone, 13: 636. EZEKIEL: Ezekiel-Prophet of the Bright Future (BS). Wal- Margo. Apr 18: 403. Deaf . . . and Adventist-2 (F). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: lenkampf, Arnold V. May 9: 505. Prayer for Healing (11). Sloop, Jay R. May 30: 580. 662. FAITH: Believe to Achieve (D). Ferch, Arthur J. Apr 4: 344. HEALTHFUL LIVING: The Adventist Advantage: Room for Handicapped . . . and Adventist-3 (F). Ross, Gary, and Beyond Belief (D). Cooper, Douglas. May 2: 476. Improvement (H). Bailie, Ira W. Mar 14: 276. Wilson, Robert. Jun 27: 686. Nurturing Our Next Generation. Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan Healthy People 2000 (H). Bosley, Galen C. Apr 18: 409. They're Human Too (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun 20: 652. 3: 5. HISTORY, SDA: Looking Back 100 Years (HS). Nix, James DECISIONS: Chris Collier's Choice (R). Jepson, Robert E. FAMILY: The Family. Tyner, Stuart. Jan 3: 12. R. Mar 21: 302. Jun 20: 671. Nurturing Our Next Generation. Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan HOLY SPIRIT: Another Pentecost (D). Watson, Charles D. DENLINGER, JOHN E.: Dad, I'm Glad We Finally Met (L). 3: 5. Feb 21: 192. Denlinger, Ken. Jun 13: 640. You Can Take Charge of Your Life. Haldeman, Madalynn, The Holy Spirit and the Latter Rain (I). Rice, George E. DEPENDENCY: God's Gentle Tug (R). Closter, Bruce. Feb Kitty Jo French, and Bernadine Irwin. Apr 25: 434. Mar 21: 296. 28: 231. Of Mothers and Forgiveness (E). Widmer, Myron. May 9: Remembering How It Used to Be (D). Mansfield, Gloria. DESIRE FOR GOD: Arise and Eat (L). Damsteegt, Laurel. 500. May 23: 558. May 9: 504. FARMHOUSES: He Remembers (D). Campbell, Margaret I. HOLY, THE: The Problem With God's House (MC). Clark, DEVOTION: Eating Heavenly Food (D). White, Charles L. Feb 7: 142. Debra J. Jan 31: 115. Jun 13: 632. FATHERS: Absentee Fathers (E). Adams, Roy. Jun 13: 629. HOSPITALITY: Attracting Young Families to Church (MC). The Family. Tyner, Stuart. Jan 3: 12. Dad, I'm Glad We Finally Met (L). Denlinger, Ken. Jun 13: Kohls, Tom. Mar 7: 252. DISCIPLINE: Daniel's Three Disciplines (L). Bragan, Jeris 640. A Visitor-friendly Church (C). McClarty, Wilma. Mar 28: E. Jan 24: 88. FELLOWSHIP: Attracting Young Families to Church (MC). 326. DIVORCE: How to Relate to a Divorced Christian (L). Kohls, Kohls, Tom. Mar 7: 252. HOTELS, TAVERNS, ETC.: How Many Children? (DM). Tom. Jun 27: 680. A Visitor-friendly Church (C). McClarty, Wilma. Mar 28: Wood, Miriam. Feb 14: 171. DOCTRINES: Are You Biblically Literate? (T). Fowler, John 326. HUMILITY: Careful How You Draw the Parallel (E). Adams, W. Jun 6: 606. FEMINISM: Getting to Understand Each Other: Men Are Roy. Jun 27: 676. Speaking to This Generation (I'). Bradford, Charles E. May People Too (F). Delafield, D. A. Jan 31: 120. HUMOR: God and Humor (E). Durand, Eugene F. May 23: 2: 478. FINANCE: Financial Issues and Strategies. Osmond, Caro- 549. DOMESTICS-SRI LANKA: "Just Like Me" (R). Cooper, lyn. Jan 24: 98. HUSBAND AND WIFE: How to Be Positive About a Neg- Charles S. Jan 31: 128. Recutting the Tithe-Dollar Pie (C). Widmer, Myron. Feb ative Spouse (L). Arnold, Susan, pseud. Mar 14: 278. DONESKY, CONROY F.: Conroy F. Donesky, Missionary 14: 176. IDOLS AND IMAGES: The Silver Calf From Ashkelon (F). Pilot (E). Widmer, Myron. Mar 21: 293. A Report and an Appeal (C). Folkenberg, Robert S. Feb 7: Geraty, Lawrence T. Feb 21: 200. DRAPIZA, LUIS: Luis Drapiza: Miracles for a Meek Man 144. INDEPENDENT MINISTRIES: A Conversation With the (AP). Bradley, Deenise. Feb 21: 196. FLOWERS: Brokenhearted Mother (DM). Wood, Miriam. Editor (CI). Johnston, William G. Jun 6: 600. DRUG ADDICTION: New Start in Norway (L). Rigsby, Jun 20: 665. INDIANS (SOUTH AMERICA): The "Davis" Indians (HS). Joyce. Jan 10: 44. FOOT WASHING: The Lord's Supper-Again-1 (E). Ad- Chilson, Adriel. Jan 10: 42. ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT: Behind the Call to Unity (E). ams, Roy. May 2: 468. INFERTILITY: What to Say When the Cradle Is Empty (L). Medley, Carlos. Jan 31: 109. The Lord's Supper-Again-2 (E). Adams, Roy. May 16: Zollman, Kandace. Feb 28: 219. "Come, Holy Spirit-Renew the Whole Creation" (CI). 525. INGATHERING: How Many Children? (DM). Wood, Mir- Adams, Roy. Apr I1: 375. FORGIVENESS: The Intolerance of Grace (T). Shepherd, iam. Feb 14: 171. The Seventh Assembly From the Bleachers (CI). Adams, Tom. May 23: 552. INTERIOR DECORATION: On Painting Grass Cloth (R). Roy. Apr 18: 406. Of Mothers and Forgiveness (E). Widmer, Myron. May 9: Midkiff, Lorabel. Apr 11: 392. Sizing Up the Seventh Assembly (CI). Adams, Roy. May 500. INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CARE (WASHING- 2: 472. FREEDOM OF RELIGION: Living in the Blessed Hope-3 TON): New Homes for Romanian Orphans (F). Juberg, EDITORIALS: A Matter of Opinion (E). Johnston, William (E). Johnston, William G. Feb 14: 164. Morten. May 9: 508. G. Mar 21: 292. Questions People Ask (RR). Ross, Gary M. May 23: 555. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: New World Order (RR). EDUCATION: Academic Quality and Valued Educators FRIENDSHIP: A Second Chance? (E). Widmer, Myron. Mar Ross, Gary M. Mar 21: 299. (ED). Brantley, Paul S. Jan 17:64. 7: 237. You Can Take Charge of Your Life. Haldeman, Madalynn. Financial Issues and Strategies (ED). Osmond, Carolyn. GIVING: Recutting the Tithe-Dollar Pie (C). Widmer, My- Apr 25: 434. Jan 24: 98. ron. Feb 14: 176 JACOB: All in the Family (L). Burke, Ann Cunningham. Mar Fulfilling the Church's Mission (C). Alalade, Adekunle A. GLOBAL MISSION: Global Mission Projects. Mar 7: 243. 7: 263. Jan 24: 92. Global Mission Projects to Inspire Your Gifts. Apr 4: 355. JOB: Balm and Gravel (R). Pyke, Helen Godfrey. May 23: The Future of Adventist Education: Its Risks and Promises Global Mission Projects to Inspire Your Gifts. May 2: 492. 567. (ED). Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 10:48. A Report and an Appeal (C). Folkenberg, Robert S. Feb 7: JOB HUNTING: Finding the Right Job. Clark, Debra J. Apr Marketing Strategies for the '90s (ED). Duerksen, Dick. 144. 25: 439. Jan 31: 118. GOD: Belief in a Loving God? (D). Stone, Rick. Mar 14: 272. JOHNSTON, THESBA: Thesba Johnston: Giving Help When Nurturing Our Next Generation (F). Gillespie, V. Bailey. Byte-size Love (E). Medley, Carlos. May 9: 501. It's Needed (AP). Johnston, Madeline S. Mar 28: 324. Jan 3: 5. God and Humor (E). Durand, Eugene F. May 23: 549. JONAH: Faithful Preaching: What It Can Do (E). Widmer, Project Affirmation-Now What? (E). Widmer, Myron. God's Gentle Tug (R). Closter, Bruce. Feb 28: 231. Myron. Feb 14: 165. Jan 31: 108. God's Love on Trial (R). Guthrie, Particia L. Mar 28: 335. JOY: The Gift of Joy (GE). Marshall, David. Apr 11: 373.

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KING, MARTIN LUTHER, JR.: The Three Kings (E). Or- ORDINATION OF WOMEN: Getting to Understand Each RIGHT TO DIE: Situation Ethics (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Jan delheide, Jackie. Jan 17: 61. Other: Women Are Workers Too (F). Johnson, Dell, 24: 97. LAITY: An Inclusive Ministry (BS). Morgan, Doug. Mar 7: pseud. Jan 31: 120. SABBATH: In the Beginning God Created Ecology (E). 246. ORIENTATION: Unlearning From Uncle Ed (R). Swanson, Watts, Kit. Apr 18: 397. LANDSCAPE: Within Gary. Jun 13: 648. Why Be an SDA? Blake, Christopher. Apr 25: 419. God's Frame (R). ORPHANS: New Homes for Romanian Orphans (F). Juberg, SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHING: How to Turn Your Sab- Cork, Bob. Jan 3: Morten. May 9: 508. bath School Around (CI). Sahlin, Monte and Norma. 31. PACIFISTS: Should Christians Bear Arms? (SO). Striven, May 30: 584. LATTER RAIN: The Charles. Jun 13: 634. Innovative Sabbath Schools (CI). Calkins, Jack. May 23: Holy Spirit and the PAINTERS: Luis Drapiza: Miracles for a Meek Man (AP). 560. Latter Rain (T). Bradley, Deenise. Feb 21: 196. Sabbath School: An Institution in Poor Health? (CI). Sahlin, Rice, George E. PARADOX: The Law of Opposites (E). Ordelheide, Jackie. Monte and Norma. May 2: 481. Mar 21: 296. Mar 14: 269. Sabbath School: Back to Our Roots (CI). Martell, J. Lynn. LEGISLATORS: Limit- PARENT AND CHILD: The Family. Tyner, Stuart. Jan 3: 12. May 9: 512. ing Terms of Office The Song of Asaph (D). Wick, Ted. Jan 3: 3. Should We Abandon Sabbath School? (E). Widmer, My- (RR). Ross, Gary PATIENCE: Hang On! (R). Doran, Eric. Jan 10: 55. ron. May 30: 573. M. Jan 17: 67. PAUL: Facing Conflict-Even Death (E). Adams, Roy. Mar SABBATH SCHOOLS: Graduate Students and the Local LETTERS: Letter to a 28: 316. Church (C). Anderson, Dana, pseud. May 30: 582. Wounded Son PEACE: Going to War (E). Durand, Eugene F. Feb 21: 189. How to Turn Your Sabbath School Around (CI). Sahlin, (HS). Sands, Wil- PERFECTION: The Final Generation of Christians (T). La Monte and Norma. May 30: 584. liam E. May 16: Rondelle, Hans K. May 30: 576. Innovative Sabbath Schools (CI). Calkins, Jack. May 23: 531. PERSEVERANCE: Hang On! (R). Doran, Eric. Jan 10: 55. 560. LIBERTY: The Shape of PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT: Going to War (E). Durand, Sabbath School: An Institution in Poor Health? (CI). Sahlin, Freedom (F). Ban- Eugene F. Feb 21: 189. Monte and Norma. May 2: 481. field, Warren S. Jan The Kuwait Wait (E). Durand, Eugene F. Jan 17: 60. Sabbath School: Back to Our Roots (CI). Martell, J. Lynn. 17: 68. Living in the Blessed Hope-4 (E). Johnsson, William G. May 9: 512. LIGHTHOUSES: Guiding Lights (R). Beeler, Charles R. Jan Feb 28: 212. Should We Abandon Sabbath School? (E). Widmer, My- 24: 104. The Professionals (R). Minchin-Comm, Dorothy. Mar 14: ron. May 30: 573. LONELINESS: A Lonely Member (DM). Wood, Miriam. 287. SALVATION: The Final Generation of Christians (T). La May 30: 579. The Seventh Assembly From the Bleachers (CI). Adams, Rondelle, Hans K. May 30: 576. LOVE: Can Christians Love Too Much? (L). Cooper, Jean A. Roy. Apr 18: 406. The Intolerance of Grace (T). Shepherd, Tom. May 23: Jan 17: 73. The Tumult (R). Minner, Ray. Apr 4: 367. 552. The Three Faces of Love (L). McMillan, Len. Feb 14: 174. "We Interrupt This Program" (E). Adams, Roy. Feb 21: The Ultimate Transaction (R). Doran, Sandra. Feb 7: 159. LOYALTY: Nurturing Our Next Generation. Gillespie, V. 88. Why I Am a Seventh-day Adventist (C). Hammill, Richard. Bailey. Jan 3: 5. PESSIMISM: Who Cares? (R). Argent, Russell H. Feb 14: Mar 21: 304. MANNA: Eating Heavenly Food (D). White, Charles L. Jun 183. SAMUEL, 1: "Let Us Go Out to Him" (E). Adams, Roy. Mar 13: 632. PHOTOGRAPHY: Within God's Frame (R). Cork, Bob. Jan 14: 268. MARANATHA VOLUNTEERS INTERNATIONAL: Re- 3: 31. SANCTUARY DOCTRINE: Why So Much Blood? (I). lieu- flections on Zambia (F). Sturges, Jan Pontynen. Feb 28: PRAYER: bach, Paul C. Jan 31: 112. 215. Jehovah-jireh Is Full of Surprises (D). Sales, Teresa. Jun 6: Prayer Sanctuary (E). Durand, Eugene F. Jun 27: 677. MARPECK, PILGRAM: Pilgram Marpeck: Lay Leader of the 611. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS: The "Davis" Indians Reformation (HS). Miller, James E. Mar 7: 244. The Ministry of Prayer (E). Johnsson, William G. Jun 13: (HS). Chilson, Adriel. Jan 10: 42. MARY MAGDALENE: The Magdalene (D). Swensen, 628. The Soviet Union: A Decade of Destiny (F). Spangler, J. Dick, pseud. Mar 28: 323. An Open Letter to the 244,000 (E). Widmer, Myron. Jun R. Feb 7: 136. MEANING: Who Cares? (R). Argent, Russell H. Feb 14: 183. 6: 596. Why I Am a Seventh-day Adventist (C). Hammill, Richard. MEN: Getting to Understand Each Other: Men Are People Prayer Sanctuary (E). Durand, Eugene F. Jun 27: 677. Mar 21: 304. Too (F). Delafield, D. A. Jan 31: 120. Role Reversal (ST). Rizzo, Kay D. May 16: 536. SEXIST LANGUAGE: Sexist Language (DM). Wood, Mir- MISCARRIAGE: Living With Loss (L). Syvertson, Tralese. The Showbread (D). Canson, Earl. May 16: 528. iam. Apr 11: 379. Feb 28: 220. Turning to Prayer (RR). Ross, Gary M. May 2: 491. SHOWBREAD: The Showbread (D). Cannon, Earl. May 16: What to Say When the Cradle Is Empty (L). Zollman, PREACHING: Faithful Preaching: What It Can Do (E). Wid- 528. Kandace. Feb 28: 219. mer, Myron. Feb 14: 165. SIGNS OF ADVENT: Omens of Innovation (E). Medley, MISSION OF THE CHURCH: A Conversation With the Ed- Speaking to This Generation (r). Bradford, Charles E. May Carlos. Jun 20: 653. itor (CI). Johnsson, William G. Jun 6: 600. 2: 478. SITUATION ETHICS: Situation Ethics (FA). Rock, Calvin The Pursuit of Excellence (C). Cummings, Des, Jr. Jun 6: PREJUDICES: Stereotyping (E). Adams, Roy. Feb 7: 132. B. Jan 24: 97. 603. PRIESTHOOD, UNIVERSAL: An Inclusive Ministry (BS). SMALL GROUPS: Innovative Sabbath Schools (CI). MISSIONARIES, STUDENT: Death and Life at May River. Morgan, Doug. Mar 7: 246. Calkins, Jack. May 23: 560. Wright, Kelli. Apr 25: 427. PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Church Schools and the Government SOCIAL PROBLEMS: Who Sets the Agenda? (GE). Krause, Volunteer for Adventure. Merritt, Cheryl. Apr 25: 430. (RR). Ross, Gary M. Feb 21: 195. Gary. Jan 24: 85. MISSIONS, MEDICAL: Death and Life at May River. PROBATION, CLOSE OF: The Final Gen- SOY MILK: Soy Milk: A Consumer's Guide Wright, Kelli. Apr 25: 427. eration of Christians (T). La Rondelle, (H). Widmer, Karen S. Jan 24: 94. Reflections on Zambia (F). Sturges, Jan Pontynen. Feb 28: Hans K. May 30: 576. SPIRITUAL HEALING: Prayer for Healing (H). Sloop, Jay R. May 30: 580. 215. PROJECT AFFIRMATION: Academic MOTHER-DAUGHTER CONFLICT: Brokenhearted Mother SPIRITUAL LIFE: Beyond Belief (D). Coo- Quality and Valued Educators (ED). per, Douglas. May 2: 476. (DM). Wood, Miriam. Jun 20: 665. Brantley, Paul S. Jan 17: 64. STANDARDS: Practicing What We Preach MOTHERS: Absentee Fathers (E). Adams, Roy. Jun 13: 629. The Future of Adventist Education: Its (MC). Russell, Gary E. Jun 27: 689. The Paradoxes of Mothering (R). Himi, Cynthia. May 2: Risks and Promises (ED). Gillespie, V. STEREOTYPE: Stereotyping (E). Adams, 495. Bailey. Jan 10: 48. Roy. Feb 7: 132. MOTHER'S DAY: Of Mothers and Forgiveness (E). Wid- Project Affirmation-Now What? (E). STEWARDSHIP: I Can't Afford It (C). mer, Myron. May 9: 500. Widmer, Myron. Jan 31: 108. Brown, Victor R. Jun 27: 692. MOVIES: Addicted to Movies (DM). Wood, Miriam. Mar 14: PROPHECY: The Kuwait Wait (E). Du- STILLING OF THE STORM: Caught in the 275. rand, Eugene F. Jan 17: 60. Storm! (R). Chiomenti, Lyndelle. May MUSLIMS: From Mecca to Main Street (E). Medley, Carlos. PROVIDENCE: Jehovah-jireh Is Full of 30: 591. Feb 28: 213. Surprises (D). Sales, Teresa. Jun 6: Who Is This, Who Rebukes the Sea? (R). MWAMI ADVENTIST HOSPITAL: Reflections on Zambia 611. Wheeler, Gerald. Apr 18: 415. (F). Sturges, Jan Pontynen. Feb 28: 215. Standing Ready (R). Bailey, H. Woody. STUDENT AID: Federal Student Aid (RR). NEIGHBORLINESS: Good Neighbor (W). Rivinius, May 16: 543. Ross, Gary M. Jun 6: 612. Lynette. Mar 14: 281. Twenty-five Dollars and a Prayer (TP). SUFFERING: Balm and Gravel (R). Pyke, NEW EARTH: God's Love on Trial (R). Guthrie, Patricia L. Kuzma, Kay. Jun 27: 690. Helen Godfrey. May 23: 567. Mar 28: 335. PSALMS: Another War (D). Rigsby, Belief in a Loving God? (D). Stone, Rick. Seventy-five! (SS). Ziegler, Inas I. Feb 7: 147. Joyce. Mar 14: 282. Mar 14: 272. NEWSPAPER SECTIONS, COLUMNS, ETC.: Belles Let- PUBLIC WORSHIP: The Church. Leonie, Andrew. Jan 3: Daniel's Three Disciplines (L). Bragan, Jeris E. Jan 24: 88. tres (E). Johnsson, William G. May 16: 524. 14. The God Who Weeps (L). Dagon, Janet. May 23: 556. A Matter of Opinion (E). Johnsson, William G. Mar 21: RACE RELATIONS: Meet Me in the Promised Land (E). TABERNACLE: The Showbread (D). Canson, Earl. May 16: 292. Medley, Carlos. Apr 4: 341. 528. NEWTON, ISAAC: The Law of Opposites (E). Ordelheide, Stereotyping (E). Adams, Roy. Feb 7: 132. TEACHERS: Academic Quality and Valued Educators (E). Jackie. Mar 14: 269. REFORMATION: Pilgram Marpeck: Lay Leader of the Ref- Brantley, Paul S. Jan 17: 64. ormation (F15). Miller, James E. Mar 7: 244. NINETIES: The Church in a Time of Change (E). Johnsson, TENSIONS IN THE CHURCH: A Conversation With the William G. Jan 3: 2. RELEVANCE: Who Sets the Agenda? (GE). Krause, Gary. Editor (CI). Johnsson, William G. Jun 6: 600. Jan 24: 85. NUTRITION: Healthy People 2000 (H). Bosley, Galen C. TERMINALLY ILL: The Visit (R). Ashworth, Richard H. REMINISCING: He Remembers (13). Campbell, Margaret I. Apr 18: 409. Jun 6: 623. Feb 7: 142. OAK: Song of the Oak (D). Bartling, Jeanine. Jan 24: 91. TEXTURE PAINTING: On Painting Grass Cloth (R). Mid- RESPECT: Tom, Dick, and Harry (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Jun OAKWOOD COT I FrIE: Council on Evangelism (E). Ad- kiff, Lorabel. Apr 11: 392. 13: 635. ams, Roy. Apr 11: 372. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES: Fulfilling the Church's RETIREMENT: Attitudes Toward the Elderly (SS). OBITUARIES: Arthur L. White, 1907-1991 (C). Nix, James Mission (C). Alalade, Adekunle A. Jan 24: 92. Delafield, D. A. Jan 10: 47. R. Feb 28: 224. THREE ANGELS' MESSAGES: Lee Atwater's Last Test ONLINE: On the Road With Online (E). Johnsson, William REVELATION: How the Story Ends (BS). Harris, Beatrice (E). Johnsson, William G. May 30: 572. J. Feb 14: 172. G. Apr 4: 340. TITHE: Recutting the Tithe-Dollar Pie (C). Widmer, Myron.

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Feb 14: 176. J. Jun 13: 644. Carmela A. Mar 7: A Report and an Appeal (C). Folkenberg, Robert S. Feb 7: South Pacific Holds Largest Camporee. Baird, Raymond H. K's1 A EN FIST 253. 144. Jun 27: 21. Money Talks Many Lan- TREES: Song of the Oak (D). Baffling, Jeanina. Jan 24: 91. Bolivia: Government Invites ADRA Cooperation. Phillips, g u ages . Vasquez, U.S. HISTORY: Adventists at War: 1862-1865 (HS). Knight, Lamar. Jan 17: 76. Manuel. May 30: 588. George R. Apr 4: 349. Brazil: City Hears Advent Message for First Time. Ranzolin, Project Affirmation: UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES: Marketing Strategies for Leo. May 16: 540. Resources for Ac- the '90s (ED). Duerksen, Dick. Jan 31: 118. Retirees Enjoy Donated Buildings. Delafield, D A. May 23: tion. Smith, Tom. VALUEGENESIS: The Church. Leonie, Andrew. Jan 3: 14. 565. THE Feb 7: 150. The Family. Tyner, Stuart. Jan 3: 12. South America to Receive June 29 Offering. Jun 6: 618. GODNVHO Secular Campus Minis- The Future of Adventist Education: Its Risks and Promises Youth to Youth Radio Surmounts Challenges. Feb 21: 205. try Comes of Age. (ED). Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 10: 48. California: Adventist Float Gets High Marks at Rose Parade. Swanson, Gary B. Nurturing Our Next Generation. Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 3: 5. Plainer, Elwyn. Jan 17: 62. WEEPS May 2: 487. Project Affirmation-Now What? (E). Widmer, Myron. ASI Organization Creates Grant Program. Pershing, Rich- North Dakota: Evangelists Jan 31: 108. ard W. Jan 3: 21. Hunt for Wounded. The School. Folkenberg, Robert S. Jan 3: 16. Church Ministries and Ministerial Convention Results in Lunday, Berneice. VISITATIONS: The Visit (R). Ashworth, Richard H. Jun 6: 623. United Division. Callcins, Jack. Mar 7: 254. Jun 13: 646. WALKING: Let's Go for a Walk! (SS). McFarland, J. Church Unveils 1992 Rose Parade Float Sketch. Jun 6: 616. Oakwood College: Eight Wayne. May 30: 586. Doctor Exercises His Way to Century Mark. Mar 21: 309. Bands Reach Out to WALLA WALLA COLLEGE: Impossible Dreams? (L). Loma Linda Academy Begins New Technology Program. Community. Apr 25: Knapp, Lucile Harper. Feb 7: 139. Linthicum, Jay and Renate. Jan 3: 20. 458. Role Reversal (ST). Rizzo, Kay D. May 16: 536. Member's Concern Helps Overcome Illiteracy. Thomsen, Ohio: Bigger Isn't Always Better. Remmers, Cheryl. Apr 4: WAR: Adventists at War 1862-1865 (HS). Knight, George Marilyn. Jun 13: 645. 365. R. Apr 4: 349. Colorado: Dietitians Gather at Glacier View. Hodgkin, Geor- Oregon: First International Prayer Conference Changes Lives. The Christian in a Time of War (CI). Johnsson, William G. gia E. Jan 31: 127. Pratt, Jay E. Jan 3: 18. Apr 4: 347. Connecticut: Athlete Advertises Adventists. Doran, Sandra. Investment Project Blossoms. Juberg, Morten. Jan 24: 103. Going to War (E). Durand, Eugene F. Feb 21: 189. Jan 3: 23. Medical Center Makes Vegetarianism Attractive. Wilcox, Rita Is War Ever Justified? (FA). Rock, Calvin B. Apr 4: 354. Demnark: TV Programs Contribute to Baptisms. Jan 31: 126. Waterman. Jan 31: 124. Should Christians Bear Arms? (SO). Scriven, Charles. Jun Eastern Europe: New Freedom Provides Abundant Opportu- Worship Conference Features New Ideas. Juberg, Morton. 13: 634. nities. Graz, John. Mar 21: 308. Jun 20: 669. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: The Celebration I Missed England: London Choir Receives Prize. Jan 24: 103. Pacific Union: Pacific Union Blacks Recommend Adminstra- (R). Wallenkampf, Arnold V. Jan 17: 80. Newbold College: Ninety and Still Growing. Mahon, Jack. tive Modification. Canson, Earl A. May 2: 485. WHITE, ARTHUR L. Arthur L. White, 1907-1991 (C). Nix, Jan 24: 101. A Stretcher Race and the Homeless. Gifford, Shauna. Apr James R. Feb 28: 224. Newbold College Plans Campus Church. Mar 28: 332. 25: 454. WHITE, ELLEN G.: Is There Anything Mrs. White Doesn't Europe: Church Seeks Aid for Three Countries. Arthur, John. Pakistan: European Youth Complete School Building. Ken- Say? (MC). Wingate, C. David. May 9: 511. Mar 28: 332. del, Ole. Jan 24: 100. Letter to a Wounded Son (HS). Sands, William E. May 16: Fiji: Mission Looks to Thirteenth Sabbath for Help. Christian, Schools Improve Village Life. Dabrowski, Ray. May 2: 493. 531. Graeme. Mar 7: 259. Poland: Prison Becomes Church for a Day. Mar 28: 331. WHITE, JAMES EDSON: Letter to a Wounded Son (HS). Florida: Conference Membership Tops 30,000. Shepard, Solomon Islands: Hospital Stirs Interest in Church. Hope, L. Sands, William E. May 16: 531. Richard. Mar 7: 256. M. Mar 28: 330. WINDS: Song of the Oak (D). Battling, Jeanina. Jan 24: 91. Painting Begins Medical Ministry. Apr 11: 387. Prayers Bring Victory in South Pacific. Hope, L. M. Apr WIT AND HUMOR: God and Humor (E). Durand, Eugene SWAT Involves Youth. Bird, Donna. Apr 25: 461. 18: 411. F. May 23: 549. Gambia: Church Leaders Share Plans With President. Arthur, Somalia: Church Finds New Red Sea Opening. Farag, Saleem WITNESSING: The Phone Call (W). Sales, Teresa. Mar 14: W. J. Jan 3: 21. A. Jan 3: 27. 280. General Conference: Actions of General Interest From the South Africa: Progress in South Africa. Medley, Carlos. May A Second Chance? (E). Widmer, Myron. Mar 7: 237. 1990 Annual Council-1. Jan 10: 51. 2: 470. WOMEN: Getting to Understand Each Other: Men Are People Actions of General Interest From the 1990 Annual Retired Workers Organize at First Gathering. Piercey, Co- Too (F). Delafield, D. A. Jan 31: 120. Council-2. Jan 17: 79. rina. Mar 21: 307. Getting to Understand Each Other. Women A Prayer and a Hope. Blake, Christopher. Southern College: Spring Break Leads to New Church. Bur- Are Workers Too (F). Johnson, Dell. Jun 6: 613. dick, Doris. Apr 25: 44. pseud. Jan 31: 120. Ghana: Ancient Beliefs Lead Thousands to Southwestern Adventist College: School Stresses Community Impossible Dreams? (L). Knapp, Lucile Adventist Message. Zachary, James H. Involvement. Apr 25: 458. Harper. Feb 7: 139. Feb 14: 189. Soviet Union: Adventists Respond to National Spiritual You Can Recover From the Superwoman Guam: Advent Message Rides Airwaves. Awakening. Zavadzki, Vasilio. Apr 4: 363. Syndrome (L). Taylor, Arlene. Mar 7: Bolinger, Walter M. Jan 31: 125. Pastor Pioneers in Siberia. Stokes, Francis W. May 16: 539. 249. Hungary: Union Builds Publishing House. Sabbath Schools, Radio Studio Benefit From Shipment. WORKAHOLICS: You Can Recover From Erdelyi, Laszlo. Mar 7: 260. Otis, Rose. Jun 13: 643. the Superwoman Syndrome (L). Taylor, Idaho: New Radio Station Receives Com- Texans Share Sabbath School Techniques. Feb 28: 228. Arlene. Mar 7: 249. munity Support. Schwisow, Ed. Apr Sweden: City Tunes in to Adventists. Apr 4: 364. WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: 11: 387. Tennessee: Ten Churches Reap Harvest From Nashville Meet- "Come, Holy Spirit-Renew the Whole India: Division Session Promises New ings. Norman, R. S., III. Feb 14: 181. Creation" (Cl). Adams, Roy. Apr 11: 375. Unity. Abraham, Dittu. Mar 14: 286. Texas: Prophecy Stirs Community Interest. Schnell, Brenda. The Seventh Assembly From the Bleachers Spicer College Celebrates 75 Years. Mar 14: 285. (CI). Adams, Roy. Apr 18: 406. Johnsson, William G. Jan 3: 28. Trust Services Personnel Attend San Antonio Seminar. Jan 3: Sizing Up the Seventh Assembly (CI). Ad- Jamaica: Singles Build Camp Facilities. 29. ams, Roy. May 2: 472. May 23: 564. Thailand: New Health Center Attracts Upper Classes. Wade, WORLD WAR II: Kansas: Nonagenarian Short on Stature, Kenneth R. Feb 7: 155. Luis Drapiza: Miracles for a Meek Man Long on Faith. Treolo, John. Jan 3: 19. Youth Build Village Church. Thomsen, Marilyn. Apr 25:456. (AP). Bradley, Deenise. Feb 21: 196. Kettering College: Homeless Get Evening Meal. Ursin, Ken. Trans-European Division: Fourteen Countries Launch Global War Heroine (E). Watts, Kit. Mar 28: 317. Apr 25: 454. Mission. Dabrowski, Ray. Jan 31: 126. YOUTH: Absentee Fathers (E). Adams, Roy. Jun 13: 629. La Sierra University: Students Touch Communities Near and Venezuela: Caracas Hosts Largest Campaign in Country's The Church. Leonie, Andrew. Jan 3: 14. Far. Harwood, Dannielle. Apr 25: 455. History. Schulz, Elsa. Mar 14: 284. Next Week: An Issue to Give Away. Johnsson, William G. Maryland: Testimony Countdown HI Launched. Delafield, D. Virginia: Chaplain Shares Faith With Military Congregation. Apr 18: 394. A. Jun 20: 670. May 30: 589. Nurturing Ow Next Generation. Gillespie, V. Bailey. Jan 3: 5. Massachusetts: Academy Students Find Fulfillment in Ser- Church Replaces Prayer Meeting. Rutledge, N. Malcolm. Raisin Date. Demsky, Andrew. Apr 25: 442. vice. Apr 11: 388. Apr 4: 364. The Song of Asaph (D). Wick, Ted. Jan 3: 3. Michigan: Andrews University Board Reelects President. Ja- Walla Walla College: "Building Blocks" Help Children Say Volunteer for Adventure. Merritt, Cheryl. Apr 25: 430. cobsen, Michele. Apr 4: 357. No. Worth, Kevin. May 30: 588. We Need You! McClure, Al. Apr 25: 462. Battle Creek Students "Blitz" Community. Dewees, Curt. Small Groups Revive Spiritual Life. Parks, Melodie. Apr ZAPARA AWARD: What Makes Teachers Great (ED). Knott, Feb 21: 204. 25: 459. Ronald. Apr 11: 384. Ingathering in the Park. Snyder, Marjorie Kidder. Jan 24:101. Washington: Family Begins Adventist Guideposts-Type Mag- New Mexico: Forty Youth to Build Staff House at Mission. azine. Juberg, Morten. Apr 11: 389. News Hamblin, Raymond J. Jun 6: 616. Family Triples Overnight. Sayler, Ginger. Jan 3: 24. New York: Adventists Polish "Big Apple." Cooney, Betty. Horsemen Ride for Christ. Venden, Lou E. May 2: 486. ADRA: Child Survival Projects Address Mothers' Concerns. Apr 25: 451. Offering Yields Rapid Results. May 16: 541. Martinez, Nina. May 2: 494. Congregation Grows 600 Percent in 10 Years. Cooney, Puppet Ministry Attracts Hundreds. Zachary, James H. Feb Alaska: Church Growth Director Focuses on Marketing Strat- Betty. May 9: 516. 28: 227. egies. Watts, Dorothy Eaton. Feb 7: 148. Persistence Pays for Violin Maker. Lee, Irma R. Jan 17:77. Returning Member Returns Lifetime of Tithe. Torkelsen, Andrews University: Peer Helpers Lend an Ear. Seeley, Lisa. North America: Businesspeople Convene This Spring. Apr 4: Max C. Mar 28: 333. May 16: 541. 359. Washington, D.C.: Conference Urges Churches to Oppose Seminary Installs New Dean. Siciliano, Steven. May 9: Children's Ministries to Improve in the 1990s. Johnsson, World Tobacco Drive. Benton, Roy. Jan 24: 102. 516. Noelene. Feb 7: 151. World Field: March Offering Boosts Adventist World Radio. Students Provide Breakfast for Youngsters. Siciliano, Churches to Promote Liberty on January 19. Folkenberg, Folkenberg, Robert S. Mar 7: 261. Steven. Apr 25: 459. Robert S. Jan 3: 19. Variety Spices Life of Missions Volunteers. Habada, Pa- Atlantic Union College: Couple Finds Answer to Prayers in Community Services Meet Varied Needs. Sahlin, Monte. tricia A. Apr 25: 451. Ethiopia. Norcliffe, Mary. Apr 25: 459. Apr 4: 358. Yugoslavia: Doors Open for Public Presentations. Kuburic, Australia: Seekers Find Faith in Varied Ways. Laredo, Larry Message Magazine Brings Solace to Death Row. Monk, Ratko. Jun 6: 622.

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Push Forward! nhristian life is more than many take it to be. paid He desires us to value ourselves. k...dIt does not consist wholly in gentleness, pa- Be not satisfied with reaching a low standard. tience, meekness, and kindliness. These graces We are not what we might be, or what it is God's are essential; but there is need also of courage, will that we should be. God has given us reason- force, energy, and perseverance. The path that ing powers, not to remain inactive, or to be per- Christ marks out is a narrow, self-denying path. verted to earthly and sordid pursuits, but that they To enter that path and press on through difficul- may be developed to the utmost, refined, sanc- ties and discouragements requires men [and tified, ennobled, and used in advancing the in- women] who are more than weaklings. . . . terests of His kingdom.

Force of Character Stand in your Move Out of the Shadow Some who engage in missionary service are None should consent to be mere machines, run weak, nerveless, spiritless, easily discouraged. by another man's mind. God has given us ability, They lack push. They have not those positive God-given to think and to act, and it is by acting with care- traits of character that give power to do fulness, looking to Him for wisdom, that you will something —the spirit and energy that kindle en- become capable of bearing burdens. Stand in your thusiasm. Those who would win success must be personality. Be God-given personality. Be no other person's courageous and hopeful. They should cultivate shadow. Expect that the Lord will work in and by not only the passive but the active virtues. While and through you. they are to give the soft answer that turns away no other Never think that you have learned enough, and wrath, they must possess the courage of a hero to that you may now relax your efforts. The culti- resist evil. With the charity that endures all vated mind is the measure of the man. Your things, they need the force of character that will person's education should continue during your lifetime; make their influence a positive power. every day you should be learning and putting to Some have no firmness of character. Their plans practical use the knowledge gained. and purposes have no definite form and consis- shadow. Remember that in whatever position you may tency. They are of but little practical use in the serve you are revealing motive, developing char- world. This weakness, indecision, and inefficiency acter. Whatever your work, do it with exactness, should be overcome. There is in true Christian char- with diligence; overcome the inclination to seek acter an indomitableness that cannot be molded or an easy task. subdued by adverse circumstances. We must have The same spirit and principles that one brings into moral backbone, an integrity that cannot be flat- the daily labor will be brought into the whole life. tered, bribed, or terrified. Those who desire a fixed amount to do and a fixed God desires us to make use of every opportu- salary, and who wish to prove an exact fit without nity for securing a preparation for His work. He the trouble of adaptation or training, are not the ones expects us to put all our energies into its perfor- whom God calls to work in His cause. . . . mance and to keep our hearts alive to its sacred- Workers are needed who manifest energy, in- ness and its fearful responsibilities. tegrity, diligence, those who are willing to do anything that needs to be done. Attempt Much From The Ministry• of Healing, pp. 497-499. Many who are qualified to do excellent work accomplish little because they attempt little. Ellen G. White was a cofounder Thousands pass through life as if they had no of the Seventh-day Adventist great object for which to live, no high standard to Church and a prolific writer. reach. One reason for this is the low estimate which they place upon themselves. Christ paid an infinite price for us, and according to the price BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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