Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Preacher's Magazine Church of the Nazarene 9-1-1998 Preacher's Magazine Volume 74 Number 01 Randal E. Denny (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Denny, Randal E. (Editor), "Preacher's Magazine Volume 74 Number 01" (1998). Preacher's Magazine. 644. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm/644 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Preacher's Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ’S MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 1998 V o l u m e 74 • N u m b e r 1 12 A look at what the Bible has to say about the gift of tongues B . D . Webb 20 Is There Hope for the Napless Wedding Guest? A sermon on the parable in Mat . 22:1-14 C . S . Cowles 42 »e Ministerial rami Common myths that impact the behavior of ministerial families Donna J. Habenicht Editor: Randal E. Denny Assistant Editor: Cindy Osso Highpoint Editor: David J. Felter Consulting Editors: Bill M. Sullivan, Director o f the Division o f Church Growth, Church of the Nazarene • Wilbur W. Brannon, Di­ rector o f Pastoral Ministries, Church of the Nazarene • Norman G. Wilson, General Editor, The Wesleyan Church Contributing Editors: General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene: John A. Knight, William J. Prince, James H. Diehl, Paul G. Cunningham, Jerry D. Porter, Jim L. Bond • General Superintendents, The Wesleyan Church: Earle L. Wilson, Lee Haines, Thomas E. Armiger • Superintendents, Evangelical Friends Church: Stanley Perisho, Maurice Roberts, John P. Williams Jr., Howard E. Harmon • General Superintendent, Churches o f Christ in Christian Union: Dan Tipton • General Conference Secretary, Brethren in Christ Church: R. Donald Shafer Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version® The Revised Standard Version ( r s v ) of the Bible, copyright 1946,1952,1971 by the Division of C hristian ( n iv * ) . Copyright © 1973,1978,1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Education of the National Council ot the Churches of Christ in the USA. Publishing House. All rights reserved. King James Version (kjv). Quotations from the following versions are used by permission: The New American Standard Bible ( n a s b ), © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977 by The Lockman Foundation. CONTENTS EDITORIAL PASTORAL CARE A n U n f a l t e r in g Fa it h ......................................................................2 H e l p in g P e o p l e H e a l f r o m t h e W o u n d s Randal E. Denny o f D iv o r c e .................................................................................. 3 6 Victor M. Parachin FEATURE PASTOR'S PROFESSIONAL GROWTH T h e L im it s o f P l a g ia r is m ...............................................................3 J. B. Chapman P r o b l e m s ? M a y b e N o t ! ................................................................ 3 8 Ernest McNaught HOLINESS CLASSICS I W a n t t o K n o w C h r i s t ..................................................................5 PASTOR'S PERSONAL GROWTH CariLeth W h e n Y o u r C o m p a n io n D ies .......................................................4 0 HOLINESS HERITAGE Carl G. Conner A s ia -Pa c if ic N a z a r e n e T h e o l o g i c a l S e m in a r y THE PASTOR'S FAMILY H e r it a g e D a y ................................................................................. 7 M y t h s a n d t h e M in is t e r ia l F a m i l y ........................................... 4 2 Floyd T. Cunningham Donna J. Habenicht PREACHING TODAY'S BOOKS FOR TODAY'S PREACHERS P r e p a r in g Y o u r A t t it u d e f o r S u n d a y ......................................10 Craig Rench T o d a y ’ s B o o k s f o r T o d a y ’ s P r e a c h e r s ...................................4 6 BIBLICAL STUDIES CHURCH GROWTH T h e B ib l ic a l G if t o f T o n g u e s ....................................................12 Pa s t o r a l T e n u r e a n d C h u r c h G r o w t h ...................................4 7 B. D. Webb Wayne M. Warner WORSHIP PASTOR, BE ENCOURAGED N o w H e a r T h i s ................................................................................16 T h e R o m a n c e o f M in is t r y ...........................................................48 Jim L. Wilson C. Neil Strait T h e N e e d t o F e e l U n s t r u n g .......................................................17 Doug Barnett STEWARDSHIP CHURCH MUSIC S m a r t In v e s t i n g : B a l a n c i n g R isk a n d R e t u r n .....................49 Submitted by Pensions and Benefits USA, Church of the Nazarene H y m n S t o r y o f t h e M o n t h , P a r t T w o .................................... 18 Keith Schwanz A r e W e R o b b in g V is a t o P a y G o d ? ..........................................5 0 John Conlon SERMON THEOLOGY Is T h e r e H o p e f o r t h e H a p l e s s W e d d in g G u e s t ? ................2 0 C. S. Cowles D o o m s d a y C l o c k : It ’ s S t i l l T i c k i n g ........................................ 5 2 Morris Chalfant PICTURE WINDOWS FOR PREACHING P ic t u r e W in d o w s f o r P r e a c h i n g .............................................. 25 ARK ROCKER Compiled by Deri G. Keefer Living ... Way Back f r o m th e E d g e ....................................... 5 3 WESLEYANA WORSHIP AND PREACHING HELPS W it h in a H a i r ’ s B r e a d t h ? ...........................................................2 6 W o r s h ip a n d P r e a c h i n g H e l p s .................................................. 5 4 Tom Oord Jim Christy SOCIAL CONCERNS HIGHPOINT Is S o c ia l D r in k in g A c c e p t a b l e f o r t h e C h u r c h M e m b e r ? Pa r t O n e ........................................................................................ 31 H i g h p o i n t ......................................................................................... 81 William K. Westafer Deri G. Keefer Cover Photo by Cleo Photography The Preacher’s Magazine is published quarterly by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2923 Troost Authors should address all articles and correspondence to Editor, The Preacher's Magazine, Ave., Kansas City, MO 64109. Address all correspondence concerning subscriptions to your de­ 10814 E. Broadway, Spokane, WA 99206. Self-addressed, stamped envelopes should accom­ nominational publishing house. Copyright 1998 by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City. Canadian pany all manuscripts. GST No. R129017471. The Preacher’s Magazine • September, October, November 1998 EDITORIAL men that we tied up and threw into the fire? . Look! I see fourl men walking around in the fire unbound and unharmed, and thel fourth looks like a son of the gods’” (w. 24-25). God’s presence makes a d iffe r - ence! God goes with us in the furnace of our testings! That fourth One looks familiar: “‘Im­ manuel’— which means, ‘God with us’” (Matt. 1:23). More than solutions and answers, we i need Him! The Lord promises wej will “find grace to help us in our aniel 3 stretches my concept What happens to us when our time of need” (Heb. 4:16). God of God. Nebuchadnezzar prayers seem unanswered? Can doesn’t deliver us from the erected an image and or­ we trust God’s wisdom? So often flames, but He delivers us in the dered everyone to bow we barter with our prayers: “If flames. Pastors, Divine Presence down to honor it. Three He­ the Lord does this, then I’ll serve walks in our midst. Dbrew fellows possessed faith in a Him.” We get so used to telling Throughout your pastoral ca- | great God who “quenched the God what to do that we find it reer, learn to trust God’s power, fury of the flames” (Heb. 11:34). difficult to trust Him to use His God’s wisdom, and God’s pres- | They refused man-centered wor­ wisdom. ence. God’s deliverance is always ship. The Bible says, “We must I looked into the newly made complete: “So Shadrach, Me- obey God rather than men!” grave at a pink and white casket. shach and Abednego came out of (Acts 5:29). That baby only lived six weeks.