Month: December 2008
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Reflections on Suffering From the Book of Job
Larry J. Waters Written by an unknown author, possibly the most ancient literary account in the Bible,1 the Book of Job is a mixture of divine and human wisdom that addresses a major life issue: Why do righteous people suffer undeservedly?2 The Book of Job is also a prime example of Hebrew wisdom literature3 that…
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Marks of a Healthy Church
Kenneth O. Gangel A striking statement from Isaiah leaps off the page of the annual report of a small evangelical denomination: “See, I am doing a new thing!” (Isa. 43:19, NIV). The 459 pages that follow describe how God is dealing with that fellowship of churches to craft a vision for the future. Many of…
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What Does a Worship Leader Do?
Bob Kauflin Before I start this series, I wanted to give you some background. Eight years ago, after I had served as a pastor for twelve years, C.J. Mahaney invited me to assume the new role of “Director of Worship Development” for Sovereign Grace Ministries. One of my assignments was to study and train others…
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Hindu-Christian Wedlock Is Invalid A Supreme Court of India Judgment
M. S. Thirumalai The Principle of Caste Eclipse and Caste Revival In an earlier report, I wrote on the principle of caste eclipse and disappearance of this eclipse, adopted by a High Court in India. The High Court Bench of two senior judges in Tamilnadu, a south Indian state of India, heard a case relating…
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Women in (Missions) Ministry
Steef van ‘t Slot, Ph.D. Candidate Role of Women – Some Assumptions of the Past The topic of women in (missions) ministry has caused much debate. Before World War II it was assumed that women should be in submission to men, did not minister the Word and were hardly seen in leadership roles. At first…
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How to Attract God’s Attention
Vasanthi Isaiah, M.A., D.Min. (Candidate) When our students graduate, a new phase in their life is awaiting them as they begin to move out of the ‘nest’ that they have been a part of for some time. I would like to personally congratulate them on their achievement, for all the hard work and toil they…
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WHO AM I? What the Bible says is true of every child of God
Gerry Breshears, Ph.D. Eph. 1:1 I am a saint. Eph. 1:3-4 I am chosen in Christ to be holy and blameless. 1 Thess. 1:4 I am a chosen son/daughter, and dearly loved by God. 1 John 5:18 I am born of God. John 1:12 I am a child of God. Rom. 8:14,15 I am a…
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Missiological Signficance of God’s Patience … that none should perish
E. Sudhir Isaiah, Ph.D. God Is Patiently Waiting! Many of us are familiar with the old favorite hymn, “softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, He’s calling for you and for me… He is patiently waiting for you to come home… Sinner, come home ….” We still sing this hymn but seldom do we realize that…
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Tribal Religious Beliefs of North East India With Special Emphasis On Nagaland and the Introduction & Effect of the Gospel
Edward E. Dudek, M.A. Introduction Last year, the writer had a conversation with Emmanuel Sudhir Isaiah and Vasanthi Isaiah regarding a possible ministry trip to Nagaland in Northeast India. As the time of departure for India approached, the writer discussed with Madasamy Thirumalai the possibility of writing a research paper on Northeast India. Once the…