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Mission: Vol. 14, No. 8 Feb 1981

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "Why Survive? The Good in Growing Old" by Dan Blazer, "Living Art" by Rosalee Hughes, "On Going Home" by Nancy Myers, "Reconciliation" by Gary Cummings, "Parent/Child" by Ms. M., "The Strongest Power" by Richard Chowning, "The Congregation as a Hearth of Reflection: The Identity of the Christian Congregation in an Urban Society" by Philip Johnson, "Reflections on Our Plea: The Bible Behind the Bible?" from the Editor, and "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley.


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 7 Jan 1981

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 7. The articles in this issue include: "The Church and the Disinherited: A Matter of Theology" from the Editor, "On Being Christian in an Urban Society: The Context of Urban Discipleship" by Vic Hunter, "Disciples House, London, England," "Civil Rights: How Far Have We Come?" by Andrew J. Hairston, "The Dynamics of Lasting Love: The Person-Centered and Synergistic Stages of Marriage" by Harold Straughn, "Political Religion in 1980: an Assessment" by Norman L. Parks, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 6 Dec 1980

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 6

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Mission: Vol. 14, No. 6. The articles in this issue include: "From the Editor," "A Christmas Story, or, A Guide for Fallen Fundamentalists and Other Weary Christians" by Steven Spidell, "Prayer: A Full Disclosure" by Ray F. Chester, "The Christian Talisman" by Robert Meyers, "Real Faith" by Bill Love, "A Guide to Pre-Surgical Ministry" by Ken Chaffin, "Three Early Stages in Marriage: Dependency, Roles, and Friendship" by Harold Straughn, "The Problem of Money" by Grady Jim Robinson, "Film Review: 'Ordinary people'" by Wayne Wiese, and "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley.


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 5 Nov 1980

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 5

Mission

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "From the Editor," "James A. Garfield, President: Child of the Restoration Movement" by William C. Ringenberg, "The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall) of Marriage" by Harold Straughn, "Portrait of a Passionate Writer" by Neil Gallagher, "God's Grace and the Christian Mission" by Elmer Prout, "In a Leningrad Church" by Allan W. Lee, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 4 Oct 1980

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 4

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Mission: Vol. 14, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "1980: A Year of Religious Politics" from the Editor, "Restorationism and American Politics" by John Orr, "Politicizing the Family" by Prentice Meador, "The Flap Over Humanism" from the Editor, "'Let the Reader Understand': Hearing the Word of God" by Bruce Edwards, Jr., "Creative Anxiety" by Grady Jim Robinson, "Books: Small Gifts" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 3 Sep 1980

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 3

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Mission: Vol. 14, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "Shibboleths in the Schools" from the Editor, "Schizophrenia: A Mother Reflects" by Ms. M., "Blessed are the Meek" by Stuart L. Love, "The Alpha and the Iota" by Peggy S. Holley, "Of Baseball Cards, Tomatoes, and Heroes" by Dale Brown, "His Truth is Marching On!" by Keith A. Mitchell, "Whatever Happened to Integrity?" by Ben B. Boothe, and "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley.


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 2 Aug 1980

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "Roots? Why Bother?" from the Editor, "The Sectional Origins of the Churches of Christ" by David Edwin Harrell, Jr., "The Churches of Christ and Religion in the South" by Samuel S. Hill, Jr., "Books: Robert E. Hooper: Crying in the Wilderness" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "The South Moves West" by Bruce Bradberry, "Bibliography," and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 14, No. 1 Jul 1980

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 14, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "The Arkansas Traveler" from the Editor, "On Shedding Fig Leaves" by Norman Murphy, "The Right to be Wrong" by R. Wayne Willis, "Quilt'n Grandma's Quilt" by Karen Mosman, "Worship and Artistic Integrity" by Jack Boyd, "The Difference in God--and the Difference it Makes" by LeVerne Metz, "Growing as as a Christian and as a Professional" by Edward G. Holley, "The People Person" by Ben Boothe, and "books: Flannery O'Connor: Writing for the Glory of God" by Robin Foreman.


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 12 Jun 1980

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 12

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "The Bible Chair Movement, 1918-1964" by Ronald B. Flowers, "Campus Ministry in the Past Twenty Years: Some Personal Reflections" by John F. Wilson, "Graduate Studies in Religion for Women" by Debbie Haggard, "The Bible Chair Vision Comes of Age at the University of Texas" by Bob Burgess, "Exploring the Primitive Church: The Institute for the Study of Christian Origins" by W. L. Thompson, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 11 May 1980

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 11. The articles included in this issue include: "A People Without a History" from the Editor, "The Majesty and Misery of Man" by Bill Love, "Saints Alive" by William J. Cook, "Jesus and Metaphysics, or a Prayer for Nuckkerweener Anyway" by Ron Durahm, "Flowers" by Steven Spidell, "A Heritage of Peace" by Gary Cummings, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "The Irony in Alexander Campbell" by the Editor, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 10 Apr 1980

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "The Bible and Our Culture" from the Editor, "Biblical Theology and the Restoration Movement" by Thomas H. Olbricht, "What Kind of Man was This?" by Kris Engdahl, "The Historical Reliability of the Bible" by Jim Whitfield, "Seeing is not Believing" by Gene Shelburne, "Saints Alive" by William J. Cook, "Glimpses of Our Past" by Thomas H. Olbricht, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 9 Mar 1980

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 9

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Mission: Vol. 13, No. 9. The articles in this issue include: "Remembering a Valued Friend" by Ray F. Chester, "Great Expectations" from the Editor, "Apostle of the Rope an Apocryphal Tale" by Donna Glee Williams, "The Ultimate Challenge: To Appreciate God's Infinity" by LeVerne Metz, "Losing the Way" by Michael Weed, "Saints Alive" by William J. Cook, "From Person to Parson and Back" by Robert Meyers, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 8 Feb 1980

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "The Truth That Makes Us Free" From the Editor, "We've Sold the Farm!" by Robert Meyers, "From Magic to Mystery" by LeVerne Metz, "The Ordeal of Compassion" by Leonard Allen, "The Times Really are a Changin'" by Allen Holden, Jr., "Sure-Fire Religion" by William J. Cook, Jr., "'Books: Silence' by Bobbie Lee Holley" reviewed by Steven Spidell, and "Malachi and the Bored Congregation" by Lana Wisenbaker.


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 7 Jan 1980

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 7. The articles in this issue include: "Lessons from the Ayatollah" from the Editor, "Books: Thunder of Truth and Lightning of Love" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" by Bill Cook, "Reflections at Middle-Age" by Ms. M., "Introducing Ourselves to Others," and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 6 Dec 1979

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 6

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 6. The articles in this issue include: "The Wondrous Grace of God" from the Editor, "Of Parenting and Saving and Handing Along the Journal" by Ron Durham, "Mission in a Plain Brown Wrapper" by Quinton Dickerson, "Conceived in Liberty, Rooted in Freedom" by Nathan O. Hatch, "The Other Presence" by W. Royce Clark, "'All is Vanity': Solomon 'It Looks Like He May be Right': Robinson" by G. James Robinson, "Choosing Again" by Clarence Hibbs, "Born in a Barn, or God, Why Couldn't You Give Him a Good Home?" by Wayne Dockery, and "Books."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 5 Nov 1979

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 5

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "Justice in a World Already Judged" by John McCook, "Hope and History: Life Between the Ages" by J. Robert Ross, "'Strategic Misrepresentation' vs. Business Integrity" by Ben B. Boothe, "A-Musing--Life After Death. (Blah.)" by G. James Robinson, "A Teacher, A Student, A Struggle for Faith" by Jennings Davis, Jr. and Shauna Whitworth, "The 'Ruling Eldership'" by Roger F. Anderson, "A Lamp Under a Bushel" by Dale W. Simpson, "Books," "Forum," "Black and White Churches: Keys to Reconciliation" by Paul Phillips, and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 4 Oct 1979

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "Coming Out in Houston: The A Cappella Chorus" by Lynn Mitchell, Jr., "Commentary" by Lynn Mitchell, Jr. and Charlie Middlebrook, "Wanted: Convertible Preachers Part II: Why I Didn't Switch" by Ralph Johnson, "How Not to Retire" by Margaret Williams, "Renewal Groups: Part II, The Psychology of Renewal Groups" by Carl and Connie Lloyd, "Renewal in the Pulpit: Thinking About the Church" by Robert M. Randolph, "Forum," "Books," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 13, Nos. 2 And 3 Aug 1979

Mission: Vol. 13, Nos. 2 And 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, Nos. 2 and 3. The articles in these issues include: "Renewal Groups: Do They Work?" by Carl and Connie Lloyd, "A-musing: Sundry Times, Divers Manners" by G. James Robinson, "Wanted: Convertible Preachers" by Ralph Johnson, "My God, Your God, and Whatever Happened to Ours?" by Richard Hughes, "Bankrupt" a poem by Elton D. Higgs, "The Word and the World: An Optimistic View" by Bob Burgess, "Partisan Religion and Pulpit Preachers" by Buff Scott, Jr., "Moving On: Neglected Aspects of the Restoration" by J. Robert Ross, "Forum," "The Well-Kept Woman (Anonymous)," "New Wine and the Organizational Skin" by …


Mission: Vol. 13, No. 1 Jul 1979

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "Jubilee and the Message of Jesus" by Gary Cummings, "The Fleshly Joys of Debate" by William H. Davis, "The Work of Our Women" by Alice V. Morrill, "A-musing--Papa John Paul II: My Kind of Man!" by G. James Robinson, "The Ministry of Study" by Leonard Allen, "Hide and Seek" a poem by Paul Godfrey, "With this Service, I Thee Part a Ceremony of Divorce" by Sam R. Norman, "Movies," "Books," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 12 Jun 1979

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 12

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "The Sexual Christian" by Mark Minges, "Communication Meditation" by Elton D. Higgs, "Back from the Brink (Part II)" by Perry C. Cotham, "Crossroads: Cult or Commitment? II. Where We'll Be When We Get Where We're Going" by G. James Robinson, "How the 'Pre-Mill Sect' Turned Out to be Less Sectarian than the Rest" by Julius M. Hovan, "Jesus of Nazareth (The Movie)" a poem by Claude Whitcomb, "P. S.--(After 2,000 Years)" by Jeff Haseltine, "Opinion/Response: Divorce and Remarriage," "Marking God's Children" by Buff Scott, Jr., "Index," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 11 May 1979

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 11

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "Crossroads: Cult or Commitment? I. The Gainesville Triangle" by G. James Robinson, "Pepperdine University: Not Guilty" by Bruce Bradberry, "The Restoration of Secularity, Part III" by Robert O. Fife, "The Church and Environmental Turbulence: A Systems Approach" by Thomas L. Winter, "Back from the Brink (Part I) by Perry C. Cotham, "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "Jesus of Nazareth (The Movie)" a poem by Claude Whitcomb.


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 10 Apr 1979

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "The Restoration: Where Do We Go From Here?" by Elmer Prout, "To Tell the Story: Reflections at Easter-TIme" by Steven Spidell, "The Restoration of Secularity (Part II)" by Robert O. Fife, "A Gift from Veronica" by Steve McKenzie, "Common Roots, Divergent Paths: The Disciples and the Churches of Christ" by W. Clark Gilpin, "Movies," "Books," "To Me There's More Beauty" a poem by Morley Robinson, Jr., "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "Good Friday Meditation by a Father" by Rod Farthing.


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 9 Mar 1979

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 9. The articles in this issue include: "From Judaism to Jesus," "Looking Out," "Communion Meditation," "Living with Uncertainty" by Cline Davis, "Sinner Wasp" a poem by Claude Whitcomb, "A-Musing," "Churches and Sects: How King James Led Us Astray" by Buff Scott, Jr., "The Restoration of Secularity" by Robert O. Fife, "When God Stooped" by Robert J. Roe, "Opinion/RSVP Divorce and Remarriage: Continuing Questions," "Books," "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "Three Seasons of Spring" a poem by Douglas Cheaney.


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 8 Feb 1979

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "Cathy Meeks and the Great Band Aid on Racism" From the Editor, "A-Musing: Counting Up the Sheaves," "How Social is the Gospel?" by Michael Hall, "Imagery" a poem by Ruth Willbern, "How Shall We Believe? Hans Kung and Atheism" by Jimmy Hulsey, "Models of Ministry: A Wholistic Approach" by Steven Spidell, "Verdict and the New Reformation Fellowship" by Rhoderick D. Ice, "Books" Reflecting on Current Offerings, "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 7 Jan 1979

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 7

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 7. The articles in this issue include: "Guyana--And Cultism in the Restoration Movement" by David R. Reagan, "Koinonia: A Community, Not a Cult" by Truman Spring, Jr., "A-Musing" a new column by G. James Robinson, "A Fellowship of the Blind" by Bill Love, "Joint Heirs of Grace (Part III) Rethinking the Alternatives" by Roy Willbern, "Abel's Cry" a poem by William F. Carter, "A Recently-Deceased Atheist Meets His Maker" by William H. Davis, "Books," "Movies," "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "in Memoriam: Larry Cardwell."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 6 Dec 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 6

Mission

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 6. The articles in this issue include: "The Moonies: A Quest for an Objective View" by Allan D. Ross, "Is the Rev. Moon a Christian?" by Warren Lewis, "His Eye is on the Sparrow" by Nancy Banowsky Myers, "Good Samaritan" a poem by Van Chesney, "How Can We Talk About God Today?" by Vic Hunter, "Karl Barth: Born Again?" by Steven Spidell, "Joint Heirs of Grace (Part II) Equality: The Second Strand" by Roy Willbern, "Meditation on the Lord's Supper" by Elton D. Higgs, "Books," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 5 Nov 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 5

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "Joint Heirs of Grace (Part I)--Scripture's Restrictive Strand" by Roy Willbern, "Metamorphis" a poem by Ben Boothe, "Backgrounds: How to Treat Both Paul and Women with Dignity" from the Editor, "A 20th Century Parable of the Talents" by Joyce Hood, "Renewal in the Pulpit--Why Preachers Should Speak Out Positively on the Role of Women" by Kathy Berry, "The State of Institutional Scholarship: A Case Study" by Norman L. Parks, "Movies," "Books," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 4 Oct 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 4

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 4. This issue includes the following articles: "The Psychology of Sin: One Woman's Pilgrimage" by Patsy McCarley, "That Odd Watcher" by Robert Meyers, "Creation" a poem by Celia Williamson, "The Double Edge of Living" by Bob Johnson, "Why We Must Ignore Jesus" by John F. Alexander, "The Banality of Evil: Reflections on the Holocaust" by Michael Weed, "Looking Out," "Books," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 3 Sep 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 3

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "Blessed are the Peacemakers" by Ben Wiebe, "By Man Shall His Blood be Shed" by Gene Shelburne, "The Dark Night of the Soul--a Musing" by Grady James Robinson, "The Christian's Native Language: The Meaning of the Lord's Supper" by Phillip Johnson, "Can the Church Re-Enter the World of Modern Thought?" by John Arceneaux, "God is Light" by Charles Coulston, "Cross Currents," and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 2 Aug 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 2

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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "The Church as Embodiment of God's Glory: Rejecting the Judas Curse" by George Cooper, "Communion Meditation" by Elton D. Higgs, "Renewal in the Pulpit: Spare that Tare!" by Norman L. Parks, "Dodger Theology and the Church" by Grady James Robinson, "In Passing" a poem by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., "Opinion/Response: What About the Kids?," "Military Chaplaincy in the Churches of Christ" by Michael D. Ashley, "Books: All You Ever Wanted to Know (And Maybe More) About Books on Prophecy" by David Reagan, "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "Looking Out."