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Preacher's Magazine Volume 65 Number 02, Randal E. Denny (Editor)

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SUITABLE FOR FRAMING, David Livingstone

EDITORIAL “Precious Moments,” Randal E. Denny

WORSHIP
The Present Crisis in Our Worship, William M. Greathouse
The Pastor's Worship Dilemma: Do I Entertain Spectators or Cultivate Participants?, Bruce Petersen
Music and Worship, Dennis J. Crocker
Biblical Foundations of Worship, Morris A. Weigelt
Creating a Context for Public Worship, Edwin E. Crawford, Jr.
Francis Asbury's Contribution to Our Way of Worship, Don Irwin

WESLEYANA
Between Two Theologies: Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology, David L. Smith

PREACHING
Preaching the Gospel Today, Donald E. Demaray

PASTORAL CARE
Comforting the Mourning, Suzette Pruit

CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
The Place and Purpose of …

Intercultural Adjustment Problems Of Costa Rican Students In The United States, Patricia Gonzalez

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the adjustment problems Costa Ricans face while living and studying in the United States. The main concern of this thesis is to identify the intercultural communication problems that arise fundamentally from differences in value systems.

Cultural Value Differences In Arguments Between Presidents Ronald Reagan And Oscar Arias, Juan Carlos Flores

Dissertations and Theses

Costa Rica embodies many of the characteristics which the United States would like to foster in Central America and elsewhere. In recent years, however, misunderstandings have often been present in the development of relations between both nations, and leaders. These differences have been particularly visible between Presidents Reagan and Arias when carrying out their foreign policies towards Central America.

Recent developments in warfare, social and political unrest and economic crises in the region added to the emergence of a Central American political leadership--independent of U.S. decision making-have increased international misunderstandings between both political speakers. These misunderstandings are shown by Reagan …

Preacher's Magazine Volume 65 Number 01, Randal E. Denny (Editor)

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KEEPING YOUR MEMBERS

BRIDGE BUILDING: The Nature of Incorporation, Kenneth E. Crow
HOW IMPORTANT IS INCORPORATION?, Bill M. Sullivan
MINISTERING TO POTENTIAL DROPOUTS, Ronald R. Emptage
THE CASE OF JO DROPOUT: One Person’s Heartbreak, Randall Davey
WHAT HAPPENS TO NAZARENE COLLEGE ALUMNI WHO “MAKE IT” FINANCIALLY?, Ronald R. Schmidt
INDIVIDUALISM VS. COMMITMENT IN OUR CHURCHES, John W. Hawthorne
SLIPPING OUT THE BACK DOOR: An Examination of Who May Leave the Denomination, Michael K. Roberts
FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS, Robert E. Maner
KEEPING MEMBERS: Lessons from Social Theory, Ron Benefiel
WHERE DID THE CONVERTS GO?, Donald W. Welch
LISTENING: The Other …

Preacher's Magazine Volume 64 Number 04, Wesley Tracy (Editor)

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FEATURE ARTICLES

THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE
Monday Morning Devotions, Reuben Welch

THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
Failure Feelings in a Pastor, Johnson Corners
Streams in the Wasteland, Ron Rodes

WORSHIP
Scripting the Drama of Worship, Keith Schwanz
Signs and Wonders: Wimber or Wesley?, Levi Keidel

EVANGELISM
Farmer’s Report, M. V. Scutt

LEADERSHIP
Do You Really Want to Be a District Superintendent?

FINANCE
Stewardship of Health, John C. Oster

CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
20 Questions to Ask Before You Build, Ray and Sally Bowman with Eddy Hall

PREACHING
Lectionary Preaching, David L. Vardaman
Preachers, Here’s What I Want from Your Sermons, Eldred Johnston
Preachers, Don’t Strain …

Awareness Of Biculturalism In Families Of Intercultural Marriage, Eleesabeth Carol-Therese Vieira

Dissertations and Theses

The overall purpose of this preliminary study is to generate more information in the area of intercultural marriage. The specific objectives of the study are to explore the extent to which families of intercultural marriage are aware of the issues of biculturalism that are discussed as significant in the literature; the extent to which partners of intercultural marriage discuss these issues with one another or with their children; the extent to which the family members' subjective reports of "awareness" are consistent.

Exploratory Study: Preparation By Japanese Parents In The U.S. For Their Children's Reentry To Japan From An Intercultural Communication Perspective, Noriko Nakagawa

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to discover whether or not the Japanese parents who are temporarily staying in the U.S. with their children are anticipating the possibility of psychological and communicative problems their children may face as returnees, and to what extent the Japanese parents discuss these potential problems with their husbands and/or with their children. The question also asked whether or not the Japanese parents are doing anything to prepare themselves and/or their children to cope with the potential problems which their children may face as returnees.

Preacher's Magazine Volume 64 Number 03, Wesley Tracy (Editor)

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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

COMMUNICATION—THE KEY TO BRINGING RENEWAL OUT OF CONFLICT, Montford L. Neal
A THEOLOGY OF CONFLICT, Garnett Teakell
THEORIES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, Paul E. Turner
STAGES OF CONFLICT, Sherman R. Reed
MINISTRY TO DIFFICULT PEOPLE, Christine Bigley
WHAT DO THEY EXPECT?, Jim Southard
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN STAFF AND INTERNSHIP SETTINGS, Donald W. Welch
USING CONFLICTS TO PRODUCE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS, Curt Bowers
BEST BOOKS ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
MORE RESOURCES ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

FEATURE ARTICLES

LENT AND EASTER
MEDITATIONS ON SURRENDER, J. Grant Swank, Jr.
THE CHALLENGE OF THE CROSS, G. Franklin Allee
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST, J. Kenneth Grider

FINANCE …

Goals Of International Exchange : An Exploratory Study Of Why American Host Families Participate In International Exchange Programs, Deborah Lee Fisher-Moore

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis presents the findings of a descriptive study of goals of international exchange and how they are perceived in terms of relevance by host family participants in homestay exchange programs.

The literature of international exchange was examined to identify goals as established and defined by researchers in the field. Experienced exchange coordinators, host families and others were interviewed for their suggestions of additional goals not discussed in the literature. A survey questionnaire was developed and administered to 69 host family members from Tillamook County, Oregon. They were asked to evaluate the importance and achievement of 14 literature-based and 22 …

U.S.-Soviet Interchange : An Examination Of The Underlying Assumptions Of U.S. Peace Organizations Sponsoring Contact With Soviet Citizens, Hyla Rosenberg

Dissertations and Theses

The research focus of this study was upon U.S. peace organizations which sponsor face-to-face contact with Soviet citizens. Nine U.S. peace organizations were included in the study, the names of which were acquired through a publication produced by the Institute for Soviet-American Relations. The researcher contacted approximately 28 organizations either by telephone or mail, requesting that organizational literature (program descriptions, newsletters, brochures, pamphlets) be sent to the researcher for the purpose of conducting a rhetorical analysis of such literature.

Intercultural Training And International Exchange : An Exploratory Study Of The Association Of Intercultural Training With Hosting Goals Of American Families, Jan Marie Oehlschlaeger

Dissertations and Theses

This study investigated the host family experience, specifically examining the goals of host families and intercultural training of host families. It compares the the importance and accomplishment of goals between interculturally trained host families and untrained host families.The focus of the research addressed the following research questions:

1) Do host families who receive intercultural training rate their goals differently than families who do not receive intercultural training?

1a) Do host families who receive intercultural training rate differently the goals in which the student meets intra-family needs than families who do not receive intercultural training?

2) Do host families who receive …

Cultural Relativism In Intercultural Communication Theory : A Descriptive And Heuristic Study, Ellen Linnea Trygstad

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine how the concept of "cultural relativism" is used in the current literature pertaining to intercultural communication. This concept is central to much of the work being done on face-to-face intercultural communication, but a preliminary review of that literature indicated ambiguity and lack of concurrence among authors' views regarding the concept. This research was designed to describe the range of authors' views on cultural relativism as well as to provide some historical and critical perspective regarding "cultural relativism."

Making Sense Of America : A Phenomenological Analysis Of Chinese Nationals' Interactions In The U.S., Donna Marie Ecelroy

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis systematically explores the interactive experiences of Chinese students and scholars in the U.S. Specifically, the research asks: How do Chinese students and scholars (from the People's Republic of China) interpret their interactions in the U.S., and how do their interpretations change over their tenure in the U.S.?

Research on general issues of cultural experience and adjustment is reviewed. Further, meta-theoretical issues in the study of cultural experience and adaptation are addressed. These issues provide a background for both the phenomenological grounding of this study and the qualitative approach used for data collection and analysis.