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Mission: Vol. 12, No. 2 Aug 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 2

Mission

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."


Mission: Vol. 12, No. 1 Jul 1978

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 12, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "The Inner City: An Opportunity for Ministry and Cooperation" from the Editor, "Improving Missions Through Community Development" by Tom Winter, "'Sound' Means Healthy, Not Hard" by Michael Hall, "Morals, Faith, and Christian Growth (Part II)" by Reid C. Lancaster, "'Here's Life': A Post-Mortem" by Mont W. Smith, "Books," "Movies," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 12 Jun 1978

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 12

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "Singing Before the Lord: What Are Kids Like Ours Doing in Music Like This?" by Truman Spring, Jr., "On Treating the Parson Like a Person" by Robert Meyers, "The Spirits in Prison" by Floyd Vidler, "In Memoriam (O. H. Tallman)" by Hans Rollmann, "Worthy of God?" by O. H. Tallman, "What Kind of Sunlight?" a poem by Lisa Moore, "Morals, Faith, and Christian Growth" by Reid C. Lancaster, "Forum," "Books," "Index, Vol. 11," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 11 May 1978

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "I'm Going to Cry Once More" by a Disciple, "When Did He Know?" a poem by Van Chesney, "The Risk of Abandoning Pattern Authority" from the Editor, "Ministerial Training: What Kind Do We Need?" by Larry Hart, "Don't Tickle Me" by Cled Wimbish, "The Goods on the KJV" by Jim Smith, "What is Truth?" by Stan Paregien, "Communion Meditation" by Elton D. Higgs, "Looking Out," "Books," "Friends of Mission," "Forum," "RSVP," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 10 Apr 1978

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "A Visit to the Largest Church in the World (And Guess Who I Saw!)" by Michael Hall, "The Blind Man" a poem by Bryn Renr, "The New Covenant Church" by Elmer Prout, "Only on Sunday" by Grady James Robinson, "Ruth Carter Stapleton and Her Inner Healing" a report from Dave Wimbish, "Renewal in the Pulpit- Knowledge Puffs Up, Love Builds Up" by Bill Love, "Lord of the RIngs: Christian Themes" by Ed Wolfe, "Opinion/Response--Parables of the Church" from the Editor, "Books," "Movies," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 9 Mar 1978

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 9. The articles in this issue include: "On the Road to Revelation (Personal Revelations Along the Way)" by John McCook, "How to Invite Phone Calls that Will Drive You Crazy" by Neil Gallagher, "Sisters" a poem by Van Chesney, "Submission Isn't Just an Old-Fashioned Idea" by Norma J. Lemley, "Mutual Respect is a More Reasonable Ideal" by Paula Tyler, "Interpretation: How Much Diversity Can Fellowship Bear?" by Hoy Ledbetter, "Movies," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 8 Feb 1978

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "Women and Authority: HOw it Worked Where I Live" by Bill Vermillion, "Meditation on John 1:27" a poem by Gary Swaim, "Meditation on the Lord's Supper" by Elton D. Higgs, "The Just War: Can Force be an Instrument of Love?" by Michael R. Weed, "Shaping" a parable by Charles Coulston, "Friends of Mission," "Baptism: The View from History and the Bible" by John McRay, "The Continental Charismatic Convention" a report by Truman Spring, Jr., "To the South Africans from Geronimo, with Frustration" by David Wimbish, "Looking Out," "Movies," "Cross …


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 7 Jan 1978

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 7. The articles in this issue include: "A Home for Prophets" by Wes Reagan, "The Message of Jonah--TV Style" by Luther Davis, "Pause" by Robert Meyers, "The Inalienable Right of Dissent" by Michael Hall, "From the Back Pew: 'The End' (you can tell by the acne)" by David Wimbish, "Opinion/RSVP- A Parable of the Church," "Looking Out--This Year in Religion," "Clean Sheets and Ice Water" by R. Wayne Willis, "Books: The Book of Common Prayer" reviewed by Edward G. Holley, "Cross Currents," and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 6 Dec 1977

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 6

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 6. The articles in this issue include: "(Cover) Of Loaves and Fishes and the Spirit of Christmas" by David Reagan, "From the Back Pew: Would You Quote that Quota Again, Please?" by David Wimbish, "Males and Husbands, Women and Wives" by Melvin Bobo, "Alcoholism: The Growing Threat" by E. Wayne Massey, M.D., with the Editor, "Opinion/Response: What about Women Educational Directors?," "Morality vs. Moralism in Politics" by Perry C. Cotham, "Forum," "Movies," "Cross Currents," and "Looking Out."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 5 Nov 1977

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 5

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "The Audacity of Preaching" by Leonard Allen, "How You can be a Friend of Mission" by Bradford L. Davis, "The Birth of a Defective Infant: A Moral Dilemma" by Doman Keele, "Charge to a Young Preacher" by Roger Chambers, "The Church as Movement: The Neglected Alternative" by Robert O. Fife, "Should Your Marriage be Encountered?" from the editor, "Mystery of Faith" a poem by Jackson Hill, "Forum," "Movies," "Books," "Cross Currents," and "Looking Out."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 4 Oct 1977

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "When God is not There, and is Silent" by Lanny Hunter, "Confrontation" a prayer by Stephanie Jaye Evans, "Books: Restoration Theology: A Catholic Alternative" by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., "The Onlookers" by Jim Reynolds, "Does Amos Condemn Instrumental Music?" by C. Keith Sigler, "Meditation on the Lord's Supper" by Elton G. Higgs, "Of Arks and Floods and Drifting Continents" by Michael Kemp, "From the Back Pew: You Must be Out of Your Gourd, Jonah" by David Wimbish, "Churches and the Copyright Law" by Edward G. Holley, "Forum," "Looking Out," …


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 3 Sep 1977

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "Roots: Openness in a Pre-Civil War Church" by Norman L. Parks, "Being Human Being" a poem by Linda Dickerson, "From the Back Pew: Charismatics: All They have Going for them is Guidance" by David Wimbish, "What Does it Mean to be Human?" by Claude Cox, "An Opportunity for Unity" by Leroy Garrett, "Who's In Charge Here Anyway?" by Roy Willbern, "Conversation with a Martyr's Friend (II)" by Victor L. Hunter and Phillip Johnson, "Movies," "Cross Currents," "Opinion/RSVP," and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 2 Aug 1977

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "Conversation with a Martyr's Friend: An interview with Eberhard Bethge" by Victor L. Hunter and PHillip Johnson, "Those Denied" a poem by Brin Renr, "The Mission of the Church: Salvation or Ministry?" by Steven Spidell, "'Dirty' Movies and the Uneasy Conscience" by Ronald Reed, "The Good Shepherd Knows the Sheep" by Roy WIllbern, "The Red (Lead?) Dancing Shoes" by David Parrish, "From the Back Pew: GOD GOT 'EM FOR THAT" by David Wimbish, "Crossroads: The Church and the Question of Meaning" by John Arceneaux, "Books," "Forum," "Cross Currents," and …


Mission: Vol. 11, No. 1 Jul 1977

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "The Task and the Commitment" by Bradford L. Davis, "Mission in the Restoration Heritage" by Ron Tyler, "A Prayer" by Steve Harrist, "Windows: Who We Are, Where WE're Going" from the Editor, "Mirrors: Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us" from the Editor, "Mission Awards, 1976," "I Have a Dream for the Church" by Rob McRay, "From the Back Pew: What's $23 Million Between Billy Graham and God?" by Dave Wimbish, "Forum," "Movies" by Allan McNicol, "Cross Currents," and "Looking Out."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 12 Jun 1977

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 12

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "'Save Our Savior': A Protest of Protests" by Gene Shelburne, "From the Back Pew: No Christians in New Jersey" by David Wimbish, "Movies" by Allan McNiol, "Bus Evangelism: After Two Years" by Eddie Hendrix, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "The Darkness Veiled" a poem by Stanley K. McDaniel, "'Is it Lawful to Heal on the Sabbath'?" by Stanley K. McDaniel, "The Baptism: A Meditation" by Jim O'Connor, "The Church and Social Change in Ecuador" by Joseph B. Casagrande, "Looking Out," "Index to Volume 10," "Cross Currents," and "Forum."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 11 May 1977

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "The Soul-Winners" from the Editor, "Looking Out," "Why Elders Should Retire" by Ernest D. Garrett, "Opinion/Response," "To the Galilean" a poem by J. Dwight Thomas, "More from Marty," "Movies" by Allan McNicol, "Submission: A Biblical Response for Christian Women" by David Parrish, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 10 Apr 1977

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "From Marty to Mission: The Church as Movement," "Hollowed Chocolate Christians" by Bov Issachar, "Body Language for the Pulpit (Renewal in the Pulpit, from an April's Fool)," "The Numbers Game" by Larry Jackson, "1 Flesh, 2 Persons, 3 Loves" by R. Wayne Willis, "Why We Left" by Douglas S. Marsh, "Why We Stayed" by Dwain Evans, "The Sound of Empty Cups" by Ruth Willbern, "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 9 Mar 1977

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 9. Articles in this issue include: "The Collection" by Henry Goodspeed, "A Case for Art--With All Its Teeth" by Mark L. Smith, "Be Still and Know that I Am God" a poem by Cled Wimbish, "On the Difference Between an Apostle and a Canary" by Wayne Thornton, "Art in Early Christianity" by Allan McNicol, "Primitive Music: A Word About Origins" by Jack Boyd, "Looking Out," "Beyond Description" by Jay Treat, "Epilogue" a poem by Gary Stephens, "Books," "Forum," "Opinion/R.S.V.P.," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 8 Feb 1977

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "Medical Evangelism in Biblical Perspective" by James W. Carley, M.D., and James R. Moore (Bibliography, p. 6), "Motives for Mission" by Neil Gallagher, "The Abandoned Jar" a poem by Elton D. Higgs, "Ministering to the Divorced" by Michael Hall, "The Gospel Meeting" by Robert Meyers, "Reader Survey," "The Madison Avenue Gospel" by Bruce Edwards, Jr., "And the Beat Dies Out" by Steven Spidell, "Books," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 7 Jan 1977

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 7. The articles in this issue include: "Genesis: Timetable or Book of Relationships?" by Cline Davis, "Woman in Genesis 1-3" by Jay Treat, "Fantasy" by Ken Durham, "Man: God's Darling or an Afterthought?" by Alan J. McNicol, Jr., "Fallow Field" a poem by Roy Z. Kemp, "Looking Out: The Religious Year in Pictures," "Books," "Truth and Power: Thoughts on Political Morality" by Gary Thompson, "Opinion/R.S.V.P.," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 6 Dec 1976

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 6

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 6. The articles in this issue include: "Church of Christ-ians in Congress" by Norman L. Parks, "Looking Out-landish," "The Community's Pulpit, How Dialogue Can Work" by Vic Hunter and David Ottinger, "The Church of the Market Place" by Jimmie Lovell, "You Should be Dancing!" by Allen Holden, Jr., "Why Not Take History Seriously?" by Richard Hughes, "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "Winter Flower" a poem by Jim George.


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 5 Nov 1976

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 5

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 5. This issue includes the following articles: "Grace Abandoned or Received? Pepperdine's Great Experiment" by Kenny Waters, "Two Worlds Apart, Why Some Leave the Church" by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., "Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford" a poem by Jackson Hill, "On Staying or Leaving, Pitfalls En Route to Paradise" by Mary Lou Walden, "Liberty and Justice for All? Beyond Rhetoric and Guilt" by Eva Archer and Twila Ross, "Values and Dangers in Ministerial Training" by John McRay, "Life and Death Issues" by the Editor, "Books," "Forum," "RSVP," "Cross Currents," and "Looking Out."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 4 Oct 1976

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "A Response to 'Infallibility of the Bible and Higher Criticism'" by Bruce Wadzeck, "If You Liked Nixon You'll Love Carter" by All Stotts, "On Loving Carter, the Center Takes Hold" by Harold Straughn, "Scholar and Proclaimer, RUdolf Karl Bultmann (1884-1976)" by Thomas H. Olbricht, "Iowa Basic Agnostic Proficiency Exam" by Dan Lindstrom, "The Church of the Sunbelt Boom and the Crisis of Authority" by Norman L. Parks, "Colloquy Within" a poem by Robert W. Lawrence, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "Forum," "Cross Currents," and "Looking Out."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 3 Sep 1976

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 3. This issue includes the following articles: "The Spiritual Mission of Pepperdine University" by William S. Panowsky, "The Doctrine of Christ" by Doug Tucker, "The Independents and Current Threats to Unity" by W. F. Lown, "The Lord's Supper and Biblical Hermeneutics" by Everett Ferguson, "A Recollection" a poem by Janie B. Cheaney, "The Tomorrow Beyond Tragedy" a sermon by Ray F. Chester, "Forum," "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 2 Aug 1976

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "If You Like Sex You'll Hate Pornography, Notes from the Firing Line" by Neil Gallagher, "I am a Liberal" by Norman L. Parks, "The 'Conservatives'" by William Wallace, "Ode to a Church A-Borning" a poem by Kathy Jordon, "Restoration and Early American, Hobnobbing with the Ghosts of Campbell Country" by the editor, "The Normative Christian Family, Workshop for Renewal in Christ" by Mary Lou Holton, "Looking Out," "The Parable of Worball" by C. Keith Sigler, "Forum," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 10, No. 1 Jul 1976

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "Christian Faith and Politics" by Gerald C. Tiffin, "The Faith to Die--Again" by Dianne Shewmaker, "Those Anti- Non-Sunday School Churches" by Larry Branum, "Mary and Martha" a poem by Brin Renr, "The Church and the Rhodesian Crisis" by Chester Woodhall, "Ode to Phillip Roseberry" a poem by Keith Wagner, "Confronting the Vacuum of Meaning" a sermon by David Reagan, "Tradition, Responsibility, and the Restoration Principle" by Steven Spidell, "Books" reviews by Hebert A. Marlow, Jr., "Looking Out," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 9, No. 11 Jun 1976

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 11. This issue includes the following articles: "Shaping a Responsible Ministry" an analysis from the editor, "And Now Won't You Come While We Dance and Sing" by Gene Shelburne, "Alexander Campbell and the Millennium" by Richard T. Hughes, "Forum," "The Meaning and Significance of the Restitution Motif" by Everett Ferguson, "The Infallibility of the Bible and Higher Criticism" by Harry R. Boer, "God, I Ache" by Allen Holden, Jr., "So You Believe in Evolution!" by John N. Clayton, "Index, Volume 9," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 9, No. 10 May 1976

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "Renewal in the Pulpit: Are We Also Blind?" by Victor L. Hunter, "Charismatics: The View from Within" by Kenny Waters, "Affirmation of Strength" a poem by Valerie Collins, "The Church and Modern Group Concepts" by Dan Blazer II, "The Kingdom Meets Human Needs" by Andrew J. Hairston, "A Peculiar People--Or Peculiarly Out of it?" by Al Stotts, "Responsible" a poem by Norman L. Parks, "An Open and Shut Mind" by Bill Love, "Looking Out," "Forum," "Books," and "Cross Currents."


Mission: Vol. 9, No. 9 Apr 1976

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 9. This issue includes the following articles: "A Disciple from Magadala" by N. L. Reinsch, Jr., "Of Love and Labels and the Thousand-Year Reign" by H. E. Schreiner, "Looking Out," "The Creedal Mind" by Stan Paregien, "Poems of Spring" by R. J. Weiland, "The Towel--A Meditation for The Friday" by RIck Hall, "Joy--A Meditation for The Sunday" by Lynn Mitchell, Jr., "The Texas Bible Chair Seminar: A Shot in the Dark" by Steven Spidell, "Why Didn't God Take Care of Them?" by Mary Beth McCown, "A Parable for Academics" by C. W. Willerton, "Forum," and "Cross …


Mission: Vol. 9, No. 8 Mar 1976

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 8. This issue contains the following articles: "The Price of Peace in Gainesville" an interpretive report from the editor, "Commentary," "Funerals Without Caskets" by Wes Reagan, "I Have a Dream" by Paul Keckley, "Restoration Update: The 'One Cup' Segment in American Church History" by James W. Russell, "The Care and Management of Guilt" by Jim Reynolds, "Renewal in the Pulpit: Jeremiah, Baal, and Jesus" by Wendall Willis, "Penalty" a poem by Roy Z. Kemp, "Forum," and "Cross Currents."