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Winter 2009 Enduring In Ministry |
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From The Editor |
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was a gray, grungy, gloomy Monday. Though not exceptional, the
morning and evening services from the previous Lord’s Day had been
fine . . . at least they had been free of conflict and complaint, for
which I was thankful. Nevertheless, I was extraordinarily tired. The pace
over the prior three weeks had been relentless: the ongoing routines and
responsibilities of pastoral and family life, speaking at two out-of-town
conferences, and the completion of a journal article that was already
past due... |
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Feature |
The
word perseverance is defined as steady and continued action or belief,
usually over a long period and especially despite difficulties or setbacks.
The word longevity, on the other hand, simply means the length of something’s
duration, such as (as my dictionary puts it) “somebody's employment
or career.” The former is a word of rich description, including
struggle and persistence, all in the context of the will of a person bent
on continuing in one direction or endeavor. The latter is simply a measurement
of time—a long time... |
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Interview |
James Earl Massey, D.Div., D.D., Hum.D., Litt.D. is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor-at-Large of the Anderson School of Theology in Anderson, Indiana. Beginning in 1954, he served for twenty-two years as senior pastor of the Metropolitan Church of God in Detroit. Taking a leave of absence in 1963, he became Principal of the Jamaica School of Theology in Kingston, Jamaica, for three years. Then, in 1969, he began serving concurrently as campus minister and professor of New Testament and Preaching at Anderson University... |
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Historical Reflection |
My dear brethren - I greatly value your prayers, and I feel intensely grateful for that Benjamin's share in them which is ever my portion. I never consciously needed your intercessions more than I do just now, for I may say with the psalmist, "He weakened my strength in the way." After my severe illness, I am trembling like a child who is only just commencing to use his feet. It is with difficulty that I keep myself up; what can you expect from one who can scarcely stand? During the last six weeks, I have considered from day to day what to say to you, but nothing has come of my consideration. My meditations have been a failure... | |||
