Articles for tag: Milligan College

November 9, 2008

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Windows of Youth Ministry

By Curtis Booher and Phyllis Fox   In the rapidly changing culture of adolescents, one thing has remained the same over the generations””the nature of teenagers. Students of the current millennial generation are struggling to find their identity, purpose, and direction in life, to be independent of their parents, and to find love. These same struggles have confronted students in every generation.  The big questions remain the same: Who am I? Where am I going? Why am I here? But there are also many characteristics unique to students growing up in the new millennium. It is important to understand the

September 21, 2008

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NACC Viewpoints: Teens Need the NACC

By Phyllis Fox The 2008 NACC Teen Convention renewed my hope in God”s promise to “send more workers to the harvest field” as the students in our churches pursue his call for their lives. Here are five reasons why the NACC and our fellowship of churches should be pleased to continue their investment in our students and those who are called to lead them: “¢ Teens want and need to be challenged. On Wednesday night of the convention, the young people heard the message that God”s call isn”t just a career choice but a lifestyle. Following him will take us

September 21, 2008

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Outstanding Christian Leaders Honored at NACC

By Staff Standard Publishing and Milligan College partnered to honor eight outstanding Christian leaders in two separate recognitions at this year”s North American Christian Convention. The Leaders in Christian Service award went to five individuals who have demonstrated servant leadership in their congregations, careers, and communities: Steve and Teresa Bachman, business leaders, members of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY. Jack Coffee, retired UPS executive, member of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY. David Hamilton, vice president with Elkins Constructors, member of Christ”s Church in Jacksonville, FL. John Wiggins, Havens Insurance Agency, member of Plainfield (IN) Christian Church. The Student Leader in

July 30, 2008

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Interview with Ken Idleman

By Brad Dupray Ken Idleman served on the faculty and administration of Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri, for 34 years””27 as president. In 1992, he became the youngest man ever selected to serve as president of the North American Christian Convention. For the past year Ken has been serving as senior pastor of Crossroads Christian Church in Newburgh, Indiana. He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees from Lincoln (Illinois) Christian College and Seminary and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Milligan College in Tennessee. He and his wife of 40 years, Kaylene, have three grown children and 11 grandchildren. As

July 20, 2008

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The Bible Is the Springboard

By Darrel Rowland Few congregations face one obstacle Grandview Christian Church encounters in making disciples: Too many PhDs. Located on the south side of Johnson City, Tennessee, the church is home to several professors from nearby Milligan College and Emmanuel School of Religion. That”s an obvious advantage when it comes to filling teaching and leadership positions. What”s not so obvious is that this blessing has a flip side. “The effect of having that many PhDs is that I need to be more intentional about developing teachers in the congregation that don”t have PhDs,” said senior minister Aaron Wymer. “Their presence

July 13, 2008

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INTRO: Does the Restoration Movement Matter?

By Staff Who cares about the Restoration Movement? We”ve been asking that question with different groups in different ways, and this week we”ll share what we”ve been hearing. For starters, follow the links below to see how certain individuals answered. (Note from webmaster: We will try to relink these after the archiving process is completed.) We wrote one set of questions and sent them to six leaders in our fellowship. (One of them passed the list on to her son for an additional perspective.) They sent us their answers without consulting with each other, and we”re sharing most of what

July 13, 2008

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Restoration Movement Q&A 4

Answers from Pat Magness Does the Restoration Movement Matter? Answers from Pat Magness. Pat Magness is professor of humanities and English at Milligan College in Tennessee and a member of the Publishing Committee at Standard Publishing. Do you feel as strongly about being a part of the Restoration Movement today as you did fifteen years ago?  What, if anything, has changed? Yes, I remain strongly committed to the Restoration Movement and even more deeply involved in a variety of ministries. In addition to the connections in my local congregation, I feel increasingly connected to the Restoration Movement through my work on

June 11, 2008

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Hoping to See You in Cincinnati!

By Mark A. Taylor Here at Standard Publishing we”re pleased to welcome the North American Christian Convention to our hometown. If you”re coming to Cincinnati in a few weeks, we hope to see you at our expansive, attractive display in the center of the convention”s exhibit hall. But, in addition to this, we are sponsoring several other opportunities to serve you and get acquainted that week. Tuesday, July 1, 8:30 a.m.: Restoration Heritage Tour   Visit places where Restoration Movement history happened, including the site of the Campbell-Owen debate, the founding place of the American Christian Missionary Society, the sites

June 8, 2008

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Reimagining Youth Ministry

By Curtis Booher and Phyllis Fox It”s time to reimagine youth ministry in our churches. An increasing number of church leaders recognize the need to go beyond a youth ministry based on forming relationships with teens as the model of success. We propose a new movement using an old model of getting teens fully integrated into the life of the church. One reason for this growing need for change is the large number of students who disconnect from the church after graduating from high school. In the best-case scenarios, many of these students found their church”s youth ministry to be

March 19, 2008

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A Program to Recognize the Leaders You Know

By Mark A. Taylor We talk often in CHRISTIAN STANDARD about Christian leaders. But who is a leader? In simplest terms, a leader is someone others follow, which means most local churches have a score of leaders not listed as such. (It often also means some called “leader” don”t qualify for the label, but that”s another editorial!) We”re looking for leaders to name in a recognition Standard Publishing is cosponsoring with Milligan College and Youth in Ministry. The Leaders in Christian Service campaign and Student Servant-Leadership Recognition demonstrate what a leader is. Sometimes an example is the best way to

January 13, 2008

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Teens Matter

By Curtis Booher and Phyllis Fox The First of Four Articles About Teens We will offer four Reflection articles: an overview of why teens matter to the church (what you”re reading now), a second article in the spring on church leaders” perspectives on teens” role in the church, a third article in the summer on the vital influence of parents and other caring adults, and a closing article next fall about students” perceptions of their role in the community of faith. This dialogue began this summer at the NACC Teen Convention when a panel of nine ministers came together to

December 31, 2007

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Obituaries from 2007

(Listed alphabetically) William F. Ambrose, 80, of Washington, NC, died at his home on May 3, 2007. He was born in Newport News, VA, on June 9, 1926, to Martin Luther and Grace Fenton Ambrose. He graduated from Washington High School in 1944 and entered the Army Air Corps and trained as an aerial photographer. He was assigned to the Manhattan Project and served in the South Pacific. He photographed test detonations of the atomic and hydrogen bombs. He was a graduate of Atlanta Christian College, East Point, GA. He also attended East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; University of North

December 5, 2007

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Interview with Col. Gene Fowler

By Brad Dupray As command chaplain for the U.S. Army in the Pacific, Col. Gene “Chip” Fowler oversees all Army chaplains in Hawaii, Alaska, and Japan and will soon be directing those in Korea, as well. Fowler has been stationed at forts in 10 different states, served two tours of duty in Korea, and had tours in Germany, Bosnia, and Iraq. He attended Atlanta Christian College, is a graduate of Milligan College, and earned an MDiv from Emmanuel School of Religion. Fowler is currently stationed at Fort Shafter in Hawaii, where he resides with his wife of 34 years, Lou.

November 28, 2007

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News From Their Annual Meeting

By Mark A. Taylor For more than 50 years the Publishing Committee has served as a liaison between Standard Publishing and the churches we serve. This 15-member group, composed of influential leaders from throughout our fellowship, advises Standard Publishing about the needs of the church and the initiatives this company takes to meet them. The Publishing Committee was formed to help assure the company”s doctrinal fidelity when Standard Publishing was first sold by Isaac Errett”s heirs more than a half-century ago. Now, since the company was sold a second time last year, that role continues. The Committee met October 9,

September 2, 2007

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At the Foot of the Cross

By Lee Magness You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8). There they stood at the foot of the cross, stood not kneeled, priests and scribes, their eyes squinting to slits in the noonday sun, squinting like the sightless pretending to see. They were blinded by years of looking through

June 10, 2007

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Ponder the Sacrifice of Christ

By Lee Magness Two New Books of Meditations These three Communion Meditations come from two new books by Lee Magness, available from Standard Publishing and Christian bookstores beginning July 1. The two books are In the Breaking of the Bread (item 23029) and The Longest Table (item 23030). Each is 112 pages, with 52 two-page, front-and-back meditations. Each meditation includes a Scripture reading, Lee”s thoughts, and a prayer. Cost for each book is $9.99. Order these books through Standard Publishing at (800) 543-1301 or www.standardpub.com.     THE LONGEST TABLE “When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at

May 6, 2007

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Demas Has Forsaken Me

By C. Robert Wetzel The apostle Paul is in jail again. It is hardly a new experience for him. Like a common villain, he has seen the insides of several jails. But there is something different about this imprisonment. To begin with, he is feeling his age in a way he had not when he was imprisoned in Philippi or Jerusalem. The cold damp of the dungeon is going right to his bones. He writes his young friend Timothy and says, “Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas . . .” (2 Timothy 4:13). Something else is

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