Christianity Today

October 25, 1999

Volume 43, Number 12

November 15 November 15, 1999
October 25
October 4 October 4, 1999

Revelation NOW: What happens when you treat Revelation like other books of the Bible—looking at its historical context before applying its message to our day? Instead of an end-of-the-world preview, you'll find wisdom to help churches stay faithful in a hostile environment.

Cover Story

Cover Story

Apocalypse Now

J. NELSON KRAYBILL

Revelation says more about church life today than about how the world will end.

Features

Stop the Dating Game

Don’t waste your time doing what Jesus said can’t be done.

What Hal Lindsey Taught Me About the Second Coming

At UCLA, amid war protests and police helicopters, teachings on an imminent end made a lot of sense.

Is Revelation Prophecy or History?

David S. Dockery

Some events described in Revelation occurred contemporaneously with the prophecies themselves.

Called to Hate?

Jody Veenker

How antihomosexual crusader Fred Phelps discredits the church

Time Out

The view of time that the round clock suggests is only a polite fiction. In reality, time is running out.

A Quaker at War with Himself

Chuck Fager

The folk art of Edward Hicks.

To the Church That Endures Persecution by Steve Haas

To the Church That Endures Persecution:

Porn Store Reborn As Church

Lis Trouten in Minneapolis.

Extending the Dream

Michael G. Maudlin, Managing Editor

Letters

In offering their confessional book, Cal Thomas and Ed Dobson have made an important contribution to the ongoing discussion about Christians and politics [“Is the Religious Right Finished?” Sept. 6].

Baptist Foundation Faces Fraud Charges

Chuck Fager.

Freeze on redemptions leaves pensioners in a pinch.

Christian Filmmakers Flock to End-times Features

Peter T. Chattaway.

Bestseller Left Behind is slated for the big screen

Editorial

Make Disciples, Not Just Converts

Evangelism without discipleship dispenses cheap grace.

Apocalyptic Palette

J. Nelson Kraybill.

You’ve Got Mail

Letters Jesus might write to churches today.

To the Suburban Churches of North America

Eugene H. Peterson

Do you think that this is what I had in mind when I said, “Follow me,” and then headed for Golgotha in Jerusalem?

To the Pentecostal & Charismatic Churches by Todd Hunter

Todd Hunter

To the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America:

To the Church Called Mainline by William H. Willimon

William H. Willimon

To the Church Called Mainline:

To the Inner-City Pastor & Church by Gardner Taylor

To the Inner-City Pastor and Church:

To the Rural Church by Susan Wise Bauer

Susan Wise Bauer

To the Rural Church:

To the Church Which Seeks Seekers by John Ortberg

To the Church Which Seeks Seekers:

News

Wire Story

Pro-Life Pharmacist Sues Kmart

Religion News Service.

Wire Story

Priest Killed for Illegal Conversions

Religion News Service.

Wire Story

Africa: Can Christianity and Islam Coexist and Prosper?

Steve Chambers in Kano, Nigeria, Religion News Service.

Reviews

The Millenial Book Awards

A review of end-times books with only a wee, little bit of Y2K hype thrown in.

Views

Getting to Know Me

In most ways important to God, I had failed miserably.

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