In Trust MagazineIssuesAutumn 2002

Feature Articles

Focal point
Do you talk seriously to teenagers?
By William R. MacKaye
In theological language ordinary people understand.
Soundings
Ask them, read them all
Mark Isaac, a Gen-X pastor of the Mennonite Bethren, suggests asking young people in the church to lead. Dean Hempelmann, a Missouri Synod Lutheran educator, finds In Trust useful in framing discussions.
Spirit matters
Fearfully and wonderfully made
By Melinda R. Heppe
Science and art, mind and spirit meet in living bodies: your own, the church's, even your board's. Knowing, exploring, and celebrating what enlivens you is a necessary piece of trusteeship. Associate editor Melinda Heppe peels back the layers in more than a metaphorical way and suggests that what isn't found is the substance that enlivens the body.
Balance sheet
Are there any good guys in a bad system?
By Marjorie Kelly
Business Ethics magazine's editor explores current business scandals and invites exploration of "economic democracy."
Field notes
Students younger but no more diverse
By Barbara Saunders
It is a truism that there is no such thing as a typical seminarian. Brand new college graduates are heading toward theological education in increasing numbers. At the same time, recruitment of minorities seems to have stalled. What do you know about the makeup of the student body in the seminary that you serve, and how would you change it?
Tool box
Meeting the seminary's main body
By Rosemary Bray McNatt
If students were no more than your school’s products-in-process, it would still be wise for trustees to get to know them. In fact, though, students are central to the school’s life, and they can give those responsible for governance a view of the institution that nobody else can. How does your board interact with your student body—formally or informally, as a group or individually, at study, prayer, or play?
Changing scenes
U.S. unchurched said to be on the increase
Ups and downs: The number of Americans expressing no denominational affiliation is going up while the long slide in Canadian church membership appears to have halted and may even have begun to reverse. In both countries a strong sense of spirituality is noted by researchers.
Books
Dream nourishing
A review of Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith
Title: Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith
Author: Sharon Daloz Parks
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Books
Devil's Playground
A review
Title: Devil’s Playground
Author: Lucy Walker
Publisher: HBO-Cinemax
Books
Black & white through rose-colored glasses
A review of Goodbye! Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church
By Gerald Renner
Title: Goodbye! Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church
Author: Michael S. Rose
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Books
Spirit Stoking
A review of Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction
Title: Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction
Author: David G. Benner
Publisher: Intervarsity Press
Books
Experience bridging
A review of Teenagers: An American History
Title: Teenagers: An American History
Author: Grace Palladino
Publisher: Basic Books

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Balance sheet 1 Articles
Books 5 Articles
Changing scenes 1 Articles
Feature articles 3 Articles
Field notes 1 Articles
Focal point 1 Articles
Soundings 1 Articles
Spirit matters 1 Articles
Tool box 1 Articles

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