Cover Photo Credit: Skjold Photographs
FEATURE ARTICLES
2 Your Family’s Finances, Dean Nelson
11 50 Years in the Field, C. William Fisher
20 Advent: Season of Light, Laurie Baron
22 Making Friends at The Lamb’s, Brenda Sharratt as told to Eddy Hall
24 A Christmas Letter, Jim Wilcox
26 A Miracle for Mrs. Martinez, Jay Dargan
42 A New Understanding of Depression and Suicide, George Nichols, M.D.
45 Do Christians Get Depressed?, Les Parrott III
DEPARTMENTS
1 Late News, Mark Graham and Tom Felder
7 Editor’s Choice, Wesley D. Tracy
14-18, 34-36 News, Mark Graham and Tom Felder
33 The Question Box
37 Close to Home, Tom Felder
38 The Readers Write
40 Annual Index
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FEATURE
28 The Perfect Gift, Joanne Long
CONTINUING COLUMNS
8 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, Eugene L. Stowe
9 Observer at Large, W. E. McCumber
10 When You Pray, E. Dee Freeborn
12 Into the Word, Roger L. Hahn
13 Rhythms of the Spirit, Morris A. Weigelt
30 In a Woman’s Voice, Rebecca Laird
32 The Family Album, Jerry and Lynda Cohagan