August 2019
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.
—II Corinthians 10:4
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Letters
Molly Sloca
CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
How much of this magazine do I need to read?
Susan Stark
ARTICLES
There just has to be more!
Mark Swinney
ARTICLES
What impels church membership, anyway?
Judith Hardy Olson
SPIRITUAL SHORT
Why Write?
Martine Blackler
The office of spiritual healing
Jaime Marie
‘His arm encircles me, and mine, and all’
Margarita Cázares
Christ-inspired hope: A diviner sense of humanity
Douglas Paul
The art of restoration
Deborah Wright
POEMS
The gate Beautiful
Gay Bryant Flatt
TESTIMONIES OF HEALING
Healing of paralysis
Jean Fox Hawkins
Grateful for a lifetime of healings
Jeanne Marie Peters
Growth in grace, character improved
Emily Wickham