All issues of Searching Together, formerly Baptist Reformation Review, are listed in reverse order by year.

Index

Searching Together

Spring-Fall 1999 - Vol 27:1, 2, 3
Fall/Winter 1998 - Vol 26:3, 4
Spring/Summer 1998 - Vol 26:1, 2
Summer - Winter 1997 - Vol 25:2, 3, 4
Spring 1997 - Vol 25:1
Winter 1996 - Vol 24:4
Autumn 1996 - Vol 24:3
Summer 1996 - Vol 24:2
Spring 1996 - Vol 24:1
Winter 1995 - Vol 23:4
Autumn 1995 - Vol 23:3
Summer 1995 - Vol 23:2
Spring 1995 - Vol 23:1
Special "Four-in-One" 1994 Edition - Vol 22:1-4
Special "Four-in-One" 1993 Edition - Vol 21:1-4
Winter 1992 - Vol 20:4
Special Triple Issue! 1992 - Vol 20:1, 2, 3
Winter 1991 - Vol 19:4
Autumn 1991 - Vol 19:3
Spring & Summer 1991 - Vol 19:1, 2
Special Double Issue 1989 - Vol 18:3, 4
Special Issue 1989 - Vol 18:1, 2
Moses in the Millennium 1988 - Vol 17:2, 3, 4
Creation & Evolution: Spring 1988 - Vol 17:1
� Winter 1987 - Vol 16:4
� Autumn 1987 - Vol 16:3
� Summer 1987 - Vol 16:2
� Spring 1987 - Vol 16:1
� Fall/Winter 1986 - Vol 15:3-4
� Spring/Summer 1986 - Vol 15:1-2
� Winter 1985 - Vol 14:4
� Autumn 1985 - Vol 14:3
� Summer 1985 - Vol 14:2
� Spring 1985 - Vol 14:1
� Winter 1984 - Vol 13:4
� Autumn 1984 - Vol 13:3
� Summer 1984 - Vol 13:2
Spring 1984 - Vol 13:1
� Winter 1983 - Vol 12:4
� Autumn 1983 - Vol 12:3
� Summer 1983 - Vol 12:2
� Spring 1983 - Vol 12:1
� Winter 1982 - Vol 11:4

Baptist Reformation Review

� Summer 1982 - Vol 11:2
� Spring 1982 - Vol 11:1
� Fourth Quarter 1981 - Vol 10:4
� Third Quarter 1981 - Vol 10:3
� Second Quarter 1981 - Vol 10:2
� First Quarter 1981 - Vol 10:1
� Fourth Quarter 1980 - Vol 9:4
� Third Quarter 1980 - Vol 9:3
� Second Quarter 1980 - Vol 9:2
� First Quarter 1980 - Vol 9:1
� Fourth Quarter 1979 - Vol 8:4
� Third Quarter 1979 - Vol 8:3
� Second Quarter 1979 - Vol 8:2
� First Quarter 1979 - Vol 8:1
� Winter 1978 - Vol 7:4
� Autumn 1978 - Vol 7:3
� Summer 1978 - Vol 7:2
� Spring 1978 - Vol 7:3
Spring 1972 - Vol 1:1

Searching Together

Baptist Reformation Review

1999

Spring, Summer & Fall Edition

Vol 27:1, 2, 3

  • "A Better Society Without the Gospel?"
    An Introduction by Jon Zens & Cliff Bjork
  • "Frankly, Folks, That's Not Our Goal"
    Excerpts from Messages by John MacArthur
  • "The Subversion of Christianity"
    Excerpts from a Book by Jacques Ellul
  • "Misdirected Zeal"
    A Response to James Dobson
    A Response to James Dobson by Cliff Bjork
  • "Them's Fightin' Words!"
    A Response to Randall Terry
    A Response to Randall Terry by Cliff Bjork
  • "B.O.O.K." - Reprinted from "Mikey's Funnies"

    Book Reviews:

    • "A Christian Manifesto"
      by Francis Schaeffer
      by Francis Schaeffer; by Francis Schaeffer;
      Review by Jon Zens
    • "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Church"
      by Dean Merrill
      by Dean Merrill; Review by Cliff Bjork
    • "Unleashing the Scripture"
      by Stanley Hauerwas
      by Stanley Hauerwas; by Stanley Hauerwas;
      Review by Jon Zens
    • "Why The Cross Can Do What Politics Can't"
      by Erwin Lutzer
      by Erwin Lutzer; Review by Cliff Bjork

      "Clippings"

      • A Collection of Related Bits & Pieces
 

 

1998

Fall & Winter

Vol 26:3, 4

  • Christ Alone is Our Righteousness by Nancy Wilson, Credenda-Agenda

  • Patriotism by F.H. Hankins, 1920

  • God in the Hands of Some Angry Sinners by Dave Shiflett, Rocky Mountain News

  • Does America = Israel? No!  A Reply to Bill Bright by Bill Knaub

  • Hints on Leading a Discussion  From Theological News, England, 1985

  • The Search for Christian America a book review by Geoff Volker

  • The Covenant and America by Marcus Sandord, Sequim, WA

  • Render Not Unto Caesar... by Alan Allison, Spokane, WA

  • A Welcome Voice

  • A Tribute to My Mom and Dad by Cliff Bjork, St Croix Falls, WI

1998

Spring - Summer

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Vol 26:1, 2

  • New Light on the Lord's Supper by Brian Anderson, Milpitas, CA

  • A Letter to a Church Leader by Jon Zens

  • Selected Excerpts from ST, Vol 12:3

  • A Defense of the Christian Faith by Mehdi Dibaj, Martyr

  • Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus by Theodore Monod, 1874

    Book Review by Jon Zens

    • No Holiness, No Heaven: Antinomianism Today by Richard Alderson, Banner of Truth, 1986

1997

Summer - Winter

Vol 25:2, 3, 4

"This is My Beloved Son, Hear Him": The Foundation for New Covenant Ethics & Ecclesiology by Jon Zens

  • The "Problem" in Christian Ethics

  • Our Ethical Starting Point is of Critical Importance

  • A Few Important Definitions

  • The True OT Focus: The Person & Work of Christ

    • The OT is Not Israel-Centered

    • The OT is Not Law-Centered

  • Christ's Relationship to the Law: To Fulfill & Set Aside

  • True Measure of Obedience: The Work & Words of Christ

  • A New Covenant, New Commandment, New Exodus

  • The True Purpose of Law in the History of Mankind

  • Paul's Dual View of the Law

  • Paul's View of Redemptive History

  • Perspectives in Christian Ethics Examined

    • Anabaptist Perspective: Martin Luther vs. Menno Simons

    • Reformation Perspective: John Calvin

    • A Lutheran Perspective: Helmut Thielicke

    • Puritan Perspective: Thomas Watson

    • Dutch Reformed Perspective: Herman Bavinck

    • Progressive Reformed Perspective: Herman Ridderbos

    • Dispensational Perspective: L.S. Chafer's Postponed Ethics

    • Reconstructionism: Greg Bahnsen's Retrogressive Ethics

    • Traditional Reformed Ethics: Carl F.H. Henry

    • Neo-Evangelical Perspective: Daniel Fuller

    • A Changed Perspective: Robert D. Brinsmead

  • Practical Implications of Christ as Our Ethical Starting Point

    • Parents & Their Children

    • Christian Community

    • Dead to Sin - Alive in Christ

    • Financial Giving

    • Special Days

    • New Covenant & the Priesthood of All Believers

  • The Pattern of Christ and the Christian Lifestyle

    • Believers must take Relationships Seriously

    • Believers must leave Vengeance with God

    • Believers must manifest Unconditional Love

    • Believers must be a Giving People

    • Believers must work for Peace

    • Believers must expect Suffering & Persecution

  • The Sum of the Matter: "This is My Beloved Son, Hear Him"

  • Theological Overview

  • Editorial Comment

  • Bibliography

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97

Spring

Vol 25:1

1996
Winter

Vol 24:4

  • Concerns About Traditional Ministry Patterns: An African Perspective
    by Alan Lear, Nairobi, Africa

    • Typical Elements of Church Control

    • Some Good People in a Bad System

    • The 'One-Man' System Compared to Local African Culture

    • Church Leadership in the New Testament

    • Dress, Titles, Manual Labor, Friendships, Gifts

    • Author's Conclusions

    • Suggested Courses of Action

    • About the Author

    • ST Editors' Comments

Autumn

Vol 24:3

Developing Healthy Christian Community
Excerpts from Inside Christian Community
by Rosine Hammett and Loughlin Sofield,
� 1981, 1984, The J.E.C.H.D.

  • Reasons for Improving the Quality of Community Life

  • Conditions that Engender Growth, Healing and Change in the Church

  • Barbed Wire Disease

Summer

Vol 24:2

Spring

Vol 24:1

1995

Winter

Vol 23:4

The Clergy / Laity Distinction: A Help or A Hindrance to the Body of Christ by Jon Zens

Autumn

Vol 23:3

  • Calling the Church to Turn from a Theology of Violence by Jon Zens

  • Does America Have "Christian" Roots adapted by Rick Miesel

  • "Christian" Activism? adapted by Rick Miesel

  • Patriotism: What is the Christian's Duty adapted by Rick Miesel

1972

Summer

Spring

Vol 23:2

  • The Quest for Holiness: Law or Love? by Jim Berling, Center City, MN

    • The Myth of Optional Holiness

    • Holiness has Two Dimensions

    • Holiness Defined

    • Holiness and "The Law"

    • A New Law-Giver and A New Law

    • The Righteous Demands od the Law Fulfilled Through Love

    • The Holiness of Love

    • Love, Holiness and the Body

    • Holiness Applied

Spring

Vol 1, No 1 - Spring 1972

  • Editorial
    by Norbert Ward

  • From the Chains of Alcohol to the Yoke of Christ
    by Morris Oberlin

  • All Men are Responsible
    by Gene Rice

  • The Justification of the Ungodly
    by E.J. Knight

  • Imputation
    by E.W. Johnson

  • Some Thoughts on Saving Faith
    by Gene Rice

Vol 23:1

  • The Church in the World by Tom W. Frazier, Jr., Memphis, TN

  • The Man Born Blind from the Commenatry on the Gospel of John by F. Godet

  • How Well Do You Know God: The Dangers

  • Of Retribution Theology by Dr. W. Edward Glenny, Minneapolis, MN

1994

Special "Four-in-One" Edition

Vol 22:1-4

  • Hermeneutics: Six Essential Principles of Biblical Interpretation You Won't Find in the Textbooks by Cliff Bjork, Pastoral Team, Word of Life Church, Dresser, WI

    • Introduction

    • The Hermeneutic of the New Birth

    • The Hermeneutic of Jesus Christ

    • The Hermeneutic of Faith

    • The Hermeneutic of Love

    • The Hermeneutic of Peace

    • The Hermeneutic of the Body

 

1993

Special "Four-in-One" Edition

Vol 21:1-4

  • Four Tragic Shifts in the Visible Church by Jon Zens

  • The Church of the Catacombs by Walter W. Oetting

  • The Early Christian Church by J.G. Davies

  • The Apostolic Church by Everett F. Harrison

  • The Beginnings of Christianity - The State of the Roman World at the Birth of Christ by George P. Fisher

  • Apostolic and Post-Apostolic Times by Leonhard Goppelt

  • History of the Church of God from the Creation to A.D. 1885 by C.B. Hassell

  • Communicating the Gospel by William Barlow

  • The Organization of the Early Christian Churches by Edwin Hatch

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1992
Winter

Vol 20:4

  • Imitation of Example: Discipling Through Obedience-Oriented Training by David Sitton

  • Jesus Christ Himself by C.H. Spurgeon

  • Church Leadership: Contrasts Between China and the West by Dr. David Wong

  • The Bible in One Hand and a Flag in the Other: Joining Gospel and Country Sours the Great Commission by Jon Zens

    Suggested Further Reading

     

Special Triple Issue!

Vol 20:1, 2, 3

Gospel and Law in the Teaching of Jesus Christ

  • The Gentile Believer and the Law by Philip Mauro

    • Letters from our Readers

  • Gospel and Law in the Teaching of Christ by George B. Stevens

  • Priesthood, Eucharist & Ordination by Jon Zens

  • Salvation in Christ: A Handbook for Discipleship by Jon Zens

  • A Sad Commentary on "Churchianity" by Al Burfeindt

    • Editorial Response to Al Burfeindt's Letter by Cliff Bjork

 

1991

Winter

Vol 19:4

Autumn

Vol 19:3

The Developing Role of Suffering
in Salvation History

by Dr. Darrel W. Amundsen

  • Suffering: A Material Evil, Not a Moral Evil

  • The Issue of the Moral Neutrality of Suffering Clouded by the Mosaic Covenant

  • The Mosaic Covenant and New Testament Revelation Contrasted

  • The "Mystery" of Suffering

  • Some Misapplications of the Mosaic Covenant

  • Some New Testament Clarification

  • The Problem of the Suffering of the Righteous in the Old Testment

  • Old and New Testament Reactions in Suffering Contrasted

  • The Weaning from the Material to the Spiritual

  • The Deepened Ministry of the Holy Spirit as Comforter and Sanctifier

Spring & Summer

Vol 19:1, 2

Believers & Politics

  • Our Citizenship is in Heaven (Phil 3:20) by Rick Wirkkala

  • You Should Have Gone to Your Master

  • Diversionary Nationalism by Jon Zens

 

1989
Special Double Issue!

Vol 18:3, 4

The Constructive Revolution of Jesus:
A Study of Some of His Social Attitudes

by Samuel Dickey

  • Introduction by Jon Zens

  • The Constructive Revolution of Jesus by Samuel Dickey

    Important Subscription Notice

- Special Issue -

Vol 18:1, 2

The "Church" Today
Pillar and Ground of the Truth
or Defender of Ritual and Tradition?

  • The Worthy Walk - Corporate or Individualistic? by Jon Zens

    Introduction to Gene Edward's Article

  • A Plea for Church Life - Getting to the Bottom of Church Problems by Gene Edwards

    • Some Closing Thoughts by Cliff Bjork

     

1988
Moses in the Millennium

Vol 17:2, 3, 4

Moses in the Millennium
An Appraisal of Christian Reconstructionism

by Jon Zens

  • A Brief Overview of Reconstructionism

  • Gary North's 75 Bible Questions

  • Theological Critique of Theonomy

  • Historical Evaluation

  • Concluding Remarks

  • Theonomy and Dispensationalism Compared

    Topical Bibliography

    Materials Available from Searching Together

    Index to Scriptures Cited

    Order Forms

    Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth?

     

Spring

Vol 17:1

  • Creation is Christ-Centered by Jon Zens & Cliff Bjork

  • Creation & Evolution: Opposing World Views by Dr. Maria Boccia

1984
Spring

Vol 13, No 1 - Spring Quarter 1984

  • Authority in Church Life

  • Authority & Ministry in the Local Church
    by Rudy Ray

  • Developing Servants Instead of "Learners"
    by Tim Arensmeier

  • "I Have Left You An Example"   Authority in Servanthood
    by Jon Zens

  • Apostolic Authority - What Form Did It Take?
    by Hans Van Campenhausen

  • Pepoithos: Confidence in Christ Brings Confidence in the Brethren

  • "They Will Lay Their Freedom at Our Freedom"
    The Grand Inquisitor

  • Can "Laymen" Question?
    by R.L. Wysong

  • When Has Authority Gone Too Far?

  • Bibliography on "Authority"


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