A
Modern and Cogent Exercise in Apologetics - by Lewis Johnson
Feature Story
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| Greetings!
We welcome the Rev. Lewis
Johnson, HR as new writer to the monthly.
Lewis
Johnson is a retired attorney and Presbyterian minister who
has been a member of National Capital Presbytery since May of
1980. Before that he was a missionary evangelist and then
overseas associate in mission with the American Presbyterian
Mission in Iran for almost twenty years. He also represented
the UPCUSA on the Board of Managers and Executive Committee of
the International Assistance Mission in Kabul (IAM),
Afghanistan from 1968 to 1978. He was a parish associate in
the Falls Church Presbyterian Church from 1981 to 1996 when he
became Assistant to the Pastor for Congregational Life until
1998. After completing interim ministry training, he served as
Interim Pastor in three churches; Takoma Park PC, The Catoctin
PC and St. Andrew PC until 2004. He is currently Parish
Associate in the Clifton Presbyterian Church. Mr. Johnson was
a member and later clerk of the NPC Permanent Judicial
Commission for eight years.
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| A Few Medium-Sized Thoughts about
Some Teeny-Tiny Things - by MaryAnn McKibben Dana
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The clipping is long gone, but I read several months
ago in the Washington Post about a new trend in upscale
dining in New York City-"pop-up" restaurants, with five
or six tables, total-and in some cases, one large table
where the entire evening's clientele sits together to
dine. Chefs are opening these eateries as a way of
downsizing their administrative workload and living out
their vocation in a more personal way.
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| Peer Review - by John
Wimberly |
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In one of my community responsibilities, I serve on
the Board of Directors of the George Washington
University Hospital. At a recent meeting, the Medical
Director explained a new system of peer review for
doctors. Twice a year, the hospital is required to ask
peers to review the performance of each physician. If
these reviews reveal problems, the Hospital is required
to address them.
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| Seminary Partners - by Stephen
Hiemstra |
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One of the learning opportunities
to come my way at school this year has been
participating in the Gordon- Conwell Theological
Seminary (GCTS) Partnership Program. The Partnership
Program encourages students to develop ministry support
teams to support students with prayer, fellowship, and
financial support. The financial support comes in the
form of reduced tuition for those fortunate enough to
have ministry support teams.
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| Reconciliation in Berlin - by Henry
Brinton |
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The Berlin Wall came down exactly 20 years ago, on
November 9, 1989, so I was glad to be able to travel to
Berlin in September and learn a few things about
Christian reconciliation.
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