New Church Life March/April 2016 | Page 3

Vol. MMXVI March/April 2016 New Church Life A bimonthly magazine devoted to the teachings revealed through Emanuel Swedenborg, as they relate to life. 107  In this Issue 109  Editorials: How Can We Believe in the Lord’s Resurrection? • Our Walk to Emmaus • ‘What is Wrong With It?’ 118  Letters to the Editors 123  The Final Victory Over Hell – A Sermon by the Rev. James P. Cooper 129  The Eternity of Marriage – A Sermon by the Rev. Brett D. Buick 135  Boynton Beach Retreat 2016: A Summary of Presentations by Dr. Martha Gyllenhaal, the Rev. Mark D. Pendleton and Curtis Childs 143  Boynton Beach Banquet Address: Bryn Athyn College President Brian Blair 149  Memorial Address for B. Reade Genzlinger The Rev. Kurt Hy. Asplundh 157  A Stumbling Block to Sharing Our Faith – The Rev. Kenneth J. Alden 160  The Right Guy for the Bad Times, Or the Plastic Bag Diet Nadine Rogers 167  Introducing Our Ministers: Leading Tours Leads to the Ministry The Rev. Nathan F. Cole 170  It Gets Worse Before it Gets Better – A Sermon by the Rev. Nathan F. Cole 173  What is Leadership From a New Church Perspective? The Rev. Derrick A. M. Lumsden 175  Church News 189  Life Lines 200  Announcements New Church Life is online at www.newchurchlife.org, with issues archived back to 2006. All issues of New Church Life can be searched back to 1881 at www. heavenlydocrines.org. No. 2