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Hammered by defectors and opponents, the Boston Church admits some disciplers may have gone too far and says it will "readjust" its discipling practices. Formerly, writes Baird, members were told to obey leaders not only on specific biblical commands but also on matters of "opinion." Now, he says, leaders may demand specific evangelistic efforts but not dictate "such things as choice of food, car, clothes, exact amount of giving." A discipler's advice may be rejected "without sinning" if a member is convinced he is doing God's will. But defectors predict the demands on members will change little...
...emotions about spending their money. "Everything seems very unsettled right now," says Carol Jeanes, 38, who is publications director for the Houston Association of Realtors. "Everyone I know is jittery. It's hard to feel that things are better when your friends are getting laid off and having to readjust their whole careers." Despite her concerns, though, Jeanes is shopping for a new house because of low interest rates...
Tavilla recalls one time, however, when he was forced on stage. The glass in a resonance experiment, he says, just wouldn't break, like it was supposed to. A fuse was blown and he had to readjust the instruments, in front of the 500 person class...
These same factors affect how quickly a hostage will readjust to freedom. , Reentering the world can be as rude a shock as leaving it. In a flash, hostages go from solitude to spotlight, from having no choices to having too many, from being deprived of all stimulation to being bombarded. Said Tracy on once again seeing a tree and hearing a plane: "I am amazed and baffled by it." Prisoners often need time alone after their release, because they are not used to being the center of attention and they want to sort out their feelings. Sometimes they have...
After playing forward in high school, Mazanec was moved to the three--or swing--position as part of Coach Kathy Delaney smith's offensive scheme. Over the past two seasons, Mazanec has had to readjust to play in the paint...