1. Pastoral theologian of the year, William Barr Oglesby, Jr.

   • Sandra R. Brown

   Articles Pages: 3 - 7

2. Pastoral care and the eight deadly vices

   • Donald Capps

   Articles Pages: 8 - 23

3. The possible connection between “private speech” and prayer

   • Brian H. Childs

   Articles Pages: 24 - 33

4. The misconception of Christian suffering

   • Richard Driscoll
   • Lloyd Edwards

   Articles Pages: 34 - 48

5. An absence of offering: Parents of retarded children and their experiences with the clergy

   • Philip M. Ferguson
   • Louis J. Heifetz

   Articles Pages: 49 - 57

6. On the examination of the role of the episcopalian priest in the pastoral ministry

   • Charles Burdsal
   • Robert Newton
   • Kenneth Yates

   Articles Pages: 58 - 71

7. Book reviews

   • Richard Bondi
   • Charles F. Kemp
   • Daniel Aleshire

   BookReview Pages: 72 - 76

8. Recent books of interest

   • Rodney J. Hunter

   Announcement Pages: 77 - 80