Morris Venden
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Morris L. Venden is a Seventh-day Adventist preacher, teacher, and author.
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[edit] Biography
Venden was born to Melvin Venden and Ivy Ruth Venden.[1]
He has pastored several large churches such as the La Sierra University Church and Pacific Union College Church in California, and Union College Church in Nebraska. Later he pastored the Azure Hills Church near Loma Linda, California, from which he retired in August, 1998.[2]
Venden then joined the Voice of Prophecy team as an associate speaker. As well as appearing on Voice of Prophecy radio broadcasts, he also speaks regularly on location.
One source described him as a "master" of the art of preaching amongst Adventists.[3] Tapes of his sermons have been distributed widely.[2]
Venden is married to Marilyn, and together they have ministered mostly to students and young professionals.[2] His son Lee is also a pastor.[4]
Venden is a strong advocate of righteousness by faith alone (see: evangelical Adventism).
[edit] Publications
Venden has published more than 30 books.[2] Many discuss the meaning of theology for the personal life.[5]
- 95 Theses on Righteousness by Faith. Pacific Press. ISBN 0816319545 (publisher's page)
- God Says, But I Think. Pacific Press. ISBN 0816311374 (publisher's page)
- Here I Come, Ready Or Not. Pacific Press. ISBN 0816307334 (publisher's page)
- How Jesus Treated People. Pacific Press. ISBN 0816306214 (publisher's page)
- How to Know God's Will in Your Life. Pacific Press. ISBN 0816307199 (publisher's page)
- It's Who You Know. Pacific Press. ISBN 0-904748-46-4 (publisher's page)
- The Last Trolley Out. Pacific Press. ISBN 0-936785-92-6 (publisher's page)
- Love God and Do as You Please. Pacific Press. ISBN 0816310890 (publisher's page)
- Modern Parables. Pacific Press. ISBN 081631196X (publisher's page)
- Faith That Works. Review and Herald. ISBN 0-8280-1435-3 (publisher's page)
- To Know God: A 5-Day Plan. Review and Herald. ISBN 0828002207 (publisher's page)
- The Last Trolley Out. Gentry, Arkansas: Vintage Pub., 1995. ISBN 09367-85926
- Hard to Be Lost
- Never Without an Intercessor
- How to Make Christianity Real, a 300,000 copy bestseller on which is based It's Who You Know[2]
- More About Jesus Seminar, vol. 1. DVD with his son Lee Venden. (publisher's page)
[edit] References
- ^ Venden's mother Ivy wrote Along the Sawdust Trail. ISBN 0816317259 (publisher's page)
- ^ a b c d e Review and Herald Products
- ^ Malcolm Bull and Keith Lockhart. Seeking a Sanctuary, p229
- ^ Pacific Union Recorder
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Seventh-day Adventists by Gary Land, p349
See also Martin Weber. Who's Got the Truth: Making Sense out of Five Different Adventist Gospels. Columbia, Maryland: Calvary Connections, 1994. Venden is one of the five thinkers evaluated in the book.
[edit] External links
- Sermons as linked from tagnet.org
- Articles by Venden as catalogued in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)
