HOW CAN I THANK GOD FOR THIS?
BY COLLEEN TINKER “Thanksgiving morning is my favorite morning,” Richard said to some friends a few days ago. “When I wake up, the whole house is filled with the […]
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Author: Colleen Tinker
Colleen Tinker, the editor of Proclamation! magazine, and her husband Richard left Adventism in 1998 with their two sons, Roy and Nathanael, who were in grades six and ten. They have co-led the Former Adventist Fellowship since 1999. Colleen, a graduate of Walla Walla University, is a former high school English teacher and also the former managing editor of Adventist Today magazine. Colleen became the stepmother of Roy and Nathanael in 1989, and in 2008 she adopted them. Romans 8:15-17 has assumed new depth and significance for her and Richard since she and her sons chose to claim each other legally and permanently. She and Richard share an office and a commitment to sharing the gospel of the true Jesus with all of those seeking a way out of the bondage of the false gospel of Adventism.
IS ADVENTISM CHANGING?
By Colleen Tinker Frequently we hear Adventists (and questioning Adventists) say things such as these: I never heard Ellen White read, and I didn’t have all that fear you […]
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What Do We Do with Heresy?
COLLEEN TINKER The book of Acts contains an almost-forgotten story that occurred when Paul was preaching in Ephesus. When he first came to that city, he entered the synagogue and […]
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ADVENTISTS FRATERNIZE WITH GOVERNMENT
BY COLLEEN TINKER Last month when the Seventh-day Adventist executive committee met for its Annual Council, general conference president Ted Wilson reiterated Adventism’s bottom line as he set […]
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ADVENTISTS SPEAK AT REFORMATION CELEBRATION
BY COLLEEN TINKER On October 17, 2017, the president of the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist organization, Kamal Rafaal, joined other pastors and theologians in addressing the […]
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CELEBRATING THE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT—AGAIN
BY COLLEEN TINKER This coming Sunday, October 22, marks the 173rd anniversary of the day Jesus failed to return as William Miller had predicted. After months of the […]
Read moreTHE MARRIAGE OF THE SON
BY COLLEEN TINKER This is the editorial column from the printed version of Proclamation!, Fall, 2017. On Saturday, September 2, our younger son Nathanael married his bride Audrey Herwig. […]
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WHAT CHRISTIANS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FORMER ADVENTISTS
By Colleen Tinker This last week, a former Adventist posted in an online forum that she was presenting a talk at a conference for family therapists. Her goal […]
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DISCIPLINE OF WAYWARD CONFERENCES CENTRAL ISSUE AT ADVENTISM’S ANNUAL COUNCIL
By Colleen Tinker What is a conference president (or a pastor) supposed to do if he opposes the Adventist organization’s policies? The General Conference thinks it knows—intractable leaders […]
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USING ADVENTIST CELEBRITIES
By Colleen Tinker Rock ’n’ Roll legend Little Richard did a televised interview last Saturday, September 30, with Danny Shelton, the founder of Three Angels Broadcasting Network in […]
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NEW KID’S SABBATH SCHOOL LESSONS ANNOUNCED
by Colleen Tinker On September 22, the Adventist Review ran a story introducing the new Sabbath School Lessons which will be released in 2019. The lessons and “quarterlies” […]
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ARE ADVENTISM AND ISIS SIMILAR?
by Colleen Tinker Last week the liberal-leaning online Slate magazine ran an article by its staff writer Joshua Keating comparing the failed apocalyptic prophecies that have driven ISIS […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Athletic Competition Violates Adventist Policy I agree with your comments on the inconsistency of the four Adventist universities joining the NAIA. When I was writing for Adventist Today, Jim […]
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ADVENTISTS STILL IGNORING THEIR PROPHET’S WORDS CONCERING SPORTS
by Colleen Tinker The Adventist Review has published a story celebrating the fact that the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has “officially transitioned cross country national […]
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WHO’S BEHIND THE HIGH CARB, LOW-FAT DIET AGENDA?
by Colleen Tinker Journalist Marika Sboros ran a two-part article on her website, foodmed.net, last month on August 7 and August 9. The first installment entitled “Medical Evangelism: […]
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