An Uncertain Gospel: The Problem of Open Theism
MARTIN L. CAREY Editor’s note: One of the preconceived ideas we as Adventists held—an idea shared with many Christians as well—is that of ultimate human self-determination. Even God, we […]
Read more
Author: Martin Carey
Martin Carey is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who lives in Southern California. Raised Adventist and a product of Adventist schools, he often struggled with agnosticism. He and his wife came to life in 2006. He is married to Sharon and they have two sons, Nick and Matthew. They live with joyful but messy lives with Beethoven's music and several rescued animals.
I Disavow Therapeutic Forgiveness
“Forgive quickly, it’s the Christian thing to do.” This is a popular saying and is often accepted and quoted without close examination. God forgave us of our sins, the reasoning […]
Read more
I Have Guarded Them
It was well after midnight, and eleven men lay sprawled about on the ground, sleeping soundly. They were suddenly startled by a voice. “So, could you not watch with me […]
Read more
Are Other Worlds Watching Us?
MARTIN L. CAREYAndromeda galaxy M31 photographed by Wolfgang Promper of Austria. Used by permission. …when I accepted the gospel of the New Testament, I realized it was also time […]
Read more
When Walls Are Closing In
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the LORD’s […]
Read more
Escape Into Beauty
The television news had been blaring nearly all day, pouring out fear, uncertainty, and anger over COVID-19. So many are afraid of their health, afraid for their loved ones, afraid […]
Read more
Get Out of Jail—Free!
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you today, by loving the LORD your God, […]
Read more
Relearning the Story of Eve in the Garden
We all grew up with the story of the Garden of Eden and of how Adam and Eve were tempted and ate the forbidden fruit. Looking at this story again […]
Read more
The Party Crasher
The table was set, the wine was poured, and as the guests came to recline at table, servants scurried to bring the hot food. The master of the feast certainly […]
Read more
Why God Hides His Will From Us
“I know what to do; the Lord spoke to me.” You may have heard that confident declaration from Christian friends, that God had directly revealed His will to them. Perhaps […]
Read more
The Earth is the Lord’s—All Foods are Clean
“Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For ‘the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof’” (1Cor. 10:25, 26). […]
Read more
FILLING THE BODY WITH LIGHT
By Martin Carey “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is […]
Read more
CRYING FROM THE DEPTHS
By Martin Carey “Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!” […]
Read more
OPENING ORION
By Martin Carey “Can you show us the open space in Orion?” The earnest question came from a young couple approaching the telescope in the dark. It was a crisp […]
Read more
INTERCESSOR FOREVER
By Martin L. Carey On a clear day back then, you could gaze up into the blue Judean sky and see forever. One afternoon, a little cluster of people […]
Read more