Run With Endurance
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with […]
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Author: Nicole Stevenson
Nicole Stevenson lives in Southern California with her husband Carel and her two children, Joshua and Abigail. Nicole graduated from La Sierra University with a degree in social work and is currently staying home to raise their kids. Nicole, with her husband Carel, was on the launch team of Redeemer Fellowship, an evangelical church in Loma Linda, California.
A Familiar Place of Distorted Reality
The hostile clashing of worldviews and seemingly constant shapeshifting of reality is not unfamiliar to those of us who’ve left Adventism for Jesus. As we walk through these mystifying days […]
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I Asked My Husband About Sovereignty
One of the many blessings I’ve been thanking God for during this season of unknowns and quarantine mandates has been the unexpected time I’ve had with my husband to discuss […]
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Dear Young Progressive Adventist
Dear young progressive Adventist, I pray that you’ll be able to read this in the tone I mean it to have. It’s not my goal to shame you but to […]
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Suffering with the Body of Christ
It’s January and my turn to blog. I knew this date was coming, but with all the busyness of Christmas vacation, I decided to wait to work on it […]
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“You Will Rise Up In the End”
As I’ve been thinking about gratitude to God this Thanksgiving season I’ve found myself frequently thanking Him for His promise of final justice and for His righteous wrath against evil. […]
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New Creations from Broken Pieces
I remember that afternoon so clearly. It was one of my favorite parts of the day. The kids were both napping, and I had time to sit in my backyard […]
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Walking Away from Betrayal
Betrayal, I believe, is one of the most painful experiences a person can face. Grieving a betrayal can wreak havoc on the heart and unleash a world of pernicious […]
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What Does It Mean to be Born Again?
LIFE AFTER WITH NICOLE STEVENSON Had someone asked me as an Adventist what being born again meant I would’ve said, “Choosing to follow Christ and being baptized”. To me, […]
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ELLEN WHITE DEIFIED THE LAW
A TRANSCRIPT OF GOD’S CHARACTER? By Nicole Stevenson “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them […]
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THE GOD WHO KNOWS
By Nicole Stevenson This year spring “break” is a bit of an oxymoron in my home. While Instagram is currently cluttered with images of other people’s family vacations, my mind […]
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FINDING CONTENTMENT
By Nicole Stevenson “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!” (Phil. 4:4). For many of us who’ve left Adventism, the holidays can be particularly tricky and sometimes […]
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PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST
By Nicole Stevenson If you’re reading this blog on the day it’s published then you need to know the annual Former Adventist Fellowship Conference is convening at 9:00 AM, […]
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THE LAW WE FOLLOW
By Nicole Stevenson I have a burden for those who leave Adventism and then grow weary of trying to understand God’s Word without the triggers from proof texts. I […]
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