We Can’t Stay To Make a Difference
NICOLE STEVENSON | I have been thinking a lot lately about those of you who are new to leaving Seventh-day Adventism to follow Jesus. I remember those early days and […]
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Category: Adventist Relationships
The Ethics of Darkness and Light
ASK THE PASTOR WITH DALE RATZLAFF | Q: Can I stay in the church and “make a difference” by teaching the gospel and ignoring the practices and doctrines with which […]
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When Does Compassion Become Affirmation
COLLEEN TINKER I have to admit that I’ve been surprised at the recent kerfuffle that has arisen because of the much-publicized comments by long-time evangelical pastor Alistair Begg on a […]
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Should I Really Leave Adventism?
RICHARD FOSTER It is not uncommon to recognize certain problems with Adventist teaching and yet remain in Adventism anyway. There are multiple reasons why a person who recognizes problems within […]
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Can I Trust God When Someone Sins Against Me?
COLLEEN TINKER Once again the correspondence we received during the past couple of weeks has yielded a subject that is so important we felt it deserved to be shared with […]
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Freedom from Adventist Trauma
[COLLEEN TINKER] If there is any effect of Adventism—besides the worldview—that we formers share in common, it is some form of trauma. Of course, not everyone shares the same types […]
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Spiritual Abuse Among Religions
JOANIE YORBA-GRAY, MSW, WITH COLLEEN TINKER For many of us Christians, church represents God. Whether it is right or wrong to have this expectation, church is supposed to be a […]
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Ellen White’s Counsel To Women To Manage Men’s Lusts
This past weekend we received another heart-wrenching letter. This one was from a young woman who is dating an Adventist. She has begun investigating Adventism in depth, however, since she […]
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How to Talk to an Adventist Boyfriend
This weekend we received two emails from different Christian women who are dating committed Adventist men. They had gone online looking for information and help, and they appealed to us […]
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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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WHEN THERE’S NO “I’M SORRY”
By Gary Inrig Auschwitz is a terrible place. The worst of the Nazi death camps, more than a million people lost their live there, under the most appalling conditions. […]
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“HELP! MY FIANCE IS AN ADVENTIST!”
By Colleen Tinker A couple of months ago, we received an email from a Christian woman who was engaged to an Adventist. They had dated for two years, and […]
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TALE OF TWO BROTHERS
By Phil Harris Born into Adventism Both my paternal and maternal great-grandparents were Adventist. Dad’s parents, Chan and Myrtle Harris, met while taking nurse’s training at the St. Helena […]
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THEY DIDN’T CARE ABOUT ME
By Nicole Stevenson One day recently, as I pondered the horrors of recent news and prayed for our nation, I was impacted by 2 Timothy 3:1–7 12: But understand […]
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I JUST WANTED “NORMAL”
By Nikki Stevenson Have you ever found yourself looking at the unexpected circumstances of your life and thinking, “It wasn’t supposed to be like this”? So many things can […]
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