What John the Baptist Knew
This month Nikki Stevenson and I have been podcasting through Ephesians 2:1–10, and I have been overwhelmed at what is ours because Jesus came as the incarnate God the Son. […]
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Someday, the Smog Will Clear
By Kaye-la Maree Sanford When I left the false fold, the peoplewho knew me fadedinto the darkness slowly,their love vanished with their stepsand their words brandisheda subtle scornful edge:Nothing outright,Nothing true,Nothing […]
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10. Free—To Discover
I will never forget the feeling of emancipation I experienced after my decision—forced as it was—to resign. To be out from under the weight of all the denomination hassle I had […]
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Thanking God for Jesus in Stressful Times
ROLAANT MCKENZIE There are some years that are particularly challenging, where multiple situations and events arise that are overwhelming to the soul. 2020 is such a year. Pandemic fears have […]
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How Adventism Infiltrated the ETS with Openness Theology
Last month the Evangelical Theological Society held its annual meeting (for the first time online virtually) which I attended, and I also presented a paper. The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) […]
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9. Decision Day
Not long after camp meeting, I was told by Charles Cook that I would have to agree to teach all 27 doctrines as listed in the Fundamental Beliefs of SDAs or […]
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His Faithful Witness
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in […]
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
DALE RATZLAFF I well remember the day that our little Bruce—now a big, strong contractor—started asking questions. We lived in Napa, California, and were driving back from Conn Lake. Bruce […]
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8. The Gathering Storm
Here I was a fourth-generation Seventh-day Adventist, pastoring the growing Watsonville, California, SDA church, and nearly through my doctor of ministry program at Andrews University. Now I had serious questions about […]
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Searching for Truth in the Middle of Confusion
I believe that now more than ever before, people are being flooded with competing versions of events. A multitude of actors want to influence the broader culture to see the […]
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God Has No Plan B
The life AFTER with Chris Lee Plan B: it’s what you do when your best laid plans go awry. I guess I’ve always thought of Christmas as God’s Plan B. […]
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7. Adventist Underground
As I look back I am utterly amazed at the amount of material that came bubbling up from the seething Adventist underground which was boiling like the mud pots in […]
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Thankfulness Protects Us
Next week is Thanksgiving in the USA. This isn’t the first year that I realized suddenly that this holiday was only days away, but this is the first year that […]
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Hermeneutics Reveals Truth
On a recent episode of the Former Adventist podcast (episode 77), Nikki and Colleen discussed some contextual considerations, as well as 10 hermeneutic guidelines to think through when reading Scripture. […]
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6. Secret Meetings
While teaching at Monterey Bay Academy, I would often run on the beach for my morning exercise, sometimes as many as six miles a day. One summer, a visitor from Australia […]
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