Category: Sabbath School Commentary

  Lesson 11: “Waiting In the Crucible” [COLLEEN TINKER]   Problems with this lesson: The subject of patience is is discussed from an underlying perspective of Adventism’s belief that Jesus […]

Lesson 10: “Meekness in the Crucible” [COLLEEN TINKER]   Problems with this lesson: The lesson defines “meekness” in terms of endurance with patience and without resentment but misses the power […]

Lesson 9: “A Life of Praise” [COLLEEN TINKER]   Problems with this lesson: This lesson sees praise as a means to the end of conversion or conquering. The author again […]

Lesson 8: “Seeing the invisible” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: Adventist physicalism distorts the biblical revelation of spiritual death, spiritual life, resurrection, and the work of the Holy […]

  Lesson 7: “Indestructible Hope” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: The author’s Adventist understanding of “hope” is confusing and unstable because it is built on a foundation of […]

  Lesson 6: “Struggling With All Energy” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: The lesson attempts to teach fighting sin with Christ’s power while defending absolute free will. The […]

  Lesson 5: “Extreme Heat” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: The lesson again assumes the human experience is the focal point of suffering. The author misses Job’s repentance […]

  Lesson 4: “Seeing the Goldsmith’s Face” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: This lesson betrays Adventism’s ignorance of the new covenant. The author connects “purification” with the great […]

Lesson 3: “The Birdcage” COLLEEN TINKER   Problem with this lesson: The author frames his lessons on personal suffering through the lens of the “great controversy”  The author condemns the […]

  Lesson 2: “The Crucibles That Come” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: The Adventist worldview that says salvation is a process of committing to obedience and pleasing God […]

Lesson 1: “The Shepherd’s Crucible” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: This lesson, based roughly on Psalm 23, stresses that we can learn discipline from our hardships to grow […]

  Lesson 13: “Israel in Egypt” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: This lesson approaches the last chapters in the story of Joseph from a technical, analytical perspective that […]

  Lesson 12: “Joseph, Prince of Egypt” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: The author trivializes the eternal themes of repentance and forgiveness by focussing on word plays and […]

  Lesson 11: “Joseph, Master of Dreams” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems With This lesson: Again, this lesson is human-centric and presents God as one who intervenes and helps Joseph. The […]

  Lesson 10: “Jacob-Israel” COLLEEN TINKER   Problems with this lesson: This lesson ignores God’s restating His covenant with Abraham to Jacob, the son whom God chose to receive the […]