December 19–25
Lesson 13: “Heaven, Education, and Eternal Learning” With that title, you would think that this week would be upbeat and hopeful, but after three days of talking about things […]
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Lesson 13: “Heaven, Education, and Eternal Learning” With that title, you would think that this week would be upbeat and hopeful, but after three days of talking about things […]
Read moreColleen and Nikki explain in this first episode why they left Seventh-day Adventism and why they reach back to minister to those still in their former religion. Podcast was published […]
Read moreDECEMBER 11, 2020 Does the new covenant require tithing? Can you please explain if believers in the new covenant are obliged to pay tithe? I have not seen any […]
Read moreROLAANT 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 […]
Read moreLast 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) […]
Read moreLesson 12: “Experiencing and Living the Character of God” The title of this week’s lesson is deceptive. In fact, it would more accurately be called “Living the Old Covenant […]
Read more“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 […]
Read moreDALE 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 […]
Read moreLesson 11: “The Christian and Work” The lesson uses over 2,500 words to say that Christian education should include instruction on the right way to work. It begins by […]
Read moreI 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 […]
Read moreThe 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. […]
Read moreLesson 10: “Education in Arts and Sciences” There is not much in this week’s lesson that couldn’t be condensed down to a few sentences. Yes, God created all that […]
Read moreNext 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 […]
Read moreOn 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. […]
Read moreLesson 9: “The Church and Education” In a quarterly full of statements that deny the gospel, downgrade the role and person of the Holy Spirit and openly contradict the […]
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