He Leads Us Through, Not Around
It’s only a week into 2021, and it seems that the hope for the new year to be a source of relief from the difficulties that marked 2020 is dimming […]
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Heartbreak In Switzerland
This poignant email came to us this week from a never-been-Adventist Christian in Switzerland. The writer has been studying with an Adventist family, doing her best to help them understand […]
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13. Expanding Ministry
When I was pastoring the Sedona Christian Fellowship in Sedona, Arizona, one day Don and Vesta Muth, whom we had known for many years, both before and after we all left […]
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January 9–15
Lesson 3: “When Your World Is Falling Apart” Like last week’s lesson, this week’s is mostly just a history lesson. While it is important to understand history, there is […]
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Justin Peters Talks about Cults | 10
Colleen and Nikki talk with Justin Peters, an expert in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). This interview took place at the Truth Matters Conference at Grace Community Church in October, […]
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Adventism Has a Different Jesus | 9
Colleen and Nikki share how they learned that they believed in a different Jesus as Adventists. They talk about how they learned who Jesus really is and how knowing Him […]
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Dale Ratzlaff Speaks Candidly | 8
Dale Ratzlaff remembers his shock when Adventist leaders admitted Adventism’s investigative judgment could not be supported biblically but told him to preach anyway and ignore what wasn’t true. He shares […]
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We Burned Books on Reformation Day | 7
Colleen and Nikki talk about their Reformation Day Party on October 31 which included burning books… what? Participants at the gathering reveal their thoughts around the blazing volumes. Podcast was […]
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Carolyn Ratzlaff’s Journey Out | 6
Nikki and Colleen chat with Carolyn Ratzlaff as she shares her prior commitment to Adventism and her fear that her husband’s questions could cost her the job she loved. She […]
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We got mail…
The Real Reason for Regional Conferences I just read your article entitled Adventism’s Racist Leanings. I fully expected you to give the real reason for the separate black conferences, but […]
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The Adventist Millennium
Adventism’s Fundamental Belief #27: The Millennium and the End of Sin “The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. […]
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Israel Rejected Jesus
Margie Littell with Colleen Tinker We former Adventists are often accused of being harsh. Adventists admonish us, “Jesus didn’t speak harshly to people; He was loving and kind.” People, however, […]
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12. Encounter With the Holy Spirit
After the experience I had with the lesbian lady and the “holy spirit,” I backed off from my openness to the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. I had, so to speak, […]
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January 2–8
Lesson 2: Crisis of Leadership At the end of this week’s lesson is a summary that powerfully states the supremacy of God and His empowerment of His servant, Isaiah, […]
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We got mail…
Christian married to an Adventist shares experience Every relationship is different, but I want to offer some things to think about from my experience. My husband is a third generation […]
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