All this rain has got me thinking about what the Bible calls the “latter rain.” It’s exciting stuff, and you and I could be a part of it . . . if we wanted to be.
Read MoreShape of the planet: both sides have a point
Relativistic thinking has been a notable factor in very recent (and continuing) Seventh-day Adventist controversies.
Read MoreGrowth, budget and a new year
You may have been surprised to read ADvindicate's 2016 projected budget is $60,000, or wondered why it went up within a year. The simple answer – growth!
Read MoreWrangling with history
Ervin Taylor recently wrote an article in Adventist Today that contained a proposed apology letter from Elder Ted Wilson to Pope Francis.
Read MoreLooking backwards through prophecy
Critics in and outside the Seventh-day Adventist Church attack the accuracy of the Bible through a subversion of its literal meaning.
Read MoreAdventists! Avoid pendulum swings
Last month, many Seventh-day Adventists joined others to debate the legal right for Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk, to deny same-sex couples marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs.
Read MoreAnnual Council: Doctor links ‘healthy’ music to depression recovery
Simple, melodic music and hymns play a vital role in improving depression and anxiety, according to President of Weimar Institute Neil Nedley.
Read MoreMental health: recovering the lost soul of Adventism
I learned that the word “psychology” was a taboo word in Adventism when I submitted a book to one of the church’s publishers with the title "Jesus Psychology."
Read MoreWO at Annual Council: officers appeal for respect of the world church
Fallout from the world church’s decision on women’s ordination has begun.
Read MoreAnnual Council: former U.S. ambassador urges faithfulness to God’s policies
Former US Ambassador to Malta and Seventh-day Adventist Kathryn Proffitt presented the devotional at the General Conference Annual Council’s first business session Sunday.
Read MoreTed Wilson: Everyone a sower
We are living in a time of unprecedented change. God has asked His remnant people, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to prepare the way of the Lord, to lean completely on Him and receive the power of the latter rain of the Holy Spirit.
Read MoreMore transparency needed among God's people
There was a time when no one seemed to care what happened at the General Conference committee.
Read MoreJoin ADvindicate for an important work-speaking truth
ADvindicate has again seen tremendous growth the last year with God’s blessing and your support with over 37,000 unique visitors a month, compared to the 14,000 a month last year.
Read MoreSDA Annual Council 2015 begins
Actions of unions, conferences and individuals in disharmony with church policy may be addressed at Annual Council as well.
Read MoreAre you acting on your Seventh-day Adventist beliefs?
The true measurement of a person's worth isn't what they say they believe in, but what they do in defense of those beliefs.
Read MoreUgly Americans
In 1958 Eugene Burdick and William Lederer published "The Ugly American," a novel dealing with the inept political machinations of Americans in Southeast Asia. This bestseller birthed the expression “ugly American."
Read MoreThe unchanging papacy
In the wake of Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States, the notion has been nurtured that real change may at last be in the offing for the Roman Catholic Church.
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