I wish to somehow send my voice to you, that you may know that I am one among many within the North American Division who do not agree with the consensus from the few at the top who are pushing women to be pastors and elders. I am a Seventh-day Adventist, 33 year-old woman, and it is clear to me from the Bible, our firm foundation, that God has not chosen women to be pastors or elders.
Read MoreTheology student at PUC warns students in commencement speech of "wolves in sheep's clothing."
Last Friday at the Pacific Union College graduation ceremony, graduating theology student Samuel Smith gave a short but powerful talk to the audience.
Read MoreA glimpse into the GLOW office
Ever wonder what it would be like to be the main GLOW secretary receiving calls from people who get GLOW tracts? Central CA Conference's GLOW secretary Desiree recently related a story to us which gives us a glimpse of her job.
Read MoreHalting between two opinions
Perhaps the most significant development of the fourth and final meeting of the General Conference Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC) was the development, by a recently-formed group within the Committee, of a “third way” or “moderate option."
Read MoreThe cancer of apostasy
As doctors listen to the concerns of the patient, they need to look for “red flags” or warning signs that the patient may indeed have a malignancy. Cancer is a horrible, insidious disease that can take the life of the patient if not properly diagnosed and treated. This terrible sickness begins with the introduction into the body of a substance called a carcinogen.
Read MoreSurprise “third way” option emerges at final TOSC Meeting
The headline depends upon how one aggregates the votes. A clear majority—54 to 40—believes that the Bible teaches an ideal of male leadership. But the news being trumpeted in the church's liberal precincts is that an even larger majority—62 to 32—believes that unions should be allowed to independently decide the issue of female ordination.
Read MoreImprisoned but free
It’s morning, and I pack the last things before I head out in the car to go to the bus. I check the time almost every minute. “I will probably get there right on time”, I said, hoping the driver would agree. “The bus is there!” the driver said, and I just missed it. We had to follow the bus for a while before we could pass it, and I could get on it. ”If the trip starts like this, I wonder how it will end?” I said, not knowing what would happen the following days. We planned to travel around in Israel and Jordan for 12 days, and had spent many days...
Read MoreThe hypocrisy excuse
Probably nothing galls non-Christians, and many Christians also, quite so much as the hypocrisy of the pious—be it real, exaggerated, or imagined. If one were to take a survey of the average person on the street regarding what is least liked about religious people in general, this attribute would doubtless make the top of the list.
Read MoreA black sabbath?
Sermon begins at 21:00.
May 24, 2014, Alex Bryan, the newly reinstated pastor of the Walla Walla University, gave a startling presentation. All sanctuary windows were shuttered and taped leaving the congregation in complete darkness during a 22-minute sermon followed by an additional 2 minutes of silent darkness. His sermon advocated the necessity of darkness for us to completely communicate with God in prayer.
Read MoreGLOW goes at fair despite officials' restrictions
Laurie is the GLOW leader of her local church. Every year she goes with a childrens' ministry at her church, called Helping Hands, to distribute GLOW tracts at the local fair. This year Laurie and the kids ran into some trouble. The fair officials said they would not be allowed to distribute tracts to people everywhere on the fairgrounds, but that they would be restricted to a booth space.
Read MoreThe rest of the story: NCC constituency meeting
The manner in which these resolutions were processed brought disappointment instead of the respectful dialog and decisions we’d prayed for. We are left seeking understanding of the underlying issues that divide—and God’s answers to them.
Read MoreThe best argument for ordaining women
There is one argument for female ordination that always struck me as having considerable merit. It goes like this...
Read MoreBikers, leather and church
Sabbath Keepers Motorcycle Ministry
The word biker conjures wild images of long-haired men sporting weathered leather cuts with skulls and crossbones tattooed on every inch of their body. So imagine what some pastors think when approached about starting a biker ministry at their church. Some embrace the idea, but others can’t get past the image of the Hells Angels sitting in their pews, dropping cocaine in the offering plate and insisting the tattoo parlor move next door.
Read MoreDr. Ben Carson warming up to the idea of a presidential run
Carson told the Weekly Standard this week that he’s “starting to feel” a tug to possibly run for national office, highlighting the intense response he gets when he travels around the country speaking about contemporary issues.
Read MoreBill shares Christ at the bank
Bill Krick shares how he was able to touch a woman's heart by sharing GLOW tracts with her while he was setting up an account at the bank.
Read MoreJudge spanks LSU-3 for "extraordinarily ill-advised case"
On March 5th, Rich McCune, counsel for the LSU-3 (Beach, Bradley, and Kaatz), had a bad day in court. Riverside County law & motion Judge Edward D. Webster not only threw out the plaintiffs' case, he made McCune stay after school so he could tell Mr. McCune what he really thought of his case and his clients, “I think this case is extraordinarily ill-advised for a lot of different reasons."
Read MoreNorthern California Conference faces tough questions in upcoming constituency session
The Northern California Conference (NCC) 2014 constituency session is scheduled for May 18th of this year. Several churches have drafted additional agenda items to be discussed, including evolution, homosexuality, and women's ordination. These proposals are simply urging the conference delegates to vote to comply with the Bible and General Conference policy.
Read MoreI asked for a Lamb
Two stone altars frame their outline against the evening sky on a world newly touched by the impact of evil. The lush green grass, recently invaded by the thistle, bear silent witness to the depth of disobedience. Sin was here!
Read MorePasadena's medical director on leave after his Protestant sermons surface
The Southern California city of Pasadena has suspended its public health director, Dr. Eric Walsh, while it investigates statements the Seventh-day Adventist lay preacher allegedly made in several sermons.
Read More[UPDATE] SCC distances itself from Eric Walsh
Southern California Conference (SCC) released a statement Tuesday distancing itself from the controversy surrounding past comments made by Pasadena Public Health Director and SDA associate pastor Dr. Eric Walsh regarding homosexuals, Catholics and Muslims. SCC spokeswoman Betty Cooney said, "[H]e does not hold ministerial credentials from the Adventist Church, does not speak on behalf of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, and as far as we know, does not represent his views as anything other than his own.”
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