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I remember Sabbath

November 1, 2015 Gery P. Friesen

Dare we even suggest that the Sabbath has lost its significance?

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In Opinion Tags sabbath, adventist, end time

It's raining cats and dogs!

October 30, 2015 Omar Miranda

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.

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In Devotional Tags latter rain, prayer, holy spirit, adventist

Shape of the planet: both sides have a point

October 26, 2015 Kevin Paulson

Relativistic thinking has been a notable factor in very recent (and continuing) Seventh-day Adventist controversies.

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In Commentary Tags adventist, truth, relative, moral, bible, relativism

Growth, budget and a new year

October 23, 2015 Shane Hilde

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!

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In News Tags fundraise, adventist, 60K, advindicate

Wrangling with history

October 22, 2015 Lemuel Sapian

Ervin Taylor recently wrote an article in Adventist Today that contained a proposed apology letter from Elder Ted Wilson to Pope Francis.

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In Commentary Tags adventist today, pope, ted wilson, great controversy

Looking backwards through prophecy

October 20, 2015 Marcus Sheffield

Critics in and outside the Seventh-day Adventist Church attack the accuracy of the Bible through a subversion of its literal meaning.

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In Apologetics Tags prophecy, adventist, bible

Adventists! Avoid pendulum swings

October 18, 2015 Michael Peabody

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.

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In Current Events Tags religious liberty, rights, christianity, adventist, seventh day adventist, homosexuality, kim davis

Annual Council: Doctor links ‘healthy’ music to depression recovery

October 15, 2015 Rich Constantinescu

Simple, melodic music and hymns play a vital role in improving depression and anxiety, according to President of Weimar Institute Neil Nedley.

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In News Tags annual council, music, neil nedley, 2015, weimar, adventist

Mental health: recovering the lost soul of Adventism

October 14, 2015 Jennifer Schwirzer

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."

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In Health Tags mental health, adventist, health, psychology

WO at Annual Council: officers appeal for respect of the world church

October 12, 2015 Rich Constantinescu

Fallout from the world church’s decision on women’s ordination has begun. 

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In News Tags womens ordination, adventist, world church, annual council, 2015

Annual Council: former U.S. ambassador urges faithfulness to God’s policies

October 12, 2015 Rich Constantinescu

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.

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In News Tags annual council, 2015, kathryn proffitt, adventist

Ted Wilson: Everyone a sower

October 11, 2015 Rich Constantinescu

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.

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In Sermons Tags ted wilson, annua, 2015, adventist

More transparency needed among God's people

October 9, 2015 Rich Constantinescu

There was a time when no one seemed to care what happened at the General Conference committee.

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In Opinion Tags church, transparency, adventist, annual council, gc session

Join ADvindicate for an important work-speaking truth

October 8, 2015 Shane Hilde

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.

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In News Tags fundraise, advindicate, 60K, truth

SDA Annual Council 2015 begins

October 8, 2015 Rich Constantinescu

Actions of unions, conferences and individuals in disharmony with church policy may be addressed at Annual Council as well. 

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In News Tags annual council, 2015, fall, news, adventist

Are you acting on your Seventh-day Adventist beliefs?

October 6, 2015 Caleb Torres

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.

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In Commentary Tags snowden, adventist, beliefs

Ugly Americans

October 5, 2015 Marcus Sheffield

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."

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In Commentary Tags america, american, sda, adventist, nad, north american division

The unchanging papacy

October 2, 2015 Kevin Paulson

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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In Current Events Tags papacy, catholicism, catholic, Roman Catholic Church, adventists, seventh day adventist, revelation 13, unchanging, francis

A blood moon: a token of the papacy's true character

September 29, 2015 Karl G. Wilcox

In light of such deadly moral contradictions, a blood moon seems to me an appropriate token of the papacy’s true character, and a present warning of what is still to come.

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In Current Events Tags pope, catholic, catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, usa, america, protestant

Pope Francis, Sunday and Seventh-day Adventists

September 27, 2015 Steve Wohlberg

For over 100 years, Seventh-day Adventists have anticipated Sunday legislation in fulfillment of end-time prophecy.

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In Current Events Tags pope, prophecy, america, visit, US
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