The book of Genesis gives a wonderful lesson about our reactions toward a prophet of God when they err.
Read MoreSelfies
I have a fallen nature and my first thoughts and actions are to defend and indulge self, to make life as easy as possible to live and enjoy. I have no need for God or, for that matter, anyone else, unless He or they can benefit me in my self-centeredness.
Read MoreGLOW missionaries wanted
Now Super Bowl 50 is set to take place in San Francisco Feb. 7, 2016. In anticipation, Bay Area church members have been gearing up for a week long event leading up to the big game.
Read MoreThe great test
What if cleaning your shoes on Sabbath morning was the great test by which your eternal destiny was decided? I’m not saying that it will be. But, what if it was?
Read MoreBe God's balloon!
Several years ago my children went to a party that had a clown who made balloon art. Now, I’m sure that no one can go to college and take classes in balloon art, but this guy had everybody—even the adults—mesmerized with the different things he could make using balloons.
Read MoreAdventists on the Titanic
A recent article in a prominent church publication invites a serious misunderstanding of the faith-and-works issue as Scripture presents it.
Read MoreFinding the coin
When studying familiar passages such as the parables of Luke 15--the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son--we risk falling into the trap of studying the Bible while already prejudiced to the conclusions drawn from the reading.
Read MoreAuthor of 'The Omega Rebellion' Rick Howard dies
On November 3, 2015 Pastor Rick Howard passed to his rest at 6:00 a.m. He was the author of "The Omega Rebellion" and "Meet It!"
Read MoreApproaching another Minneapolis
When we read of what might have been experienced at the Minneapolis Conference in 1888 and during the years immediately following, we sense what a tragic loss it was to the church.
Read MorePUC President responds to Ryan Bell
In terms of the decision to disinvite you to campus, it was a decision that really did require moral courage and wisdom as I was well aware of how this decision would be perverted by some to create a negative firestorm on Social Media, for example.
Read MoreParent to Dr. Knight: thanks for disinviting Bell
Why, I wonder, would a professedly Christian professor choose to expose his students to the thoughts and teachings of a fool?
Read MoreUnder the most intense scrutiny
I never dreamed I’d see the day when a Seventh-day Adventist would be a front-running presidential candidate.
Read MoreI remember Sabbath
Dare we even suggest that the Sabbath has lost its significance?
Read MoreIt's raining cats and dogs!
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.
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