While I am now a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, I was once an Anglican Christian, then an atheist, then a deist, and finally a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. It came about like this.
Read MoreCause & Effect: PANDEMICS, ANIMAL ABUSE, HUMAN SUFFERING, AND YOU
Increases in global trade and smuggling have allowed more species to be marketed than ever before. Combine this with a rising affluent class and a capitalistic urge to buy anything novel that is offered, and you have a booming business based on death.
Read MoreSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PART 3
Without question, the most popular conspiracy theory in the Seventh-day Adventist Church today is the belief that members of the Roman Catholic Jesuit order have secretly infiltrated our denomination, and that this explains so many of the doctrinal and spiritual problems the church has suffered during the past few decades.
Read MorePERFECTION THEOLOGY AND THE STATUES DEBATE
How the current controversy over American historical monuments can invite instructive reflection on how each of us, collectively and individually, should come to terms with faults both past and present.
Read MoreTHE ANTICHRIST: COMPARING TWO PERSPECTIVES
Could perceived current challenges to Christianity be distracting some Seventh-day Adventists from our classic understanding of the Biblical Antichrist prophecies?
Read MoreSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PART 2
In the first article of this series , we introduced the topic of conspiracy speculation and spoke of its dangers to those theologically conservative Adventists who find themselves drawn to it. In the present article, titled “An Easy Antichrist,” we will compare the inspired description of the prophetic and eschatological Antichrist forces with the perception of these forces as found in most of what we are calling the “New World Order” conspiracy theories.
Read MoreTHROUGH THE FIRE
“I feel sure we have no need to fear the tempest. Let it roar, and let it rage. We shall come through.”
Winston Churchill
Read MoreNew Site Launched: The American Sentry
A new site dedicated to the worked started by The American Sentinel was recently launched. Led by Historians Peter K. Chung and Lemuel V. Sapian, The American Sentry seeks to defend the Liberty and Justice of All.
Read MoreJUNETEENTH AND THE GOSPEL
The meaning of a much-ignored, unofficial American holiday for a deeper understanding of the Biblical gospel.
Read MoreSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS AND FASCISM
Revisiting a tragic chapter in Seventh-day Adventist history, in search of its lessons for today.
Read MoreSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PART 1
Conspiracy speculation continues to hold a lure for a certain number of theologically conservative Seventh-day Adventists. This article, titled, “A Gospel of Intrigue,” is the first in a series of three which will address this subject in light of the evidence of Scripture, the writings of Ellen White, and the facts of history.
Read MoreWHO ARE WE AS A CHURCH, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?
There will be one last generation that will stand firm and love the Lord so much that they will obey Him. They will be sealed for eternity, established in all biblical truth so that they cannot be moved. That generation will participate in wonderful things—the latter rain and the completion of God’s work—and the earth will be illuminated with the glory of God (Rev. 18:1). My prayer is that we will be that last generation.
Read MoreDARNELLA FRAZIER: A PROFILE IN YOUTHFUL COURAGE
When the decisive moment comes, will we step forward and stand courageously?
Read MoreA TIME FOR COMPASSION AND HEALING: OUR CHRIST-CENTERED MISSION
As Seventh-day Adventists, we stand together worldwide in condemning racism, bigotry, hatred, prejudice, and violence in all of its myriad forms. We know that God is a God of justice, who sees and knows all, and we look to Him to fulfill His Word when He says, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay” (Romans 12:19).
Read MoreONLY CONNECTION WITH GOD CAN OVERCOME GLOBAL RISE IN EVIL
A pastoral letter and appeal from the Seventh-day Adventist world church president.
Read MoreFLAMES OVER MINNEAPOLIS
In the city famous in Seventh-day Adventist history for a righteousness by faith revival, flames fueled by injustice and the memory of former wrongs remind God’s people of their mission as agents of justice, peace, and reconciliation.
Read MoreThe Three Angels' Messages and Racial Prejudice
Racial prejudice is a problem in the world. In the United States, our history has been marked with intense racial struggle, from slavery to Jim Crow, Civil Rights and now racial profiling has reared its ugly head in today's society. There are, however, circles within our Adventist midst that wish to dismiss these issues, calling it dismissive pejoratives such as it being "social justice" or saying it has no bearing on our message as Seventh-day Adventists.
Read MoreCHURCH AND STATE: THE "ONE BEDROOM" MODEL
Do our views of the relationship of church and state mirror those of Jesus, or those that dominated medieval Europe and colonial New England?
Read MoreTHE PESTILENCE THAT WALKETH IN DARKNESS
Even in a crisis like the present, fear is not appropriate. For those attentive to the signs of the times and the Bible that identifies them, hope will remain paramount.
Read MoreTHROUGH THE STORM
My brothers and sisters, keep your eyes focused upon Jesus and eternal things! Let us remember that this storm, this crisis, is temporary. As this storm subsides, I believe there will be an unprecedented opportunity to share our faith in ways we have never been able to do before. People are longing for answers the world cannot give. They are looking for peace, hope, and security that only God can provide.
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