John Locke's Commitment to Freedom...

Obsession with order is a constant danger, perhaps more perverse than disorder. And what happens in politics and societies unfortunately also happens...
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Fixing the Finances of the Adventist...

Is Adventist leadership a homogeneous exercise in groupthink? This second in a three-part series on constructive denominational change urges...
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Should We Change the Way We Talk About...

For some millennials, giving 10% of each paycheck to the denomination feels painful, not cheerful. Can the tithe conversation be biblically and...
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For Christians, Halloween Is Year-Round

Halloween can be scary. But not half as scary as when Christians exhibit rampant unchecked ignorance. 
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Fixing the Finances of the Adventist...

As the General Conference Executive Committee meets for Annual Council this article draws attention to the Adventist love of infrastructure. The...
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Church and State Converge in Brazil’s...

With 292,682 neckerchiefed members and growing, perhaps it’s no surprise that Brazilian political leaders see a benefit in honoring the honor-wearers...
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The Sad Saga of King Saul’s Concubine

This Bible story tells us a lot more about the culture of the time—and how that culture perceived God’s role in human affairs—than the true nature of...
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Sinful Envy: Reframing Our Role as the...

If the prodigal son can go out and live the way he was living, then come back and get more than what the older brother ever had, what is the point?
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What Motivates Extraordinary Christian...

The lives of Denis Mukwege, Juan Gilabert-Jofré, and Paul Farmer reveal how ordinary people can lead remarkable lives when led by faith. As the field...
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Toward a Factual Concept of Inspiration

It is past time to move beyond weak defenses of Ellen White’s inspiration toward a factual concept. If church leaders insist on an irrational concept...
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