Ten Weaknesses of Seventh-day Adventist...

Every method of interpreting biblical prophecies has strengths and weaknesses. Here are 10 things about Seventh-day Adventist historicism that strike...
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A Visit to SuCasa, a Spanish-American...

I learned how heartwarming it is when people put in the effort to make you feel like you belong. I also learned churches are comprised of imperfect...
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Book Review: Without a Vision My People...

Why must every church-based event involve a Bible study? My personal experiences found much to identify with in David Hayward’s book: Without a...
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Truth . . . On Its Own

The unwillingness (or inability) to defend the truth on its own merits harms the truth and harms our community. It sows doubt and people begin to...
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The Dissonance between Institutional...

There are two paths for believers: “We have the truth," or “We open ourselves to the transcendence of a new light in Christ, if we want to grow...
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Abuse Victim Reflects on Her Final Life...

While it will always be true that as human beings, we desire to have positive news about our church, we still place ourselves at great risk by our...
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Why We Should Reform Our Theology after...

Change is hard, but stasis only breeds irrelevance. It takes moral strength to acknowledge that we have sometimes been wrong. But we should recognize...
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30 Years Later: How We Lost Our Friends...

Some of the people who died a horrific death at the end of the Waco siege were people I knew. They were caught up in the cultish environment that led...
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From Our Desk: History and Healing

On the anniversary of Waco, the recent Adventist historians' conference, and a correction to a recent story. Plus, reflecting on healing through a...
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We Didn’t Start the Fire but the Tinder...

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Waco siege that left 82 people dead. This week we are looking back on tragedy—and thinking...
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