For Brazilian Administrators, Church...

This first installment of a new monthly series from Brazil focuses on the ideological and political advocacy of prominent church influencers.
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The Necessity of Submissional Equality

This week's commentary outlines why the principle of divinely inspired submissional equality must start immediately and extend all the way to the top...
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Discouragement and Optimism for Our...

In the face of polarization and divisiveness, I hope the church will find creative ways to deal with its diversity, utilizing dialogue, love, and...
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Dead to the Holy Spirit

The big problem at the church’s hierarchical top is not biblical literalism, not hostility to scholarship, not laziness of mind, but fearful contempt...
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Finley’s “Speaking Up” about LGBTQ...

The General Conference has a history of supporting forms of conversion therapy that goes back decades, in spite of documented harm. 
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On Unity, Gender, and Power

This week’s lesson on Ephesians 4, unity, and diversity offers all members a clear way to judge community spiritual health. Just how harmonious is...
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Does the General Conference Want You To...

Spectrum has stood in solidarity with our Adventist LGBTQ family and friends for decades. We will not stop. We will not leave.
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Fix Adventist Schools: Focus on Jesus,...

An Adventist educator of 41 years, Crosby offers three brief suggestions for improving the Adventist educational system in North America.
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How Did We Become Enemies?

The vision of church unity and harmony should not be used to consolidate uniformity or stifle questions but rather to cultivate a community that...
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Adventism at 160: A Look Behind the...

The current church leadership has done a good job of focusing us on mission, but the Adventist story needs to be elevated beyond baptismal numbers to...
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