Who Gave You Authority to Baptize?
Who can baptize? Adventist policy is clear: Adventist pastors alone have the authority to baptize, and that, under the authority of the Conference...Read More
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Written By: Peter RoennfeldtJune 03, 2019
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Written By: Leroy SykesMay 29, 2019Real Sinners
The debate over which sins are most offensive to God is as old as time itself. Early Christians struggle to know whether or not to welcome...
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Written By: Kim Allan JohnsonMay 24, 2019Two Models of Church: Which One You...
Every Seventh-day Adventist has their own particular ideas about “how to be church.” The collective mental model a congregation adopts becomes the...
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Written By: Ganoune Diop, Adventist News NetworkMay 17, 2019Commentary: What Seventh-day Adventists...
In the case of Burundi, the core violation of religious liberty is the refusal of the government to accept the decision of the Seventh-day Adventist...
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Written By: Steve Yeagley, NAD MinisterialMay 06, 2019“Queer Eye” and the Divine Gaze: Shame...
What can five gay TV personalities teach 21st century Christians about grace? Before considering this question, perhaps we should ask another. What...
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Written By: Brandon BenecheMay 03, 2019The Young Adult’s Burden
A lot of young adults have had frustrating experiences with “the grown-ups.” We feel judged and misunderstood; we see deficiencies in our leaders and...
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Written By: Meryl James-SebroMay 01, 2019A Challenge to 21st Century Christian...
Jesus knew, understood, and appreciated the talents and skills of women, and He was not going to permit societal tradition to hinder Him from...
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Written By: Jeeyoung LeeApril 24, 2019Get a Life! A Paradigm Shift for...
We do not deal too well with diversity and most of us are dedicated to keeping our status quo (yes, even the fighting) out of fear. Thus, we must...
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Written By: Leroy SykesApril 23, 2019They’re Fighting Again!
If someone knocked on the door of the church, a disgusted teenager on his way out might answer, “Yes Sir, there are just a few of them in there, but...
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Written By: Dennis StevensApril 19, 2019Eliminate the GC? An Alternate Model
While eliminating the GC, or the Divisions, or the Unions has been bantered about for some time, just eliminating one or more of these organizations...
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