Adventists in the Spotlight

When a friend sent me David Corn’s column for Mother Jones a few weeks ago, it was like getting hit with bad news I already knew. Sooner or later,...
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Whose Prophet?

Sabbath School commentary for discussion on Sabbath, October 10, 2015
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Neighbors on the Blue Marble

Much ado has been made about the Mars "discovery" of liquid water. Of course, it can't be confirmed yet because of our fear of contaminating any...
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The Prophetic Calling of Jeremiah

Sabbath School Commentary for discussion on Sabbath, October 3, 2015 Introduction Jeremiah 1 opens this epic work by introducing Jeremiah to the...
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Authentic Uncertainty‏

Three of the most disturbing words to have to utter. "I don't know."  We have an aversion to uncertainty and especially to admitting it to others....
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How Multicultural is the Adventist...

[Roy Branson,“In Memoriam” (1937-2015)] The Seventh-day Adventist Church is living an epochal cultural change incarnated with the demographical shift...
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From Vote to World View

In the aftermath of San Antonio’s Women’s Ordination (WO) “No vote” there has been, unsurprisingly, considerable reaction. Emotion, speculation,...
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The Theology of the Tax Exemption

Conservative Christians reacted predictably in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell that ruled same-sex marriage constitutional.
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How Democratic is the Adventist Church...

[Roy Branson, “In memoriam” (1937-2015)]
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In Defense of the GC Session

I have heard from a number of people, including pastors, that they feel General Conference is a waste of resources. "It's thousands of dollars spent...
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