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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The case of Pastor Saša Gunjević shows upper church leadership attempting to quash the ethical dissent of a pastor. To deny pastors that right is an...
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Sometimes the anecdotes used to build up faith are so faith-affirming that it’s almost heartless to ask too many questions. But perhaps the real harm...
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