In spite of itself, the Adventist Church is a political institution. Historically, Adventism has articulated its politics as driven by eschatology....
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Greetings from the seventh annual Adventist Bioethics Conference in Loma Linda, California. Plus, the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week and the...
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There are a number of traditional understandings that many of us unquestionably support. Yet we may hesitate to pull on the threads of these precepts...
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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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