Redefining Modern Worship Service

Take a moment and imagine the inspiring and transformative stories we never get to hear from the congregation because our entire focus is on what is...
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Eschatology: The World’s Last, Best Hope

Twenty-first century American Adventists can become trapped in an eschatological dualism that links the kingdom of God with the primacy of the United...
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A Touch of Grace for Troubled Souls

Childhood hymns have moved me to joy or tears or hope or calm more times than I can count. In hard times, I sit down at my piano to play and sing,...
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Compulsive Leadership and a Transparent...

Militancy, if it is to be constructive, must connect with reality through responsibility and foresight. Without these, Adventist leadership risks...
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Even a Woman

Humans have a tendency to develop prejudices and retroactively justify them by claiming they are God’s preferences. We like to make God in our image...
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Fixing Adventist Education: Career...

Adventist teachers face inexorable odds between the burdensome demands of Adventist culture and the diverse needs of their students. Why are teachers...
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Is There a Time When Silence Is Better...

God doesn’t unilaterally forgive those who have sinned against him. Yet too many Christians feel that forgiveness is an ironclad expectation. 
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Deconstruction and Community

How would our Adventist experience be different if we allowed people to explore their relationship with God in a community that responded with love...
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What “Meat Offered to Idols” Means Today

Understanding the exploitative context of the Roman sacrificed meat party culture provides applications beyond the dietary. Is it really about how we...
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Fixing The Finances of the Adventist...

It’s time for church administrators to modernize the church system to manage finances more effectively and streamline where those funds go. This...
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