Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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Dear Sabbath, I Love You — But I Need a Nap (See You Sunday)

Sabbath, we need to talk. You’re beautiful, holy, and full of veggie meatballs — but also… kind of exhausting. The “Day of Rest” Marathon It starts at 9:15 a.m. when I’m already...

How to Survive an Awful Sermon (Without Losing Your Religion)

We’ve all been there. You came to church hoping for spiritual renewal… and instead, you got 67 minutes of “In conclusion…” that started 30 minutes ago.Here’s your official BarelyAdventist...

Mission Trips Without the Savior Complex

Picture it: a bus full of well-meaning Adventists, suitcases stuffed with donated clothes, and hearts bursting with “we’re gonna save the world!” energy. Noble, yes. But also… a little messy. Because here’s...

No Perfect People Allowed: Adventism Learns to Relax

Adventists have a reputation. Some say we’re perfectionists. Some say we’re nitpickers. And some of us — let’s be real — are probably guilty...

Oops in the Pews: How to Gracefully Handle Farts in Church

Your body doesn’t check the church calendar. Farts happen. Even during the quietest, most reverent moments of Sabbath service. The trick isn’t pretending it...

When the Pastor Preaches The Sermon… About The AV Team

Every church has its spiritual gifts. Some preach. Some sing. Some run the livestream while being publicly chastised in real time. Here is a sermon...

So… What Does “Soon” Actually Mean, Adventists?

Adventists were saying “Jesus is coming soon” long before there were microwaves, Wi-Fi, or vegan cheese that didn’t taste like despair. But what did...

Adventist Culture

Why Adventism Is Addicted to Fear — and How We Can Finally Detox

Fear built the Adventist brand. Love will have to rebuild...

Sabbath Was Never Supposed to Be This Boring

The Sabbath wasn’t designed to drain life out of...

The Crisis of Adventist Imagination

The real crisis isn’t in the world. It’s in our...

Why Importing Adventism Doesn’t Work

Somewhere right now, a missionary is landing in a...

Adventist Food

We’re Obsessed with Ellen White—but Ignoring What She Actually Wanted

If Ellen White came back today, she’d probably be...

When Obedience Becomes Fear: Untangling Faith from Anxiety

If you grew up Adventist, obedience often came packaged...

What If the Remnant Isn’t a People, but a Posture?

We’ve spent generations trying to define the remnant. Who’s in....

Sabbath Observance

Why the General Conference Has Trust Issues with Women

Somewhere between Ellen White co-founding a global movement and...

Sabbath: The World’s Most Underrated Superpower

Adventists have a lot of quirks. (Caffeine angst. Our...

Why Jesus Would Eat Out on the Sabbath

If Jesus showed up in your town on Sabbath,...

Is Our Adventist Faith Helping or Hiding Our Mental Struggles?

We Adventists pride ourselves on discipline, devotion, and moral...