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Prayer Is Not a Prescription. (God Made Therapists Too.)

Somewhere along the way we decided that struggling Christians just weren’t praying hard enough. Depression? More devotions.Anxiety? Claim the victory.Trauma? Have you tried fasting? We meant well. We also did damage. Adventists...
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The Resurrection Didn’t Need a Ham Dinner to Be Real

Every spring, Adventists perform a quiet liturgy of our own. The rest of Christianity buys lilies and books brunch. We… move on. Sabbath School covers the quarterly. The potluck happens. The resurrection...
Peculiar People

We’re Not a Cult… We’re Just Theologically Spicy

The cult label gets thrown at Adventists because we’re different. Saturday worship. State of the dead. The investigative judgment. We get it — we’re theologically spicy. But different isn’t dangerous. Here’s what...
Evangelism

Friendship Isn’t a Mission Field

When people talk about “friendship evangelism,” it often feels like they mean one-way outreach—befriending someone mainly to share your faith. Don’t get me wrong:...
Grace

Adventist Shaming: A Better Way Forward

There are many absolutely beautiful aspects of Adventism. I say that sincerely as a happy, grateful Adventist. Our commitment to health, education, service, and...
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Superstitious Church leaders scrap 13th Sabbath tradition

SILVER SPRING, Md. --- In a dramatic shift for the Adventist church, world leaders have decided to discontinue the practice of holding special offerings...
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Would Adventist Leaders Be in Better Shape If They Actually Believed the Health Message?

Long before Blue Zones were trendy, we were warning about sugar, preaching whole foods, and publishing longevity data. If this message truly sharpens the...

Adventist Culture

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How Does Adventism Look Without Americans in Charge?

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Something quietly historic is happening in the Seventh-day Adventist...

How Should Adventists Feel About Muslims?

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Right now, Islam is everywhere in the news. With...

Pathfinders Might Be the Best Thing We’ve Ever Done

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For a surprising number of people who leave the...

The Gap Between Truth and Connection: Why People Aren’t Feeling Adventism

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Here’s a confession many Adventist leaders won’t make in...

Adventist Food

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We’re Talking About the Wrong Things and it’s Costing Adventism its Future

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Every generation has its theological debates. That’s not new. Still,...

The Law Isn’t Legalism (Calm Down)

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These days, talking seriously about the Ten Commandments feels...

No, You Can’t Hasten the Second Coming

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Somewhere along the way, “sharing the gospel” turned into...

ABC Stores Don’t Know What to Do With Leftover Carob

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February 15th: chocolate’s gone, hearts are broken, and ABC...

Sabbath Observance

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Adventists Should Go First

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Ellen G. White started a health reform movement when...

Potluck Will Save The Church

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Theologians have failed us. The GC has (frequently) failed...

5 Polite Ways to Tell the Global Majority That the Adults Are Still Talking

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  A resource for institutions navigating the awkward gap between...

Breaking the Cycle of Adventist Blackmail

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In Adventist circles, everyone knows everyone else’s business—and sometimes...

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