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Adventism’s Hidden Class System: Who Gets Heard and Why

Every church says it listens to everyone. But every church develops a quiet hierarchy of who actually gets heard. Adventism is no exception. There’s no formal system. No written ranking of...
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Is Adventism in Decline?

For generations, many Adventists assumed the church was destined for unstoppable growth. Huge evangelistic campaigns, booming institutions, and rapid expansion across the Global South created the impression that Adventism’s...
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Trying to Preserve Adventism Is Ensuring Its Demise

Much of our energy today is spent worrying about whether the church will survive. We analyze membership trends, debate retention versus accession, measure the depth of conversion, and diagnose the pressures...
Adventist Education

Do Adventist schools have to have Adventist teachers?

My daughter goes to what I can honestly say is an outstanding Adventist elementary school. In fact, it’s the only Adventist primary school in...
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Why I Love Toddler Group

I’m pretty involved in my local church, but if I’m honest, my favorite ministry doesn’t happen on Sabbath. It happens at 10:00 a.m. on...
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How Worried Should You be that Your Congregation isn’t Growing?

Look, let’s be real for a second. If your church has been the same twenty-seven faithful souls for the last decade, something’s off. Jesus...
Fundamental Beliefs

Bible Study Circle Quietly Reviews Anointing-Oil Contingency Plans

Last Tuesday, as news of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports rippled through the Persian Gulf—complete with Vice President JD Vance’s crisp declaration...

Adventist Culture

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We Quote Paul’s Thorn. We Never Talk About Our Own.

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Paul gets referenced a lot in Adventist circles. His...

Your Gay Kid Didn’t Leave Because of the World. They Left Because of Us.

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We told the story wrong for decades. The version we...

Ellen Was a Sick Teenage Girl Who Changed the World. Don’t Underestimate What You Have.

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She was nine years old when a rock hit...

You Are Not a Backslider. You Are a Human Being Having a Hard Time.

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  We have a word for people who are struggling. We...

Adventist Food

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Local Adventist Discovers Caring for the Poor Is Not a Liberal Conspiracy—But Actually, Like… Half the Bible

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SPRINGFIELD, USA — In a shocking turn of events...

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...

Sabbath Observance

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Should We Shun Those Who Leave Adventism?

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In a lot of high-control religious spaces, shunning isn’t...

Why Be Adventist When the Church Drives You Crazy?

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Honest answer? You probably have a list of reasons...

Which Sins Get Adventists Judged—and Which Get Them Promoted?

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In Adventist circles, we all know that not all...

Sometimes I Feel Like I Need a Sabbath from the Sabbath

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  I love my church. I’m all in. I want...

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