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Wishing for the World to End is Selfish

Wishing for the World to End is Selfish In Adventist circles, we talk easily about the “blessed hope.” We read Revelation, we sing about Jesus coming soon, we remind each...

The Cost of Being Right All the Time

  One of the real strengths of Adventism is that it takes truth seriously. Doctrine matters. Belief matters. Conviction matters. A church without conviction does not stay a church for...

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

In Adventist circles, we all know that not all sins are created equal. Get caught in adultery or stealing from the church, and you’re out faster than a single seminarian can ask...

Sometimes I Feel Like I Need a Sabbath from the Sabbath

  I love my church. I’m all in. I want it to grow, to thrive, to become the kind of community people actually want to...

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...

What If the Three Angels Actually Had Good News?

We’ve turned the Three Angels’ Messages into the theological equivalent of a car alarm — loud, urgent, and ignored by everyone except the people...

Pastor Delivers Entire Sermon On Grace, Ends With 11-Point Checklist

In what attendees are calling “a spiritual experience with a very unexpected landing,” Pastor Doug Finley delivered what many described as the most powerful...

Adventist Culture

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

Somewhere along the way we decided that struggling Christians...

The Resurrection Didn’t Need a Ham Dinner to Be Real

Every spring, Adventists perform a quiet liturgy of our...

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

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

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

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

Adventist Food

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

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

Here’s Why the Mormons Are Way Richer Than Us

It’s not magic—it’s culture, structure, and theology. Members of...

Adventists Should Go First

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

Sabbath Observance

The Great Disappointment 2.0: Finding Out Catholics Actually Like Jesus Too

  Growing up Adventist, the "Great Controversy" worldview doesn’t just...

Stop Treating “Do Not Worry” Like a Suggestion

We’ve turned one of Jesus’ clearest commands into background...

Should We Shun Those Who Leave Adventism?

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

Why Be Adventist When the Church Drives You Crazy?

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