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5 Polite Ways to Tell the Global Majority That the Adults Are Still Talking
A resource for institutions navigating the awkward gap between demographic reality and organizational inertia.
1. “We Value Your Perspective.”
This phrase is extremely useful because it is both warm and consequence-free....
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When Testimony Time Feels Like a Competition
Testimony time can be one of the most beautiful moments in church—a chance to witness God at work in someone’s life. But too often,...
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Stop Trading Your Questions for the Exit
Adventism is messy. If it weren’t, it wouldn’t be alive.
We are a global movement colliding across borders, cultures, and convictions. We are wrestling with...
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Why do people leave Adventism relieved—and why don’t we want to hear that?
When people leave Adventism, many describe something unexpected: relief.
Not bitterness. Not rebellion. Relief.
Relief from constant self-monitoring. Relief from the low-grade anxiety of never quite...
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Beware of the Establishment
If you’ve ever wondered who really runs the Adventist Church, look no further than the seasoned church politicians who have been in office since...
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Both Sides Are Exhausted
For about 15 years now, Adventism has been in an absolutely stunning marathon of internal squabbles. We’ve fought about ordination (all of it), theology...
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Is Our Adventist Faith Helping or Hiding Our Mental Struggles?
We Adventists pride ourselves on discipline, devotion, and moral living—but sometimes that pride hides a deeper reality. Many of us are quietly battling anxiety,...
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Why It Makes No Sense to Be Cynical About the Adventist Church
Look, we get it. The Seventh-day Adventist Church can feel like a committee meeting stapled to a prophecy chart wrapped in a casserole debate....
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10 Reactions You Get When You Say You Are Seventh-day Adventist
1. The Cult Crusader: "Wait, Seventh-day Adventist? Isn't that a cult?" They immediately start searching for the nearest exit, fearing you might try to...
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Why Old School Liberals Are Irrelevant to Young Adventists
#NOTsatire
Attempting to pitch old school liberal Adventist views to today's young Adventists is a bit like trying to convince them that dial-up internet is...
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Headstrong Member Crushed to Hear Church Has Room For Guy That Doesn’t Agree With Him
In a stunning blow to his ego, super-opinionated church member Chad Righteous was devastated to hear that his church has room for a guy...