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Who feels most uncomfortable in our churches—and why?
Be honest. If your family’s been Adventist for generations, there’s a quiet assumption that creeps in: we’ve been here the longest, so we belong the most. Like faith came...
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Stop Treating “Do Not Worry” Like a Suggestion
We’ve turned one of Jesus’ clearest commands into background noise. “Do not worry” sits there in Scripture, not as a soft suggestion, not as...
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Should We Shun Those Who Leave Adventism?
In a lot of high-control religious spaces, shunning isn’t unusual. Someone questions things, drifts, or leaves—and the temperature drops. The invites slow down. Conversations...
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Why Be Adventist When the Church Drives You Crazy?
Honest answer? You probably have a list of reasons to leave. Most of them are valid.
The institutional self-protection. The debates that never land anywhere....
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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...
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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...
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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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Are You a Homeless Adventist?
Not doctrinally. Not officially.
Just… practically.
You believe the message. You’re not trying to leave. But somewhere between the edges, you stopped feeling like you fully...
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The Hymnal Knew Things Contemporary Worship Forgot
There’s a theological argument buried in the index of the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal that contemporary worship music never bothered to have.
Not because the old...
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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...
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Silver Spring Is Not Heaven. Fortunately, That’s Not the Point.
If you’ve spent any time watching the General Conference operate, you’ve probably had the thought.
The politics. The procedural delays. The votes that feel like...