by Nick Arroyave, Carl McRoy, and Christopher C. Thompson | 3 November 2023 | “Thou shalt not steal.” Exodus 20:13 Ellen White commented on this timeless directive when she wrote: “The eighth commandment condemns man stealing and slave dealing, and forbids wars of conquest” (Patriarchs and Prophets, p.309). Is it not stealing to conquer people’s […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 15 April 2025 | The recent participation of prominent Seventh-day Adventist figures at the Wisdom Pearl event, where they shared a stage with political commentator Charlie Kirk, marks a disheartening and dangerous moment for the Adventist Church in America. While some may brush it off as a non-political act of […]
Te propongo una pregunta interesante. ¿Qué tienen en común Susie King Taylor, Robert Smalls y Harriet Tubman? Todos ellos desempeñaron un papel crucial en Beaufort, Carolina del Sur, contribuyendo a la campaña militar de la Unión y promoviendo la libertad, la educación y los derechos civiles de los afroamericanos. Que conste que nací y crecí […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 7 February 2025 Here’s a trivia question for you. What do Susie King Taylor, Robert Smalls, and Harriet Tubman have in common? They all played crucial roles in Beaufort, South Carolina, contributing to the Union war effort and advancing freedom, education, and civil rights for African Americans. Now for the […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 19 December 2024 | I recently attempted here to address our present political context, and to show why the correctives in Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians are relevant today. The responses to that piece were vocal and varied. One of the things I’ve learned is that even Adventist Christians struggle […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 14 November 2024 | It rained a lot this week. It rained pretty consistently throughout the day Wednesday and on Thursday. Then, because of the rain clouds, it was dark much earlier than normal. I spoke to a friend hours away. It was raining there too. I spoke to a […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 30 August 2024 | This may not be a word-for-word account—it’s difficult to remember precisely the words that were spoken, after what started out as such a distressing experience. Yet, this is basically what took place. And I think our church may have made God proud today. I arrived at […]
Hace un par de semanas conocí a un hombre que acababa de perder a su esposa. Ya lo había visto antes, pero era la primera vez que teníamos una conversación real. Mientras hablábamos, yo le conté lo difícil que había sido perder a mi madre, y él me contó un poco cómo había sido perder […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 14 June 2024 | I met a man a couple weeks ago who recently lost his wife. I had met him once before, but this was the first time that we had had a real conversation. As we talked, I shared about the difficulty of losing my mom, and he […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 11 April 2024 Three weeks ago my mother’s care team gave her 72 hours to live. Read that again. Some may consider that bad practice. I see it a bit differently. This is not a story of some miraculous turnaround. My mother has declined significantly since she came to live […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 29 February 2024 | My mom was placed on hospice care this week. It’s a comprehensive in-home service, and so it’s all very convenient, 24-7 care. The nurse was very helpful and walked us through the entire process and explained all the ins and outs of their service and what […]
par Christopher C. Thompson | 24 décembre 2023 | «C’est une ironie populiste: l’homme fort arrive au pouvoir en faisant des promesses impossibles et destructrices aux plus démunis. Ont-ils réellement l’intention d’aider ces personnes? Bien sûr que non. En fait, ils bloqueront activement toute réforme susceptible de rendre le système plus équitable. Tout ce qui […]