11 April 2022 | Occasionally you will hear public figures—politicians, athletes, performers—identify themselves as Christians. Given the actions of some of these people, their claims seem to me to be a catalyst for an interesting and possibly necessary discussion: what does it mean to be a Christian? In short, what is a Christian? An important […]
Dear Aunt Sevvy: Is oral sex a sin? Signed, Consenting Adult Dear Consenting: Aunt Sevvy has addressed this before. You can read her response here. But since this keeps coming up, let me say again that the simple answer is no. The Bible doesn’t say anything about it either way, and what consenting spouses enjoy […]
by Steven Siciliano | 8 April 2022 | Let me state three key premises at the start: An individual’s ultimate salvation depends on maintaining faith and faithfulness to the end (by which I mean either the individual’s passing or the second advent). None of us can predict the future or know for certain whether we […]
by Loren Seibold | 7 April 2022 | I remember, years ago when I was a young pastor in the Bay Area of Northern California, talking to an older pastor friend who worked in a church near me. I remember saying to him, “I’m looking forward to the time when those of us who are […]
9 April 2022 | Mathilde Frey became ill last night: Loren Seibold is stepping in to teach the ATSS class today. Introduction: “[Trump] is highly biblical, and I would say to your listeners, we will in all likelihood never see a more godly, biblical president again in our lifetime.” Michelle Bachman, ex-congressperson, April 2019. Whatever […]
by Thandazani Mhlanga | 5 April 2022 | In my birth country of Zimbabwe, back in colonial times when it was still called Southern Rhodesia, a respected and highly esteemed colonial dairy farmer imported a prize-winning bull from Scotland. The bull’s arrival was no small affair: farmers from far and wide came down to see […]
4 April 2022 | Dear Aunty Sevvy, My 10-year-old (at the time) daughter was raped on her way from school by unknown men. We were born-again Christians and had been members of the Adventist church for over 18 years. I had specifically prayed and trusted God for my children’s protection every day. Since then, whenever […]
4 April 2022 | LGBTQ+ Adventists have concerns and complaints about how they have been treated in the church. How does biblical love inform our beliefs and the challenges presented by LGBTQ+ Adventists? Before you go…The April 1-10, 2022 AT Spring Fundraiser is ON. Your donations are funding AT’s pioneering content for young people in […]
1 April 2022 | Dr. Fortin looks at the kinds of relationships we have had and can have with other churches. Can we engage along with other churches in inter-church activities, community action, dialogues, relief activities? Can we cooperate in community worship services? Can our pastors join local pastors’ associations? How about cooperating with larger […]
30 March 2022 | There is a lot of talk about love in the church, and about our relationship to LGBTQ+ Adventists. For their part, people who oppose same-sex marriage and transgender identity are clear that they still love LGBTQ+ people. But some feel that that it’s wrong for them to be pressured to change […]
30 March 2022 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Let me begin by saying that I regard you as a wise aunt who gives good advice. I’m usually impressed by your wisdom and probity. However, an answer last week to a question about whether Elder Ted Wilson is a bad person gave me pause, and made me […]
28 March 2022 | Dear Aunty: I want to marry an Adventist man. How can that happen? Signed, Someone to Share my Faith Dear Someone, You are not alone! There are many young (and not-so-young) people who want a spouse who shares their beliefs. Especially after a person has left formal Adventist education, the dating […]
