Loren Seibold
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Editorial: “Confessions of an Ex-Adventist”
In last week’s editorial, Loren Seibold wrote about not being an ex-Adventist. I am an ex-Adventist. I left the church about seven years ago, and I haven’t been back. Like most divorces, my break-up with the church was painful and bitter at first. I had a lot of anger and a lot of grief. It […]
What Did Revelation Mean to Its First-Century Hearers?
by Norm Young | 20 December 2024 | The seven churches to which John wrote in Revelation 2 and 3 were in a circle of about 500 km, from Ephesus on the coast, to Laodicea in the south, and then west back to Ephesus. Early Adventists interpreted the seven letters according to the historicist method […]
ATSS: Denis Fortin, “What Is Inspiration? Another look at the rejected views of G.I. Butler”
18 December 2024 | Raising questions about what inspiration means is not new. Do you ever wonder how inspiration worked in a prophet? And were all biblical prophets inspired in the same way? In fact, are there different levels of inspiration? Take, for example, the narratives of the life of Jesus, or of the kings […]
This, Too, Is Resistance
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 […]
Aunty, I’m considering joining an offshoot that sticks to the original Adventist standards. What do you think?
16 December 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Would it be wrong for me to leave the original Seventh-day Adventist Church and join an offshoot movement that has maintained our original standards? Signed, Seeker Dear Seeker, What people almost invariably mean when they say that want to find a church that maintains better Adventist “standards” is […]
Editorial: “Why I Don’t Want to Be an Ex-Adventist”
There is little less attractive than someone who spends his or her life as an “ex.” Ex-spouse, ex-employee, or ex-Adventist—it doesn’t matter: it is unhealthy to spend your life having your identity be “the ex.” Yes, it’s hard to break free from a strong loyalty. You grieve. You regret. You may even fume and hate […]
Artificial Intelligence for Artificial Lives. Real Wisdom for Real Lives
by David Geelan | 13 December 2024 | Recently I attended a professional learning session at my Catholic university, entitled “AI: Promise or Threat?” The presentations were engaging and interesting, and they got me thinking. If you’re involved in education, you’ll know that the advent of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the avalanche of chatbots […]
Fairies, Bunnies, and a Jolly Fat Man
by Melody Tan | 12 December 2024 | Growing up, Enid Blyton was my favorite author. The Faraway Tree series will forever hold a special place in my heart. I loved good-natured Moon-Face, sweet Silky, and even silly old Saucepan Man. I dreamed of being the children’s cousin, entering the Enchanted Forest with its trees […]
ATSS: Lena Toews, “The Spirit Unveiled: A Journey Through Mind, Soul, and Scripture”
11 December 2024 | How do we recognize the presence of God and the Holy Spirit—in the world, our communities, and ourselves? Is it an intellectual pursuit, an emotional encounter, or the fullness of life’s experience? Eduard Schweizer reminds us in The Holy Spirit that “we cannot capture him in anything like a mathematical formula.” Similarly, Clark […]
The Berrien Springs Village Church: Laying Bare the Adventist Secret
by Loren Seibold | 11 December 2024 | When I was a young pastor, I remember saying to an another pastor who thought like I did, “Won’t it be nice when our generation takes over and the church will be more open-minded, more progressive? When it can at least accept people across the spectrum of […]