Loren Seibold
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The Two Creation Stories of Genesis, Part 1: Elohim Does It All—in Just Six Quick Days
by Richard W. Coffen | 27 August 2024 | It’s exegetical—that is, interpretive—malpractice to claim, as some Bible readers do, that Genesis 2 amplifies Genesis 1, as though it is a map inset. (See, for instance, Andrews Bible Commentary: Light Depth Truth, vol. 1, p. 144.) A close reading reveals something quite different. “Close reading,” […]
How did Ellen White know such specific details about the life of Christ?
26 August 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’ve been reading The Desire of Ages. While it is inspirational, I’ve wondered how the author developed such specific details regarding the life of Christ when the biblical writers only gave broad outlines. Such questions are interfering with my appreciation for the book and other books by the […]
Editorial: “Why do you let people who aren’t Adventists anymore write for Adventist Today?”
Someone wrote me a note recently: “Why do you let people who aren’t Adventists anymore write for Adventist Today?” she asked. It’s a good question. The answer goes to the heart of the Adventist Today philosophy. There is an official understanding of what makes someone a Seventh-day Adventist, of course: your name is recorded on […]
Northern New England Conference Responds to Vine’s Sermon—More or Less
23 August 2024 | The Northern New England Conference, where the Northern Maine Camp Meeting of last week took place, has made a response—though a decidedly tepid one—to the controversial sermon by Conrad Vine, president of Adventist Frontier Mission. The letter praises the camp meeting, though making clear that it was “…not organized by the […]
South American Campaign Strengthens the Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse
23 August 2024 From a story from Adventist News Network: The South American Division is addressing child sexual abuse in local Adventist churches. “It is our responsibility to protect our children, guaranteeing them the love, security, and help they need,” says Jeanete Lima, educator and coordinator of the Basta de Silencio project for the South […]
Are Adventists Anti-Catholic Bigots? Officially, Yes!
by Loren Seibold | 22 August 2024 | Let’s imagine—purely hypothetically—that one day you picked up the Adventist Review and saw, featured on the cover, an article entitled “The Truth About the Jews.” Suppose the article said that Jews had a secret conspiracy for global domination; that, because they’re in banking, they will soon take […]
ATSS: Ron Graybill, “A New Creed, for a New Day”
21 August 2024 | Given all we have learned in the last half century (from 1970 until now) about Ellen White’s writings—how they were written, what sources she used, how they were edited and compiled, and how she and the church explained and defended her inspiration—how might our Fundamental Belief on the gift of prophecy […]
Have We Made the Bible Too Holy?
by Carsten Thomsen | 20 August 2024 | Most religious journeys begin with a holy book; an old book with murky origins; a collection of works by multiple authors chronicling the origins of a religion, while also defining it. This holy book is considered undisputed. It claims other-worldly inspiration. When accepted by its followers, it […]
Adventist Frontier Mission president calls for parachurch organization for tithe diversion
19 August 2024 | At a camp meeting this past week, Conrad Vine, president of Adventist Frontier Missions, advocated for the establishment of a parachurch organization that would withhold tithe and release it only to those organizations that resist “cultural Marxism” and uphold freedom of conscience in matters of vaccinations and climate change. His August […]
Struggling conferences are giving pastors many more churches. Is this a good plan?
19 August 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’ve heard that in some financially struggling conferences, pastors are being assigned a ridiculous number of churches that aren’t even near one another. This is being presented as going back to the model of pastors as evangelists, who leave the local elders to run the church. They say […]
“I Will Go Ride” Program Distributes The Great Controversy from Bicycles
by Debbie Hooper | 18 August 2024 | In late May 2024, seven Adventists embarked on a grueling 1,145-kilometer (711-mile) evangelistic bike ride across Australia called “I Will Go Ride,” traveling from Brisbane, Queensland, to Eugowra, New South Wales. The self-funded riders included Pastor Glenn Townend (South Pacific Division president) and Pastor Brett Townend (South […]