by Olive Hemmings | 2 May 2022 | Much of what we say we know about Biblical interpretation is derived from what the Bible says about itself. While the Bible has the right to self-identify itself as an inspired book, the problem is that several of the oft-used passages are taken out of context, and […]
by Paul Priest | 28 April 2022 | I am a Bible believer. But I also believe in dinosaurs. I have seen their bones. Science says the dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. My church says life was created in six days, 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. My church bases this belief on […]
by Melissa Brotton | 25 April 2022 | “And where I go you know, and the way you know.” (John 14:4 NKJV) “Beverly, do finish your breakfast, and gather your books. Grandpa will have the sleigh at the door in just a few moments, and he won’t want to keep the horses waiting in cold […]
by Thandazani Mhlanga | 22 April 2022 | My picture of hypnosis, thanks to the movie industry, involves an unimaginably comfortable couch, a swinging pendulum, and the hypnotist’s persuasive and gentle voice counting down. But that concept always calls to arms the thinker in me to defend logic. Thus, I have tended to write hypnosis […]
by Christopher C. Thompson | 21 April 2022 | You know, it’s amazing how one decision and corresponding action can change your entire life! At this point, you have at least heard about “The Slap” that disrupted the Oscars live show. I know you’ve at least heard about it because not only did it disrupt […]
by Alicia Johnston | 18 April 2022 | I work to understand and articulate theologies of marriage and gender. I’m also an LGBTQ Adventist person. In both my theological work and my personal life I’ve come to realize that the church has two different gospels. There’s the normal one. This is the one I grew […]
by Tyler Kraft | 15 April 2022 | A few years ago rap superstar Drake had a hit titled “God’s Plan” that won numerous awards, including a Grammy for best rap song. The song chronicles the ups and downs of Drake’s life and concludes that everything, from riches to critics, is part of God’s plan […]
by Jack Hoehn | April 8, 2022 | A small Adventist church in my hometown of colleges, universities, and health care institutions is closer to the railroad tracks and the state prison than to the manicured lawns, sidewalks, libraries, lecture halls and church of Walla Walla University just a couple of miles away. It has […]
13 April 2022 | The following is from I Have a Future: Christ’s Resurrection and Mine (Grantham, UK, 2019) by Reinder Bruinsma. . . . Of course, we have no scientific proof that we will be raised from our death-sleep when Christ returns to this earth. Laboratory experiments have barely been able to ‘create’ even […]
by Vinnie MacIsaac | 12 April 2022 | It’s been a dark run. The night has been long, and the promised dawn delayed. Living in the shadow of uncertainty while forced to exist with depleting reserves of stamina is not sustainable no matter how many mornings you get up and tell yourself that you have […]
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 […]