Comments of the Week April 1–6
Comments of the Week April 1-6
“I saw a custom T-shirt once with ‘What Part Of (Adventist prophetic chart illustration) Don’t You Understand?'” -Aldona Jones on SATIRE: SDA Church Wins Guinness World Record for Most Confusing Illustration
Comments on Adventism’s Shadow Side, School Closings Aren’t Failures, Grace vs. Works, Satire, Monte Sahlin’s Tribute, and Adventists Hobnob with MAGA Christian Nationalists
Editorial: Navigating Adventism’s Shadow Side
“I rarely miss ATSS (Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar). It provides information, encouragement, and validation for how I feel about being an Adventist. Most of all, it gives me the community I lacked, the deep discussions I missed, the tribe who listen with respect. It’s filled in the missing link in my spiritual life. I feel stronger in my faith than ever. Thanks, Adventist Today. You are a gift. I’m sad and angry that some have made you a pariah.”
It’s Been a Success—and Now It’s Ended
“Well said, Lindsey. I agree that clinging tightly to institutions that have served their purpose and need to rest makes no sense. To me, it runs counter to the idea of progressive revelation. Our pioneers were too practical to be precious about old models that didn’t work anymore—we should be focused on how to reinvent for the future. Thank you for the thoughtful perspective.“
–Bjorn Karlman
Grace vs. Works: A Plea Against Keeping Them in Balance
“Absolutely love this reflection of keeping grace in perspective and negating the need for balancing works. A life transformed by grace will align with a life of obedience born of the freedom that grace provides.”
–Cherri-Ann Farquharson
SATIRE: Adventist Chart Wins Guinness World Record for Most Confusing Illustration
“I saw a custom T-shirt once with ‘What Part Of (Adventist prophetic chart illustration) Don’t You Understand?’
Monte Sahlin, Scholar, Pastor, Administrator, and Sociologist Passes to His Rest
“What a life well lived. Such a bright guy and so compassionate and giving. The Adventist church lost a legend.“
–Mike Fortune
Adventists Hobnob with MAGA Christian Nationalists
“There are a not-small number of Kelly/Carson/Shelton sympathizers scattered throughout local churches around here. The brainwashing is painful to see. To my Christian friends who are not Adventists I want to say, ‘We are not all like this’ and ‘This is embarrassing.’”
