Comments of the Week July 21-27
Comments of the Week July 21-27
“And he’s now an ‘Adventist cardinal,’ right?” –Cecil Ma on NAD President Bryant Makes Heartfelt Pitch at Cardinals’ Game
Comments on Churches on the Edge, Jesus Is Coming Soon Is Bad Theology, Things That Make Adventists Jealous, Is African Adventism a Myth?, Contextualizing Prophecy, GC Session Travelers Make Headlines During Massive Delays, Aunt Sevvy, and NAD President’s Pitch
EDITORIAL: Churches on the Edge of Survival
“All I can say is that as a body of believers, we need to remember why we exist: to be disciples and to make disciples. The Holy Spirit can use anyone who is willing to follow Jesus’s method, even if (especially if) the conference isn’t supporting it. Change the focus from preaching Adventism to preaching Jesus.”
“Get Ready Because Jesus Is Coming Soon” Is Bad Theology
“One of those classic sermon illustrations is – a wise man was working in his garden. Another man walked by and said, ‘If you knew Jesus was coming this afternoon, what would you do?’ And the wise man said…‘I think I would finish working in my garden.’”
–Joseph Wamack
Things That Make Adventists Jealous
“#9 When someone else’s dish gets devoured at potluck and yours gets neglected to the point you have to do the walk of shame heading home with a near-complete casserole.”
–Bjorn Karlman
“Early during the period that I lived and worked for the church in West-Africa, I visited Kenya and found a theological bookshop in Nairobi. Among the books I bought was John Mbiti’s classic: AFRICAN RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHY. What struck me most was learning about a different understanding of time. Reading this I realized that our traditional western Adventist eschatology makes little or no sense to the African mind. Unfortunately, the church has never encouraged African theologians to develop an African Adventist theology. It is high time that the denomination creates the space for such local theologies.”
“This was beautifully written and thought-provoking. Thank you, Dr. O’Rourke, for sharing from the depth of your heart that which is demonstrated throughout your writings and interviews. You have shared a very well-balanced approach to looking at prophecy, and it provides a lot of food for thought. I can already tell that I’ll need to read this more than once, as it’s layered with rich meaning and spiritual depth. Truly thought-provoking.”
“Adventies, always worth a headline. 
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–Karin Terry
Aunty, are we still the remnant church when our prophet has been dead for over a century?
“There is no remnant organization. There is, however, a remnant people who may or not be SDA (Seventh-day Adventist) church members.”
–Bobs Williams
“Never were, even when she was alive. A totally distorted reading of Revelation and what it’s saying on these issues.”
–Frank Merendino
NAD (North American Division) President Bryant Makes Heartfelt Pitch at Cardinals’ Game
“And he’s now an ‘Adventist cardinal,’ right?”
–Cecil Ma
