5 May 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Where does it say in the Bible that there will be a final conflict over Sabbath and Sunday observance? I can’t find it. Signed, Bible Student Dear Student, The biblical “proof” for this idea involves a lot of parts. Here are just a few of them: Revelation 12:17 […]
28 April 2025 | Dear Aunty, If Jesus were physically present with us today, which denomination would he join? Signed, Looking for the Right Church Dear Looking, The concept of an organized religious denomination isn’t a biblical one. The Jews weren’t a denomination: they were an ethnic group bonded by shared history, faith, and culture. […]
21 April 2025 | Dear Aunty Sevvy, Is the Bible an inspired book, or simply a collection of historical and inspirational readings? Signed, Honestly Wondering Dear Wondering, The word “inspired” seems like a concept that should tell us precisely how to understand the Bible—and people often use it that way. But in actual practice that […]
14 April 2025 | Dear Aunty Sevvy, I find it disturbing how frequently I hear the story of Ananias and Sapphira cited as a warning for those who don’t tithe or otherwise support the church. Why were they punished so harshly for supposedly lying to the Holy Spirit, while many of us—including Satan—seem to escape […]
7 April 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Am I the only one who finds the white-draped table of the communion service rather strange—like the setup for surgery—not to mention the complicated choreography of the communion service itself? Signed, Not Impressed Dear Not Impressed, Aunty isn’t sure if you’re the only one who’s had these thoughts—but […]
31 March 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, How many of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs can you disagree with and still call yourself an Adventist? Signed, Questioning Dear Questioning, Our pioneers wrote in 1872, “We wish to have it distinctly understood that we have no articles of faith, creed, or discipline, aside from the Bible.” Yet […]
24 March 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I have chronic pain that makes life difficult. A family member suggested I ask my pastor for anointing. Two of my relatives were anointed: one died and the other is still sick. Does anointing work, Aunty? Needing a Miracle Dear Miracle: The problem here may have to do […]
17 March 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Recently, because I wanted to know God better, I started reading the Bible from cover to cover starting with Genesis. Very soon I found myself feeling conflicted. I believe God is good—but I can’t help but think that God seems petty and even cruel in the Old Testament. […]
10 March 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, If Ted Wilson admires Ellen White so much, why doesn’t he follow her counsel? “I have been shown that ministers should not be retained in the same district year after year, nor should the same man long preside over a conference. A change of gifts is for the […]
3 March 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Recently I heard of an Adventist group that was putting together a whole seminar on how to live off the grid and be self-sustaining for the Time of Trouble. I’m wondering: should we prepare for the end of time? Is it necessary to live “off the grid”? Or […]
24 February 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I want to go to a funeral service for a dear Roman Catholic friend. But I’m afraid to, because a Catholic funeral service involves so many idolistic rituals. What should I do, Aunt Sevvy? Signed, Frightened Dear Frightened, Roman Catholic services feel strange to us Adventists. We don’t […]
16 February 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, All of my life I’ve been hearing about the latter rain. The early rain is said to be the Holy Spirit poured out at Pentecost. But what is the latter rain? Signed, Pluviophile Dear Pluviophile, In Palestine’s warmish Mediterranean climate a big rain came in the autumn to […]