14 August 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy. You talk like you know everything, but I’d like to see you come to the defense of the music being used in worship in many churches now. Everything has become the Vineyard or Hillsong kind of music, songs no one knows, repeated phrases over and over. They’re accompanied […]
31 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Did Ellen White say that black Africans are a result of crossbreeding between animals and humans? Signed, If So, Offended Dear If So: No. Here is what she wrote: Since the flood, there has been amalgamation of man and beast, as may be seen in the almost endless […]
24 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Why was God not clearer on topics like hell fire, state of the dead, and the Sabbath? I was raised thinking that if other Christians would simply study their Bibles, they would inevitably come to our conclusions. The trouble is, Bible texts are confusing and even contradictory at […]
17 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I just listened to a sermon on how holy the Sabbath is. I agree in principle, but my next question is, besides my usual church services, what do I do to please God besides sit and read the Bible and listen to 3ABN? That’s boring. Signed, Bored with […]
10 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy. I’m 16 years old and I’m trying to strengthen my relationship with Christ. I really want to know if wearing jeans is a sin for women. Signed, Hard Decisions Dear Decisions, Aunty realizes that you are from another part of the world, with cultural mores that Aunty might […]
3 July 2023 | Dear Aunty, We have a daughter who is causing us headaches. We have brought her up in the ways of the Lord. We have educated her in one of our prestigious universities. But this girl has failed to see her value and is always running after men. Please advise us. Signed, […]
26 June 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, As a lifelong Adventist I thought I knew most of the Old Testament passages and stories. But recently I began reading through the Old Testament from the beginning, and it didn’t take me long to see that it contains a different picture from the selection of stories they […]
19 June 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, A friend of mine dropped her membership over the church’s stand on LGBTQ people and women. Knowing that even a small percentage of her tithe was being used to harm and demean people was more than she could tolerate. Is she right? Does my continued membership and financial […]
12 June 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Aunty, I’m not one of those people who hates LGBTQ people. Some of my best friends are gay. But recently when I was talking to my gay cousin, I mentioned something about his “gay lifestyle” and he got all huffy. He said he didn’t like that term applied […]
5 June 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, The way people dress for church nowadays is disgusting. Even restaurants and pubs have a dress code. And yet people seem to come to church in almost anything. I’ve even been surprised by what some pastors wear in the pulpit. What happened to a nice long dress and […]
29 May 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Every time someone experiences a tragedy, some dear old saint has to chime in and tell the grieving person that they just have to trust God’s will. It makes me want to scream. I know they mean well, but telling a person that God wanted this tragedy to […]
22 May 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, My son is a postgraduate who wants to date Christian girls but is having difficulty finding suitable individuals. Where do you recommend he should look to meet decent girls with his academic background? Signed, Concerned Mother Dear Concerned, How to find an Adventist wife or husband is among […]