Author: Former Adventist

Nikki and Colleen talk about New Year’s resolutions and their “perfection” in Adventism.  Podcast was published January 1, 2020. Transcription by Gwen Billington.   Nikki:  Hello, and Happy New Year!  […]

Nikki and Colleen talk about how Jesus’ birth has changed everything, from marriage to the value of women and the unborn, by defeating sin and Satan. Podcast was published December […]

Nikki and Colleen talk about the two Fathers that were central in the Christmas Story: Joseph and Zechariah, and how their stories reveal the absolute truth of Scripture and shatter […]

Nikki and Colleen remember how Adventist edited out truth about Jesus from the Christmas carols. They share some of their favorite carols now and talk about the strength and joy […]

Colleen and Nikki talk about the radical change in  their view of Scripture which turned their worlds upside down and established a new reality. Podcast was published December 4, 2019. […]

Colleen and Nikki share their bacon-wrapped turkey tradition and talk about the new dynamics in family gatherings after leaving Adventism. They also share how they have learned that God provides […]

Colleen and Nikki talk with Justin Peters, an expert in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). This interview took place at the Truth Matters Conference at Grace Community Church in October, […]

Dale Ratzlaff remembers his shock when Adventist leaders admitted Adventism’s investigative judgment could not be supported biblically but told him to preach anyway and ignore what wasn’t true. He shares […]

Nikki and Colleen chat with Carolyn Ratzlaff as she shares her prior commitment to Adventism and her fear that her husband’s questions could cost her the job she loved. She […]

Former Adventist friends share comfort food and reminisce at a Great Contentment party on the 175th anniversary of the Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844. Podcast was published October 23, 2019. […]

Nikki and Colleen chat with Richard Tinker of Life Assurance Ministries, and ask him how his early life as an observant Adventist led him to his greatest joy: working with […]

Leaving Adventism is leaving more than a church; it is leaving one’s identity. We can expect to experience all the stages of grief associated with great loss: denial, bargaining, anger, […]

This podcast explains how Seventh-day Adventism fits the BITE model of mind control. Nikki and Colleen discuss the Adventist beliefs and practices that reflect the classic Behavior, Information, Thought, and […]