February 21–27, 2026
Lesson 9: “Reconciliation and Hope” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventists, I have a question for you: what is the gospel? While we’re at it, I have another couple of questions […]
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Author: Colleen Tinker
Colleen Tinker, the editor of Proclamation! magazine, and her husband Richard left Adventism in 1998 with their two sons, Roy and Nathanael, who were in grades six and ten. They have co-led the Former Adventist Fellowship since 1999. Colleen, a graduate of Walla Walla University, is a former high school English teacher and also the former managing editor of Adventist Today magazine. Colleen became the stepmother of Roy and Nathanael in 1989, and in 2008 she adopted them. Romans 8:15-17 has assumed new depth and significance for her and Richard since she and her sons chose to claim each other legally and permanently. She and Richard share an office and a commitment to sharing the gospel of the true Jesus with all of those seeking a way out of the bondage of the false gospel of Adventism.
We Got Mail
Fantastic FAF Weekend Thank you so much for such a fantastic weekend. It was truly life-changing for both of us. We can’t stop talking about how nice it was to […]
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February 7–13, 2026
Lesson 7: “A Heavenly Citizenship” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventism systematically morphs every passage of Paul’s epistles to put people UNDER the law. Instead of teaching Paul’s central message that […]
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We Got Mail
Do Adventists and Muslims Share Commonalities? I googled “connection between Adventism and Islam” and got some disturbing hits. Most of them were actually Adventist websites.They seemed to be touting the […]
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Right Message, Wrong Messenger
Can the messenger taint the truth? COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | A few months ago we received a letter asking an important question. The question came from a ministry that supports […]
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January 31–February 6, 2026
Lesson 6: “Confidence Only in Christ” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | As an Adventist, what did you understand in meant to be “in Christ”? How did you get to be “in […]
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We Got Mail
Should We Rent Our Church to Adventists? These questions came to us via email this week. Our answers follow each question. Q: In trying to understand SDA doctrine, I have […]
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January 24–30, 2026
Lesson 5: “Shining as Lights in the Night” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | When you hear the phrase, “Let your light shine,” what do you understand that to mean? Does it […]
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We Got Mail
Response to “Sin Payment to Satan?” Thanks for this teaching: salvation by belief in the Son of God and trust in His finished work of atonement, not in keeping […]
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January 17–23, 2026
Lesson 4: “Unity Through Humility” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | As an Adventist, have you ever been in a congregation where you experienced true unity? How do people achieve unity—and is […]
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We Got Mail
Untangling the State of the Dead I am unable to make it to church today, so I am enjoying some FAF podcasts. Currently, I am listening to Colleen and Nikki […]
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January 10–16, 2026
Lesson 3: “Life and Death” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | There is no topic that we at Life Assurance Ministries ever address that elicits more anger from Adventists than the subject […]
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We Got Mail
From A Current Adventist Hi there! I was born in Adventism and am still a member of this denomination. Lately I’ve started to recognize certain unbiblical patterns within the Adventist […]
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It’s All About the Insides
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | I know how weary people are by the end of New Year’s celebrations. If you’re like I am, the new year was rung in quietly, and […]
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January 3–9, 2026
Lesson 2: “Reasons for Thanksgiving and Prayer” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | When an Adventist quotes Philippianas 1:6 where Paul says he is confident that God, “who has begun a good […]
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