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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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
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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We Got Mail
Sunday-Law Fears I’m a former Adventist, and your podcasts have really helped me a lot in finding the truth about God and the Bible. I wasn’t an Adventist long (about […]
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Who Is That Baby?
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | It’s the day after Christmas. All the energy of decorating, shopping, baking, opening presents, and enjoying the yearly festive food has subsided. We’re left with the […]
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December 27, 2025–January 2, 2026
Lesson 1: “Persecuted but Not Forsaken” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | We’re starting a new quarter of Sabbath School lessons today: “Uniting Heaven and Earth. Christ in Philippians and Colossians”. When […]
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We Got Mail
How Can I Break Away From Torah Observance? First, I want to say how much I appreciate your teachings/ministry. I am torah observant, but I have seen error in some the […]
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December 20–26, 2025
Lesson 13: “Choose This Day!” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | When you read the Old Testament stories of Israel, what do you think you are supposed to learn from them? As […]
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We Got Mail
Why Meet on Sunday? Would you be able to help me? My husband is now seeing why we don’t keep Sabbath, but he is having a hard time with why […]
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December 13–19, 2025
Lesson 12: “God Is Faithful” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventism has no idea what God’s faithfulness really is because it denies His absolute sovereignty. When you think of the words, […]
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We Got Mail
Jesus Is God! I recently talked to an elderly Adventist man who said that he’s not trinitarian, and that Jesus isn’t God. He wants me to have Bible studies with him. […]
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December 6–12, 2025
Lesson 11: “Living In the Land” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | When you hear the words “Keep His commandments; His commandments are not burdensome”, what comes to your mind? Do you […]
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We Got Mail
Calvin Misinterpreted Thank you for your article and insights on “What Do We Do With Calvinism?” This is a very difficult issue that you attempted to tackle. Shortly before John […]
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What Do We Do With Calvinism?
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Shortly after we left Adventism I encountered one of Christianity’s ongoing discussions—a discussion about which I knew almost nothing as an Adventist. I began to realize, […]
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