May 16–22, 2026
Lesson 8: “Having Faith” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | For Adventists, faith is frustrating attempt to believe well enough to obtain what one hopes to receive while trying to suppress the […]
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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.
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Thank You for Martin Carey’s Article Thank you to Martin Carey for his article “Is Your Faith For Real?” This is an issue which has plagued me since childhood in […]
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May 9–15, 2026
Lesson 7: “Practical Prayer” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist—what is the purpose of prayer in your life and in your church life? How do you make it “personal”, and what […]
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What Is the Destination of People Leaving Adventism? I hope this email finds you well. I’ve been reflecting on our correspondence from last year and wanted to reach out to […]
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May 2–8, 2026
Lesson 6: “Prayer Warriors” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, does prayer feel like an obligation to you? A necessary chore that is your lifeline to connect with God? Do you […]
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If Israel Had To Keep the Law, Why Don’t We? If God killed those who did not obey the 10 commandments in the OT, wouldn’t law- keeping be conditional for […]
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April 25–May 1, 2026
Lesson 5: “How to Study the Bible” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | In your experience, what’s the best thing about Bible study? What’s the thing you like the least—or perhaps dread […]
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Do Adventists Meddle in Marriages? I watched several of your YouTube Former Adventist videos on Ellen White’s writings. Thank you. I will continue to watch to gain knowledge about this […]
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April 18–24, 2026
Lesson 4: “The Role of the Bible” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, what is your authority? As an Adventist, I was taught that the Bible was my authority, the source […]
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Is An Orchard a Lack of Faith? I enjoyed reading your article about prepping. Some look at my wife and me and think of us as “preppers” but we are […]
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To Prep Or Not To Prep?
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Over the past six years that launched with pandemic lockdowns and empty grocery store shelves, the issue of “disaster preparedness” continually asserts itself. Living adjacent to […]
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April 11–17, 2026
Lesson 3: “Pride Versus Humility” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, are you proud to be part of the Seventh-day Adventist organization? Are you proud of your health message and of […]
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More Questions About Hell I’m watching Mark Martin’s video on hell [from the 2011 Former Adventist Conference] and reading related verses. There are verses that sound like the torment will […]
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April 4–10, 2026
Lesson 2: “To Know God” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, how would you describe God’s character? Even more to the point, how would you know God’s character? Now, by contrast, […]
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Born Again—But What About Hell? Wow—my brother and I have so much to process and digest coming out of Adventism; it’s unreal. It’s traumatizing. I was EGW’s biggest fan. I […]
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