On the Death of My Dad
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | On Monday morning, October 15, 2001, the phone rang. Exhausted from days of anxiety and sadness and nights of staying late at the hospital, I answered […]
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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.
June 6–12, 2026
Lesson 11: “Setbacks” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, what do you believe about your suffering and God’s involvement? Why do bad things happen to good people? Do you believe, as […]
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We Got Mail
What About Graham Maxwell and Tim Jennings? I became a Christian, and then, about a year into it, discovered Adventism. There are several things that I have felt were off […]
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How the Gospel Disproves Adventism
COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Over the past eight months I’ve been studying through the Gospel of Mark with a multi-generational group of women. This week I wrote the final study […]
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May 30–June 5, 2026
Lesson 10: “Repentance and Forgiveness” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, how do you understand repentance? What do you have to do in order to experience God’s forgiveness—and what does His […]
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We Got Mail
Are you the Voice from Heaven? I’ve got a personal question for you: you said once that your mission for 20-something years has been to help people leave the Adventist […]
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May 23–29, 2026
Lesson 9: “Sin, the Gospel, and the Law” COLLEEN TINKER | Editor, Proclamation! Magazine | Adventist, when you sin, how do you restore your relationship with God—or do you actually have a relationship […]
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We Got Mail
What About the Fourth Commandment? Thank you for taking the time to read my email. I’ve never been Adventist, but if I understand correctly, Adventists claim that the Sabbath was […]
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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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We Got Mail
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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We Got Mail
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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We Got Mail
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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