February 10–16, 2024
Lesson 7: “Your Mercy Reaches Unto the Heavens” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson once again address a patchwork of Psalm excerpts and creates a set of […]
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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.
Is the Fourth Commandment a Moral Law?
COLLEEN TINKER The question was heartfelt—even a little desperate. The writer, a never-been-Adventist, was struggling to deal with the Sabbath arguments of a well-known Adventist theologian and writer who happened […]
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February 3–9, 2024
Lesson 6: “I Will Arise” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson focusses on God’s roles as a warrior and judge and as the defender of the needy, […]
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We Got Mail
Are Adventist Children’s Books Safe? Here’s a quick question from a former Adventist of over 38 years (I was brought up in it as a wee one). Have any of […]
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We Got Mail
Struggling With Adventist Godhead When I was born again I felt like God (Yahweh) revealed the Trinity to me in an instant. As I continue to learn and grow, I […]
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January 27–February 2, 2024
Lesson 5: “Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson looks at Psalms that express the suffering and oppression of God’s […]
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Comparing Adventism with Christianity
COLLEEN TINKER WRITINGS Adventism The Bible, including Adventist paraphrase The Clear Word. Over 600 published titles with divine revelations and counsel by prophetess Ellen G. White (1827–1915), including The Desire of Ages and The […]
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We Got Mail
Thankful For Dale’s Ministry I am so sorry to hear of Dale’s passing. He was a beacon of light shining on the truth. Please continue this vital work. —LETTER FROM […]
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Stunned By Ty Gibson and David Asscherick
COLLEEN TINKER Last weekend I listened, stunned, to two Adventist sermons preached verse-by-verse. One was from the much-beloved 2 Corinthians 3 passage in which Paul contrasts the covenant of death […]
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January 20–26, 2024
Lesson 4: “The Lord Hears and Delivers” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson uses a plethora of psalm fragments to teach that God is near and will […]
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We Got Mail
Help Needed Addressing the Health Message I’m now struggling against Adventist priests and apologists about Adventist doctrines. One thing that they use is proof texts, and they give so many […]
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January 13–19, 2024
Lesson 3: “The Lord Reigns” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: The clearest disclosure of the author’s intentions is found this week in the Teacher’s Comments. Even though the title […]
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We Got Mail
Who Are the Dead In Christ? So I was reading the article on the state of the dead. It makes sense, but doesn’t seem to answer the question: who are […]
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Can We Really “Lovingly” Obey the Law
COLLEEN TINKER We recently received an email revealing an ongoing confusion which, I believe, is common among many Christians and especially among former Adventists. The questions concerns God’s commands to […]
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January 6–12, 2024
Lesson 2: “Teach Us to Pray” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: Once again the lesson assumes the Adventist worldview is reality, and the Psalms are used as useful aids […]
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