June 5–11
Lesson 11: “New Covenant Sanctuary” This week’s lesson compares the sacrificial system of the Israelites with what Adventism teaches about the heavenly sanctuary. The lesson does not go into […]
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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.
Are Humans More Than Living Bodies?
COLLEEN TINKER “I used to think Jesus’ miracles were like the healings the disciples did,” my friend Rosalie admitted to me as I held the phone with one hand and […]
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May 29–June 4
Lesson 10: “The New Covenant” I admit it: this next week’s Sabbath School lesson is so dishonest, is such an egregious perversion of Scripture, that I have a visceral […]
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Swept Clean But Dirtier
COLLEEN TINKER I recently had a conversation with a former Adventist whom I have known for many years. This person is struggling with some serious medical concerns that are hard […]
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Faith and Works: The Tension Resolved
BY COLLEEN TINKER Just today I received an email asking about one of those inevitable former Adventist dilemmas: “I would appreciate your understanding on faith and works as James 2 […]
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Resolving End-Time Fear
BY COLLEEN TINKER It happened again today. The phone rang, and a former Adventist who is firmly grounded in the finished work of Jesus asked, “What do you all believe […]
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April 24–30
Lesson 5: “Children of the Promise” In this lesson the author wrestles with God’s promise to Abraham that He would give him seed and make him a blessing. The […]
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April 17–23
Lesson 4: “An Everlasting Covenant” This week’s lesson addresses God’s call to Abraham and the covenant He made with him. The lesson’s author does not deal with the clear […]
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April 10–16
Lesson 3: “When Your World Falls Apart” This week’s lesson uses the story of Ahaz, a wicked king of Judah, to make a point that leaning on human alliances […]
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A Trip Through Holy Week
COLLEEN TINKER This information is gleaned from the book A Harmony of the Four Gospels by Orville E. Daniel. I will use Daniel’s harmony as my resource to describe the […]
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