FINDING CONTENTMENT
By Nicole Stevenson “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!” (Phil. 4:4). For many of us who’ve left Adventism, the holidays can be particularly tricky and sometimes […]
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Author: Nicole Stevenson
Nicole Stevenson lives in Southern California with her husband Carel and her two children, Joshua and Abigail. Nicole graduated from La Sierra University with a degree in social work and is currently staying home to raise their kids. Nicole, with her husband Carel, was on the launch team of Redeemer Fellowship, an evangelical church in Loma Linda, California.
PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST
By Nicole Stevenson If you’re reading this blog on the day it’s published then you need to know the annual Former Adventist Fellowship Conference is convening at 9:00 AM, […]
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THE LAW WE FOLLOW
By Nicole Stevenson I have a burden for those who leave Adventism and then grow weary of trying to understand God’s Word without the triggers from proof texts. I […]
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HALLELUJAH! ALL I HAVE IS CHRIST!
By Nicole Stevenson I had heard the song many times before. In fact, it’s a favorite to which I often listen, but this time, it seemed different. This time, […]
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DON’T EDIT YOUR TESTIMONY
By Nicole Stevenson I remember vividly staring at the pages of Genesis, horrified, almost frozen in time, and wondering how God could allow Abraham to lie to Pharaoh about […]
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FREE FROM WHAT?
By Nicole Stevenson Last week we celebrated Independence Day in the United States. All across our country, Americans remembered winning the Revolutionary War and becoming independent from Great Britain. […]
Read moreTRUTH AND TRUST FROM OUR FATHER
Proclamation! | Spring | 2018 | Life After By Nicole Stevenson Father’s day is on our doorstep, and I praise God for my husband, who is a wonderful and […]
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THEY DIDN’T CARE ABOUT ME
By Nicole Stevenson One day recently, as I pondered the horrors of recent news and prayed for our nation, I was impacted by 2 Timothy 3:1–7 12: But understand […]
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I JUST WANTED “NORMAL”
By Nikki Stevenson Have you ever found yourself looking at the unexpected circumstances of your life and thinking, “It wasn’t supposed to be like this”? So many things can […]
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TRUSTING GOD WITH MY SON
By Nikki Stevenson This week I will pack my 11-year-old son’s suitcase and will take him to school where he will board a bus that will whisk him away […]
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WHAT I EXPERIENCED AT MY FIRST FAF CONFERENCE
In the 1998 film, “You’ve Got Mail” Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) writes to his secret email pen-pal, “Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy […]
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DESTROYING DOUBT WITH TRUTH
BY NICOLE STEVENSON Doubt is not unique to those who have left cults, but as a former Adventist, I have a unique grab-bag of doubts that other Christians don’t […]
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Journal of Grace
I did not map out my journey, as you can see I barely wanted to embark on it! No, “Twas grace that brought me safe thus far,” my sovereign Father called me to Himself– and because I know this, I also know that, “…grace will lead me home!”
Read moreBreaking Through the Barriers (3 of 3)
“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~ Jesus Christ, the son of God (John 8:31b-32)
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