Grappling with Hell
COLLEEN TINKER For many of us former Adventists, the doctrine of hell is the last one to fall into place as we sort out our Adventist worldview. Because this subject […]
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End Times: Where Are You Watching?
NICOLE STEVENSON As most of you know, last weekend was the 2021 Former Adventist Fellowship Conference. This year we “gathered” online only due to Coronavirus restrictions and concerns. While it […]
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Anniversary Reflections on Cancer and Covid
COLLEEN TINKER Today is Richard’s and my wedding anniversary. I would marry him again in a heartbeat. Ours is a second marriage for both of us, and statistics stacked the deck […]
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The Truth About Truth
DALE RATZLAFF In April we at Life Assurance Ministries attended a conference in Denver, Colorado, sponsored by Evangelical Ministries to New Religions (EMNR). As we attended breakout sessions and the […]
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An Open Letter to Allen Parr
BY KASPARS OZOLINS Dear Allen, I have only recently gotten to know you because of the controversy that has been stirred up by your videos regarding Seventh-day Adventism. I apologize […]
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God’s Word: The Only Protection From Winds of Doctrine
THE LIFE AFTER WITH CHRIS LEE I continued on, determined to reach home after a long winter weekend in Minnesota. Despite the relative chill of the vehicle’s cabin, I felt […]
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The Cage of “Special”
Margie Littell with Colleen Tinker When I read the interactions between Jesus and the Jews during His time on earth, most of those special folks seem to be in […]
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Heartbreak In Switzerland
This poignant email came to us this week from a never-been-Adventist Christian in Switzerland. The writer has been studying with an Adventist family, doing her best to help them understand […]
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Israel Rejected Jesus
Margie Littell with Colleen Tinker We former Adventists are often accused of being harsh. Adventists admonish us, “Jesus didn’t speak harshly to people; He was loving and kind.” People, however, […]
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His Faithful Witness
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in […]
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
DALE RATZLAFF I well remember the day that our little Bruce—now a big, strong contractor—started asking questions. We lived in Napa, California, and were driving back from Conn Lake. Bruce […]
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God Has No Plan B
The life AFTER with Chris Lee Plan B: it’s what you do when your best laid plans go awry. I guess I’ve always thought of Christmas as God’s Plan B. […]
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Two Bible Books Adventists Ignore
By Margie Littell with Colleen Tinker There are two New Testament letters which are very difficult for Adventists to understand. Consequently, they pick bits and pieces out of both of […]
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Dear Adventist, Have You Disciplined Your Diet?
Many Adventists today are unfamiliar with the writings of Ellen White, and Lisa Winn wishes to re-acquaint them with the roots of their faith. This column is intended either to […]
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An Uncertain Gospel: The Problem of Open Theism
MARTIN L. CAREY Editor’s note: One of the preconceived ideas we as Adventists held—an idea shared with many Christians as well—is that of ultimate human self-determination. Even God, we […]
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