Worship Jesus Because He Is
RICHARD PEIFER | Pastor I had agreed to write commentary on the thirteenth Sabbath School lesson of the third quarter of 2011 from a Christian perspective. As I read the […]
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Category: Proclamation! Magazine Archive
From the printed version of Proclamation! magazine
Giving Up the Family Altar
RAMONE ROMERO | Contributor From Japan Recently I’ve been reading some discussions written by progressive Adventists. Their comments cover much doctrinal territory, and I confess it’s becoming difficult for me […]
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How To Receive Rest in Christ
VERLE STREIFLING, PhD | Minister, Author, and Missionary “Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest… and you will find rest for your […]
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In Times Like These Will Your Anchor Hold?
ASK THE PASTOR WITH DALE RATZLAFF | Pastor and Founder, Life Assurance Ministries (1936–2024) How should we react to the frightening news stories we are hearing? Should we be preparing […]
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More Than All I Could Ask or Imagine
CLINTON COOPER | Discovered the Truth of Jesus I was born into a strong Adventist family with deep roots in the denomination. Many of my aunts, uncles, and cousins lived […]
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Vegetarianism: Is It Christian?
VERLE STREIFLING, PhD | Minister, Author, and Missionary Dear [Proclamation!] Editorial Staff, I am very surprised that Verle Streifling thinks that Romans 14:1-2 is talking about vegetarianism. I would expect a good […]
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From Striving To Surrender
TAMI CHESTER | Faith Story I grew up in a staunchly legalistic Adventist family where God’s mercy, love and grace were never a part of my theological thought structure. Our […]
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The Tomb is Empty!
J. MARK MARTIN | Senior Pastor, Elder and Co-Founder of CalvaryPHX Imagine the headlines in Jerusalem nearly two thousand years ago in the days immediately following Jesus’ resurrection from the […]
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The Christ Event and the Spirit of Prophecy
DALE RATZLAFF | Pastor and Founder, Life Assurance Ministries (1936–2024) Resurrection Sunday found two unnamed, sorrowing disciples walking the seven miles from Jerusalem to Emmaus. As they recounted the tragic events of […]
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The Gospel Foundation for Resurrection Life
DALE RATZLAFF | Pastor and Founder, Life Assurance Ministries (1936–2024) Paul and the other apostles would be false teachers if the resurrection were not real, and their preaching would have been in […]
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Drama of the Cross
CLAY PECK | Former Adventist Pastor It was Passover Friday, but it was different from any other Passover the Jews in Jerusalem had ever known. From the moment Judas had covertly accepted […]
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Wrath (But Not For Us)
DALE RATZLAFF | Pastor and Founder, Life Assurance Ministries (1936–2024) Many scholars consider Romans 3:21-26 to be one of the most important sections of the entire Bible. Renowned New Testament scholar Leon […]
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Part 3: The Call to Commitment
RICHARD FREDERICKS, PH.D. | Former Adventist Pastor Should the Adventist Church take a stand against the practice of abortion? Yes, for many reasons. The most common argument against this step is a […]
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Part 2: The Quality of Life Ethic
RICHARD FREDERICKS, PH.D. | Former Adventist Pastor This portion of the article flows from two basic perspectives. First, it takes seriously the authority Scripture has over human reason as the final arbitrator […]
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Part 1: Less Than Human?
RICHARD FREDERICKS, PH.D. | Former Adventist Pastor The apostle John Wrote: “Dear children, let us not love simply with our words and tongues, but with our deeds and in truth” […]
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