December 26–January 1
Introduction and Lesson 1: “Crisis of Identity” This study of Isaiah would have been a great opportunity for a fresh, new look at one of the most important prophetic […]
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Great Disappointment Party | 5
Former Adventist friends share comfort food and reminisce at a Great Contentment party on the 175th anniversary of the Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844. Podcast was published October 23, 2019. […]
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Richard Tinker on Leaving Adventism | 4
Nikki and Colleen chat with Richard Tinker of Life Assurance Ministries, and ask him how his early life as an observant Adventist led him to his greatest joy: working with […]
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Grieving After Adventism | 3
Leaving Adventism is leaving more than a church; it is leaving one’s identity. We can expect to experience all the stages of grief associated with great loss: denial, bargaining, anger, […]
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Adventism and Mind-Control | 2
This podcast explains how Seventh-day Adventism fits the BITE model of mind control. Nikki and Colleen discuss the Adventist beliefs and practices that reflect the classic Behavior, Information, Thought, and […]
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We got mail…
DECEMBER 18, 2020 Caught In A Nightmare I’m caught in a nightmare as my fiancé and I are about to start planning our wedding. He is an Adventist, and […]
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What John the Baptist Knew
This month Nikki Stevenson and I have been podcasting through Ephesians 2:1–10, and I have been overwhelmed at what is ours because Jesus came as the incarnate God the Son. […]
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Someday, the Smog Will Clear
By Kaye-la Maree Sanford When I left the false fold, the peoplewho knew me fadedinto the darkness slowly,their love vanished with their stepsand their words brandisheda subtle scornful edge:Nothing outright,Nothing true,Nothing […]
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10. Free—To Discover
I will never forget the feeling of emancipation I experienced after my decision—forced as it was—to resign. To be out from under the weight of all the denomination hassle I had […]
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December 19–25
Lesson 13: “Heaven, Education, and Eternal Learning” With that title, you would think that this week would be upbeat and hopeful, but after three days of talking about things […]
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Adventism in the Rear-View Mirror | 1
Colleen and Nikki explain in this first episode why they left Seventh-day Adventism and why they reach back to minister to those still in their former religion. Podcast was published […]
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We got mail…
DECEMBER 11, 2020 Does the new covenant require tithing? Can you please explain if believers in the new covenant are obliged to pay tithe? I have not seen any […]
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Thanking God for Jesus in Stressful Times
ROLAANT MCKENZIE There are some years that are particularly challenging, where multiple situations and events arise that are overwhelming to the soul. 2020 is such a year. Pandemic fears have […]
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How Adventism Infiltrated the ETS with Openness Theology
Last month the Evangelical Theological Society held its annual meeting (for the first time online virtually) which I attended, and I also presented a paper. The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) […]
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9. Decision Day
Not long after camp meeting, I was told by Charles Cook that I would have to agree to teach all 27 doctrines as listed in the Fundamental Beliefs of SDAs or […]
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