The Taylor’s Letter to Friends and Family
We are running this faith story by Greg Taylor which he wrote just as he was exiting Adventism over two decades ago. Since we first published this story on our […]
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January 20–26, 2024
Lesson 4: “The Lord Hears and Delivers” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: This week’s lesson uses a plethora of psalm fragments to teach that God is near and will […]
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Truth Led Him Out. Truth Led Him Home.
KASPARS OZOLINS “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). On Friday, January 5, 2024, Dale Ratzlaff […]
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My Journey Out of Legalism
CLAY PECK Originally presented as a spoken message on January 15, 2000 I’m calling this message, “My Journey Out of Legalism.” As I thought about that title, it occurred to […]
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We Got Mail
Help Needed Addressing the Health Message I’m now struggling against Adventist priests and apologists about Adventist doctrines. One thing that they use is proof texts, and they give so many […]
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January 13–19, 2024
Lesson 3: “The Lord Reigns” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: The clearest disclosure of the author’s intentions is found this week in the Teacher’s Comments. Even though the title […]
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We Got Mail
Who Are the Dead In Christ? So I was reading the article on the state of the dead. It makes sense, but doesn’t seem to answer the question: who are […]
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The Faith of Abraham
DALE RATZLAFF I’ll never forget the revelation I received that day. While it brought a rush of joy to my heart and a sense of God’s presence, I had no […]
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Can We Really “Lovingly” Obey the Law
COLLEEN TINKER We recently received an email revealing an ongoing confusion which, I believe, is common among many Christians and especially among former Adventists. The questions concerns God’s commands to […]
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Letter to My Adventist Friends
BERIT FISCHER This is the letter that I sent out to friends and family after leaving the Seventh-day Adventist church. The response I got included silence, withdrawal and accusations of […]
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January 6–12, 2024
Lesson 2: “Teach Us to Pray” COLLEEN TINKER Problems with this lesson: Once again the lesson assumes the Adventist worldview is reality, and the Psalms are used as useful aids […]
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We Got Mail
Things in Common with WWCG I just received the newest Proclamation! magazine in my email. I’m looking forward to reading it. My husband and I are former Worldwide Church of […]
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No Resolutions For Me!
DARREL CARSON Many years ago, I recognized the futility of making New Year’s resolutions. Rarely was I able to get through the month of January with any of my resolutions […]
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Unmasking the Cultic Spirit
SAMUEL PESTES A cult is a simple structure designed to lock you inside a religious or psychological box. It raises walls all around you ostensibly to protect you from danger. […]
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My Changes Explained
PAM WYCKE This essay is written as an attempt to explain the recent changes in my life that have led to my re-baptism and separation from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. […]
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