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VOLUME 16, ISSUE 2
A R T I C L E S
COVER FEATURE
The agnostic Pharisee
MARTIN CAREY
Sidebar:
Nearly forty percent of Adventists leave organization
COLLEEN TINKER
How The Clear Word distorts atonement
STEPHEN PITCHER
The Mormon connection:
Did Ellen White copy from Joseph Smith?
DALE RATZLAFF
Sidebar:
Endorsement of new book by Dale Ratzlaff: Gospel Transformation
GARY INRIG
D E P A R T M E N T S
EDITOR'S COMMENTS
Observing the General Conference session
COLLEEN TINKER
ASK THE PASTOR
A message to Adventist leaders
DALE RATZLAFF
STORIES OF FAITH
My chains are gone!
JONI SCHMIDT
ADVENTISM EXAMINED WITH RICK BARKER
Adventism's fundamental belief #15: Baptism
Should baptism be required for membership?
RICK BARKER
THE LIFE EXAMINED WITH CAROLYN MACOMBER
I was scammed
CAROLYN MACOMBER
THE LIFE AFTER WITH CHRIS LEE
Getting what I don't deserve
CHRIS LEE
MINISTRY NEWS
Partnering through the summer slump
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Our readers respond
Copyright 2015 Life Assurance Ministries, Inc., Camp Verde, Arizona, USA. All rights reserved. Revised July 20, 2015. Contact email: proclamation@gmail.com
Vol. 16, Issue 2 • Summer, 2015
Founding Editor Dale Ratzlaff
Editor Colleen Tinker
Design Editor Richard Tinker
Copy Editor Cristine Cole
Contributing Editors
Rick Barker, Martin L. Carey, Chris Lee,
Carolyn Macomber
Proofreader Carolyn Ratzlaff, Jordan Quinley
Life Assurance Ministries, Inc.
Board of Directors
Richard Tinker, President, CFO
Cheryl Granger, Secretary
Martin Carey
Dale Ratzlaff
Carel Stevenson
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