Research by myself, theologians and Biblical scholars has not uncovered references to a person’s “sexual orientation” in Scripture. It’s not there.
Read moreIs the Adventist Review Going Soft on LGBTQ?
We do not help each other in the fight for holiness when we allow for righteousness to look increasingly strange and sin to look increasingly normal.
Read moreLoma Linda University School of Medicine Goes (more) Woke
During Dr. Appel’s opening line, he announced, “After living and working for the last 20 years in Africa, I feel I’ve earned the right to be a little controversial and I intend to take advantage of that today."
Read moreGeneral Conference vs. North America Division, The Struggle Continues (Part 2)
That Henson was invited here to do actual Posture Shift classes because some UCC pastors and teachers wanted it, therefore represents a huge problem. What do they actually believe?
Read moreStaggering Lessons From the Biggest Church Split in American History: United Methodists
This is a lesson for us in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This is a huge worldview issue. A denomination can't go in two directions at once on key issues of the truth of the Scripture, and the integrity of the Everlasting Gospel.
Read moreThe Worst … From Within
I couldn’t conceive how such unkind words and contrasting observations and directives could come from a student who had to consider their educational options prior to attending this university.
Read moreOfficial Church Paper of SDA Germany Affirms LGBTQ+ in September Issue
There are faithful conservative Seventh-day Adventists in Germany. They are beaten down weekly, if not daily by powerful liberal leaders.
Read moreShould I Attend A Gay Wedding?
Secondly, this union is not being joined in heaven. Jesus said “What God hath joined together, let not man separate” (Mark 10:9). This is what makes weddings awesome—they are not human accomplishments.
Read moreListening with Love: We Listened, and This is What We Heard
"A queer Kiss-In, in front of the GC headquarters with lots of Drag Queens. That is what we need to organize. Would that make Ted NC Wilson clutch his pearls? Show him that love is love. And God loves us even if Ted doesn't."
Read moreAs They Come Out of Babylon
Those who break their long standing religious ties to follow a conscience bound by God's will as expressed in His word are deserving of support, friendship and encouragement by all Seventh-day Adventists.
Read moreThe Ministry of Reconciliation
Recently, in what I thought was a civil conversation, with diametrically opposed views, an Adventist, female pastor accused me of aligning myself with Christians who wish to kill gays. I don’t know any such Christians.
Read moreThe LGBTQ Goal Is not 'Acceptance' But Complete Domination
The scale is divided into two parts; anything to the left of the centerline is homophobic; anything to the right of the centerline is positive.
Read moreBisexual German Pastor Must be Removed
What happens when God’s order is replaced by a buffet of sexual “identities?” By proclaiming he is bisexual, and suggesting that bisexuality is a non-negotiable part of his person, Gunjevic endorses the contemporary buffet.
Read morePutting the Gradient Back in The Spectrum
The timeline of history is rife with Christians who paid the price for their dissent, so I shouldn’t be surprised to hear barbed words from the surrounding culture. But when it comes from the church, it feels different somehow; the barbs sting a little more.
Read moreIs the Northern California Conference a Viable Part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? And What You Can Do About It (Part II)
How can we credibly give these 3 Angel’s Messages to the world—which is our official mission, while retaining in our midst those compromising, either in belief or practice, the creation institution of marriage?
Read moreA Compassionate Response to a Public Outcry
We pride ourselves with prophetic light, as though that’s all we need to sustain what has become a brittle and disintegrating denomination. The lack of spiritual guidance, can certainly “feel” like “spiritual abuse.”
Read moreWhat's the Big Deal About Conversion/Reparative Therapy? (Conclusion)
I could share numerous incidents of grave concern, as I am widely traveled and acutely aware of the powerful escalation of LGBT+ rights on our campuses and in our churches today.
Read moreWhat's The Big Deal About Conversion/Reparative Therapy? (Part 1)
LGBTQ Activists have campaigned with legislative lobbying, bringing bills and claims before governments which impede upon both freedom of speech and religious freedom. This includes praying with someone who is voluntarily seeking to leave LGBT+ culture for Jesus Christ.
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