We are standing on the shoulders of giants, through no particular virtue of our own. There are other Christian believers who have a depth of commitment to the Lord that sometimes exceeds our own.
Read moreWe’ve Been Sold For Nothing!
When the GC aligned with the UN, it was presented as a means to expand the Church’s global influence for the gospel. But has it? A revival of primitive godliness is absent.
Read moreImportant Announcement !!
I am formally affirming my continued and unwavering commitment to the foundations of my faith. I affirm the Holy Scriptures as the inspired, authoritative Word of God.
Read moreThe Village Church Seventh-Day Adventist Methodist Religious Liberty Meeting Was Awesome (part 2)
Village Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sabbath. Nice job, Michigan.
The Church must be separated from the state. We are a living church lashed to a dead state. In order to call someone out of Babylon, we have to be out ourselves.
Read moreThe Village Church Seventh-day Adventist Methodist Religious Liberty Meeting was Awesome
Certain structures can train people’s conscience to be silent. This is eternally dangerous. Silence never removes the cost, it only relocates it. Truth delayed in the name of ‘stability’ results in greater damage.
Read moreReforming The Church
Where the need for educational, health, and spiritual reform is paramount, SDA organizationalism is focused on protecting employment. The time is ripe for reformation and renewal.
Read moreMusings Of An Old Pastor: The Church or the Organization?
Keep in mind, it’s not Dr. Vine who is causing division in the church. The division is caused by the people who refuse to have a discussion about these things.
Read moreMusings Of An Old Pastor: Some Observations (part 2)
The fact that we have entered into agreement with the United Nations and its World Health Organization has been for many of us a disappointing revelation. What were they thinking?
Read moreMusings Of An Old Pastor
There seemed to be no need to take up a personal cross and follow Christ. Over the years I have seen this “no victory” theology growing throughout the church. It’s been an ongoing disappointment for me as a pastor.
Read moreEach Day of Creation Reversed in Prophecy
In the future when the prophesied signs begin, the idea of slow, gradual geologic processes will be ripped further apart with each new event. The Creator will demonstrate His power over every aspect, every day of creation, once again.
Read moreWhen the Lie Becomes Believable: A Response to Reclaiming the Prophet
At the heart of Ellen White’s ministry was not institutional loyalty but the revelation of the gospel in its most complete and transformative form.
Read moreBabylon or Egypt: Satan’s False Eschatological Dichotomy
Christian Nationalism is not the first, nor the only threat to our liberty - not even close. Threats ABOUND from both the Left and the Right. Where have we been? Why are we hiding?
Read moreThe Truth About the Final Generation (It's Not What You Think)
Down through the ages, there has been only one thing strong enough to eternally cement your decision for Christ. Your death.
Read moreIs The Pilot on Board?
Suddenly, a thought came to my mind: We as Christians and Adventists have the Bible as God's standard for our lives and also the prophetic references for our time.
Read morePresident Trump Issues Catholic-esque Presidential Message on All Saints Day
“The Blessed Virgin Mary, Patroness of the United States, has long been honored as a symbol of grace for our country”
Read moreDeath by a Thousand Cuts
Just one more click. Just one more swipe. Just one more YouTube short. Just one more Facebook reel. Just one more TikTok video. Just one more text. Just one more shopping search. Just one more witty comment.
Read moreBlueStar 2.0 Conference, Thursday
David Engelhardt lived in Walla Walla for a while. Was jealous of their rest. He was challenged to keep Sabbath in law school. He started doing it. He became top of his class in law school.
Read moreFormer Catholic Discovers the Sabbath in The Bible
It was always Sunday. Sabbath was old. It was ancient. It was in the Old Testament. Jesus came in. New covenant, right? That's what I thought. Well, what I found out shocked me.
Read moreThe Woman at the Well: The Seventh-day Adventist Church?
She comes to the well at a different time than all the other women – the Sabbath. She expresses a belief in the Advent of Jesus – the Second Coming.
Read moreTo Arms, To Arms, the Christians are Coming!
We must recognize that the greatest enemy is not the over correction (those who kill the body), but the condition of moral depravity that leads to the over correction (able to destroy both soul and body in hell).
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