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Normalcy is no longer the norm! The world we once knew is being replaced with one that is angrier, more cynical, and partisan. People (both …
Read More »The Invitation: Searching for Community
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Called to Assemble
Why do people “go to” church? What does that even mean? “Let us consider how to inspire each other to greater love and to righteous …
Read More »Love Essentials
It is tempting to think we intuitively know how to love people. And it would be amazing if life could be that simple. Yet, because …
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When Results Oriented Evangelism Isn’t Enough. For this essay, results-oriented evangelism is defined as the efforts a church or group of Christians make to get …
Read More »Gifted: Giving/Mercy
The notion that we should love our neighbor was taken to heart by David Colwell as he changed a family’s life for generations. During decades …
Read More »Christian Nationalism and Adventists
Re-Calculating: Adventist Life Now uses a series of inquiries to examine questions about God, life, mission, and faith, within the context of the Seventh-day Adventist church. The …
Read More »Working Together
It had been a long week: 30 miles of backpacking and camping and 20 miles of canoeing and portaging between lakes. Everyone was exhausted. The …
Read More »Short Devotional Videos
Christian Smith is an Adventist pastor in Oklahoma who uses media to connect with his community and world. He creates short devotionals that convey an …
Read More »How We Worship
A recent phenomenon in contemporary Christianity is highly orchestrated and deeply personal worship music. Whether its source is Bethel Music or our brothers and sisters …
Read More »Vaccines, Liberty and the Bible
Vaccines, Liberty and the Bible” – A sermon by Pastor Doug Hardt, Jan. 15, 2022, Markham Woods SDA Church, Markham Woods, Florida. How should we …
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