I was alive, I was loved, the birds were singing. I was in love with living. The most incredible thing was that for the first time in 39-years I knew my heavenly Father loved me, and I felt emotionally His love.
Read moreGaithersburg SDA Issues Official Statement on Church "Looting"
They have stripped us of all the belongings of the church, but they will never strip us of the presence of God. We do not doubt that the Lord will provide everything necessary to start from scratch again and will continue to guide us until we reach the Heavenly Canaan.
Read moreHow To Be Miserable
Politics cannot bring joy, hope and peace to your heart. You’ll be drawn into despising people on the other side and coming to regard them not as people but as cardboard cutouts representing all that’s loathsome in the world.
Read moreIs Hurry Hurting You?
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
Read moreLeftists Hate God Because They Want His Job
Leftists’ war on God says less about him than it does about them. They are driven by a lust for control and a belief that mankind is infinitely malleable, as long as enough force is applied. Their real problem with God? They want His job.
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 moreAdventists Protesting Adventists
That’s the beauty about “freedom.” However, “freedom” as we know it, is rapidly disappearing. Social Justice is the new ruler, taking exception with God’s justice.
Read moreWar is peace
I came to the US in 1995 from a communist country, so I experienced the sad reality of a country where the government runs everything. It took me several years to be cured of all the socialist ideas.
Read moreWouldn’t it be great if . . .
We had a balanced view of diet & lifestyle instead of insisting that righteousness is attained by eating a lettuce leaf and a whiff of steam? And we all sang “Marvelous Grace” together while sitting in a cave (ok, a large cave)?
Read moreIt's YOUR Conscience
Due to the sacred nature of conscience, coercion of conscience is an infringement of God's domain. To violate conscience is to violate God's work and man's dignity. Forcing conscience undercuts man's right to communicate with God.
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.
Read moreHow Does God Feel About Living Together Outside of Marriage?
You see, marriage is more than just making a commitment to someone else. It is also entering into a holy covenant before God. In Malachi, God is rebuking the people of Judah for not following His laws.
Read moreGod’s Bill of Rights
Tyrants desire power, wealth, and influence and they will do anything to get it. This is how the great controversy started in heaven. Lucifer desired the throne of God and wanted to be like the Most High.
Read morePeace on Earth
We tend to be very thick-skinned when it comes to how we treat others and their opinions, but very thin-skinned when we evaluate how others treat us and our opinions. “Grow up”, “Don’t be so sensitive”, “Rub some dirt on it.”
Read moreLiving to Die
He will carry us with His perfect ways and cover us with the blood He shed for us. He will define and refine us. With Him, we are not alone. In Him, we have tremendous value and purpose. Thank you, Jesus!
Read moreConference Wants to Ordain a Woman With Odd Ideas About Sexuality
The Bible’s teachings on sexuality is not the product of white privilege, ‘systemic racism’ or ‘patriarchy’ (which is a good thing), but rather it is the revealed will of God Almighty for human flourishing.
Read moreIntimacy With God Is Better Than Sex
In America, as well as around the globe, these experiences might fall under a heading of “sexual intimacy.” We have fallen victim to developing a relationship with sex, instead of its Designer.
Read moreRepentance
But mention the word ‘repentance’ and you are about a popular as General Sherman at a Georgia picnic, or a pork chop at an SDA potluck (that actually might be a good opportunity for repentance).
Read moreThe Others
If we as Christians are truly honest with ourselves, we would understand that many of the world’s perils that we blame on “the others” are truly our fault.
Read moreOn Masks: Blessed are the Peacemakers
If we tolerate people’s preference for rock music in some churches, can’t we at least tolerate sincere convictions for smiling and foot-washing in others? That’s not asking a whole lot, really.
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