Loma Linda’s lawyers aggressively and skillfully fought to protect the religious autonomy of the institution.  But they were losing until union bosses heard the hoofbeats of the coming Trump labor board. 

But I'm not willing to submit to something and be disciplined for something I'm not guilty of. At the end of that meeting I handed them my resignation.

To put this in simple language – we were minding our own business as a church, going about with missions and outreach, and the Michigan Conference (at the behest of who….?) pulled out all the stops and halted everything.

“I’ve been in public schools all my life, so I’ve never had an opportunity to hear the scientific support for creation,” said Zugey, a recent college graduate living in the Sacramento area.

Considering how contagious leprosy was, no one wanted to be anywhere near him.  Yet notice how Jesus interacted with him.  He put forth His hand and touched him.  Jesus came near to him. 

In 1970, S. Dillon Ripley, a wildlife conservationist who served as secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, warned that 75 percent to 80 percent of species would be extinct by 1995.  Wrong.

Nick passed away on March 10, 2025, after battling pneumonia and flu complications. He was looking forward to attending the 80th anniversary of his liberation from Dachau next month. ​

And so often when I'm studying the Bible in a group or listening to a sermon, I find myself almost surprised and so pleased to see that yes, this makes sense. This fits together. This is consistent.

I am publishing this sermon as a direct appeal to the General Conference delegates for this upcoming session:  Take ALL of  these statements down.  Have the God-given courage to roll back these unscriptural creeds. 

By aligning with morally depraved secular movements that are agnostic to religion, family values, or freedom of conscience, many Adventists are ironically attempting to prevent tribulation.

The key question is this: does ADCOM have the delegated authority to make theological statements that affect every Adventist worldwide from now to the 2nd Coming?

A gentle giant in spirit and stature, Uncle Fred was beloved by family, friends, and strangers he befriended. His passion for people, modeled after the love he saw in Jesus, drove him to share the gospel with all who would hear.

Every one of us has a role to be watchmen on the walls of Zion and to get people ready for the second coming of Jesus. It’s time to get ready and to stay ready.

Fear is an emotion; a negative emotion.  It divides rather than unite.  When Adam and Eve sinned, fear entered, and this fear caused them to hide from God. 

The local churches would be provided two weeks for consideration and convening the business meeting. The process could then provide a decision in less than two months being based on the complete body of Christ instead of a select few.

What does this have to do with Sunday laws?   The connection is considerably stronger than the Project 2025 proposal to encourage employers to accommodate employees who worship on either Sunday or Saturday.

I suggest ADRA uses this opportunity for a sustained period of introspection, and look for a way to wait on tables (Acts 6:2) that doesn't include feeding at a government hog trough.  

Will God pour out His Spirit upon a divided church? The question many in the church have is, will the next GC Session end with the church still divided over WO and other issues?  What will it take to unite us?

At the end of the disputation, the council ruled that Zwingli was in the right, and that all unbaptized infants were to receive baptism within 8 days, or their parents were to be banished from Zürich.

Kingly power has been wielded against both the elders and the congregation. And now, many are left hurting. Two men of God have been wronged, and their families suffer alongside them.

It is imperative that we church members let our voices be heard and cry out openly about the abuse of power that has taken place in our conference.

The modern man finds himself adrift in a sea of confusion, emasculated by a culture that has declared war on masculinity..

The ramifications of that excommunication were brutal to our family.  However, the anguish that was caused by the loss of all we knew and held dear God was able to use for good.

Over time, an organization can become a complex multi-layered structure that limits efficiency and slows down decision making.  We call that a bureaucracy.

To be hot for Christ, means to be charged for his service.—not after a lengthy consultation with Risk Management and the Church Manual, but by the conviction the Holy Spirit places on your heart.

This is most significant. The “church” that may appear as about to fall is a “remnant” (her own words) that is present at the time of the imposition of Sunday laws.

Puberty can blur the pages of Scripture. So can willful blindness by adults who think that rather than discussing God’s holy sexuality and His intentions, we’ll all somehow find our way.

What do I tell my conservative leaning young adult friends who felt that Village Church and Pastor Kelly were a lifeline to a denomination that they felt viewed them as discardable? “Toe the line, or get out!” ??

In our political enthusiasms, are we exercising Christian humility appropriate to our finite understanding?

She said, with great frustration.  “Why did God make men?!?!!?”  Her husband stood over by their minivan with his head down, pretending to be fiddling with the gas door flap.  He was embarrassed.