I worry we, like Pontus Pilate, are too quick to wash our hands. – Dorena Williamson In his article, “Isn’t it Time for a New Mission Story?” activist and author Craig Greenfield makes a startling observation about missionary work among Buddhist cultures. “[U]nder Buddhism”, Craig asserts, “for a god to ‘love the world’ would be shameful and strang
The gospel according to Holy Scripture is not the gospel according to evangelical Christianity. The latter so-called “gospel,” by which key Adventist doctrines are being faulted and condemned, is not found in the Bible. The true gospel of Scripture is fully and completely in harmony with the Biblical doctrine of Christ’s ministry in the heavenly
The late U.S. presidential historian Theodore White once wrote that America is “the only peaceful multi-racial civilization in the world”,[1] though exactly how “peaceful” is a question of considerable debate in light of both history and the continuing crisis of race in the United States of America. But White is indisputably correct that the uniqu
Bands for Christian Service There are many lines in which the youth can find opportunity for helpful effort. As they organize into bands for Christian service, their co-operation will prove an assistance and encouragement. Parents and teachers, by taking an interest in the work of the young people, will be able to give them the benefit of their own
Longburn, New Zeland -- group of New Zealand high school students is fundraising for the Christchurch mosque shooting victims, with the “power of flowers” and a message of shared humanity. Amelia Tyrrell, 17, and her fellow Longburn Adventist College prefects have gathered $NZ600 ($414USD) from their classmates to send to the victims of Friday’s te
In the previous installment of this series, we discovered that the rejection of Christ’s authority was the central issue that sparked the entire Great Controversy. It was the root cause of Lucifer’s rebellion with one-third of the angels and it has bled into our world’s history. Our individual destinies will be determined by our attitude and relati
“OH YEAH! That’s right! I’m going to college for FREE!” I came into the living room of our home in time to see my son gleefully dancing as if he’d won the lottery. Before I even had a chance to ask why he was so ecstatic, he blurted out, “Daddy, did you know that Mama is part Jewish?!” I am Puerto Rican, so by definition I—and he and his sister, by
In much of modern-day Western culture, there is a pervasive sentiment that any authority is bad authority—or it’s at least something to be questioned. Law enforcement in all its forms are suspect, governments are corrupt, parents are ignorant, and organized religions are duplicitous. The highest virtue of the day is individualistic independence—the
In the previous lesson commentary, we focused on some of the hermeneutical problems we face when attempting to make sense of the first section of Romans 7. This will come in handy when we explore next week's lesson. This week, we are studying Romans 8, which is a response to the second part of chapter 7; thus, we will need to briefly look at that f
When I was around 13 years old, I decided to sit down and read through the book of Romans. Somewhere along the way, I picked up on the fact that the book was somewhat important. I recall cringing all the way through chapters 3, 4, and 5, but breathing a sigh of relief when I finally arrived at chapter 6. Adventists were right, after all; we can't j
