As I sat on the stool with tears streaming down my face, he leaned over and gave me a kiss on the top of my head as if to say “I know. I love you.”
Read moreClosing The Open Door
This holy place experience takes place daily so it’s called the daily. It’s the daily experience of the sinner as he is brought closer and closer to God’s hope for him.
Read moreTwo Hippies And An Adventist Find Christ Together
The room fell into a stunned silence, none more than Ken who couldn’t believe those words had just come from his mouth.
Heaven is a Place For Modest People
I want to share with you what the Bible tells us about modesty that touched my heart and convicted me.
Read moreWho Are We, And Why Are We Here?
All my life I’d been trying to gain the favor of friends and classmates by my words, choices, and actions—never finding true acceptance or approval. And here was Jesus, pursuing me and shining His favor on me in spite of my words, choices, and actions.
Read moreThe Real Significance of The Blood and the Water
Believe! Believe what?! John wants you to believe that Jesus was really and truly dead — the blood and the water is his evidence!
Read moreHas There Been a Delay?
I even questioned the necessity of studying, preparing and planning for an earthly future since there wouldn’t be one.
Read moreFrom Pentecostal to Baptist to Adventist
Brenda was shocked for her mom to say something like that. But as it turns out she was right. We eventually got married.
Read moreSeeds of Distress In The Church
"Satan hates this church. He will develop every chance to hit it from within and without. His goal is to destroy the church by either infecting it with false teaching or destroying its structure and unity."
Read moreWhere Are My Rights In Jesus?
Our only escape from the chains of sin is in Jesus. He is our only hope to be free indeed. For “if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36, NKJV).
Read moreAs In Noah's Day: Grace To Preach Righteousness
And in this time of peril the followers of Christ are to bear to the world the warning of the Lord’s second advent; and a people are to be prepared to stand before Him at His coming, “without spot, and blameless” (2 Peter 3:14).
Read moreStudent Leaders Of Pacific Union College Issue Statement On Diversity
We affirm without reservation that black lives matter. We affirm the dignity, humanity, and rights of the LGBT+ community. We affirm the full equality and empowerment of women. We affirm interfaith diversity.
Read moreThat May Take A While, Folks
The usual discussions were about this being another sign of Jesus soon return. But one comment caught my attention. This comment I found particularly troublesome.
Read moreIf You're Not a Victim, You're Not Cool
Victimology also leads to the ultimate stage of absurdity where we hold people responsible for things that happened before they were born, while other people are not held responsible for things that they are doing today.
Read more"A Step Towards Jesus is The Right Step"
Last week you read about the Chico, California Adventist church--which chose to baptize a "practicing" homosexual married couple into their church. Tonight we examine the philosophy that made it possible.
Read moreThe Sweetest Apostle
If you are like me, you don’t picture the aged John quite the same way you do the young man. The youth you associate with thunder; the elder with the calm spirit of the sage.
Read moreFishers of Men
Through His Word, the Lord will guide us. That wonderful voice comes floating across the waters of humanity. “Do this, my child. Cast your net in this direction.”
Read moreHow Would Jesus vote?
I am not political. Not at all. If I could vote I would only vote for issues and principled, temperate people.
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