HE MUST INCREASE, WE MUST DECREASE
First Advent Does human nature ever change? Cultures certainly do. Culture is based upon region, necessity, beliefs, and creativity. But human nature is more…
REFLECTING ON COMMON WORLDVIEW AND DIVIDED RESPONSES
I suppose it could be argued that there really is no such thing as a clearly defined, commonly held worldview that is embraced by…
DISTINCTIVE ADVENTIST WITNESS
When first asked the question: “How do you define the Adventist Worldview?”, I completely misunderstood the question. It was sort of like a goldfish…
WAY MORE THAN WORLDVIEW
As a general rule—and as something of a language purist, as should be part of the job description for a book editor and proof-reader—I…
THE CURIOUS NATURE OF TINTED SPECTACLES
Sunglasses are fascinating. We wear them for a variety of reasons. To be fashionable. To convince ourselves that we look as awesome as awesome…
AN IMMIGRATION JOURNEY: GOD STILL WRITES STRAIGHT IN OUR UPSIDE-DOWN WORLD
HUMILITY’S ADVENTIST CHILDREN
I don’t think I have a worldview. Moses had one, Martin Luther King, Jr., had one. And Jesus had the most comprehensive one. All…
THE STORY OF A GOD WHO IS LOVE
A few months ago, I had a clarifying conversation with a young lady who’s been journeying with our church for the last 18 months…
ROOM WITH A (WORLD) VIEW
If you have ever visited England, you may well have made your way to Oxford. You may remember charming buildings of yellowish Cotswold stone.…
DISTILLED ADVENTISM
Sometimes I do things I know I shouldn’t do. It usually feels pretty good. At first. Later, I feel really bad about it. That’s…