A BIGGER FOCUS FOR A BETTER FUTURE?
For two significant reasons, I have been thinking and talking a lot about race and racism over the past few months. These are important…
IN THE WORLD, NOT OF THE WORLD, SENT TO THE WORLD
How effective is the Seventh-day Adventist Church in revealing the principles of God’s kingdom of grace in contemporary society through the committed integration of…
A QUIET WITNESS IN THE WORLD
The editor of this magazine sets the bar high for his writers. Every quarter, the dance he’s arranged comes dressed in its most beguiling…
HOW WILL THEY KNOW?
I grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist faith tradition, and, as a young person attending Adventist churches and schools, I frequently heard that I…
A CULTURE OF LOVE
My church is infallible. Well, at least it’s in-fall-able. We have been promised that “the church may appear as about to fall, but it…
Light To Suffering Humanity
Possibly one of the most profound ways that Adventism has influenced the wider culture has been through healthful living. From breakfast cereals, courtesy of…
BETWEEN NOT AT ALL AND VERY LITTLE: ADVENTISM’S IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE
So, the question is: how does Adventism impact the surrounding culture? The answer I am tempted to offer, from where I sit, is: somewhere…
LEARNING TO BE IN AND FOR THE WORLD
I remember the first time I ever saw a movie in the movie theater—as well as the lecture I received from my mother as…
The Adventist Calling: Nurturing a Culture of Hope
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give…
EDITORIAL: YOU WANT TO IMPACT YOUR CULTURE? GOOD.
We have big dreams, we Adventists. With a prophetic mandate woven into our DNA, we want to impact our world for Jesus and His…