The Sure Return of Jesus By John Gallagher Even if you don’t like theology, you have formed one. The question is, “is it biblical?” Benjamin Martin, in the movie “The Patriot,” said: “I have long feared my sins would find me out.” And if we fear not this, we fear the sins of others finding […]
Are You Called? By Kenny Latimore Could God be calling you into pastoral ministry? At the moment of my birth, the doctor didn’t proclaim, “We’ve got a pastor here. His hands are folded in prayer!” Like many people, my call to the pastorate wasn’t always clear. There were many twists and turns along the way. […]
Through the Rearview Mirror By Clayton Blackstone Through the rearview mirror How blessed all those in whom you live, Whose lives become roads you travel; They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks, Discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain! God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and At the last turn — Zion! […]
Why I am an Advent Christian Feature by Rev. Johnson Raju I was born and brought up in a Lutheran Christian family in southern region of India. At the age of 17, I accepted Christ as my personal Savior at an interdenominational Evangelical Students Conference. Accepting the call, I dedicated my life to become a […]
Five Questions for Glennon Balser Glennon grew up in Kanahwa County in West Virginia. His father Brinford (Buck) Balser was an Advent Christian minister who, while serving at the Clendenin AC Church in West Virginia, was tragically killed in a car accident along with Rev. Rolly Chambers when returning home from a denominational meeting. Glennon […]
Submit to Your Leaders: Hebrews 13:17 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Context From this text and others,[1] it’s clear in Scripture that pastors have authority. But what kind of authority? How far does the jurisdiction extend, and are there any checks on that […]
Balancing Your Marriage and Parenting Roles By Willie Batson Nora Ephron writes, “When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different; not worse, necessarily; but different.” Being married with children certainly changes your life in many ways – both in being a […]
We Need More Pastors Editorial by Justin Nash We need more pastors, but the vocation has fallen on hard time as of late. In regular seasons of ministry, being a pastor can be hard, demanding and, at times, very discouraging, leading approximately 250 to leave the ministry each month.[1] But within the last year, pastors […]
Why I am an Advent Christian Feature by Rev. Floyd L. McIntyre Sometime during the winter months of 1967 at the age of 22 I experienced a spiritual awakening. How this “awakening” came about and how it has played out in my life over the last 54 years will be the subject of this article. […]
The Incarnation: John 1:1-14 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Context Verses 1–14 serve as the prologue to John’s gospel and introduce many of the major themes John will address, most prominently that Jesus is the promised Messiah and the Son of God. This […]