Secularism, atheism and worldliness are hostile threats to the Christian faith. These are foreign invaders that are constantly attempting to take over the church and influence her decisions. But a far more dangerous threat exists that is called the “Christian progressive agenda.” This threat is more dangerous because it is not foreign. If this threat […]
Andrews University Promotes a Progressive Socialist Agenda
Andrews University recently implemented new policies in its Student Handbook that are designed to create a safe environment on campus for students who are gay, lesbian, transgender or unsure about their gender identity. The new policies are meant to “draw” into a close relationship to God those who are struggling with their sexual orientation and […]
Catholics, Adventists, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews and Evangelicals Unite to Become the ‘Light of the World’
More than 650 members from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Universalists and other religious communities came together on October 24, 2017 at a Roman Catholic Church. Catholic Priest Michael Saporito hosted the event and welcomed the interfaith participants in a show of unity at the Parish Community of St. Helena in Westfield, NJ. “It is great […]
Adventist’s Unhealthy Healthcare Merger
Adventist Health and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have agreed to merge into the same health system. Adventist Health is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church while OSHU is a public university from the state of Oregon. Under this new partnership Adventist Health and OSHU will operate as a “unified system.” Many reasons have […]
Women’s Ordination Debate Spills Over into the Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook
In the 2014-2017 Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook, the General Conference has refused to publish the name of “Elder” Dr. Sandra Roberts as President of the Southeastern California Conference. Not only has her name been excluded from the official yearbook, but Sandra Roberts has not received her “credentials” that the General Conference usually grants to conference presidents. […]
Seventh-day Adventists in Northern California Crack Down on Gay Membership
The Northern California Conference (NCC) of Seventh-day Adventists has stated to its pastors, churches and members that homosexuality is incompatible with both the Scriptures and with the church’s teaching. In a letter dated October 10, 2017 James Pedersen, President of the NCC, declared that the official position for Seventh-day Adventists is that we “do not […]
Women’s Ordination Takes Center Stage at the Seventh-day Adventist NAD Year End Meeting
On October 26-31, 2017 the North American Division (NAD) of Seventh-day Adventists held its year-end meeting to discuss business, budgets, evangelism and the future work for North America. The meeting was attended by the North American Division Executive Committee members consisting of leaders from the different conferences, unions, educational institutions and other pastors from North […]
Holy Hip-Hop Evangelism in Europe?
Christians in Germany are embracing the hip-hop culture and merging these elements with Christianity into a new style of evangelization. The question is why would Christians combine two separate cultures into one? This is something that God does not strive to achieve. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; […]
Seventh-day Adventists Fail to Rein in Non-compliant Workers
At the 2017 Annual Council’s Executive Committee, Seventh-day Adventists voted to delay a policy that would have forced church leaders at every level to adhere to the decisions made by the church during their world sessions. A new, 14-page measure called “Procedures for Reconciliation and Adherence to Church Governance” was introduced to the Executive Committee […]
When Pastors Declare War Within the Church
Postmodernism has set its sights against all truth. An all out assault against the gospel of Jesus, who is the “way, the truth and the light” (John 14:6) is the target. This war mentality is the very imagery that a Seventh-day Adventist Pastor from the Pacific Northwest recently gave in the Gleaner Now, the official […]