“The banner of truth and religious liberty held aloft by the founders of the gospel church and by God’s witnesses during the centuries that have passed since then, has, in this last conflict, been committed to our hands” (Acts of the Apostles, p, 86).

On July 11, 2025, during the final press conference held at the 62nd General Conference Session, I wanted to know more about the Office of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL). For the past decade, most of the news surrounding PARL and its director, Ganoune Diop, has focused on his involvement with major global organizations—such […]

“Let Heaven Decide” is a song that has been circulating at the 62nd General Conference Session. This song is more than music—it’s a cry for awareness and a call to action on behalf of those whose voices have been marginalized or silenced. It powerfully amplifies the experience of those affected by the 2015 vaccine statement […]

Had I not been sitting there, witnessing it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. If someone had shown me a video clip online, I might have questioned whether it was AI-generated. But on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Michael Ryan—a former General Conference Vice President—delivered a 30-minute Bible reading entirely from memory, quoting […]

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, I had the opportunity to speak with Pastor Samuel Neves, the newly elected Associate Director of the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL) Department at the General Conference level. Pastor Neves, who previously served in the General Conference Communication Department, was just elected and is now transitioning to his new […]

Just when it seemed that any effort to amend—or even discuss—the controversial 2015 statement on vaccinations was over, and after assurances that this matter was effectively closed, a new development has emerged. On July 7, 2025, Vice President Artur Stele announced that the new executive officers of the General Conference—the president, secretary, and treasurer—will authorize […]

On Monday, July 7, 2025, I had the opportunity to speak directly with General Conference Executive Secretary Richard E. McEdward and General Conference Treasurer Paul H. Douglas. I asked them if they would consider establishing an official ad hoc committee dedicated to open dialogue with Pastors Conrad Vine, Ron Kelly, Dennis Page, James Milam, and […]

In a church that increasingly embraces the evangelical theology of grace, grace, grace—I appealed for grace, and yet none was given. I appealed to some of our newly elected general vice presidents—leaders who will likely serve on or work alongside the General Conference Administrative Committee (ADCOM), the third-highest governing body of our church—and still, I […]

During the Sunday, July 6, 2025, afternoon business meeting, the motion was made to adopt “Item 204,” which deals with appropriating funds. If adopted, the proposal would empower top church leaders, who meet twice a year as the General Conference Executive Committee, to reallocate funds from across the world field using an undefined “methodology,” allowing […]