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There have been past musings about changing our church leadership electoral process. This is due to concern that our current method is susceptible to questionable alliances that can undermine ethics and hinder good governance.
In the wrong hands, even the Bible can be turned into an instrument of death.
There is a Crack in Everything: Leonard Cohen’s Call to Embrace Imperfection Written by: I came to Leonard Cohen late, through a casual quote from his poem, Anthem. It was in Sabbath School class several years ago, led that day by Joe Greig, himself a poet. I don’t recall much of what he said, but have retained the cadence of his voice as he recited the iconic four-line refrain: Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering That's how the light gets in The entire poem, especially the refrain, has been interpreted variously, including Cohen’s own thoughts on its mea...
Bernard Taylor Launches a Series on “The Three Books of Isaiah in Their Contexts and Ours” April 17: II Isaiah (Chapters 40-55) — During the Babylonian Exile April 24: III Isaiah (Chapters 56-66) — After the Babylonian Exile May 1: Review and Our Contexts Information about how to access these sessions in different ways, including on Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube, is available at bransonlegacysabbathschool.com. The Theologian-in-Residence at the Loma Linda University Church for many years, Taylor now serves as Research Professor in the university’s School of Religion. He is one of t...
C.S. Lewis’ Mansion as a Lens for Faith Education Written by: February 22, 2021 In his article “Do We Know Why Educated Adventists Leave the Church?” Matthew Quartey highlights many issues that have created an exodus from Adventism. The one I will speak directly to, as he pointed out through the story of his son’s book report on Harry Potter, is our Church’s strong protectionist DNA factor that turns to quick-fix forms of schooling in an attempt to fortify students against leaving church membership. This concern with creating Adventists can easily override both the educational goa...