by John R. Landgraf  |  9 April 2024  |   I just got word that my dear friend and Baptist pastor John Landgraf passed away. A couple of years ago I asked him to write for Adventist Today. His essay was beautiful and thoughtful and remains excellent advice. —Loren Seibold I had always known about Seventh-day […] Source: https://atoday.org/advice-for-my-adventist-friends/

8 April 2024  | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’ve heard Adventist administrators and others remind their overworked staff that they work for God, not the church or school, as the case may be. While technically true, it seems like an excuse to justify unreasonable expectations. Honestly, sometimes it has felt to me like spiritual abuse. Am […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunty-im-under-pressure-in-my-work-for-the-church-because-its-for-god-it-feels-toxic/

It was another scorching Sabbath morning at Tumbleweed Seventh-day Adventist Church and the air conditioning wasn’t cooperating. Jared, the quintessential introvert, was already perspiring through his shirt by the time the benediction mercifully concluded the service. As the congregation began filing out, Jared’s eyes darted around nervously. He knew that long-winded Deacon Delbert would soon […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-pastor-horrified-as-childrens-story-features-jael-tale/

I like truth that rests on proof. I see no merit in believing something just because someone says it. I want solid, rational evidence. And I’m willing to follow that evidence, even if it leads to uncomfortable conclusions. In that respect, I’m like many Adventist Today readers. I know there are people who easily accept things […] Source: https://atoday.org/truth-seeking-thomas/