The Perfection You Can Never Achieve The Empty Glass
It’s haunted me since childhood: “Be perfect,” Jesus says, “as your Father in Heaven is perfect.” For a while I tried hard, I gave it …
What This Ship—the SDA church—Was Built For, part 5, Conclusion What This Ship Was Built For
We began with a poster. A ship at anchor, at sunset. Two lines beside it: A ship in a harbor is safe. But that is …
What This Ship—the SDA church—Was Built For, part 4 The Life Preserver
The world does not need more warnings. I know that sounds strange from someone who spent decades writing for a magazine called Signs of the …
What This Ship—the SDA church—Was Built For, part 3 The Timbers of the Ship
You build a battleship differently than a cruise ship. The design reflects the purpose. The same holds for a church. The doctrines at a church’s …
What This Ship—the SDA church—Was Built For, part 2 Built for a Purpose
Most denominations begin with an argument. Someone disputes the doctrine, the practice, the governance, the music. The dispute grows. Lines form. People leave. A new …