“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 For those who followed some of David Asscherick‘s speaking engagements between the fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011, you may have noticed a specific theme in his messages. The theme, in my poor attempt to simplify, is the radical and revolutionary nature of Christ’s first coming; however, it goes far deeper than that and touches on the the [...]

The following address was delivered by Robert H. Pierson, who served as General Conference President from 1966 to 1979, to the Annual Council of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on October 15, 1978. This will be the last time that in my present role I shall stand before the world leaders of my church, your church, our church, and I have a few words to leave with you. I take my thoughts from something that Elder [...]

It was Thursday morning and relatively empty in the carpeted side halls on the third level of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The noise of the few thousand GYC attendees heading up from the morning devotional in the main hall to the large area where breakfast was located could be faintly heard. I had grabbed a bite to eat at my hotel’s complimentary breakfast and was on the hunt for a [...]

The following article written by George R. Knight was published in Adventist World and provides guidance on a balanced reading and understanding of the writings of Ellen White for the 21st Century. What are we to make of a writer who advised women to shorten their dresses eight inches in a world in which many wear them too short already, or who counseled that Adventist schools should teach girls to harness and drive a horse [...]

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shed thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. – Jeremiah 33:3 God encourages prayer. He commands prayer. Our minds are brought into harmony with God by prayer, but this is not all- God answers prayer. His promise is “I will answer thee”; and every true prayer, prayed according to the will of God, is answered. Jesus said, “Ask, and ye shall receive” (John 16:24). [...]