Alita Byrd interviewed me on the Adventist Forum/Spectrum Magazine blog about my upcoming presentation at the 2016 Spectrum conference. We covered quite a bit of ground: the work I do with churches, my thoughts on the denomination’s near future, as well as the recurring question about North American Adventism’s racially separated conferences. ‘For God so loved the world’ […]
In praise of community
When you speak out to people, you get strong yourself.” —Rena I present tomorrow morning! Special thanks to my favorite American, who will be my slide operator; Reggie L. and Jim C. who read my drafts; and to Rena, who so graciously shared her personal experiences and resilience tools with me. Together we’re sharing our […]
What Renovating My Website Taught Me About Climate Change
You may have noticed some radical changes to this site in the last month. Yes, I’m renovating! Please excuse the dust. Last winter, I reviewed all of my web spaces, culled a few, downgraded others, and created an upgrade plan for this one. I literally drew out several new pages with fine-tip Sharpies and hand-lettered captions, set […]
Event Update: The Future of Adventism
Adventist Today has posted an updated announcement for the panel discussion on the Millennial Generation and Adventist Faith next month at Loma Linda University: I’m looking forward to talking with Edgar Momplaisir, Alfredo Lee, Pr. Courtney Ray, Syd Shook, Monte Sahlin, and Ryan Bell about our denomination’s future (if not its “arc”!). When I have […]