Erik C. Carter
Erik C. Carter, PhD, DMin, is an associate professor at the School of Religion, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, United States.
Articles by Erik C. Carter
Developing a compassion mindset
January 2025
At the center of the Loma Linda University campus stands a profound sculpture: an artist’s portrayal of Jesus’ story of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). The sculpture’s location on a faith-based health science campus is an intentional…
A Day for Healing
February 2017
In this slender text, seasoned scholar and beloved pastor John C. Brunt aims to show not only how Jesus’ practice of the Sabbath was situated within the Jewish context of His time but also how He offered a significant corrective. To accomplish…
Sabbath: A school for worship
April 2016
Worship is recognizing who we are in response to who God is; it is giving God His due. However, it is not sustainable unless we continually keep God before…
A pastor among rabbis: Learning Sabbath from the religious other
January 2015
Many people argue that the Sabbath is universally applicable and not primarily Jewish because of its genesis in the Creation account.Read More
Discovering stability in the pastorate
October 2012
Discovering stability in the pastorate
As popular as the story of Elijah’s prophetic showdown on Mount Carmel may be, another dramatic…
From workday to rest day: One pastor’s journey to Sabbath renewal
April 2011
As an Adventist pastor, I was beginning to feel more and more that Sunday, indeed, was becoming a “Sabbath”—a day of rest and respite—for me. Let me explain. If the Sabbath is a day of rest, ceasing from the activities of the week, where…