John Skrzypaszek
John Skrzypaszek, D.Min., is the director of the Ellen G. White/Seventh-day Adventist Research Center, Avondale College, Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia.
Articles by John Skrzypaszek
The time of crisis and prophetic visioning1
October 2018
In 1886, these words were written: “The Lord brings his erring children over the same ground again and again; but if they continually fail to heed the admonitions of his Spirit, if they fail to reform on…
The heart of the Seventh-day Adventist health message
December 2014
Friday evening, June 5, 1863, in the house of A. Hilliard at Otsego, Michigan, United States, Ellen White received the vision on “the great subject of Health Reform.”1 On that day, Ellen and James White had traveled to Otsego, about…
The Message of Joel—The Prophet of the Latter Rain
November 1928
This is a last day chapter.
This is the chapter of abandoned farms.
The hour of the greatest exhibition of brute force the world has ever seen.
The time of…
The Message of Joel (Continued)
October 1928
Chapter II, Introduction
In studying the message of Joel, the fact to be kept prominently in mind is that Joel is the prophet of the latter rain. The keynote in the second chapter of Joel's prophecy is: The Lord Jesus…
The Message of Joel
September 1928
Joel, the Prophet of Last Day Things
The book of Joel proves itself to be written by God from the fact that three of its great prophecies are already fulfilled. These may be noted as follows:
1. Joel…
The Association Forum
April 1928
The City Problem
It is fitting that intensive study should be given at this time to the mighty challenge of the city problem. In America over 60 per cent of our population reside in cities.…
Dukhobors ("Spiritual Wrestlers")
July 1947
Origin and name: The Dukhobor sect originated in Russia and is confined to Russian-speaking people. It is nonevangelistic. The word Ditkhobor literally means "spiritual wrestler."
History: It was in…
Preparing Candidates for Baptism'
July 1947
The work of preparing a candidate for baptism is fraught with grave responsibilities for every minister and Bible instructor. Faithfulness or neglect in this work may determine the destiny of a soul for eternal…
How to Win More Men
July 1947
During thirty years in the ministry the Lord has blessed me in winning many men as well as women to this truth. To state just how this has been done is not easy. The same Spirit that causes women to take their…
Preparing Ground for an Effort
July 1947
"So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God." 2 Chron. 27 :6.
Many a minister today, who is only a mediocre worker, might be a mighty soul winner for Christ…
Columbia Union Symposium
July 1947
The evangelistic symposium held at Cincinnati, Ohio, February 22 to March 6, 1947, was one of the high lights in connection with the quadrennial session of the Columbia Union Conference. The variety of subjects…
Organizing for Youth Evangelism
July 1947
"Youthful talent, well organized and well trained, is needed in our churches." "We have an army of youth today who can do much if they are properly directed and encouraged. . . We want them…
Pastoral response to criticism
October 2006
Criticism inflicts emotional wounds. We dread it, and we dream of being free from it. Yet life’s events remind us about its overpowering presence. “When we are pounded by the missiles and depth charges of friends…
Delving into the Word
November 1937
Principles of Prophetic Interpretation
By B. P. HOFFMAN, Professor of Biblical Exegesis, S.D.A. Theological Seminary
The prophecies of Scripture, and their fulfillment, have…