Alberto R. Timm

When they opened their eyes and looked around all they saw was Jesus, only Jesus” (Matt. 17:8, Message). Is this simple gospel message still prevalent and relevant today? We live in volatile times when almost everything is being critically…

Unconditional commitment and self-sacrifice for the cause they embraced constantly drove our early Adventist missionaries. For example, W. H. Anderson (1870–1950), while still a student at Battle Creek College in Michigan, yearned to be in…

In 1948 Robert H. Pierson warned, “Just as the physical body cannot live without…

Post-apostolic Christianity lost much of its original biblical identity under the paganizing influence of Greco-Roman culture. In the Alexandrian allegorical method, many Christian interpreters found enough latitude for their syncretistic…

When I arrived home after a long trip several years ago, my family welcomed me back warmly, except for our little son, William. My wife explained that during my absence he had missed me and even gotten sick, and now he was hiding from me.…

The identification and eschatological meaning of the scapegoat of Leviticus 16 has generated much discussion in academic circles. Within ancient Jewish tradition, the scapegoat was always seen as a demonic…

Only dynamic churches can face the challenge of a changing world. A "church must be a working church if it would be a living church."¹ How can an inactive church become active?

Experts in business…

Although the Seventh-day Adventist tithing system was in place by the end of the nineteenth century,¹ controversies have arisen recently about its practical application. Members who lose confidence in the…

In the use of the radio, Seventh-day Adventists have found a significant tool for carrying their message to many people resistant to traditional modes of outreach.

The radio has also proved a successful way…

As the earth moves toward its end, God has, among other things, called  the Seventh-day Adventist Church to reinstate and magnify the ascendant authority of His Word. ¹

Unfortunately, the fulfillment of this mission has…

Seventh-day Adventist Statement of Faith #17: "One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen C. White. As the Lord's…

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in South America today has one of the highest rates of numerical growth and geographical expansion in all of Adventism. With the so-called integrated evangelism strategy and the “communion…