Adventist Theological Society

05/19/2026

God alone is the measure of what is honorable. Honor is ultimately understood and experienced within a profound personal relationship with God. There, in relation with Him and turned toward His honorable face, grace is found. God’s grace does not shame. It honors. It lifts the shamed, guilty, and fearful to ecstatic wonder, praise, and joy. It enables the redeemed to sing “amazing grace” without feeling like a wretch. —Larry Lichtenwalter

https://www.perspectivedigest.org/archive/volume-31-issue-1---january-1-2026/the-shape-of-honor-shame-in-johns-apocalypse

05/05/2026

The first five episodes of Life with God, Season 5 are on YouTube! The theme of this season is "God is Freedom."

Featured guests include:

Episode 1-- Michael Younker
Episode 2-- Cory Wetterlin
Episode 3-- Michael Campbell
Episode 4--Jerome Skinner
Episode 5-- Richard Davidson

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoLQGwAStKpYcQr9e79mug8qIHA7YThA0

05/03/2026

Forgiveness can feel difficult, especially when the hurt runs deep.

But research shows that holding onto resentment keeps our bodies in a constant state of stress.

God’s call to forgive isn’t asking us to forget the pain—it’s about releasing its hold on us and allowing room for relief, peace, and restoration.

Read the full reflection in the comments.

05/03/2026

Reposting the Society of Adventist Philosophers' Call for Papers with a kind reminder about the approaching deadline - May 31st. Feel free to share with those in your circle who might be interested. For more information about the society, visit https://societyofadventistphilosophers.org
If you have submitted a proposal, you can expect a confirmation of receipt within a few days of the submission date. Should there be any delay, please be patient, as SAP is run by volunteers. The estimated date for the final decisions is July 15, and the results will be communicated shortly after. Thank you to all who are supporting the society in various ways.

04/28/2026

Yes, the devil is responsible for evil and sin, but as humans with sinful natures, we need to take responsibility for our sinful actions. We still have free will, even though it is corrupted by sin. We can choose to follow Christ, to ask for His help, to be transformed. Let’s not make the devil our crutch.

This post is based on two articles:

https://www.perspectivedigest.org/archive/22-4/sin-and-salvation

https://www.perspectivedigest.org/archive/19-2/the-rise-of-the-new-apostolic-reformation

04/21/2026

The blessed might possess nothing, be hungry, humble, afflicted, humiliated, endure hardships, and be persecuted; the circumstances of life may turn against them; yet life cannot take that happiness from them because life has not given it to them. In such a way, the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount depict a “reversal of all human values.”—Ranko Stefanovic

Read the article here:
https://www.perspectivedigest.org/archive/22-3/the-meaning-and-message-of-the-beatitudes

04/10/2026

Forthcoming book by an Adventist scholar of American religious history.

Shows how apocalypticism helped drive anti-slavery abolitionism and inspire progressive social reform in nineteenth-century AmericaIn March 1844, Melissa Bot...

04/10/2026

We are living in a time when uncertainty feels constant.

From global crises and natural disasters to economic instability and growing humanitarian needs, the world can seem unsettled in ways that test both our systems and our spirits. And yet, this is precisely where hope begins.

Here’s why ADRA has decided not to give up on hope. Link in the first comment.

04/09/2026

So many people are suffering right now because of war. Please lift them up in prayer. Do what you can to alleviate suffering, to comfort the grieving, to call for peace. We know that sin destroys, but we call on a God of restoration and healing. Evil will not prevail, Love will win. In the meantime, we mourn the many lives that are lost.

12/18/2025

Despite all the hubbub about heaven and hell and immortality, they are not the main focus of the biblical text. The main focus is God’s covenant and His promise to recreate and restore His good creation. RESTORATION and RECREATION. That is the point.