We have been talking about love and trying to understand its actionable dimensions. Last time, we discussed community and saw how love and grace shaped the early church as it moved from a pseudocommunity into a true community. Today I would like to turn to one of the practices without which love and community simply…

Last week, Dr. Weaver made an important observation. He said that when we study prophecy, we often see ourselves in it. That is natural. But if we claim that the prophetic record represents us, then we must also allow others to see themselves in it as well. That is a humbling thought. It suggests that…

With just five people present, two of whom were not Adventists, and of the three Adventists one (Kiran) was today’s speaker on the topic of the Remnant—a topic of especial interest to Adventists—it was decided to postpone the talk until next week.  Meantime, a general discussion got underway about AI, with concerns expressed about its…

In the last two weeks, we examined the pattern of the remnant in the Bible and the meaning of the word remnant based on the Hebrew and Greek terms used in Scripture. We learned that the remnant exists because God preserves a people by grace. The remnant is preserved because God remains faithful to His…

Last week, we traced the remnant pattern throughout the Bible. Let me begin with a brief recap. From the time of the fall, God has preserved a small group of people through whom His purposes continue. This pattern begins with Seth and becomes especially clear with Noah. Noah was chosen to carry God’s purpose forward,…

Today I want to begin with a simple question. When the Bible uses the word remnant, what does it actually mean? Before it became a theological term or a Seventh-day Adventist fundamental belief #13, remnant was first a pattern in Scripture. From Genesis onward, God often moved His purposes forward through a smaller group of…