Our Distinctive Lens
By Brian Franks It has happened many times in my life and ministry within the Church of God (Seventh Day). On a random Sabbath morning [...]
Understanding Gospel Indicatives and Imperatives
By Caitlin Meadows “I’d like to be baptized someday but I don’t think I’m ready yet. I need more time.” I’ve heard statements along these lines several [...]
Baptism Debates: Worthwhile Questions to Consider — Part 2
By Israel Steinmetz Water baptism has been consistently practiced by the Church throughout the entire history of the Christian faith. It is practiced by the [...]
Same Sex Attraction: Five Things Christians Need to Know
By Israel Steinmetz Followers of Jesus are still confronted with temptations to sin. And not just palatable sins, but the kinds that make most Christians [...]
We Need to Study God (and Here’s How)
By Amber Riggs “There weren’t a lot of books on leadership in those days. So I studied leadership by reading biographies of leaders like Abraham [...]
Building Beautiful Churches for Jesus
By Whaid Rose Building Beautiful Churches for Jesus: Why the post-COVID church must redefine itself and its mission. Once upon a time a local church [...]
It’s All About Equipping
By Whaid Rose God designed the Church to remain alive and vibrant despite the passing of time and amidst our rapidly changing culture. Here’s how: [...]
Who Cares About Theology?
By Loren Gjesdal How has doctrine ever helped anyone? Haven’t theological disputes been at the heart of many church splits and even bloodshed over the [...]
Baptism Debates: Worthwhile Questions to Consider — Part 1
By Israel Steinmetz Water baptism has been consistently practiced by the Church throughout the entire history of the Christian faith. It is practiced by the [...]
The Doctrine of the Incarnation: A Historical Exploration-Part 3
By Israel Steinmetz The Christian orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation makes a rather stunning and unique claim. This doctrine states that the eternal Son of [...]
Church of God (Seventh Day) & The Calvinist’s TULIP – Part 1
By Israel Steinmetz Since Artios Christian College and Lead Up are ministries of the Church of God (Seventh Day), it is worthwhile to examine our denomination’s Statement of Faith. In doing [...]
Matthew: High Christology of the Gospels-Part 2
By Israel Steinmetz BACKGROUND AND SCOPE This is part of a series exploring how Jesus is depicted in the Gospels. Many scholars have noted that [...]