Remnant Publications has released a four-volume set of The Great Controversy.
The Great Controversy in Four Volumes
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Tag Archives: Ellen White
The Great Controversy Readathon
Not too long ago, perhaps about two weeks ago, a friend, Sandra Entermann, contacted me about joining a Facebook group she had started, The Great Controversy Readathon. The purpose of the group was to read the 42 chapters of the book The Great Controversy in 42 weeks, starting September 1.
At the time of my invite, there were only 8 or 10 members of the group. I had been reading The Great Controversy as part of my research for a series of articles I’ve been writing for 3ABN World, called “Our Heritage.” I thought joining Sandra’s group would be a great way to study the book more deeply, since I had not read it straight through since college. Being able to dialog with other readers would help me gain fresh insights, and would also provide a place to share what I’ve been learning. I thought maybe the group might grow as large as 20 or 30 participants, and we’d all have a great time sharing with each other.
Battle Creek, Michigan
This past weekend, July 25-27, I went to Battle Creek, Michigan, to do some photography for the “Our Heritage” series I’ve been writing for 3ABN World. Battle Creek is the home of the Historic Adventist Village, and there are many sites related to Seventh-day Adventist history in the area. So many of my friends and family and coworkers have been there, but I’d never been there to visit.
Providentially, my friend Diana was leading a group of Bible workers at Battle Creek, and she invited me to come. The timing was perfect, since if I had waited any longer, their evangelism series would have been over, and I would have lost my “inside connection.” Thanks, Diana!
Building for Time and Eternity
“Let us remember that character is not the result of accident, but day by day it is forming for good or for evil. Great importance attaches to this work of character building; for it is far-reaching in its results. We are builders for time and for eternity. Few realize the power of habit. Inspiration asks, “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?” and adds, “Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil.” This is a solemn assertion, and may well make us thoughtful. But there is comfort and courage in the reflection that if evil habits acquire such force that it seems almost impossible to turn in the right direction, the power of good habits is equally strong. The results of each day’s work, whether the tendency be to elevate us in the scale of moral worth or to push us downward toward perdition, are influenced by the days that have preceded it. Defeat today prepares the way for still greater defeat tomorrow; victory today insures an easier victory tomorrow. Then how careful we should be to see that the habits and characters we are forming are correct and virtuous, fashioned after the Divine Model.”
Ellen White, Signs of the Times, January 1, 1885
The Evils of Infant Baptism
If you asked most conservative Christians who believe in “believer’s baptism” what they think of infant baptism, you’ll probably hear answers like, “It’s unbiblical,” “It’s pointless,” “It may be harmless, but it has no particular value,” etc.
Because my own answers would have been similar to these, I was nothing short of stunned when, about 10-12 years ago in college, I ran across a rather hefty, thick volume entitled, The Evils of Infant Baptism. I never read the book, but I wondered that someone could put so much thought into what might seem such an esoteric topic. Infant baptism may be unbiblical—but evil? Evil enough to write a whole book about it?
I never thought about it much after that, until yesterday when I was doing research for a series of articles entitled “Our Heritage” that I am writing for 3ABN.