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Tag Archives: desmond ford
Action Jackson
My parents and I left the Seventh-Day Adventist church in August 1980 (I’m talking practically, not bureaucratically). We moved to Auburn, California, where my dad started Good News Unlimited, a non-denominational evangelical Christian foundation aka the invisible church of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Personal, PUC
Tagged desmond ford, elementary school kids, placer high school, rob stutzman, seventh day adventists, things of the spirit
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Seeking Approval
I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong in seeking approval. It all depends on who you seek approval from. I notice that a lot of people say, "I don’t care what other people think." I believe this is always false … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, desmond ford, false bravado, fellow academics, good role models, Judaism, Rabbis, seventh day adventism
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Book Review: Desmond Ford: Reformist Theologian, Gospel Revivalist
I look around the Web and it is hard to find anyone hatin’ on my dad these days. Steve Parker writes: Milton Hook has written the first full biography of Desmond Ford – and it is a great read! It … Continue reading
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Tagged desmond ford, endnotes, reformist, steve parker, theologian, timely insight
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My Dad On The Atonement
Jared Wright writes: When Desmond Ford speaks, Adventists still listen. In fact speaking with people who heard Dr. Ford’s presentation, it became clear that much, if not most, of Adventism is aligned theologically with Desmond Ford where atonement is concerned. … Continue reading
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Tagged atonement, best laid plans, desmond ford, homily, live updates, Loma Linda
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Why Does Desmond Ford
It is precisely because of these sorts of theological controversies that I ran as far as I could from Christianity. When the Torah says to keep the Sabbath or bring two turtle doves to the temple, it is pointing out … Continue reading
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Tagged adventists share, desmond ford, john and charles wesley, theological controversies, two turtle doves, wesleyan heritage
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My Dad’s Shabbos Lecture Is On YouTube
Saturday night, my 79-year old dad told people to check him out on YouTube. His Shabbos afternoon sermon is already up: "Dr. Desmond Ford speaks in the Campus Hill 7th Day Adventist Church on September 6, 2008. His topic is … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th day adventist, 7th day adventist church, day adventist church, desmond ford, shabbos afternoon
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My Dad Speaks At Loma Linda University On Shabbos
Jared Wright writes: The Good News Tour won’t be the only show in town September 5 & 6. At his newly refurbished blog, AdventistExpressions.com (a reincarnation of Progressive Adventism), LLU professor of religion Dr. Julius Nam writes that Dr. Desmond … Continue reading
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Tagged creating god, desmond ford, human image, lecture titles, loma linda university, odd coincidence
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Desmond Ford: Reformist Theologian, Gospel Revivalist
My dad’s biography is out. From Amazon.com: “The first definitive biography of Desmond Ford, written by a recognized Adventist scholar, heavily researched and footnoted with information and photographs never before released to the public.” From goodnewsunlimited.org.au: As a history of … Continue reading
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Tagged avondale college, biblical scholar, creation evolution controversy, desmond ford, ford dr, investigative judgment
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My Dad Is Lecturing At Loma Linda University Sept 6
From the Facebook announcement: The Adventist Today Foundation will host the 2008 Richard Hammill Memorial Lecture by Dr. Desmond Ford on Sabbath, September 6, 2008 beginning at 3 pm in the Campus Hill Church on the campus of Loma Linda … Continue reading
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Tagged desmond ford, informative presentations, la sierra university, loma linda university, memorial lecture series, sabbath evening
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