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Towards a Black Adventist Polemical Argument for Freedom and Sovereignty

Towards a Black Adventist Polemical Argument for Freedom and Sovereignty

By Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr.

What Is Social Justice?

What Is Social Justice?

Exploring why the fundamental call to relieve suffering is so often met with antagonism by evangelical Christians.

To My White Adventist Friends: I Love You... But I Don't Trust You

To My White Adventist Friends: I Love You... But I Don't Trust You

Sabbath, Jubilee, and the Apostasy of National Religion

Sabbath, Jubilee, and the Apostasy of National Religion

How National Religion Contradicts Biblical Justice

Woman — Warrior Princess

Woman — Warrior Princess

Understanding the biblical meaning of woman as 'Ezer' and her role in spiritual warfare

What My MAGA Article Revealed

What My MAGA Article Revealed

How Politics Replaced Prophetic Imagination

Memorial Day to Labor Day — 15 Weeks, 105 Days of Getting It Together

Memorial Day to Labor Day — 15 Weeks, 105 Days of Getting It Together

A summer reset initiative for your mind, body, and spirit

From Memory to Mission

From Memory to Mission

Deepening and Advancing Black History and Culture as a Ministry Core Priority in Adventism

We Have Sabbath Wrong

We Have Sabbath Wrong

How the modern church confused the Divine Hour with the Divine Will

Advancing Science and Purpose: The Strength of Oakwood University's Department of Biological Sciences

Advancing Science and Purpose: The Strength of Oakwood University's Department of Biological Sciences

A dynamic, faith-grounded science education preparing graduates for healthcare, research, and the life sciences

At the Intersection of Faith, Fulfillment, and Singleness

At the Intersection of Faith, Fulfillment, and Singleness

What happens when what you innately desire doesn't happen?

New Wine, New Wineskins: Is the SDA Church Relevant to Adults Ages 25–40?

New Wine, New Wineskins: Is the SDA Church Relevant to Adults Ages 25–40?

A candid examination of why young adults are finding the SDA Church both relevant and restrictive — and what that tension reveals about the future of the church.

Is the Church Creating A Safe Haven For African American Men in 2026?

Is the Church Creating A Safe Haven For African American Men in 2026?

Drawing from the story of Nicodemus, a call for the SDA Church to intentionally meet African American men where they are

From Cleaving to Provision: Relational Fracture, Consequence, and Mercy in Genesis 1–3

From Cleaving to Provision: Relational Fracture, Consequence, and Mercy in Genesis 1–3

A linguistic and narrative analysis revealing Genesis 3 not as divine curse but as descriptive account of relational distortion and mercy

Exploring Faith, Navigating Today's World

Exploring Faith, Navigating Today's World

Be of good courage as mayhem breaks out throughout the world — do not lose heart.

An Interview with Furman Fordham, II: President of the South Central Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

An Interview with Furman Fordham, II: President of the South Central Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

A candid conversation on mission, ministry, and the future of the Adventist church in America.

The Meta Virus

The Meta Virus

Understanding Human Metapneumovirus Through Faith and Wisdom

What to do When Your Child Chooses a Gay Lifestyle

What to do When Your Child Chooses a Gay Lifestyle

A parent's journey of faith, unconditional love, and the grace to walk alongside a child on a different path.

Beyond the Beat of Music

Beyond the Beat of Music

Examining what makes music truly pleasing to God

A Heart, a New start: The Power of Prayer

A Heart, a New start: The Power of Prayer

Five years of daily intercession leads to a miraculous answered prayer

Forgiveness vs Reconciliation

Forgiveness vs Reconciliation

A deeper look at the distinction between forgiveness and reconciliation

Diabolical Daze

Diabolical Daze

How Christian authoritarianism became the enemy of the very liberty it claims to protect.

God Told Me to Vote for Trump..

God Told Me to Vote for Trump..

A Southern Black American pastor reflects on faith, prophecy, and why he voted for Donald Trump — twice.

Why Christians Must Fight Injustice

Why Christians Must Fight Injustice

Silence is not neutrality. For the follower of Christ, it is complicity.

Down but Not Out!

Down but Not Out!

When life knocks you flat, God's memory of you never fades.

Educating God's Way

Educating God's Way

What does it really mean to train up a child in the way they should go?