I remember as a young person in the late 1950s this same distinction between church and movement was raised in the pulpit from the then-newly occupied Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. It is certainly in Adventist Today DNA, which is why in addition to the church I also invest in helping Adventist Today to nurture this distinction as a confirmation for faith and hope for Seventh-day Adventist people. In the first of the two articles you reflect that the church of the New Testament is not some ‘human-made bureaucratic institution,’ but rather is ‘a divine movement raised up by God.’ We cannot make that distinction too often, especially these days. I also see your evangelistic skills clearly in your presentation-and that is meant as a well-deserved compliment. I found it easy to find points of agreement as you address unity within the context of a church.
#Eldest souls god of unity series#
So I’m not surprised that this series became a conversation piece among people I know.īecause of the implications of what I read, I’m urging others to read “ A Divine Movement Founded on the Word ” and “ A Divine Movement United in Mission and Message. And I’ve seen your byline for most of my lifetime in church publications. I’m a little in awe as I draft a response to your two-part series in Adventist World titled “Unity Then and Now.” I first became aware of your ministry when I worked briefly with your sister several decades ago, though you and I have never met for a conversation.
This is a response to Elder Mark Finley’s two-part series in the Adventist World, “ A Divine Movement Founded on the Word ” and “ A Divine Movement United in Mission and Message.
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