Can a prophet be “kind of” inspired?
Or does the very idea of a prophetic “gray zone” rewrite the Bible’s definition of prophecy?

The conversation features Dr. David Shin in dialogue with Dr. Dojcin Zivadinovic, a professor of Religion at Weimar University. He holds a Ph.D. in Church History from Andrews Theological Seminary and has served at Weimar for more than a decade. He teaches Prophetic Guidance—a course exploring the life, ministry, and writings of Ellen G. White, among other courses.

In this timely conversation, we address the online firestorm surrounding Reclaiming the Prophet—a book that Pacific Press chose not to further circulate after consultation with the Ellen White Estate. With calm conviction and a Bible-first lens, the discussion argues that the book doesn’t merely raise questions—it redefines prophecy in a way that quietly undermines prophetic authority. The result? A “buffet” approach to the Spirit of Prophecy where the reader becomes the final judge—exactly the kind of confusion Scripture warns against.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why the Bible’s tests for true vs. false prophets don’t leave room for a “gray zone” (and why that matters for spiritual accountability)
• The key distinction they make between personal fallibility and prophetic reliability
• Ellen White’s own statements rejecting the idea that her messages become “corrupted” between vision and writing
• A direct response to allegations of plagiarism—plus why the 1980s legal review is raised as a decisive counterpoint
• What the discussion says about literary assistants like Marian Davis—and why “co-author” claims are treated as historically recycled attacks
• Why framing Ellen White’s night writing as “chronic insomnia” is criticized as speculative and spiritually corrosive
• A practical guide for reading Ellen White fairly: context, topic-wide comparison, principle vs. application, and starting with general-audience books
• Their warning that “discriminating” between divine and human in the testimonies can become the very tactic that makes the gift of prophecy powerless in daily life