Restore Podcast

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On episode 52, we welcome back Ty Gibson, author, speaker, director of Light Bearers ministry, and pastor at Storyline Church in Eugene, Oregon. He recently released his newest book, The Heavenly Trio: Exploring the Views of Ellen White and the Early Adventist Pioneers Regarding the Trinity.

For any leader or church member who has questions regarding our Church's past and current understanding of the doctrine of the trinity, or simply wants to dig deeper into this fascinating topic, this is not only a must-listen conversation, but also a must-read book.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Lightbearers Ministry: lightbearers.org
• Storyline Church: storyline.church
• Official Statement On the Trinity: adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental-beliefs/god/trinity
• The Heavenly Trio Book: Adventst Book Center or Amazon
• The Sonship of Christ Book: Adventist Book Center or Amazon
• Camp Meeting Sermon Series—The End: YouTube Playlist
• Teaching Series—Early Adventists and Social Justice: YouTube Playlist
• Ty Gibson on Twitter: twitter.com/tyfgibson
• Lightbearers on Facebook: facebook.com/this.is.light.bearers
• Camp Kulaqua FundRace: camprace.com

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Episode 51 is part 2 of a series we started on tithing in the Adventist Church. Part 1 was episode 45 with Dr. Jud Lake titled, "Brief History and Theology of Tithing in the Adventist Church." In this part 2 episode, we feature Elisa Rahming, Florida Conference Treasurer/CFO, explaining how tithe is distributed and used in a local conference. We hope this series will be informative and helpful in explaining how tithing is used.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Are We Suing Ourselves? article by Elisa Rahming
• AdventistGiving.org
• North American Division Tithe and Offering Reports

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On our 50th episode, we were privileged to have Pastor Seth Yelorda from Relove Seventh-day Adventist church in California. This is a power-packed conversation in which you will be blessed and challenged, and hopefully compelled to share so others will be as well. Pastor Seth is passionate about helping pastors, leaders, and churches have vision clarity for themselves and their organizations.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Relove Church: relove.church
• Vision Clarity: visionclarity360.com
• Vision Clarity YouTube: youtube.com/peterseth
• Twitter: @sethyelorda
• Facebook: facebook.com/BridgeSolutionsLLC

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Episode 49 features a conversation with Calvin B. Rock who has been a major leadership voice in the Seventh-day Adventist Church for more than six decades as a pastor, church administrator, and writer. He was president of Oakwood College (now Oakwood University) from 1971-1985, and general vice president of the General Conference from 1985 until his retirement in 2002.

He has been an active participant in North American Adventism's continuing discussions of race relations. He holds a BA degree in theology from Oakwood University, an MA in sociology from the University of Detroit, and both a D.Min. and Ph.D. degree in religious ethics from Vanderbilt University. He is the author or editor of ten books.

In his retirement in Las Vegas, Nevada, he returned to active pastoring and has a heart for helping the Church better understand the full meaning of the righteousness of Christ.

Bio from Rock's book, Protest & Progress, link below.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Book: Protest & Progress: Black Seventh-day Adventist Leadership and the Push for Parity
• Ministry Magazine article: Black SDA Preaching: Balance and Binding or Betwixt and Between?

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Pastor Dan Jackson has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church for nearly 50 years. The last ten years, he has faithfully served as North American Division president. For episode 48 of the Restore Podcast, we bring this in-depth interview discussing his life journey, mission, Church restructure, retirement, and more.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Bio: nadadventist.org/nad_directory/staff/Daniel-R-Jackson

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With the ongoing pandemic we are all dealing with, mental health issues have been rising. As important as it is to deal with our physical body, it is also important to promote mental and emotional health.

Practicing psychologist Annie Perez and family and marriage therapist Candy DeVore dive into this utmost important topic with practical tools and advice for everyone.

This is a must-listen episode, and we pray that it will be helpful and hopeful for such a time as this.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• CONTACT INFO
  • Dr. Annie Perez: [email protected]
  • Candy DeVore: [email protected]
• WEB LINKS
  • Free Guide To Living With Worry And Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty
  • ChildMin.org - Excellent resource for articles with very doable and applicable tools
  • How to Avoid Passing Anxiety on To Your Kids
  • What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
  • Anxious Stomach Aches and Headaches
  • Don't Just Avoid the Virus—Defeat It by Strengthening Your Immunity
• PDF DOCUMENTS
  • Talking to children about coronavirus (British Psychological Society). Helpful practical advice for parents.
  • Maintaining your mental health during social isolation (Australian Psychological Society). Practical advice for adults and parents.
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) anxiety and staying mentally healthy for older adults (Australian Psychological Society). Practical advice for older adults.
  • Psychological impacts of Coronavirus (Canadian Psychological Association)
  • Protect Yourself When Someone at Home has COVID-19 (Florida Department of Health)
  • Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• PHONE NUMBERS
  • Disaster Distress Hotline
    1-800-985-5990
    1-800-846-8517 (TTY)
    Text TalkWithUs to 66746
  • National Domestic Hotline
    1-800-799-7233
    1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
  • Suicide Help Hotline
    1-800-273-8255

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What does the Bible say, if anything, about going through a pandemic such as COVID-19? Is it a sign of the end? This question and so much more with well-respected biblical scholar Dr. Jonathan Paulien of the Loma Linda University School of Religion.

Though we are living in uncertain times, we are certain that God is still on the throne and in control. Our trust is in Him. We are praying for you and we pray this episode will be a blessing to you during these unprecedented times.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Coronavirus and Prophecy on The Battle of Armageddon blog: revelation-armageddon.com/2020/03/corona-virus-and-prophecy
• Jonathan Paulien, Ph.D., bio: religion.llu.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles#paulien
• Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Paulien
• God's Prophetic Surprises on LLBN TV: llbn.tv/gps

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In 2016, the Seventh-day Adventist Church surpassed $1 billion in tithe collected. It's an amazing amount when we ponder from where we came and how the concept of tithing began and evolved within the Church.

So, with episode 45, we begin a series of episodes on tithing within our denomination. It's our hope you will not only find them informative, but you will be inspired and amazed how God has worked through the faithfulness of His people to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in fulfilling the mission given to us to let the world know Jesus is coming soon.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• The History and Use of Tithe (from Ellen White Estate)
• Tithe and Offering Resources from North American Division Stewardship Department
• In Search of the Store House
  • In almost every discussion of tithing, the question of where the tithe should be sent comes up. The following paper (Adobe PDF link) prepared by G. Edward Reid looks at the storehouse question from several points of view, coming to a concise answer for today’s Christian steward. The following topics are considered:
    • Seventh-day Adventist Church policy
    • Scriptural perspective
    • Counsel from Spirit of Prophecy
    • Second tithe
    • What to do with back tithe
    • Why the Church was organized
    • What about other ministries
    • What if there are problems in the ministry
    • Ellen White’s example
    • The duty of the conference
    • The eschatological significance of tithing
• General Conference article on the use of tithe
• North American Division tithe and offering reports for the past 10+ years

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In episode 44, I interview George Knight, Ed.D., M.Div., MA, emeritus professor of church history at Andrews University and perhaps one of the most living prolific writers in Adventist history. We spend time talking about his life, writing, women's ordination, and so much more.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• ELLEN WHITE'S AFTERLIFE
  • Adventist Book Center
  • Amazon

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In episode 43, we welcome back Pastor Richie Halversen of Bowman Hills Church. We talk about his book released last year, Darkness Will Not Overcome, which covers his struggle and recovery from opioids. We also spend some time speaking about evangelism.

Many, if not all, of us know someone (or even ourself) going through some kind of addiction. This is a great story of how God is able to give the victory.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• RICHIE HALVERSEN
  • E-mail: [email protected]
  • Twitter: twitter.com/richie59
  • Bowman Hills Church: bowmanhills.org
• DARKNESS WILL NOT OVERCOME
  • Adventist Book Center
  • Facebook