Pastor Hudson shares his own feelings about the difficulties in today’s culture of addressing personal sin directly.

There is nothing you can do that will separate you from the love of God. If we make it primarily about what we must do, we lose the primacy of what God has done. Amazing grace isn't so amazing if ultimately, we have to work for it.

We often long for clear direction or answers from God when life gets tough. Stan Hudson shares how this is something Isaiah wrestled with as well. 

Witnessing too many well-armored Goliaths beating down Davids has taken a toll on my soul. I could try to avoid the news. Unfortunately, denial does not stop the bleeding. It only serves to mask an unjust reality that demands action.

This article assumes a familiarity with the story of the prodigal son. If you are not familiar with this story, or would like to refresh your memory, you may read it from Luke 15:11-31.

If Adventist teachings have any hope of being relevant to young people and society at large, we have to address the question "So What?"

As a student, I recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in school. In public and Adventist elementary school, it was what Americans did. This was long before I understood anything about politics, the party system and how our government worked.