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Advent Christian, the Mountains can be Moved

ACGC, Tom Loghry, TheologyThomas LoghryAugust 16, 2023Triennial, ACGC, revitalization, Denomination

Models for Restructuring the Advent Christian Denomination

In this last article, I will lay out what will be basically required of any model to complete the unfinished work of our past. On top of this, I will also offer two rudimentary models for restructuring the denomination which would alleviate some of the stress of our leadership shortage and give us stronger footing for revitalizing the denomination.

Tom Loghry, ACGC, Unity, Church PracticesThomas LoghryJuly 24, 2023Denomination, restructuring, CCCC, Converge, congregationalism

A Short History of the Advent Christian Search for Structure

You can only understand the Advent Christian denomination if you understand that it was a movement before it was a denomination…

ACGC, Church History, Tom LoghryThomas LoghryJuly 17, 2023restructuring, structure, advent christian

The Advent Christian Denomination Needs to be Restructured

Nearly two years ago, Nathaniel Bickford wrote an article that shook the Advent Christian denomination to its core. He pointed out that we have problems that demand solutions - too few leaders, too many positions, and no denominational standards…

ACGC, Tom Loghry, Church PracticesThomas LoghryJuly 11, 2023restructuring, Denomination, advent christian

Triennial Matters: The Present and Future Executive Director

ACGC, Tom LoghryThomas LoghryJuly 5, 2023Executive Director, Triennial

Triennial Matters: How can the Statement of Faith and Declaration of Principles be changed?

Tom Loghry, ACGCThomas LoghryJune 26, 2023declaration of principles, statement of faith, Executive Council, Triennial

Triennial Matters: Advent Christians on Human Sexuality

Tom Loghry, ACGCThomas LoghryJune 20, 2023homosexuality, gender, ethics, Advent Christian, The Nashville Statement

Jesus Gives You a Cross

Have you considered that Jesus goes to a cross so that you may go there too? I don’t mean that only metaphorically or spiritually or any sense other than physically. Jesus went to a cross so that you could be nailed up there beside him.

Tom Loghry, Spiritual Formation, Discipleship, DevotionalsThomas LoghryApril 6, 2023jesus, death, easter, crucifixion, freedom, fear

One Thought on the Asbury Revival

News of what’s been happening has spread like wildfire. When it eventually reached me, my gut response was honestly skepticism and cynicism. I’m a church kid who has been around the denominational block. I’ve seen passionate worship paired with rotten character firsthand. My instinct is to say, “Let’s see what happens next.”

From Eve to Eve to Eve

Tom Loghry, DevotionalsThomas LoghryDecember 24, 2022advent, christmas, christmas eve, Mary, Adam

Little Ones, It’s Time to Come Together

Tom Loghry, Pastors, UnityThomas LoghrySeptember 23, 2022Restoration Network, Heritage Conference, pastors, together

The End of Roe is Very Good

Unequivocally, the end of Roe v. Wade is very good. While it does not result in abortion being banned across the United States, it opens that possibility and has obliterated the notion of a national consensus on the morality of abortion…

Tom Loghry, Ethics & SocietyThomas LoghryJune 25, 2022abortion, Roe V Wade, human dignity

I Must Decrease, They Must Increase

Sometimes the realization of some truth crashes over you all at once, like a wave breaking on the shore. Other times it mounts slowly, each piece gathered and joined together like a puzzle, until you finally see the picture…

Tom Loghry, Pastors, Church PracticesThomas LoghryMay 31, 2022leadership, pastors, John 3:30, congregation

5 Years of Advent Christian Voices

Can it really be five years? It is hard to believe that so much time has passed from when I published the first blog post on Advent Christian Voices…

Tom Loghry, NewsThomas LoghryMarch 7, 2022advent christian voices, 5 year anniversary

The Question to All Our Problems

In most situations, is God’s will for your life really some great mystery? Yes, there are exceptional circumstances in which you are faced with competing values and the resulting confusion, but is it generally so complicated?

Tom Loghry, Spiritual Formation, TheologyThomas LoghryJanuary 31, 2022glorify, God's will, question

Closer

Two-thousand plus twenty-two,
a number closer than twenty-one.
Unto time unknown, tis true,
to that different day under the sun…

Tom Loghry, PoemsThomas LoghryDecember 31, 2021Adventism, New Year, 2022, return of christ

Do Advent Christians Need Reformation?

I wasn’t planning on publishing a piece for Reformation day, but I read something the other day that really struck a nerve.

Theology, Tom Loghry, Church PracticesThomas LoghryOctober 31, 2021reformation, Stephen Nichols, Martin Luther, Advent Christian

We can change, but will we?

Sometimes there are blog articles that really get you thinking. Nathaniel Bickford’s article, “Solutions?” is just that kind of piece. Honestly, I’ve thought along his lines for awhile, but I couldn’t help noticing how it grabbed the attention of so many of you.

Tom Loghry, Unity, Church Practices, TheologyThomas LoghryOctober 26, 2021dialogue, denomination, structure, advent christian, nathaniel bickford

One Millerite Virtue

William Miller and his followers look like a pack of fools - an example of what not to do. However, I would contend that assessing the merits of the movement is a bit more complex. To be clear, date-setting is absolutely not commendable. No, what I have in mind far more basic and entirely orthodox. The virtue I have observed is this…

Tom Loghry, TheologyThomas LoghryOctober 22, 2021Millerism, Millerites, The Great Disappointment, William Miller, Christ's return, faith

Will I Fail?

I fear failure. Do you? It’s not so bad that I don’t bother trying anything at all - that’s just choosing failure. Nonetheless, I still fear it.

Tom Loghry, Spiritual Formation, DevotionalsThomas LoghrySeptember 30, 2021failure, success, stewards, faithfulness

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