In ancient times, when a king planned to visit his landholdings or cities, messengers were sent ahead to announce his arrival. Roads were cleared. Homes were swept. Streets were beautified. The people didn’t wait passively—they prepared actively. They made a straight and easy path for the king to arrive. This wasn’t just protocol—it was honor. It was readiness. It was a declaration: “We are not just aware of the King—we are awaiting Him.” 

We live in a world where everything is being shaken—morally, politically, spiritually. The storms are not coming—they’re already here. And the question is not whether our churches will face them, but whether we’ve built on a foundation that can withstand them.

Although much of Advent Christian history is tested by pragmatism, we are amid a sea change that sees theology–what the Bible teaches–as the guide for Advent Christian renewal.

We were once a movement marked by both conviction and urgency—unashamed to proclaim that Jesus is coming soon. But somewhere along the way, we traded confidence for caution, clarity for complexity, and proclamation for polite silence…

Tom Loghry presents the proposed 2026 Declaration of Principles.

Tom Loghry considers the implications of overstating the importance of conditionalism in light of Jefferson Vann’s article, “why conditionalism matters - exposing the lie.”

I write this not as a prophet, but as a pastor. Not as one who has mastered the message, but as one who has been convicted by it. These words were first preached to my own heart. They are not declarations from on high—they are cries from within. Cries born out of prayer, reflection, and a deep longing to see our churches awaken to the urgency of the hour.