(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) I understand being anti-vax. The reason is that I used to be anti-vax myself. And I maintained that view for a number of years. Eventually, though, I had to come to terms with the fact that my reasons were not based on demonstrable knowledge about vaccines or the diseases they were […]
Tag Archives: author Lois Roden
Should You Use That Remedy For That Ailment?
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) Occasionally, I’m asked what I think about using some particular remedy for some particular ailment. In such cases, my main goal is to help the questioner understand the principles of “the health message.” Starting in 1863, Ellen White and other messengers have had a message to bear regarding health. Unfortunately, many […]
1st and 2nd Ezekiel?
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) You’re probably familiar with 1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, and maybe even 1st and 2nd Esdras (from the Apocrypha), but how about 1st and 2nd Ezekiel? No? No worries; most have never heard of it. But back in the first century C.E., it was […]
Mirrors of Self-Examination
(Podcast Version – follow/subscribe) The other day, Teresa and I were listening to Ellen White’s book Education and came across this statement: The mind, the heart, that is indolent, aimless, falls an easy prey to evil. {Ed 189.5} It made me think of the trouble some have in keeping the mind from wandering during self-examination. As you […]
Why I Removed Cochrane Resources From Our Resources Page
(Podcast Version – follow/subscribe) I recently removed the following two links from our Resources Page: Cochrane Cochrane Library I still consider these links to be potentially useful. So, why did I remove them? The bottom line is that while Cochrane resources can be valuable if used critically, they can also lead people to incorrect conclusions if used […]
Welcome to the Blog!
(Podcast Version – follow/subscribe) Welcome! I figure I should start by explaining why I’m starting this blog and what you can expect. Why I’m starting this blog: I regularly find myself having things worth sharing, but that aren’t necessarily suited for a full article or video. Before now, I’ve sometimes posted that sort of thing […]
A Vision of Christ (Ode 36)
An Explication of Ode 36of the Odes of “Solomon”by Trent Wilde The New Moon Messagesof the 12th, 13th and 1st MonthsFebruary 14, March 15, and April 14, 2021(Click Here for a PDF version of this article.) Words sweet as honey as the melodious tweet of birds Taste of morning sunlight with knowledge-giving curds What beauty is […]
Clever Clever
Are we so clever, clever,that we need not find the way?Ought we not to read a letterthat warns us, “Cast sin away!”? Sinner wait – don’t close your ears to us!Contemplate – are you really good and glorious?Meditate – are you free from all that’s spurious?Choose your fate – live or die, love or hate […]
Who Is Your Shepherd?
Who Is Your Shepherd? The Torah of Yahwehin Jeremiah’s Day and Todayby Trent Wilde The New Moon Messageof the 10th MonthDec. 17, 2020Read PDF Version The studies we held on Jeremiah back in 2018 are currently being edited and uploaded to YouTube. This new moon, we get the blessing of having further light and […]