“For many years, as editor of the Adventist Review and Adventist World, I endeavored to share the truth with the people, even when the truth hurt. We Adventists aren’t good at this. We like to hear “a good report.” We’d… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“In my judgment the various official conversations into which we entered—with the Reformed, the Salvation Army, the Mennonites, the Presbyterians, and others—accomplished much good.… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“beware of the misuse of Ellen White’s writings. Her counsels, which I believe were God-inspired, were addressed to specific situations in the life of… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“That line of reasoning, however, is patently bogus. Discussion of women’s ordination among Adventists predated the “women’s lib” movement by 70 or more years:… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“Jesus was about wholeness, ours and others’, and so must we be. His sayings about maiming and blinding cannot be understood literally; they must… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“Playing the imminence game can be exciting—for a while. But it can also lead to burn-out—eschatological burn-out. There” — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“It’s dangerous to predict what God will do, to go beyond what He has revealed of His will in Scripture.” — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, most Adventists probably are unaware of these developments. The official church press has not made them known; one has to turn to independent… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“Adventists aren’t the only children of God. The Lord is a big God, too big to be put in a box and tied with… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“What sort of Adventist Church will the future reveal? An exclusive body, so sure that it is right and everyone else is wrong that… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“We Seventh-day Adventists are great at dreaming up new plans and programs. Too often we’re driven by finding a plan that will, as we… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“For many years, as editor of the Adventist Review and Adventist World, I endeavored to share the truth with the people, even when the… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
“The Lord, however, calls us to be people of deep moral sensibility. He is less concerned about our getting every jot and tittle of… — William G. Johnsson Copy Share Image
