Beauty Standards: What Is A Woman For?

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The Podly Women return for part two of their conversation on modesty culture and beauty standards. In this episode, they unpack the beauty standards women are taught to chase and t

The Modesty Conversation: Who Are We Really Dressing For?

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This week, the Podly Women gather to talk about modesty: the good, the bad, and the complicated. Together, they reflect on the messages women receive in church spaces about clothin

Romance Novels: Is It Porn?

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In this conversation on the Podly Women podcast, author Trudy J. Morgan Cole and Sofia Lindgren, office manager of SPECTRUM Magazine, join journalist Natalie Bruzon to discuss her

Rethinking Singleness In The Church

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Ezrica Bennett hosts a wide ranging conversation on singleness, church culture, purity messaging, and what it means to build a meaningful life outside the “marriage as finish li

Adventist University In Puerto Rico Gets $5M To Tell Its Story

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President of Antillean Adventist University Edwin Hernández talks about the new $5 million grant the school received to tell its Christian educational mission, how it connects to

Chris Blake Imagine’s A Better Life

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In this episode of Adventist Voices I talk with Chris Blake about his book Imagine Life. We explore issues of justice, joy, and creativity that he tells stories about. We also talk

Zachary Hair: The Inner Work Of Spiritual Care

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In season 2 Episode 4, spiritual care practitioner and researcher Zach Hair shares what spiritual care actually is and why it matters. He unpacks the distinction between chaplainc

Simone Samuels: Embodied Spirituality In A Disembodied Church

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In season 2 episode 4, Simone shares her journey from law school to the fitness and consulting world, reflecting on how her third generation Adventist upbringing shaped, but never

Rian Johnson On Wake Up Dead Man

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Alexander Carpenter inaugurates Spectrum’s new series on the arts with an interview with filmmaker  Rian Johnson. He directed Star Wars: The Last Jedi and created the Knives Out

Harry Maier: The Long View Of Faith

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On Season 2, Episode 2 of Adventist, Eh? Dr. Harry O. Maier, a professor of New Testament & Early Christian Studies at Vancouver School of Theology, shares his journey from aspiri

Kimberly Bulgin: Taking Up Space As A Whole Woman In God

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Pastor Kimberly shares her journey from growing up as a Canadian Adventist pastor’s daughter with Jamaican roots to creating House of Women, an online ministry that empowers wom

Eric Anderson On Reclaiming The Prophet

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Due to the denominational pause on its distribution, Reclaiming the Prophet might be the hottest book few have read. Its editor, historian Eric Anderson, talks about the book’s o

Our 8 Reports On Annual Council

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Welcome to Adventist News & Views, your source for the latest information and insights shaping the Adventist conversation. Hosted by Jacklyn Frias.   Here are the highlights of t

2025 Annual Council Begins, Kirk’s Harmful Legacy, Andrews Student Death + More | Adventist News & Views

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Welcome to Adventist News & Views, your weekly source for the latest information and insights shaping the Adventist conversation. I’m your host Jacklyn Frias. Written and Produc

Does Sabbath-Keeping Include Immigrants?

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I interviewed Stephen N. Allred, director of government relations for the Church State Council, the religious liberty office of the Pacific Union Conference. Allred is a licensed a

New Oakwood President Bans Bracelets And Crop Tops

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Spectrum Scholar Summer Intern Andrew Francis discusses his reporting on the growing controversy sparked by new Oakwood University President Gina Spivey Brown’s focus on enforcin

Gc Session Debrief With Alexander Carpenter & Sam Girven

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Drawing from our SPECTRUM’s presence at the 2025 General Conference Session, Editor in Chief Alexander Carpenter and Correspondent Samuel Girven discuss our in person impressions

Steve Matthews: Leading With Purpose At Adra Canada

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Steve Matthews is the CEO of ADRA Canada, he shares about his journey into humanitarian leadership, ADRA’s global mission, and efforts to connect more deeply with local churches

Listening Through Suffering: A Conversation On Trauma, Faith, And Growth

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Dr. Mary Beth Werdel is the director of the Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration and Pastoral Care programs at Fordham University. During this conversation, she shar

Shane Sinclair: Beyond Empathy, What Compassion Looks Like In Health Care

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Dr. Shane Sinclair is a professor with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary and director of the Compassion Research Lab. In addition to overviewing the power that co

Stéphane Beaulieu: A Chair’s Perspective On Pastoral Training In Canada

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Dr. Stéphane Beaulieu is the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Burman University. In this conversation he shares his remarkable journey from working as a truck drive

Akeem Ambrose: Sports, Spirituality, And Shaping Young Lives

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Akeem Ambrose is the elementary P.E. teacher and athletic director at Crawford Adventist Academy in Toronto, Ontario. In this conversation he explores the transformative power of s

Gerald Chipeur, Kc: Faith, Fairness & The Canadian Law

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Gerald Chipeur, KC, is a lawyer based out of Calgary, Alberta. In this conversation he reflects on his continuing four decade legal career, exploring the intersections of administr

Rhoda Klein Miller: Commissioned To Champion God's Inclusiveness

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Pastor Rhoda, who serves in Vancouver, British Columbia, shares her path to becoming a female pastor in the Canadian Adventist Church, from her background in education to her calli

Peter Noteboom: All Together Now – A Framework For Christian Unity

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Peter Noteboom, the current General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches and Co Chair of the?Canadian Interfaith Conversation, shares his experiences and perspectives on e

Filmmaker & Army Vet On Loss And Meaning

  Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum 1y  29

Kyle Hausmann Stokes talks about his new film, My Dead Friend Zoe, which explores his own experience as a U.S. Army veteran and draws attention to the ways that violence and menta

Jocelyn Bell: Faith In Media: Nearly 200 Years Of Broadview.

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Jocelyn Bell is the editor and publisher of Broadview, a Canadian faith based magazine and media organization. With roots dating back to 1829, Broadview is the oldest continuous

Zach Lambert: A Post-Denominational Centring On Jesus

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Zach Lambert is the lead pastor and co founder of Restore, a church based in Austin. He emphasizes the importance of building inclusive communities where everyone feels valued, shi

Ross Lockhart: There’s Nothing To Revive, Finding New Language In Canada’s Secularization.

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Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart is dean of St. Andrew’s Hall and professor of Mission Studies at Vancouver School of Theology. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in Can

Terry Shaw, Ceo Of Adventhealth On Leadership & Sustainability

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Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth (revenue $21 billion), shared with Spectrum why his Climate Resilience Plan improves whole person care. He also explained why governme

Adventist, Eh? Thandazani Mhlanga, Generous Spirituality In A Constrained Religious Environment.

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Thandazani Mhlanga is a pastor in the British Columbia Conference, and also serves as a hospital chaplain. Through his passion for humanity he notices how Canadian society has m

Melodie Roschman: Scholar Of Right-Wing Evangelical Christianity, Gender, And Popular Culture

  Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum 1y  36

Dr. Melodie Roschman is a writer, academic, and the daughter of an Adventist pastor. Her ongoing research focuses on the intersection of popular culture and gender with right wing

Adventist, Eh? Paul Llewellyn, President Of The Adventist Church In Canada

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Paul Llewellyn is the president of the Adventist Church in Canada. Coming from a teaching & youth ministry background, he shares about how the most important jobs of the church a

Adventist, Eh?: Nakedpastor Artist David Hayward

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David Hayward pastored in Eastern Canada for 30 years. During which he noticed a growing desire to be more open about spirituality and to empower people away from spiritual depende

Adventist, Eh? Guest Burman Univ. Prez Loren Agrey

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Dr. Loren Agrey is the current president of Burman University, located in central Alberta, Canada. He shares about his journey from being a teacher, to a principal, then into highe

A New Canada-Focused Series: Adventist, Eh?

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Spectrum is excited to launch a new podcast series called Adventist, eh? With host Kevin McCarty. This Canadian based series seeks to engage in conversations about the spiritual

Dilys Brooks & Chris Blake On The Justlove Collective

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JustLove Collective's co leaders, Chris Blake, retired pastor and educator, and Dr. Dilys Brooks, campus chaplain at Loma Linda University, share the beginnings of this movement

Adventist Apicklypse With Amy Leach

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Amy Leach discusses her new book, The Salt of the Universe: Praise, Songs, and Improvisations (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 2024). We discuss freedom, fundamentalism, and the Ellen W

Nathan Brown On Fear, Love, And Writing

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From Australia, Signs Publishing Book Editor Nathan Brown talks about his latest book, Do Not Be Afraid, the Adventist adult daily devotional for 2025. Inspired by Jesus’s repea

New Adventist Creatives: Darcie Denton

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A BFA graduate of Southern Adventist University, Darcie Denton is a 25 year old artist from the Chattanooga area who has had three solo shows and exhibited various works throughou

Should Adventists Go Public With Politics? Alexander Carpenter & Dan Weber Debate

  Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum 1y  78

Daniel Weber was the Communication Director of the Seventh day Adventist Church in North America and is now chair of the Dept. of Visual Art, Communication and Design at Andrews Un

Reporting On 3Abn With Alva James-Johnson

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Hot off the co publication of our article with the Miami Herald on 3ABN, its author, Alva James Johnson, an award winning journalist, talks behind the scenes on the story as well a

An Adventist Teacher Finds Spirituality Beyond Grief And Dogma

  Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum 1y  68

Retired teacher Janice Jensen, a longtime supporter of Spectrum (Advisory Council), recently published a memoir about losing her nine year old son to drowning and how that changed

“Sing Sing” Director On Art And Connection

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I talk with Greg Kewdar about his film Sing Sing which will probably be nominated for the Academy Awards. It stars Coleman Domingo plays Divine G, an innocent man incarcerated at t

Zane Yi On Philosophy And Adventism

  Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum 1y  63

A founder of the Society of Adventist Philosphers, Zane Yi talks about his early Adventist life and what book of the Bible sparked his interest in the contemplative life. Dr. Yi te

Who Is Conrad Egyir?

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He just earned his MFA from the prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art and now opened a major solo show at the Jessica Silverman gallery in San Francisco. Conrad Egyir might be the h

The Sabbath School Quarterly With Nathan Brown

  Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum 1y  60

Nathan Brown is a writer and book editor at Signs Publishing Company, based near Melbourne, Australia. He has collaborated with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) o

The Fourth Of July, Ellen White, And Social Justice

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This week I talk with Stephen Allred who's been on an interesting Adventist journey. A graduate of the self supporting Heartland College, he then got his M.Div. from Andrews Univer

Summer Reading With Spectrum's Alisa Williams

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She probably reads more books than you. In this Adventist Voices episode, managing editor Alisa Williams talks about how she reads about one hundred books a year. She also shares t

Spectrum Conference Speaker Gerald Winslow On Identity

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The Friday night speaker for our 2019 conference coming up on Labor Day weekend, Gerald Winslow, PhD, the director of the Center for Christian Bioethics at Loma Linda University, t