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August 3, 2026 Dear Brethren & Friends: Christian greetings to each and every one of you. I pray that you are resting in the care of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Campmeeting here on the property in Hoschton, Georgia, is just a few short weeks away. The dates are September 24-27, 2026, and the Campmeeting theme is Prepare to Exalt God’s Law. Speakers for this year’s Campmeeting are posted on the website at www.freesda.org on the Campmeeting 2026 Info page. All those who

Question: Did the Waldenses keep the Seventh-day Sabbath, or did they keep the first day of the week, which is Sunday? Answer: Let us first consider the origin of the Waldenses, which will help to answer the question. Ellen White describes the Waldenses as “. . . this remnant of the early apostolic church” (Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists, p. 239). A plaque on the Waldensian timeline wall at the Waldensian Trail of Faith in Valdese, N

July 1, 2026 Dear Brethren & Friends: Warm Christian greetings to each of you! As usual, we are all certainly very busy at the headquarters of the work here in Hoschton, Georgia! Our modular building project continues to move forward. The sections have been set on the pad. The heavy rains that we have had posed some challenges, but by God’s grace we are working through the various setbacks. The month of June is when Berean Church of Free Seventh-day Adventists has its annual

Question: Should tithes be kept in a bank account, or should they be kept in another place? Answer: Regarding keeping tithes in the bank, it is first important to observe in the Bible how God actually encourages His people to use the banking system if it becomes necessary. For example, we read concerning the man who hid his talent by burying it in the ground, when inquired of and investigated by his master, he was reprimanded with these words, “Wherefore then gavest not thou

February 2, 2026 Dear Brethren & Friends: Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who is worthy of our praise and worship! The weather over the last couple of weeks in January definitely let us know that it is winter here in the United States, especially for those of us in the eastern half of the country! In Georgia we were very fortunate that the first winter storm was not as severe as forecasted. We got some freezing rain and the ice persisted

Question: I have heard some people teach that we, as Seventh-day Adventist Christians, should keep the feast days. Is this true? Answer: The feast days are a part of the Levitical ceremonial system. In other words, it came into existence when the children of Israel were at Mount Sinai. Paul referred to this ceremonial system by various terms, such as “the handwriting of ordinances,” “the law of commandments contained in ordinances,” “the law,” and “the commandment”: “Blotting

March 2, 2026 Dear Brethren & Friends: Greetings! The month of February has let us know that winter was slow to release its hold on much of the United States, but this month promises the beginning of spring! The daffodils are blooming along with the pansies that have continued to show their bright faces through the winter cold. Let us be like them and show our faces bright, reflecting the light of Christ, even when things around us may grow cold. In spite of the cold temperat