Aug 29

Aug 29 Education for Eternity

Education is about more than what happens in a classroom. From our earliest years, we are being shaped by the people, ideas, values, and environments around us. For Christian parents, the goal is not simply to prepare our children to succeed in this life, but to help them know God, understand their identity in Christ, develop Christlike character, and learn to live as citizens of His kingdom. In this post, I explore the purpose of Adventist education—and why true education is ultimately education for eternity.

Aug 14

Aug 14 When God Asks You to Move the Stone: Lessons from Lazarus

Marlon Seifert

Biblical Narrative

What does Lazarus teach us about faith? Discover how to trust Jesus when life is uncertain, move the stones God asks us to move, and trust Him with the impossible.

Aug 1

Aug 1 Why Did Jesus Let Lazarus Die?

Marlon Seifert

Biblical Narrative

Discover why Jesus delayed helping Lazarus and what John 11 teaches about God's love, unanswered prayers, suffering, and hope in Christ.

Jul 17

Jul 17 Why Did God Choose Rahab the Prostitute?

Marlon Seifert

sermon

Discover why God chose Rahab the prostitute and what her story in Joshua 2 reveals about grace, faith, redemption, and God's heart for broken people.

Jul 10

Jul 10 The Hellenization of Christianity: What Every Christian Should Know

Marlon Seifert

sermon

Explore how Greek philosophy influenced Christianity and discover why reading the Bible through its own lens changes how we understand God, salvation, and the Second Coming.

Jun 27

Jun 27 Paul in Chains

Marlon Seifert

1st person narrative

What can Paul's imprisonment teach us today? Explore Acts 28 through a creative monologue about faith, trials, and sharing the gospel.

Jun 20

Jun 20 Who are God's Remnant People?

Marlon Seifert

sermon

Explore the biblical meaning of God's remnant, why it is more than a denomination, and how God's faithful people have existed throughout salvation history.

Jun 4

Jun 4 What 42 Years Have Taught Me About Faith, Ministry, and People

Marlon Seifert

Personal, Practical Life

Looking back on 42 years of life and 19 years of ministry, discover practical lessons about God's leading, meaningful relationships, and purpose.

Jun 3

Jun 3 Exploring Jonah 4: God's Grace for Enemies

Marlon Seifert

Jonah

Jonah should have celebrated Nineveh's repentance, yet Jonah 4 opens with a prophet angry at God's mercy. Why would God's grace provoke such a reaction? In this final installment of the Storms and Shadows series, we explore Jonah's struggle with divine compassion, the lesson of the plant, and the book's powerful closing question: Can anyone rightly resent God's grace shown to another?

May 21

May 21 The Meaning of Jonah 3: Judgment, Repentance, and Grace

Marlon Seifert

Jonah

After experiencing God’s mercy firsthand, Jonah is given a second chance and sent once again to Nineveh with a message of judgment. Surprisingly, the wicked city responds with humility, repentance, and faith, revealing the depth of God’s grace toward even His enemies.

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