Pioneering Pastor
Columnist: Shane Anderson
Shane Anderson is the lead pastor of Pioneer Memorial church, on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States.
“War in Heaven”
If you’ve been around the Adventist Church for a while, you’ve probably heard Revelation 12:7-9. The King James Version’s vivid prose renders it as follows: “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any … Continued
Shane Anderson
September 3, 2026
The Seal and the Mark Versus the Sheep and the Goats
What matters more in the end? Sabbathkeeping or helping others?
Shane Anderson
August 28, 2026
A Mother, a Liar, and a Very Sharp Sword
As painful as conflict is, sometimes it is a sign of health.
Shane Anderson
July 21, 2026
Artificial Intelligence and the End of the World
AI has led to more fulfillment of the prediction that “knowledge shall increase” than perhaps anything else in human history.
Shane Anderson
April 17, 2026
Seven Reasons People Don’t Join the Church
The top seven reasons that people don’t join the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Shane Anderson
March 28, 2026
Surprising Lessons From Annual Council
I was worried about the stuffiness and pretense that I might find at Annual Council.
Shane Anderson
February 3, 2026
Playing the Odds and Taking Our Chances
Most Christians, including Seventh-day Adventists, have eschewed gambling in all its forms . . . well, in almost all its forms. There remains a form of gambling that many Adventist churches have not only not shunned but even embraced.
Shane Anderson
July 18, 2025
At Any Cost
Is the primary mission of Adventist higher education still the spreading of Jesus Christ and His gospel as found in the three angels’ messages?
Shane Anderson
June 20, 2025
A “Just” Religion?
What keeps well-intended Christians repeating “just” statements is that they contain a tiny measure of truth.
Shane Anderson
May 16, 2025
The Greatest Lesson from the 2024 Election?
Three lessons on speech, whether dealing with politicians or any other disagreement.
Shane Anderson
March 21, 2025
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