Adventist Review Podcasts

“He’s so much better than I am,” we say, proving just how little we know of someone else’s life. “She’s a saint,” we say admiringly, assuming that the woman we can see is always just as good as we ima...

18 Sep 20251min

Going underground is one of humanity’s oldest responses to fear, war, or pestilence. Archaeologists have uncovered vast subterranean cities, carved out by those who believed that living in the light m...

11 Sep 20252min

“I just can’t catch a break,” he sighs, watching floodwaters climb five feet up the walls of his ruined home. “I’ve got plenty of luck,” she weeps over the crumpled fender of her old Toyota. “It’s jus...

4 Sep 20252min

Most of us inherited a God no kinder than we were—a deity whose major role seemed meting out tough penalties for willful or impetuous mistakes. Like primitive believers everywhere, we read His displea...

28 Aug 20251min

Ever thought of running away from God? Like naive children in moments of hot shame and brokenness, we imagine there’s some deeply-hidden spot where what we’ve done cannot be seen, where we can huddle ...

21 Aug 20252min

Sometimes through the dust and smoke, we trace the features of a friend—someone whose rich, remembered kindness soothes the soul and calms the turbulence. We hold on to such people for good reason: th...

14 Aug 20252min

What is the speed of trust? It’s an odd question, since rapid acceleration and safe, human connection seem antithetical—moving in opposite directions. And there’s the point—and the reason we don’t att...

7 Aug 20252min

We come naturally by our self-absorption. From our earliest moments, we’re congratulated for taking first steps, trying new foods, mastering new skills, for learning how to navigate the myriad complex...

31 Jul 20252min