Colleen Tinker and Nikki Stevenson

Former Adventist

Religion EN ↓ 373 episodes

Friends Colleen Tinker and Nikki Stevenson sip coffee and talk about life after Adventism. They discuss their journey to truth including eating pork, going to church on Sunday, and learning to trust the real Jesus. (Music © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries: https://www.facebook.com/ProclamationMagazine/ #sda #adventist #sabbath © 2019–2024 Life Assurance Ministries, Inc.

Author

Colleen Tinker and Nikki Stevenson

Category

Religion

Podcast website

proclamationmagazine.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Nebuchadnezzar Dreams Again—Daniel 4:1–18 | 173 06.09.2022

Series: Daniel. Nikki and Colleen discuss Nebuchadnezzar's second dream—a dream of a mighty tree that nourishes the whole world but then is cut down to a stump. Daniel tells him that he, the mighty Babylonian king, is that stump. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventi...

Pagan King Evangelizes the World—Daniel 3:19–30 | 172 30.08.2022

Series: Daniel. Nikki and Colleen discuss the furnace where the three Hebrews were thrown to burn and how a fourth man appeared in the fire. Leaders from the whole empire witnessed the power of the true God and took the story back home to their people. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Faceb...

King Rebels Against God With His Own Statue—Daniel 3:1–18 | 171 23.08.2022

Series: Daniel. Colleen and Nikki discuss Nebuchadnezzar's attempt to change the future with his golden statue. He then requires all his leaders to worship his creation or else be burned alive. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerA...

Babylonian Used by God to Tell the Future—Daniel 2:26–49 | 170 16.08.2022

Series: Daniel. Nikki and Colleen talk about how God used the Babylonian emperor to prophecy the future of the whole world. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  https://www.facebook.com/Pro...

Did the King Really Forget His Dream?—Daniel 2:1–25 | 169 09.08.2022

Series: Daniel. Colleen and Nikki discuss King Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the statue of different materials. Did the king forget his dream as Ellen White taught Adventists, or was the king testing his magicians and wise men to see if they really had special powers. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationma...

Was Daniel a Vegetarian?—Daniel 1:1–21 | 168 02.08.2022

Series: Daniel. Colleen and Nikki discuss one of the key passages of the Bible that Adventism uses to support vegetarianism and temperance—both actually sourced from the writings of their prophet Ellen G. White. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.faceboo...

What? We're Studying Daniel?—Introduction | 167 26.07.2022

Series: Daniel. Colleen and Nikki discuss why they would dare to study Daniel, that scary book that keeps little children awake at night, at least some Adventist ones. The discussion also includes the history the led to Daniel writing this book in Babylon. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ F...

The Grace of Jesus With Our Spirit—Galatians 6:11–18 | 166 19.07.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 6:18–10, Here Paul counsels the Galatians to not give in to the law but to live by the Spirit because we are new creations. He closes the letter with His benediction for the grace of Jesus to be with their spirits. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationma...

Reap What You Sow (As a Christian)—Galatians 6:6–10 | 165 12.07.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 6:6–10 where Paul teaches about sowing and reaping, and doing good to all people, especially to those of the household of God. These verses were "triggering" for Colleen and Nikki when they were in Adventism. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamati...

Free To Love!—Galatians 6:1–5 | 164 05.07.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 6:1–5 where Paul teaches that believers fulfill the law of Christ by loving their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ by serving them and coming beside them in their time of failure or need. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—F...

Free To Live!—Galatians 5:13–25 | 163 28.06.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 5:13–25 where Paul teaches that believers live by the Spirit, not by the flesh. Spirit living gives us freedom to live lives that honor our Lord Jesus as we turn away from the Ten Commandments. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—...

False Teachers Will Be Punished—Galatians 5:7–12 | 162 21.06.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 5:7–12 where Paul teaches that false teachers will bear the penalty and then he ends the passage by boldly stating that if the Galatians were going to submit to circumcision, they should go all the way and commit the pagan practice of emasculation. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, do...

Have You Fallen From Grace Because of Sabbath-Keeping?—Galatians 5:1–6 | 161 14.06.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 5:1–6 where Paul says that choosing to keep any part of the law results in falling from grace. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  ht...

Is Your Mother a Slave?—Galatians 4:21–31 | 160 07.06.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki discuss Galatians 4:21–31 where Paul says that being under the Ten Commandments is like having a slave for your mother. He makes it clear that you can have a mother who is free. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.face...

Paul's Gospel Compared to Adventism's Three Angels—Galatians 4:12–20 | 159 31.05.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki  talk about Paul's expression of grief when his Galatian "children" were being talked into keeping the Jewish commandments. They also talk about Adventist President Ted Wilson's call to Adventists to meditate and teach Adventism's false gospel that they labeled "The Three Angel's Messages". (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Na...

Keeping the Sabbath is Like Paganism—Galatians 4:8–11 | 158 24.05.2022

Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki talk about how going back to law keeping after becoming a Christian is just like going to paganism. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  https://www.fac...

Your Adoption Is Forever—Galatians 4:1–7 | 157 17.05.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen the old covenant law and the difference between it and the adoption believers experience in the new covenant. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  https...

No Need for a Nanny—Galatians 3:23–29 | 156 10.05.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss Galatians 3:23–29 where Paul teaches that believers in Jesus are not under a nanny to keep them safe. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  https...

The Law Brings Death—Galatians 3:19–22 | 155 03.05.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss Galatians 3:19–22 where the Bible teaches that faith does not lead us to the law but to the Lord Jesus. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  htt...

Commandments Began 430 Years After Abraham—Galatians 3:15–19 | 154 26.04.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss Galatians 3:15–19 where the beginning of the Ten Commandments is stated in very clear words—exactly 430 years after Abraham. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assur...

Righteousness Without Doing Anything—Galatians 3:10–14 | 153 19.04.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss Galatians 3:10–14 where Paul teaches that true righteousness is gained by faith without doing anything. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  htt...

Righteousness Doesn't Need the Law—Galatians 3:1–9 | 152 12.04.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss Galatians 3:1–9 where Paul teaches that true righteousness is gained without the law of commandments. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries:  https...

Paul Teaches Justification Unlike Adventism—Galatians 2:15–21 | 151 05.04.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss biblical justification—a very different teaching from Adventism's "righteousness by faith" understanding. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance...

Paul Confronts Peter Concerning Legalism—Galatians 2:11–14 | 150 29.03.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen discuss Paul's public correction of Peter and his legalistic practices which were an affront to the true gospel. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: https://www.facebook.com/FormerAdventist/ Facebook—Life Assurance Ministries...

Paul's Credentials Acknowledged—Galatians 2:1–10 | 149 22.03.2022

Series: Galatians. Nikki and Colleen continue their discussion through Galatians. This time they talk about Paul's visit to Jerusalem where he is accepted as a full apostle with a focus on taking the gospel to the Gentiles. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Support the show Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ Facebook—Former Adventist: ht...

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