Former Adventist
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.)
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Episodes
310 episodes
Predestination—Is It In the Bible? | Romans 8:26–30 | 310
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 8:26–30. This passage contains the well-known—by Christians—"Golden Chain". What is in the unbreakable chain, and why is predestination included...
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Episode 310
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Satan Didn't Create Thorns | Romans 8:18–25 | 309
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 8:18–25. Adventism teaches that thorns and death are from Satan because of humans sin in the Garden of Eden. Music: Falling Awake © ...
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Episode 309
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Adopted by God | Romans 8:12–17 | 308
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 8:12–17. Did you know that when you trust Jesus, you are adopted permanently by the God of the universe and you are in His family? Colleen and N...
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Episode 308
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You Are Flesh and Spirit | Romans 8:5–11 | 307
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 8:5–11. You can be alive in your spirit even while your flesh still sins. How can this be possible?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael ...
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Episode 307
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You're Not Condemned | Romans 8:1–4 | 306
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 8:1–4. Do you feel like you are under God's judgment and He is out to make sure you are in hell? Listen to this wonderful scripture that seals t...
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Adventist's Sabbath Questions Answered | 305
Nikki and Colleen answer the questions that many Adventists ask by answering an email from a never-been Adventist wife containing questions from her Adventist husband.Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.
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Who Will Deliver Me? | Romans 7:13–25 | 304
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 7:13–25. This scripture passage is where Paul walks through the laws that are present in the life of a believer—the law of God and the law of si...
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Ten Commandments Bring Death | Romans 7:7–12 | 303
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 7:7–12. As an Adventist, the goal of perfect law keeping was preached and taught to our hosts as the end-game of the believer before they were r...
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Are You Committing Spiritual Adultery? | Romans 7:1–6 | 302
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 7:1–6. As a Christian you can only be married to one spouse at a time—are you committing spiritual adultery by being under both the Ten Commandm...
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Episode 302
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Your Sabbath Questions Answered—Live at FAF Conference | 301
Nikki and Colleen were recorded live at the 2025 Former Adventist Conference in February, 2025, where they talked about Adventism and the Sabbath. They also answered questions from the conference audience. You can view all the conference videos...
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Episode 301
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All About This Podcast: Why We Don't Debate | 300
Nikki and Colleen talk about this podcast including the foundational values and practices of Former Adventist Podcast. One request that we often receive is for Nikki and Colleen to debate someone from the Adventist organization. Why don't they ...
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Come to FAF Conference in Loma Linda | 299
Former Adventist Conference, February 14-16, 2025: Nikki and Colleen talk about this year's Former Adventist Conference and the theme, "Sabbath in Christ". Do you still wonder about whether you need to keep a Sabbath as a Christian? Why ...
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Episode 299
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We Are Slaves to God | Romans 6:15–23 | 298
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 6:15–23. To what are you a slave? Is it a good thing to be a "slave to God"? (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)...
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Episode 298
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Give Yourself To God...Not To Sin | Romans 6:8–14 | 297
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 6:8–14. Adventism as well as other religious groups promote the doctrine of "freedom of choice" when it comes to salvation, but is a lost person...
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Episode 297
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Baptism Into Christ Needs No Water | Romans 6:1–7 | 296
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 6:1–7. The doctrine of baptism into Christ is taught and it doesn't involve water! So what is it—and why do Adventists use this passage during w...
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Episode 296
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The Law Increased Sin | Romans 5:15–21 | 295
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 5:15–21. This passage includes a statement that Adventists don't agree with—that the Law came in so that sins would increase—but where sin incre...
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Episode 295
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Hope for the New Year | 294
Nikki and Colleen discuss the reasons why they have confidence as they look forward to a new year with their hope anchored in the Bible. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)
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Blessed Christmas | 293
Colleen and Nikki welcome Christmas by reading the Bible passages that predicted the coming Savior and then they look at the texts that show the fulfillment in our Lord Jesus.
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Episode 293
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Sin Before Law? | Romans 5:13–14 | 292
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 5:13–14. Did you know that sin doesn't depend on a law? Find out when the Ten Commandments arrived, and when they were fulfilled. (Music: Fallin...
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Episode 292
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Did One Sin Doom the World? | Romans 5:12 | 291
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 5:12. How can Adam's eating the forbidden fruit cause everyone in the world to be a sinner? Is everyone doomed by one little bite? (Music: Falli...
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Episode 291
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How You Can Be Saved | Romans 5:6–11 | 290
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 5:6–11. The amazing revelation is that we can be saved from the wrath of God through Jesus' blood and resurrection life. (Music: Falling Awake ©...
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Episode 290
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"Thanks, Dale Ratzlaff!" | 289
Thanksgiving: Colleen and Nikki talk about what—and who—they are thankful for this Thanksgiving season. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)
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Episode 289
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We Have This (Real) Hope | Romans 5:1–5 | 288
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 5:1–5. Have you ever sung the Adventist song, "We Have This Hope" that was premiered at the Adventist General Conference at the Cow Palace in Sa...
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Episode 288
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Can You Escape Hell Because of Belief? | Romans 4:18–25 | 287
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 4:18–25. This section of Romans contains the secret to escaping hell, and it's not about doing good—it's who you believe. (Music: Falling Awake ...
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