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
364 episodes
Paul Has Friends at Church | Romans 16:1–24 | 364
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 16:1–24 where Paul writes his greetings to his friends in the body of Christ—the Church. His friends include government officials and workers, Jews, Gentiles, and slaves. Would you have been greeted as a C...
Adventist: Be Rescued! | Romans 15:22–33 | 363
Colleen and Nikki study through Romans 15:22–33. When Paul went to minister to the Christians in Judea, he asked his Christian brothers to pray for him that he would be rescued from the disobedient in Judea. Are you being called to leave Advent...
Adventist: Is Paul Your Apostle? | Romans 15:17–21 | 362
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 15:17–21. Did you know that all Christian believers have an apostle? Are Adventists true believers?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.
Adventist Easter Controversy | 361
Colleen and Nikki recount their past experiences around Easter Sunday. Easter, Resurrection Sunday, is universally celebrated by Christians around the world, but Seventh-day Adventists, who claim to be Christians, are divided concerning the day...
Paul the Believer's Priest | Romans 15:14–16 | 360
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 15:14–16.Paul declared that he was not only a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles but that he was also a priest of the gospel of God. Is he your minister and priest?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 ...
Adventism's False Hope | Romans 15:13 | 359
Colleen and Nikki study through Romans 15:13. In 1962, at the meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a new song was introduced to the organization: "We Have This Hope". But does Adventism have real hope—hope that is secure...
Adventists Are Not Israel | Romans 15:7–12 | 358
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 15:7–12. The Adventist organization teaches that they, the Adventists, are the replacement for the promised remnant at the end of time. Are they?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by...
Unity Not Possible in Adventism? | Romans 15:5–6 | 357
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 15:5–6. This passage calls for believers to be of the same mind with one another, but is that really possible with a group that worships a Jesus not found in the Bible?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Na...
Old Testament Law a Shadow | Romans 15:4 | 356
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 15:4. Did you know that the Law that consisted of the Ten Commandments and all the other laws was a shadow of the Lord Jesus? The Adventist prophet, Ellen G. White taught that the Ten Commandments and othe...
Strong? Bear the Weaknesses of the Weak | Romans 15:1–3 | 355
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 15:1–3. This passage of scripture calls for the strong to bear the weaknesses of those without strength. Who are the strong, and what are the characteristics of the weak? And how is this teaching related t...
Are You Afraid of Evil? | 354
Nikki and Colleen discuss spiritual warfare. Are you frightened by the enemy of souls? Do you know how to fight the devil? What gives a believer in Jesus the victory?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.
The Cross Matters | Live from Former Adventist Conference | 353
Colleen and Nikki were recorded live at the Former Adventist Conference in Loma Linda, California, on February 14, 2026. They talk about the cross and also take questions from the live conference audience.Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nath...
Why Do We Do This? | See you at the conference! | 352
Colleen and Nikki talk about why they both continue to speak the truth about Adventism and the need for Adventists to trust the biblical Jesus. They also talk about the Former Adventist Conference coming in a few days. See you there!Musi...
Don't Offend With Your Pork | Romans 14:19–23 | 351
Nikki and Colleen study through Romans 14:19–23. What does the Bible say about Christian freedom and eating? How must a Christian who loves sushi behave around a new believer that is still a solid vegetarian?Music: Falling Awake © 2010 N...
Adventist Health Message Heresy | Romans 14:17–18 | 350
Colleen and Nikki study through Romans 14:17–18. Does your church or belief system include rules concerning your diet? Do you follow a prophet that taught that you become like the animals you eat? Did you know that the Seventh-day Adventist org...
Charlie Kirk, His Sabbath, and Seventh-day Adventism | 349
Nikki and Colleen are joined by Richard Tinker in this discussion of the new book by the late Charlie Kirk, Stop In the Name of God, and the connection he makes to Adventism and the Saturday Sabbath.Music: Falling Awake © 2010 N...
Do Not Allow Slander About Food | Romans 14:13–16 | 348
Colleen and Nikki study through Romans 14:13–16. This passage shows that you should not grieve a believer with your food choices, and a believer should never slander your own food choices. The kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking!
Are You Judged For Works? | Romans 14:10–12 | 347
Colleen and Nikki study through Romans 14:10–12. Did you know that there is a special judgment by God for works? Is salvation based on works after all? And are degrees of rewards and punishments taught in the Bible?Music: Falling A...
Come To the Conference in 2026 | 346
Colleen and Nikki are joined by Richard as they talk about past Former Adventist Conferences which have been meeting annually since 2006. You are encouraged to come to the conference this February, 2026.Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathan...
How Has Christmas Changed? | 345
Colleen and Nikki welcome Christmas by sharing how Christmas is different for them since they have become Christians. Richard ends the episode by reading the Christmas story from Luke 2. Have you trusted the Savior who came as a baby on Christm...
The Sabbath: Charlie Kirk & Adventism Wrong? | Romans 14:5–9 | 344
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss Romans 14:5–9. Charlie Kirk's book on the Sabbath, Stop in the Name of God, has sold out and is a "best seller" in America. Adventism is using Kirk's focus on the Sabbath to advance ...
Do You Eat Only Veggies? | Romans 14:1–4 | 343
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen discuss Romans 14:1–4. Did you know that Adventism's claim to a healthy diet is unbiblical? This passage says that the weak are the ones who only eat vegetables.Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nat...
Adventists, Wake Up! | Romans 13:11–14 | 342
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss Romans 13:11–14. This passage begins with the admonition to "awaken from sleep, for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed."Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. U...
Thanks Giving | 341
Thanksgiving Special: Nikki and Colleen discuss their thanks for so many things—and for you.Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.
Love Replaces Commandments | Romans 13:8–10 | 340
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss Romans 13:8–10. Did you know that the Ten Commandments of the Bible were replaced by a command of Jesus—to love? Does that mean we can lie, steal, and commit adultery?Music: Falling Aw...