sabbath – Simone Samuels

September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

Silent in Genocide, Loud for Charlie Kirk: When White Supremacy Feels Safer Than Justice

Note: This is the unedited version of the Spectrum Magazine article I wrote here: Should Charlie Kirk’s Politics Matter to Adventists? – Spectrum Magazine “Murdered. They shed innocent blood. We love you Charlie! You [sic] legacy will not be forgotten.” That’s what a Facebook friend posted on Wednesday afternoon (a friend who also happens to … Continue reading Silent in Genocide, Loud for Charlie Kirk: When White Supremacy Feels Safer Than Justice

September 5, 2015September 20, 2015

What I Know For Sure: 50 Lessons Life Has Taught Me (Part IV)

More things I know for sure — like prayer, the Sabbath, and the hand of God. Obviously this was written (but not posted) before I had my Angry Conversations with God, but I still think that they are true nevertheless… Continue reading What I Know For Sure: 50 Lessons Life Has Taught Me (Part IV)

July 9, 2015September 13, 2015

Why I Love Being a Seventh-day Adventist (Despite A Very Disappointing Vote on Women’s Ordination)

Inspired by Josephine Elia, Amy Lee Sheppard Ratsara, and Sikhu, I had begun to write this piece a day before Wednesday’s vote on women’s ordination. But after Wednesday’s vote, I felt it all the more necessary to affirm that it is still okay to be proud to be a Seventh-day Adventist. There still is cause … Continue reading Why I Love Being a Seventh-day Adventist (Despite A Very Disappointing Vote on Women’s Ordination)