WHAT DO YOU THINK?: Recent Episodes
Dan Smith
A biweekly dialogue between two veteran SDA pastors with world-class guests, talking about the church, issues in ministry, and theology. Pastor Dan is the interim senior pastor at the Moreno Valley SDA Church in California, and Pastor Jim is the senior pastor at the Tucson Church in Arizona. The two have been pastors for a total of over 90 years, and have been close friends for most of those!
Dr Michael Campbell PASTOR JIM BRAUER
PASTOR DAN SMITH
Dr Campbell currently teaches Church history at SWAU, and enjoys researching various topics to expand our knowledge on forgotten periods of church history. His research on the rise of fundamentalism is pivotal for adventists to understand, due to the huge impact it had on our structure and theology.
PASTOR DAN SMITH
PASTOR JIM BRAUER
Together we wrestle with the big picture and the specifics of prayer and hearing God speak.
PR. DAN SMITH
PR. JIM BRAUER
How do you determine truth? Who do you listen to? What do you throw out?
How do you determine truth? Who do you listen to? What do you throw out?
PR. DAN SMITH
PR. JIM BRAUER
The pandemic has the church facing issues and asking questions like never before. Does prayer work? Does God Heal? Why does God not heal?
Listen in . . .
The pandemic has the church facing issues and asking questions like never before. Does prayer work? Does God Heal? Why does God not heal?
Listen in . . .
Pr. Dan Smith
Pr. Jim Brauer
Dr. John Brunt
Based on the article that Dr John Brunt wrote in Adventist Today, Dan and I ask him additional questions and perspectives on the consequences of his insight for the church.
PR. DAN SMITH
PR. JIM BRAUER
DR. ED
A discussion on opportunity, need or requirement of cooperating with Jesus in life.
PR. DAN SMITH
PR. JIM BRAUER
With Easter just around the corner we decided to talk about the Cross!
PR. DAN SMITH
PR. JIM BRAUER
Our missiologists have been patiently attempting to get the church to listen for decades now, but we rarely do. The only way to really be effective is to follow Jesus model, the incarnation model and live among, not preach to, or wait for, or send money, or peek a boo missions.
Pastor Dan and Pastor Jim wrestle with the issues of Discipleship and the clues to whether you are, aren't or just a member.
Pastor Tom Lemon, General Vice President at the General Conference shares his perspective on the state of the church and challenges it faces.
Most of the time, our Evangelism is focused on head knowledge, proof texts, beasts and dragons. No time for falling in love with Jesus and becoming a disciple. Yet scripture does not command us to go forth and preach the doctrine, instead says "and while you are going make disciples."
Presenting Pastors :
Dan Smith
Jim Brauer
Guests :
Paige Matsuda
Andrew Goorhuis
Matthew Korpman
HOST :
DAN SMITH
JIM BRAUER
CO- HOST
PASTOR SAM LEONOR
Now working in Adventist Health over the Spiritual Care departments here on the West Coast, but who was the superstar chaplain for the La Sierra University and the La Sierra University Church for 22 years.