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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Grace in the Bad News | Romans 1:24–32 | 276 | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:47:51 | |
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 1:24–32 where they discuss how God gives people over to the three cycles of sin in their unrepentance. God's warning is an act of grace that calls sinners to repent. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Lost With No Excuse | Romans 1:18–23 | 275 | 20 Aug 2024 | 01:00:37 | |
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki walk through Romans 1:18–23 where Paul drives home the fact that no one will be in hell with a claim that they didn't deserve to be there—they are lost without excuse. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Going Back to Eden? | Rev. 21:22–22:5 | 266 | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:47:34 | |
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss this passage in Revelation that describes a wonderful place where God's people will dwell and discuss what differences that New Earth will have from the Eden of creation. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Babylon Is No More—Daniel 5:13–31 | 176 | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:29:07 | |
Series: Daniel. Colleen and Nikki discuss King Belshazzar asking Daniel to give him the meaning of the handwriting on the wall. The King learns that his kingdom has been given by the God of Israel to the Medes and Persians. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| The Handwriting is On the Wall—Daniel 5:1–12 | 175 | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:38:56 | |
Series: Daniel. Nikki and Colleen discuss King Belshazzar's feast and the handwriting that appeared on the wall above all his guests written by a disembodied hand. Daniel once again is called to give a Babylonian king the meaning of a message from the God of Israel. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Nebuchadnezzar Put Out to Pasture—Daniel 4:19–37 | 174 | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:39:58 | |
Series: Daniel. Colleen and Nikki discuss Nebuchadnezzar being humbled by God by becoming a grazing beast for seven years—until he was able to recognize the true King of Kings and look up and worship Him. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Nebuchadnezzar Dreams Again—Daniel 4:1–18 | 173 | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:36:08 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Pagan King Evangelizes the World—Daniel 3:19–30 | 172 | 30 Aug 2022 | 00:47:00 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| King Rebels Against God With His Own Statue—Daniel 3:1–18 | 171 | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:46:51 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Babylonian Used by God to Tell the Future—Daniel 2:26–49 | 170 | 16 Aug 2022 | 00:55:30 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Did the King Really Forget His Dream?—Daniel 2:1–25 | 169 | 09 Aug 2022 | 00:44:49 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Was Daniel a Vegetarian?—Daniel 1:1–21 | 168 | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:52:12 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| What? We're Studying Daniel?—Introduction | 167 | 26 Jul 2022 | 00:50:31 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| The New Jerusalem Tallest City Ever | Rev. 21:9–21 | 265 | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:44:39 | |
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss this passage in Revelation that describes the New Jerusalem, also called the Bride of the Lamb. See-through gold and massive pearls are included in the building materials. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| The Grace of Jesus With Our Spirit—Galatians 6:11–18 | 166 | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:47:37 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Reap What You Sow (As a Christian)—Galatians 6:6–10 | 165 | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:44:42 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Free To Love!—Galatians 6:1–5 | 164 | 05 Jul 2022 | 00:51:28 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Free To Live!—Galatians 5:13–25 | 163 | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:58:40 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| False Teachers Will Be Punished—Galatians 5:7–12 | 162 | 21 Jun 2022 | 00:49:29 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Have You Fallen From Grace Because of Sabbath-Keeping?—Galatians 5:1–6 | 161 | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:51:50 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Is Your Mother a Slave?—Galatians 4:21–31 | 160 | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:52:29 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Paul's Gospel Compared to Adventism's Three Angels—Galatians 4:12–20 | 159 | 31 May 2022 | 01:02:05 | |
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 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Keeping the Sabbath is Like Paganism—Galatians 4:8–11 | 158 | 24 May 2022 | 00:49:26 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Your Adoption Is Forever—Galatians 4:1–7 | 157 | 17 May 2022 | 00:52:48 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Reaction: Liberal vs. Conservative Adventism | 264 | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:30:23 | |
Colleen and Nikki discuss how liberal and conservative Adventism is defined differently from liberal and conservative leanings in Christianity. They base their comments on a recent podcast of Adventist "liberals" who interviewed an Adventist "conservative". You may view the podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr6Lxl5VgBc. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| No Need for a Nanny—Galatians 3:23–29 | 156 | 10 May 2022 | 00:46:11 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| The Law Brings Death—Galatians 3:19–22 | 155 | 03 May 2022 | 00:41:05 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Commandments Began 430 Years After Abraham—Galatians 3:15–19 | 154 | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:46:39 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Righteousness Without Doing Anything—Galatians 3:10–14 | 153 | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:45:00 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Righteousness Doesn't Need the Law—Galatians 3:1–9 | 152 | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:46:38 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Paul Teaches Justification Unlike Adventism—Galatians 2:15–21 | 151 | 05 Apr 2022 | 00:55:25 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Paul Confronts Peter Concerning Legalism—Galatians 2:11–14 | 150 | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:34:42 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Paul's Credentials Acknowledged—Galatians 2:1–10 | 149 | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:41:21 | |
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.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Paul Unpacks His Legalism—Galatians 1:11–24 | 148 | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:51:50 | |
Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki talk through Galatians 1:11–24 where Paul explains how the Lord Jesus helped him unpack his legalistic worldview and taught him the new covenant gospel so that he could be the apostle to the gentiles. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Paul Gives His Reasons for Galatians—Galatians 1:1–10 | 147 | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:45:49 | |
Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki talk through Galatians 1:1–10 where Paul shows his reasons for writing to the Galatians with passion and directness, and warns them concerning their returning to the law. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How To Avoid the Burning Lake | Rev. 21:5–8 | 263 | 28 May 2024 | 00:50:55 | |
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss this passage in Revelation that contains the best and clearest statements of who Jesus is—He is God Almighty! Also discussed is the lake burning with fire and brimstone and who will go swimming in that lake. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Why Adventism Ignores Galatians—Introduction | 146 | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:38:53 | |
Series: Galatians. Colleen and Nikki show how Galatians exposes Adventism as a false gospel that mirrors the Galatian heresy which Paul strongly condemned. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Death and Life Live at Former Adventist Conference 2022 | 145 | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:56:14 | |
Nikki and Colleen talk about the topic of death. They also take questions from the live audience, both online and in the meeting room. This episode was recorded on the second day of the Former Adventist Conference held in Loma Linda, California, February 18–20, 2022. Video version is on YouTube at FormerAdventist in the 2022 conference playlist. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How to Keep Learning | 144 | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:50:55 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki interview lifelong Christian Jordan Quinley about his making a dramatic doctrinal change and the Redeemer Catechism that resulted from his Biblical studies. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)
Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How to Get Real Faith | 143 | 08 Feb 2022 | 00:35:46 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki discuss faith and how the faith taught in Adventism is not real faith. They also tell how you can get real faith. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How to Leave the Adventist Godhead | 142 | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:44:43 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki discuss how Adventism teaches about God as a "Godhead" and they show the biblical teaching of the triune God and His oneness and sovereignty. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Do I Need to Believe in Hell? | 141 | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:40:53 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki discuss hell as taught by Christians. They discuss why an eternal hell doctrine is believed by a majority of Christianity and how Jesus taught concerning this doctrine. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How To Thrive in Your New Church | 140 | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:50:58 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki discuss how important it is to be in fellowship with other believers and how to thrive with them in your new church. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How To Leave the Sabbath | 139 | 11 Jan 2022 | 00:35:59 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki discuss the cornerstone of Adventism—the Sabbath, and how to replace it with true Sabbath rest. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How To Be a Family | 138 | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:57:53 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Colleen and Nikki discuss how to be a family, living the roles that are given to us by our Lord Jesus in a way that honors Him and also honors our family. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| How To Recover From the Health Message | 137 | 28 Dec 2021 | 00:42:25 | |
Series: The Life After Adventism. Nikki and Colleen discuss how to recover from the Adventist health message as promoted by Adventists as a way to live longer, which originated from the New Age dietary teachings of the Adventist prophet, Ellen G. White. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| The Father Wipes Our Tears | Rev. 21:1–4 | 262 | 21 May 2024 | 00:48:56 | |
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss the first four verses of Revelation 21. Heaven and earth are made new, and the new Jerusalem comes to the earth fully adorned like a bride with jewelry at her wedding. God is forever with his people! (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Two Amazing Prophecies | 136 | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:45:56 | |
Series: Eyewitnesses of Christmas. Nikki and Colleen conclude their special Christmas series talking about two prophecies that identified the infant Jesus as the long-promised Messiah. Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Two Unexpected Witnesses | 135 | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:42:51 | |
Series: Eyewitnesses of Christmas. Nikki and Colleen continue their special Christmas series talking about two witnesses who declared the identity of John the Baptist and Jesus. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||
| Two Impossible Pregnancies | 134 | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:42:01 | |
Series: Eyewitnesses of Christmas. Nikki and Colleen begin their special Christmas series talking about two pregnancies that confirmed the identity of Jesus. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.) Website, donation link: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ | |||