Brent's Blog
Tithe and Leadership: Navigating the New SDA Church Manual Change
In 2025, the Adventist Church made tithe returning a requirement for local church office. This post unpacks the change’s meaning, implications, and offers a sample policy for practical application.
Published: July 10, 2025
Istanbul
With a long layover in Istanbul, I set out on a self-guided adventure through the city’s historic heart—visiting landmarks like Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar before catching my evening flight to Singapore.
Published: June 07, 2025
Philippines Trip – Vlog #1
I’ve set out on a global adventure—preaching a 10-sermon evangelistic series in the Philippines and exploring places like Istanbul, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taipei along the way. The journey began in Boise and will take me full circle around the world!
Published: June 01, 2025
The Essence of the Message
What is the essence of Adventist truth? How should Adventist Christians relate to the world around them? I recently took some time to do some listening to some presentations that were made in late 2012. The presenters names are David Asscherick and Jeffrey Rosario, and the series of six presentations is titled “Mere Adventism.” In…
Published: October 03, 2018
VIPKID: Earn Money Teaching English Online
Published: March 11, 2018
Book: The $100 Startup
Book Recommendation: The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future I took some time several months ago browsing in a bookstore. One of the books I came across was The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau. Later I downloaded the preview from the iBooks store,…
Published: February 11, 2018
Choosing A Web Hosting Company
Part of being an online entrepreneur or blogger is . . . being online! There are many ways to be online – social media accounts, forums, hosted e-commerce store platforms, to name a few. But I believe that it is crucial for an online business to have its’ own home. In this case, a domain…
Published: January 19, 2018
My New Adventure
I have some exciting news to share. I have started out on a new adventure in life! As some of you may know, I have been working for some years as a pastor – most recently as the pastor/chaplain at a private Christian school. The school role has been a good fit for my family.…
Published: January 09, 2018
