The Adventist Way of Life

The history of this online ministry is interesting. I never showed
much interest in Jounior High or High School and eventually dropped
out. Latter I attended Junior Colleges and received my GED.

In 1995 after working in a Baptist denomination and attending a
California Christian college for a very short period of time I began
to attend a Seventh Day Adventist Church. I was introduced to the
church while studying the different theological views of the Second
Advent. Through a Pastor Richard White I learned the Bible like never
before.

I became a Seventh Day Adventist through profession of faith in
Campbell California in August of the year 1995.

Before any of this happened I had delved into many different
Christian Churches and sects. From an early age I had an interest in
Jesus Christ and the Bible. I was raised in the Lutheran Church and
in my early teens my family attended the Methodist Church and a
Covenant [Evangelical] Church.

After attending the Christian college for the short period I stopped
going to church all together. I suppose I was not happy with earlier
life decisions and was vulnerable to making very bad choices.

In my late twenties I stoped going to the SDA church and fell into
philosophical studies and began to delve into world religions. This
happened during a time of my life when I was full of energy and
thought I could do anything. I ended up with involvement in the
occult and New Age teachings.

My family and friends watched as I joined sect after sect. Searched
high and very low. Ever searching and never arriving at anything and
never finishing anything that I started. In May of 2000 I got married
to a very nice and beautiful woman. She had been married before and
had three wonderful and very smart children. Was I mature enough to
deal with all of this? Obviously not!

My marriage ended up in divorce shortly after 3 years due to my
immaturity and lack of education in the simple and very practical
aspects of family living. What did I gain through all of this
confusion that I created in my life? Experience.

After my divorce I once again began my aggressive search for peace of
mind. I again delved into sects and cults seeking for exactly what I
am not sure, but I realized I needed peace of mind.

Then, one day, I came to a dead end in my search. I gotmyself a dog
to keep company. This was one of the best things that could have ever
happened to me, my dog Shiloh. He went with me every where. He became
like my son. I began to become more responsible about relationships
because of my dog. I had somebody to take care of, I had begun a
learning process that would forever change my life.

The pastor that I had met long ago in the Seventh Day Adventist
Church had died in a violent car accident. One day I was thinking
about him and some of the things that he told me long ago. It was in
2007 that I began to work in a Seventh Day Adventist Hospitol. While
working in this hospital I watched people who were suffering. People
who were dying. I beheld people die in front of me. I watched people
who demonostrated great faith through their suffering.

Out of the blue one day I began to pray again to the Jesus I
remembered as a child. It was on April 7th of 2007 that I heard what
I can only describe as God's voice, silent yet heart felt, calling me
into a new and fresh relationship with Him. But this time it was
different. I needed to let Him be God. I needed to rest once and for
all in His grace and let Him have His way with me.

On that date I asked God to be my friend again. When I returned home
I thought about how I could make up for all my lost time in the world
of confusion. I started attending my local Seventh Day Adventist
Church. I met new friends. I even got my dog Shiloh a female dog
companion. Most importantly I recieved the idea to start this online
ministry, "The Adventist Way of Life".

So this is a very brief history of how "The Adventist Way of Life"
ministry got started. I hope that all who visit this online ministry
get something out of it that is positive to their own personal
Christian experience and their own personal relationship with Jesus
Christ our Lord.

I currently attend a Seventh Day Adventist Church and am very happy
to be home.

May God continue to lead, guide, direct, and protect you. Amen

Written by the founder of, "The Adventist Way of Life" online
ministry.

E.W.King [January 25,2008]

Visit Eric's online ministry, "The Adventist Way of Life" here: www.adventist.7p.com

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