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Is America about to “save the family” by mandating a day of rest? And if the state enforces worship-shaped laws—what happens to conscience, Sabbath truth, and religious liberty?
Pastor Don Mackintosh is Director of the Health Evangelism Leadership Program, pastor of the Weimar University Church, and professor of religion at Weimar University. A former emergency room nurse and current chaplain for the campus Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program, he brings practical experience and pastoral insight to conversations on faith, health, and whole-person restoration.

In this episode of Here We Stand, Dr. David Shin and Pastor Mackintosh unpack the controversy around a Heritage Foundation proposal calling for a “uniform day of rest,” and why that wording raises historic and prophetic concerns for Seventh-day Adventists. The discussion makes careful distinctions: Sabbath rest is a gift—but Sabbath-by-coercion is a threat. From colonial “blue laws” to Roger Williams, from Constantine to Revelation 13, the episode argues America’s strength isn’t enforced religion—it’s freedom of conscience and a church that persuades like the Lamb, not legislates like the dragon.

Can a prophet be “kind of” inspired?
Or does the very idea of a prophetic “gray zone” rewrite the Bible’s definition of prophecy?

The conversation features Dr. David Shin in dialogue with Dr. Dojcin Zivadinovic, a professor of Religion at Weimar University. He holds a Ph.D. in Church History from Andrews Theological Seminary and has served at Weimar for more than a decade. He teaches Prophetic Guidance—a course exploring the life, ministry, and writings of Ellen G. White, among other courses.

In this timely conversation, we address the online firestorm surrounding Reclaiming the Prophet—a book that Pacific Press chose not to further circulate after consultation with the Ellen White Estate. With calm conviction and a Bible-first lens, the discussion argues that the book doesn’t merely raise questions—it redefines prophecy in a way that quietly undermines prophetic authority. The result? A “buffet” approach to the Spirit of Prophecy where the reader becomes the final judge—exactly the kind of confusion Scripture warns against.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why the Bible’s tests for true vs. false prophets don’t leave room for a “gray zone” (and why that matters for spiritual accountability)
• The key distinction they make between personal fallibility and prophetic reliability
• Ellen White’s own statements rejecting the idea that her messages become “corrupted” between vision and writing
• A direct response to allegations of plagiarism—plus why the 1980s legal review is raised as a decisive counterpoint
• What the discussion says about literary assistants like Marian Davis—and why “co-author” claims are treated as historically recycled attacks
• Why framing Ellen White’s night writing as “chronic insomnia” is criticized as speculative and spiritually corrosive
• A practical guide for reading Ellen White fairly: context, topic-wide comparison, principle vs. application, and starting with general-audience books
• Their warning that “discriminating” between divine and human in the testimonies can become the very tactic that makes the gift of prophecy powerless in daily life

Can a biblical institution remain accredited without surrendering its convictions? In our first episode we dive straight into one of the most controversial questions facing faith-based education today.

Joined by Dr. Neil Nedley, the conversation dismantles common assumptions about accreditation, DEI, and cultural pressure. Drawing from firsthand experience, Dr. Nedley explains why accreditation itself isn’t the real threat—and why government funding is often where compromise actually begins.

He explains:

- Why “we had to do it for accreditation” is often a convenient myth

- How Weimar defined DEI using Scripture rather than progressive ideology

- The hidden difference between accreditation standards and government mandates

- Why debate hardens hearts—and medical missionary work transforms them

- A bold vision for education, healing, and evangelism in the final moments of history

Here We Stand is a conversational podcast grounded in biblical conviction and faithful living.

Hosted by Dr. David Shin, Chair of Religion at Weimar University, the podcast engages theology, science, health, and current issues through Scripture-centered conversation. Each episode calls listeners to think biblically, live faithfully, and stand firm in a shifting world.

In a culture of compromise,

Here We Stand.