Recently, a member of our online forum said that all his life, he thought Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah’s Witnesses were the same. Surprisingly, many members were not aware of the key differences that make each of the denominations unique. Having explored the two denominations in Theology School, I was able to clear the confusion. I … Read more

As a Christian, I wanted to invite our Jehovah’s Witness neighbours to Thanksgiving dinner at our house. I approached the dad to extend him the invitation. The guy politely declined and told me it’s because it goes against his beliefs. I invited him to my house so he could tell me why Thanksgiving is considered … Read more

In theology school, we regularly got exchange students from different denominations, and one time, we had a Jehovah’s Witness. As his assigned helper, I got to learn firsthand just how normal Witnesses can be. What shocked me the most was how he enjoyed watching the same movies and TV shows as me. During my 3-month … Read more

I participate in several debates and online forums where I share God’s word and address concerns raised by members. My background in theology always come in handy when a controversial topic comes up. During one of the forums, someone asked whether Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in Jesus. His question sparked an interesting debate among members. Some … Read more

Last summer, I visited Canada, and I noticed a similarity between the Kingdom Halls there and in the United States. In both countries, a significant number of them are windowless. Some of them have windows, but they are completely blocked. I know several Witnesses from work, so I decided to ask them about the logic … Read more

I recently listened to two Jehovah’s Witnesses exchanging very encouraging quotes. I was very impressed by the wisdom and scriptural backing of these quotes. I approached the two witnesses and asked them to share with me some reading materials that I could use to get such quotes. Generously, they accorded me the help I needed … Read more

Jehovah’s Witnesses and their rejection of the most popular holidays and celebrations have always fascinated me. In particular, their thoughts about Halloween made me think it would be an appropriate discussion for my theology class. Before holding the Q&A session with my students, I embarked on extensive research. I talked to the elders and church … Read more

In the theology classes I teach, we enjoy exploring different denominations, particularly Jehovah’s Witnesses and their ways of evangelizing. Having done a robust intensive course on their missionary work and even going on a few rounds with them, I consider myself quite knowledgeable about their door-to-door method of preaching. Recently, some of my students brought … Read more

After learning that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not worship Jesus or believe in the Holy Trinity, I was intrigued. The theologian in me began to wonder if this movement was a true religion. Since one of my co-workers is a Witness, she agreed to help me understand the religious doctrines of Jehovah’s Witnesses. After talking to … Read more

Last year one of my mentees asked about Bethel. Since I had lived with with my Jehovah’s Witness uncle who had worked at Bethel and I had learned more about it in theology school, I gladly shared everything I knew. Seeing the great curiosity among my mentees, I decided to write an article about it. … Read more