Occupy Till I Come: Called to Be Expectant Stewards
Jun 2026 · Wipf and Stock Publishers
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Since its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has proclaimed the soon return of Christ. But how soon is "soon"? Can a movement retain credibility while continuing to speak of imminence across generations? In this thought-provoking book, Reinder Bruinsma addresses these enduring questions. What if "soon" stretches far beyond our expectation--another fifty or a hundred years, or even longer? Bruinsma reminds us that divine timing is not bound by human clocks. The promise remains, even when fulfillment seems delayed. The question is not whether God will act--and determining when that will be is God's prerogative. Rather than anxiety, Bruinsma calls for trust. Rather than doubt, he emphasizes hope. Waiting is not passive; it is active, purposeful, and transformative. As the book's title suggests, people are called to "occupy" until he comes--to live meaningfully in the present while anticipating the future. In the meantime, Adventists are invited to embrace their calling as a "peculiar remnant": serving the world, pursuing peace and justice, and modeling a faithful stewardship of the earth. Hope is the heartbeat of this journey--a hope that endures, sustains, and inspires.
Since its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has proclaimed the soon return of Christ. But how soon is "soon"? Can a movement retain credibility while continuing to speak of imminence across generations? In this thought-provoking book, Reinder Bruinsma addr...
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Reinder Bruinsma was born in the Netherlands, where he currently lives. He is active in his retirement with preaching, lecturing, and writing projects, after a forty-year career in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Netherlands, West Africa, the United States, Great Britain, and Belgium. His work included assignments in education, publishing, and church leadership. He has a PhD from the University of London and is the author of more than thirty books and hundreds of articles.
Reinder Bruinsma was born in the Netherlands, where he currently lives. He is active in his retirement with preaching, lecturing, and writing projects, after a forty-year career in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Netherlands, West Africa, the United States, Great Britain, and Belgium. His...
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