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Hearts of Faith,
How We Became Seventh-day Adventists

Author: David J.B. Trim, Reviewer:  Alice Ray

(The following review and author bio is taken from the back cover of this book.)


Expectation, exultation, bewilderment, and despair—these were the emotions amid which the Seventh-day Adventist Church was conceived. Hearts of Faith recounts the story of the transition from the weeping that followed the Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844, to the hopeful emergence of the infant Seventh-day Adventist Church 19 years later.


Though the story of the church’s history has often been told, this critical span has been largely left out, as if the formation of the church was an inescapable outcome of the Great Disappointment. This book reveals however, that the 19-years interval was crucial, and the events that unfolded did not have a predetermined outcome. The choices of the pioneers shaped the denomination they would go on to establish and its impact on the world for generations.


Hearts of Faith briefly reviews the Millerite Adventist movement, explores the history of Sabbatarian Adventists, and reflects on the vital development of a common identity among those who held fast to the blessed hope of Christ’s soon return.


D.J.B. Trim was born in Bombay, India, to missionary parents and spent his childhood in Sydney, Australia. Educated in Australia and England, he earned a bachelor of arts in history from Newbold College and a doctorate in history from King’s College in London. A prolific author, Trim has edited or coedited 10 books, and his other publications include more than 150 articles and chapters in scholarly journals, popular magazines, and books. He has served as director of the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists since 2010.


This is a new book in our church library and may be checked out at any time. In light of the planned Pioneer Day on October 19, 2024, you are encouraged to read this book and others that outline the birth, adolescence, and maturing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Know your church history!!

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