Changing of the Guard: Köhler Follows Wilson’s Farewell With a Call for Boldness
by Björn Karlman | 4 July 2025 | Yesterday, Pastor Erton Köhler was named the new General Conference president. In his initial remarks, Köhler thanked and praised outgoing president, Ted Wilson who was not present. “Pastor Wilson is not here now. Later he will come,” Köhler said. At yesterday evening’s […]
Köhler’s First Press Conference: A Shift in Style, Not Substance
by Björn Karlman, AT executive director Pastor Erton C. Köhler’s first press conference as General Conference (GC) president was a clear break from the Ted Wilson era. The event (when Köhler finally arrived after fending off well-wishers and others on the way to the press area) was brisk, multilingual (he […]
Editorial: “The Fox Preaching to the Geese”
The image of a fox preaching to a flock of geese recurs throughout medieval history: in paintings, on pottery, in book illustrations, and sometimes even in carvings in churches. Generally the fox is dressed in a priest’s vestments. The sly fox is lulling the geese into a false sense of […]
St. Louis GC Session 2025, Day 2: Treasurer’s Report & Nominating Committee
by Loren Seibold | 4 July 2025 | This afternoon kicked off with the report from General Conference (GC) treasurer Paul Douglas. Short version: the church is making good money. Slightly longer version, courtesy of Bjorn: World tithe is up about 16% over the last five years. World tithe is […]
Erton C. Köhler Elected General Conference President
4 July 2025 | On July 4, 2025, Erton C. Köhler was elected to be president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist world church. Köhler is transitioning from his role as executive secretary for the General Conference. The Southern Brazil native served as advisor to the Office of […]
St. Louis GC Session 2025, Day 1½: the Secretariat, and More
by Loren Seibold | 4 July 2025 | Happy Independence Day, Americans! We kicked off the morning with the anti-vaxxers trying to bring up the same stuff they lost on yesterday. This was a result of Elder Wilson’s backpedaling on what he said yesterday. Indeed, he was correct in—but he […]
LIVE: Day 2 Updates from GC Session 2025 in St. Louis
Hi, I’m Bjorn Karlman, AT exec director, and I’ll be providing live updates for day two of the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session. Thanks for joining us!
St. Louis GC Session 2025: Of Course, It’s About Vaccinations!
by Loren Seibold | 3 July 2025 | All denominational meetings I’ve ever attended are a mishmash of three things. First, there is the business—the hiring, the committees, the Church Manual changes, the policy updates. Second, there are promotional items: that is, promoting things that the General Conference (GC) is […]
LIVE: GC Session 2025 – Day 1 Kicks Off in St. Louis
LIVE: GC Session 2025 – Day 1 Kicks Off in St. Louis Welcome to Adventist Today’s live updates from the 62nd General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri, as this historic event unfolds. Business wraps with a prayer. Everyone is hungry. [5:31 PM CDT] – A list of 277 […]
St. Louis GC Session 2025: Day ½
by Loren Seibold | 3 July 2025 | This is the first General Conference (GC) session I’ve ever attended. I always thought some conference, some time, would send me as a delegate. I thought I would have risen in the ranks, as many of my friends did, to be a […]
ATSS: Michael Scofield, “The Rise & Fall of Adventist Publishing”
2 July 2025 | The Adventist publishing “industry” is 170 years old. Publishing was vigorous even before Adventist education and healthcare began to expand. In an effort to reach the whole world “in this generation,” publishing houses and journals were established all over the world, ever adding more languages whenever […]
Beyond Allyship: Finding Accomplices for the Work of Racial Justice
by Christopher C. Thompson | 1 July 2025 | I was recently talking to a local politician who has grown to be a dear friend. As we talked and solved the problems of the world, she made a statement that has invaded the corridors of my mind ever since. She […]
Why I Don’t Care Who the Next General Conference President Is
by Loren Seibold | 30 June 2025 | The Adventosphere—both the online and personal gossip variety—has been buzzing with questions about who the next General Conference (GC) president will be. I take a minority position: it shouldn’t matter. My diminished interest First, I doubt the selection will be a surprise. […]
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Changing of the Guard: Köhler Follows Wilson’s Farewell With a Call for Boldness
by Björn Karlman | 4 July 2025 | Yesterday, Pastor Erton Köhler was named the new General Conference president. In his initial remarks, Köhler thanked and praised outgoing president, Ted Wilson who was not present. “Pastor Wilson is not here now. Later he will come,” Köhler said. At yesterday evening’s press conference, a delay in […]
Commentary
Köhler’s First Press Conference: A Shift in Style, Not Substance
by Björn Karlman, AT executive director Pastor Erton C. Köhler’s first press conference as General Conference (GC) president was a clear break from the Ted Wilson era. The event (when Köhler finally arrived after fending off well-wishers and others on the way to the press area) was brisk, multilingual (he spoke in fluent English, Spanish, […]
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Editorial: “The Fox Preaching to the Geese”
The image of a fox preaching to a flock of geese recurs throughout medieval history: in paintings, on pottery, in book illustrations, and sometimes even in carvings in churches. Generally the fox is dressed in a priest’s vestments. The sly fox is lulling the geese into a false sense of security with his words—presumably to […]