The Faith of Father Mulcahy
by Lindsey Abston Painter | 10 June 2025 | I’m watching M*A*S*H for the first time. I know I’m late to the party—I was born in the ’80s, so I missed M*A*S*H in its heyday. It’s still funny and brilliant, at the same time fun and deeply moving. The character […]
ADRA Ukraine Addresses Aftermath of Russian Drone Strike
10 June 2025 | According to a news item by Adventist News Network: On May 30, around 5 a.m., a humanitarian aid warehouse of ADRA Ukraine in the city of Izium, Kharkiv region, was damaged as a result of a nighttime attack. A kamikaze combat drone struck the warehouse where […]
Has the Adventist Church lost its unique identity, Aunty?
9 June 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Has the Adventist Church lost its unique identity? I feel like it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish us from the rest of the Christian world. We are given the specific instruction to be a “peculiar people.” What do you think, Aunty? Signed, […]
Gulf States Special Constituency Votes to Close Bass Memorial
9 June 2025 | A Gulf States Conference special constituency meeting has voted to close Bass Memorial Academy, ratifying a decision made earlier by the conference executive committee on January 7 to quit funding the academy at the end of this year. You can watch the constituency meeting here. The […]
Adventist Bioethics Consortium Conference Integrates Christ-Centered Practices into Medical Research
8 June 2025 | Presenters from nine institutions gathered at Andrews University for the annual Adventist Bioethics Consortium Conference on May 12 and 13, under the theme, “Know Mission, Know Margin.” According to an article in the Lake Union Herald, This theme was directly inspired by the phrase “no margin, […]
Comments of the Week June 2–8
Comments of the Week June 2–8 “Excellent and very true. Unless changes are made, the General Conference is only a reflection of gray-headed, American thought.” –Steve Tatum on St Louis, We Have a Problem! Comments on They Shall Deceive the Very Elect; Exploring the 2025 General Conference Agenda; St. Louis, […]
Editorial: “They Shall Deceive the Very Elect”
For there shall arise false christs and false prophets and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Matthew 24:24 I remember as a child reading about false christs and prophets. That last phrase, “They shall deceive the very elect” […]
Exploring the 2025 General Conference Session Agenda
by Loren Seibold | 6 June 2025 | The 2025 General Conference Session agenda is out—and it’s a 94-page book. This document feels a bit like the credits at the end of a movie, or that software fine print that you click without reading: you know there is some important […]
St. Louis, We Have a Problem! Will denied visas and travel bans keep delegates away?
by Admiral Ncube | 5 June 2025 | Sometime early this year, a friend of mine told me that he had been nominated to be a delegate at the 62nd General Conference Session in St Louis. He was excited! However, a few days ago when I talked to him, he […]
News from Brazil, Cape Verde, Austria, New York, and Jamaica
5 June 2025 | News from Brazil Tiago Corte de Alencar, a lawyer in São Paulo, Brazil, won a lawsuit against the Judo Federation requiring the sport to follow Brazil’s Federal Constitution, which guarantees the acknowledgement of religious beliefs. The lawsuit was prompted by the federation’s refusal to reschedule a […]
Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown Begins New Role as President of Oakwood University
by Greg Dunn | 5 June 2025 | The Oakwood University Board of Trustees two months ago selected the highly accomplished Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown, Ph.D., RN, MSA, FAAN, FNAP, FADLN, as its 12th president – and the first woman to lead the storied institution. In the weeks since, Dr. Brown has […]
ATSS: Malcolm Russell, “How Do We Choose What’s Right in a “WEIRD” Culture?”
4 June 2025 | What makes something wrong? In his favorably reviewed book The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt challenges both the wisdom of the ages and our current ideas. Though a secular evolutionary psychologist, he argues that when we make moral decisions, instincts often triumph over reason. Haidt then presents […]
Bomb Squad Called to Adventist Health Specialty Hospital in California
4 June 2025 | As reported by BakersfieldNow on May 11, The Bakersfield Police Department’s bomb squad was dispatched to the Adventist Health Specialty Bakersfield on Sunday following the discovery of a small destructive device inside the building. According to the police, a security guard found the device and promptly […]
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The Faith of Father Mulcahy
by Lindsey Abston Painter | 10 June 2025 | I’m watching M*A*S*H for the first time. I know I’m late to the party—I was born in the ’80s, so I missed M*A*S*H in its heyday. It’s still funny and brilliant, at the same time fun and deeply moving. The character that has consistently drawn my […]
Commentary
Exploring the 2025 General Conference Session Agenda
by Loren Seibold | 6 June 2025 | The 2025 General Conference Session agenda is out—and it’s a 94-page book. This document feels a bit like the credits at the end of a movie, or that software fine print that you click without reading: you know there is some important information there, but it’s not […]
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Has the Adventist Church lost its unique identity, Aunty?
9 June 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Has the Adventist Church lost its unique identity? I feel like it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish us from the rest of the Christian world. We are given the specific instruction to be a “peculiar people.” What do you think, Aunty? Signed, Proudly Peculiar Dear Peculiar, Aunty […]