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Hope Channel New Zealand Talks Sexual Health - 20 September 2021 | Hope Channel New Zealand’s show Go Healthy For Good is going where most Adventist programming fears to trod. The show’s presenter, Dr. Nerida McKibben, summed up what was different about the new season of the show by saying it handled sexual health. “Listen, I am a doctor who specializes in women’s […]
More than Prayers for Layla - by Kris Coffin Stevenson | 17 September 2021 | I pass her every morning as I drive to work. She sits in the shade on the bike path next to a six-lane road. Her shopping cart is piled high with Grinch-like bundles, and she’s wrapped herself in layers of gray clothing, a turban around her […]
AT1 — September 17, 2021 - Fear is a natural human emotion. We all face fears on a regular basis. What we do with our fears is so important. Do we give them to God, and invite others to join us in praying that we can trust God to work it out, rather than us worrying or working on our […]
Haiti’s Adventist-Raised Prime Minister Banned from Leaving Country Amid Murder Inquiry - 17 September 2021 | Ariel Henry, Haiti’s Prime Minister and the brother of Pastor Élie Henry, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America, has been banned from leaving Haiti amid an investigation into his alleged connection to the killing of the former president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse on July 7. On Monday this week, […]
Russian Adventists Launch Pioneering Online-Only School - The online-only school was launched by the Education Department of the Western Russian Union. Classes are streamed from the Istok Christian School in Nizhny Novgorod. About 70 children and parents from Russia’s Kaliningrad to the Far East joined the live dedication of the school on September 1. From a Euro-Asia Division/ANN press release: On September […]
News Briefs for September 16, 2021 - News reports from Loma Linda University Medical Center, Zambia, Australia, the South Pacific Division and Southwestern Adventist University: From a Loma Linda University Health Press Release: Physicians at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) have completed 200 left atrial appendage closure procedures, more than any other healthcare institution across the Inland Empire. “It’s a sign […]
Vaccination Rift Lands Adventist Denomination in Jamaican Headlines - 15 September 2021 | The Adventist Church in Jamaica is struggling with a vocal faction of the membership agitating against COVID vaccination. Jamaica’s The Gleaner reported this week that “conspiracy theories and anti-vaxxer sympathies are reportedly making inroads within the most populous denomination in Jamaica, chipping away at confidence in the national vaccination drive.” The […]
Mid-America Union to Ordain Women - 13 September 2021 | According to a news report from the Mid-America Union (MAUC), an overwhelming majority of constituency session delegates have voted in favor of allowing pastoral credentialing of both men and women as ordained ministers. The constituency meeting was held yesterday. “The MAUC Executive Committee first voted “to support the ordination of women […]
Chris Oberg to Transition Away from Lead Pastor Role at La Sierra University Church - 13 September 2021 | La Sierra University Church released a video announcement late last week from lead pastor Chris Oberg, announcing her intention to step away from her role at the congregation. Her last day in the role is November 1. “This is among the most difficult decisions in my journey and it’s not come […]
Charles E. Bradford, First President of the North American Division, Passes to His Rest - A press release from NAD News: Charles E. Bradford, first president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America (NAD), passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Huntsville, Alabama. He was 96. In 1979 Bradford was elected to succeed Neal C. Wilson as president of the NAD. Wilson, who served as a vice president […]
Young Missionaries Trained to Serve in North Korea - 10 September 2021 | The Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) of the Adventist Church is actively training missionaries to serve in North Korea. Most recently, a group of 30 young people received online training on August 19. According to an NSD news report, the trainees were “mostly composed of enthusiastic college students, with some high school […]
Loma Linda University Health Team PossAbilities Members Win Medals at Tokyo Paralympics - 10 September 2021 | Three Loma Linda University Health Team PossAbilities athletes competed in the August 24 – September 5 Tokyo Paralympics. According to its website, PossAbilities is a free, Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) non-profit community outreach program. The goal of the program is to “provide those with permanent physical disabilities and veterans support […]
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Apocalypse as an Unveiling - by Elle Berry | 15 September 2021 | I was eleven years old when I experienced my first apocalypse. During September of that year, I developed a rash, followed a few days later with a fever. Assuming this was the flu, my parents kept me home to rest, and things appeared to clear up towards […]
Julius Nam: Ancient Neighbors, Present Gospel • 9/18/21 - 15 September 2021 | Ancient Neighbors, Present Gospel Berrien Springs, Collegedale, Huntsville, Takoma Park, Angwin, Loma Linda. What do they have in common? The answer is obvious to those familiar with the story of Seventh-day Adventists in the United States. These are towns where Adventists planted their educational institutions over a century ago and grew […]
Abortion Is Terrible, but Abortion Laws Are Worse - by Lindsey Abston Painter | 14 September 2021 | Only if you have been living under a rock would you not have heard that at the beginning of September the state legislators in Texas passed a draconian law criminalizing abortions past six weeks of pregnancy. Not only the woman who has an abortion will be […]
Under an Ecclesiastical Burqa - by Kirsten Øster-Lundqvist | 13 September 2021 | Seeing the news coming out of Afghanistan is heart-breaking. Whatever your political leanings, there is no denying that this is a devastating event for everyone in Afghanistan—especially the women. “They will come and kill me,” Afghanistan’s first female mayor told the Sydney Morning Herald. Zarifa Ghafari, 29, […]
ComeAndReason.com Seems Unreasonable on COVID - by Jack Hoehn | 9 September 2021 | Timothy R. Jennings MD is a prominent Chattanooga psychiatrist who graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1990 and did a psychiatry residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Atlanta. He has been especially noted for treating depression with […]
Anxious Times: Reflections on 9/11/2001 - by Loren Seibold | 7 September 2021 | Shortly after 9/11, I rushed out a book on the event for Pacific Press, which they titled badly and promoted poorly, and it didn’t sell. (Lesson: writing a book isn’t an automatic path to fame. I’ve often wondered if anyone read it—aside from Mrs. Hooper, my academy […]
Can This Planet Be Saved? - by S.M. Chen | 7 September 2021 | “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” —Native American saying The dodo bird and the passenger pigeon are just two I remember. You may be thinking of your own names—names of those who have gone before, who are no […]
Coffee and Me - by Hannele Ottschofski | 3 September 2021 | I grew up as a good Adventist no-coffee-drinker. We never had coffee in my childhood home. My family was not big on hot drinks, anyway, so I didn’t know to miss it. But when I went somewhere where there was coffee, I loved the aroma. How could […]
The Ministry Monsters - by Christopher C. Thompson | 02 September 2021 | Sometimes ministry kills. We ministers deal with healing words, but sometimes the work has a toxic and abusive impact—on those who are in the work. We need to talk about this. There have been several books written on this subject (Well-Intentioned Dragons and Clergy Killers come […]
The Battle Between Science and a Literal Interpretation of Noah’s Flood - by Bryan Ness | 31 August 2021 | This article will be discussed at the Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar this coming Sabbath. The story of Noah’s flood has long been a favorite children’s story because of its apparent simplicity of message. Since Adam and Eve mankind has become progressively more sinful and God finally reaches […]
Reflections on “COVID, Coercion & Conscience” - by Ben Kreiter | 31 August 2021 | COVID, Coercion & Conscience, a much-talked-about conference on the weekend of August 20-21 sponsored jointly by the Berrien Springs Village Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Liberty and Health Alliance, was billed as “neither an anti-vaccination, nor pro-vaccination event, rather it is a call to the full engagement […]
The Wrong Way to Reach the World - By Loren Seibold | 27 August 2021 | Adventists (they weren’t Seventh-day Adventists yet) had a pretty good idea back in the 1830s and 1840s. They believed Jesus was returning, and they wanted to be ready for him. They were wrong about the date. But they were sincerely and innocently wrong. And righteously wrong: they […]
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- AT1 — September 17, 2021 - Fear is a natural human emotion. We all face fears on a regular basis. What we do with our fears is so important. Do we give them to God, and invite others to join us in praying that we can trust God to work it out, rather than us worrying or working on our […]
Sharing Scripture for September 12 – 18, 2021 - This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
My unvaccinated son wants to come home for the holidays! - 13 September 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, We love our adult children and want to welcome them home during the upcoming holidays. Here’s the problem: one of our children has not gotten the vaccine, and believes he is not at risk because a colleague convinced him of the natural immunity theory. I’m sure many young […]
AT1 — September 10, 2021 - God has given us a spirit of love, not fear. (1 John 4:18) In uncertain times, flexibility is essential. A positive attitude and a non-anxious presence with others often win the day. We’re so delighted you’ve found AT1. From our inspirational message, to our thought-provoking AT Trending News, to our melodic moment of music, […]- Sharing Scripture for September 5 – 11, 2021 - This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
Appreciation comes from the heart, not the calendar - 6 September 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Does the calendar still have a day set aside for appreciation of pastors? If so, how can the church best celebrate this day in accordance with the Church Manual? Signed, Planning Ahead Dear Planning: Pastors’ Appreciation Day—actually known as Clergy Appreciation Day to take into account those religions […]
Sharing Scripture for August 29 – September 4, 2021 - This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
Aunt Sevvy, what about unfriending people on social media? - Dear Aunt Sevvy: Will I be lost because I unfriended someone on Facebook? Signed, Seriously not serious Dear Serious, You indicated that you meant this question tongue-in-cheek. But you raise an issue we need to talk about. Social media is so new that we are all still figuring out how to use it so that […]
AT1 — August 27, 2021 - We want to make you aware that there will soon be new places where you can access AT1. Watch for additional announcements here. It’s all an attempt to give greater access to more viewers as we highlight the amazing transformations to be found in Christ. — Paul Richardson, AT1 Director Fear is an understandable response […]- Sharing Scripture — August 22 – 28 - This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
Aunty, can evil spirits have a flesh-and-blood body? - 23 August 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I have been wondering whether evil spirits have a body. Satan appeared in person to Jesus. But other demons “possessed” people, and once Jesus sent them into pigs. It seems this may have implications for our view of the soul, not to mention people’s belief in ghosts and […]
AT1 — August 20, 2021 - John 15 opens with a story about vineyards, and branches, and pruning, and fruit. Fascinating metaphor about our heavenly Gardener’s care that is available to all of us who accept it. As you listen today, you will hear a description of verse 2 that gives new meaning to the text, and wonderful encouragement. We’re so […]
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- Hope Channel New Zealand Talks Sexual Health - 20 September 2021 | Hope Channel New Zealand’s show Go Healthy For Good is going where most Adventist programming fears to trod. The show’s presenter, Dr. Nerida McKibben, summed up what was different about the new season of the show by saying it handled sexual health. “Listen, I am a doctor who specializes in women’s […]
- More than Prayers for Layla - by Kris Coffin Stevenson | 17 September 2021 | I pass her every morning as I drive to work. She sits in the shade on the bike path next to a six-lane road. Her shopping cart is piled high with Grinch-like bundles, and she’s wrapped herself in layers of gray clothing, a turban around her […]
- AT1 — September 17, 2021 - Fear is a natural human emotion. We all face fears on a regular basis. What we do with our fears is so important. Do we give them to God, and invite others to join us in praying that we can trust God to work it out, rather than us worrying or working on our […]
- Haiti’s Adventist-Raised Prime Minister Banned from Leaving Country Amid Murder Inquiry - 17 September 2021 | Ariel Henry, Haiti’s Prime Minister and the brother of Pastor Élie Henry, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America, has been banned from leaving Haiti amid an investigation into his alleged connection to the killing of the former president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse on July 7. On Monday this week, […]
- Russian Adventists Launch Pioneering Online-Only School - The online-only school was launched by the Education Department of the Western Russian Union. Classes are streamed from the Istok Christian School in Nizhny Novgorod. About 70 children and parents from Russia’s Kaliningrad to the Far East joined the live dedication of the school on September 1. From a Euro-Asia Division/ANN press release: On September […]
- News Briefs for September 16, 2021 - News reports from Loma Linda University Medical Center, Zambia, Australia, the South Pacific Division and Southwestern Adventist University: From a Loma Linda University Health Press Release: Physicians at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) have completed 200 left atrial appendage closure procedures, more than any other healthcare institution across the Inland Empire. “It’s a sign […]
- Apocalypse as an Unveiling - by Elle Berry | 15 September 2021 | I was eleven years old when I experienced my first apocalypse. During September of that year, I developed a rash, followed a few days later with a fever. Assuming this was the flu, my parents kept me home to rest, and things appeared to clear up towards […]
- Vaccination Rift Lands Adventist Denomination in Jamaican Headlines - 15 September 2021 | The Adventist Church in Jamaica is struggling with a vocal faction of the membership agitating against COVID vaccination. Jamaica’s The Gleaner reported this week that “conspiracy theories and anti-vaxxer sympathies are reportedly making inroads within the most populous denomination in Jamaica, chipping away at confidence in the national vaccination drive.” The […]
- Julius Nam: Ancient Neighbors, Present Gospel • 9/18/21 - 15 September 2021 | Ancient Neighbors, Present Gospel Berrien Springs, Collegedale, Huntsville, Takoma Park, Angwin, Loma Linda. What do they have in common? The answer is obvious to those familiar with the story of Seventh-day Adventists in the United States. These are towns where Adventists planted their educational institutions over a century ago and grew […]
- Sharing Scripture for September 12 – 18, 2021 - This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
- Abortion Is Terrible, but Abortion Laws Are Worse - by Lindsey Abston Painter | 14 September 2021 | Only if you have been living under a rock would you not have heard that at the beginning of September the state legislators in Texas passed a draconian law criminalizing abortions past six weeks of pregnancy. Not only the woman who has an abortion will be […]
- My unvaccinated son wants to come home for the holidays! - 13 September 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, We love our adult children and want to welcome them home during the upcoming holidays. Here’s the problem: one of our children has not gotten the vaccine, and believes he is not at risk because a colleague convinced him of the natural immunity theory. I’m sure many young […]