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Wilson Pastoral Letter and Appeal Against “Global Rise in Evil“ - 30 May 2020 | In an statement posted on his official Facebook Page hours ago, Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, spoke to a “Global Rise In Evil.” Wilson condemned violence and hatred around the world. Among other examples, he made mention of the recent “horrific, senseless, brutal death […]
Pacific Union Conference President Speaks to Killing of George Floyd - 30 May 2020 | Dr. Ricardo Graham, president of the Pacific Union Conference of the Adventist Church, addressed George Floyd and the tragic realities of his death in the statement below. It was released today: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! — Amos 5:24 (NIV) George Floyd must live […]
NAD Responds to Recent Racial Killings - 29 May 2020 | The North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has issued a press release addressing racism in recent events. The statement references the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. It requests prayerful consideration of how we interact with those in our communities, and asks that Adventists “speak […]
New Video Challenges Veith’s Date-Setting for Jesus’ Return - 29 May 2020 | The Trans-European Division (TED) has released a Bible study challenging an idea advanced by Dr. Walter Veith and others that sets the year of Jesus’ return to be 2027 or by that date. This date recently became a popular conversation among Seventh-day Adventists through a video Veith participated in with Martin […]
Minnesota Council of Churches CEO: Prosecute Police Involved in Death of George Floyd - 28 May 2020 | The CEO of the Minnesota Council Of Churches (of which the Adventist denomination is not a member) has called for the prosecution of four police officers in Minneapolis who were involved in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody. Floyd, 46, died Monday. Video […]
News Briefs for May 28, 2020 - News reports from the denomination’s new digital missionary campaign; the Lake Union Conference; Public Campus Ministries; Iquitos, Peru; and Loma Linda University Health: Earlier this week, the Adventist Church announced an international digital evangelism initiative. The denomination is hoping to recruit 5,000 digital missionaries by May 31. “There are millions of people searching for answers […]
Sonscreen Film Festival 2020 Goes Virtual - The 2020 Sonscreen Film Festival was supposed to be held April 2-5, 2020, at the Loma Linda University Church in California. The event was initially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By April 13 the festival moved online and was attended by 250 online participants. At the festival’s conclusion, more than 450 film block entries […]
AT Sabbath Seminar – May 30, 1:30 PM Eastern Time - 27 May 2020 | Topic: Race, Homosexuality and How We Use the Bible A common argument against homosexuality, and an argument for why it’s OK to discriminate against homosexual people, is that the Bible prohibits it. Didn’t people once use the Bible to say the same thing about the integration of the races? Smuts van […]
ADRA Provides $2.4 Million in Food Assistance and Medical Supplies to Expand Adventist Community Services U.S. COVID-19 Response - ADRA will provide food and medical supplies worth $2.4 million to the North American Division’s Adventist Community Services (ACS). The supplies will go to families and essential workers in the U.S. who are impacted by and responding to the COVID-19 crisis. From ADRA – 26 May 2020 | The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), […]
General Conference Works to Influence North American Division Elections - 25 May 2020 | Adventist Today has learned the General Conference (GC) asked the North American Division (NAD) to delay electing vice presidents and department directors until June/July 2021. Sources close to the current conversations between the denominational entities said the GC wants their newly elected officers and directors to meet with NAD leadership and […]
76-Year-Old Kenyan Man Accused of Bulldozing West Kenya Union Wall - 24 May 2020 | Kenya’s Standard Digital reported on May 19 that a 76-year-old man was charged with maliciously damaging property belonging to the West Kenya Union Conference of the Adventist Church. Agal Achom allegedly destroyed the union’s concrete perimeter fence and its gate on January 10, 2020. He is accused of bulldozing the wall, […]
Anticipating AT1 – May 22, 2020 - Fear too often fuels our interactions with others. Why do they have such crazy ideas? Why are they so physically/psychologically threatening? What do they think of me? These questions, and so many more, derail our healthy quest to understand each other. What does Jesus say to our fears? Here are supplemental materials you may […]
Commentary
How the Church Fails at Dealing with Sexual Addictions - by Arthur Sibanda | 29 May 2020 | I grew up in a culture where speaking about sex was taboo. Adults went out of their way to use indirect speech to explain how babies were born. Sexual organs were never called by their proper names. Even today I cannot mention genitalia, or even the simple […]
Why White People Must Grieve Ahmaud Arbery - by Loren Seibold | 26 May 2020 | I have an African American friend whom I hold in high esteem—a gentleman of wisdom and uncommon common sense. So when he says something, I listen. And recently he said something that kicked me in the head. It was about Ahmaud Arbery. Ahmaud Back in February Ahmaud […]
The False Faith of Conspiracy Theories - by William McCall | 26 May 2020 | “Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread.” Isaiah 8:12,13 […]
The Common Good - by S.M. Chen “No man is an island…” John Donne (1572-1631), Meditation XVII, Devotions upon Emergent Occasions Right at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Los Angeles Times had a column mentioning various good things we can do during these turbulent times. They included: Continue to pay your house cleaner, dog walker, personal trainer […]
What Will They Do with Girls Like Us? - By Debbie Hooper Cosier | 22 May 2020 | I was seated about halfway down the coach with a boy, all of us on a college outing. His friends, a motley crew from Avondale College’s boys’ dorm, seemed nice enough and I wanted to make a good impression on them. They all sat in the […]
Shadows in the Fog - by Elle Berry | 19 May 2020 | I had not seen another person in over two hours. In fact, the last person I had encountered was only in passing, when I pulled over to use the facilities off Hwy 12. But now having made my way through White Pass, en route to Mount Rainier […]
Trusting God When Black Lives Don’t Seem to Matter - by Sydney Freeman, Jr. | 15 May 2020 | Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. —Psalm 37:4-6 English […]
Why Jesus Isn’t Coming—Yet! - by René Bidstrup | 14 May 2020 | In an epic scene from the book of Isaiah, a messenger runs saying these words: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’” (Isaiah 52:7, NRSV) We […]
When God Called Me into Isolation - by Misty Watson | 10 May 2020 | It has been two years since I stepped foot in a sanctuary to worship God and fellowship with other Adventists. God gave me much-needed spiritual rest when he called me away from the church to reconnect with him. He does that. He calls us away sometimes, to […]
You Go to Heaven; I Think I’ll Stay - by John McLarty | 8 May 2020 | It was nice of you to ask me to come with you to heaven. You told me all about it, that everyone should go. In your heaven we’d chase our highest dreams, and taste our richest pleasures. In your heaven we’d bask in everlasting light and quaff […]
Is There a Future for the Local Church in a Media World? - by Zack Payne | 7 May 2020 | Let it not be said that Seventh-day Adventists haven’t utilized media for ministry. I remember when growing up thinking how cool it was that the Seventh-day Adventist Church had magazines, radio stations, television channels and, later, websites dedicated to accomplishing Christ’s mission. I never really gave it […]
Reassessing the Size of Mormons, Adventists and Witnesses Using Census Data - by Ronald Lawson | 7 May 2020 | This article compares the growth of three religious groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seventh-day Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. All originated in America during the nineteenth century and have since globalized. It begins by using their official membership data to contrast their aggregate growth […]
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Anticipating AT1–May 29, 2020 - The coronavirus has brought considerable grief worldwide. Deaths, restricted access to hospitals and care facilities, loss of jobs, and the list goes on and on. The way Jesus handled his grief is insightful. Welcome to Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive that one day we will be back together again, we are providing […]
Sharing Scripture for May 30, 2020 - 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 […]- Anticipating AT1 – May 22, 2020 - Fear too often fuels our interactions with others. Why do they have such crazy ideas? Why are they so physically/psychologically threatening? What do they think of me? These questions, and so many more, derail our healthy quest to understand each other. What does Jesus say to our fears? Here are supplemental materials you may […]
- Sharing Scripture for May 23, 2020 - 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 […]
Dave Down Under Presents “The Devil’s Playground” - Dave Edgren is a primary school chaplain in Melbourne, Australia. He and his wife, Jenny, have three grown children. He’s a popular Biblical storyteller who speaks to all ages. You can contact him at his website at davedgren.com To comment, click/tap here.
Anticipating AT1–May 15, 2020 - Uncertain times have the potential of inflaming our additions. Jesus offers counter-cultural solutions to the dysfunctions of our private and public lives. Welcome to Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive that one day we will be back together again, we are providing virtual meetings, with a new edition every Friday. Anticipating AT1 will […]
From the Honor Class of 1959 to the Graduating Class of 2020 - by Andrew Paul Hanson | 13 May 2020 | Class of 2020, parents, friends, graduates of other years, and well-wishers. My name is Andy Hanson. I’m a proud member of the Glendale Adventist Academy’s 1959 graduation class. In October of last year, my classmates and I celebrated our sixtieth class reunion. It is my intention […]- Sharing Scripture for May 10 – 16 - 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, what’s with all the C-19 conspiracies? - Dear Aunt Sevvy, Ever since this quarantine started, some of my relatives and friends have been sending me endless stories and videos about COVID-19. So far I’ve been treated to videos telling me that: If you blow your hairdryer up your nose it kills the virus and you can’t get sick The virus isn’t really […]
Anticipating AT1—May 8, 2020 - Welcome to Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive that one day we will be back together again, we are providing virtual meetings, with a new edition every Friday. Anticipating AT1 will be about 10-15 minutes long, and can be viewed at any time. We hope it prompts personal reflection by you and your […]- Reassessing the Size of Mormons, Adventists and Witnesses Using Census Data - by Ronald Lawson | 7 May 2020 | This article compares the growth of three religious groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seventh-day Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. All originated in America during the nineteenth century and have since globalized. It begins by using their official membership data to contrast their aggregate growth […]
- Sharing Scripture for May 3 – 9 - 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 […]
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- Wilson Pastoral Letter and Appeal Against “Global Rise in Evil“ - 30 May 2020 | In an statement posted on his official Facebook Page hours ago, Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, spoke to a “Global Rise In Evil.” Wilson condemned violence and hatred around the world. Among other examples, he made mention of the recent “horrific, senseless, brutal death […]
- Pacific Union Conference President Speaks to Killing of George Floyd - 30 May 2020 | Dr. Ricardo Graham, president of the Pacific Union Conference of the Adventist Church, addressed George Floyd and the tragic realities of his death in the statement below. It was released today: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! — Amos 5:24 (NIV) George Floyd must live […]
- How the Church Fails at Dealing with Sexual Addictions - by Arthur Sibanda | 29 May 2020 | I grew up in a culture where speaking about sex was taboo. Adults went out of their way to use indirect speech to explain how babies were born. Sexual organs were never called by their proper names. Even today I cannot mention genitalia, or even the simple […]
- NAD Responds to Recent Racial Killings - 29 May 2020 | The North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has issued a press release addressing racism in recent events. The statement references the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. It requests prayerful consideration of how we interact with those in our communities, and asks that Adventists “speak […]
- New Video Challenges Veith’s Date-Setting for Jesus’ Return - 29 May 2020 | The Trans-European Division (TED) has released a Bible study challenging an idea advanced by Dr. Walter Veith and others that sets the year of Jesus’ return to be 2027 or by that date. This date recently became a popular conversation among Seventh-day Adventists through a video Veith participated in with Martin […]
- Minnesota Council of Churches CEO: Prosecute Police Involved in Death of George Floyd - 28 May 2020 | The CEO of the Minnesota Council Of Churches (of which the Adventist denomination is not a member) has called for the prosecution of four police officers in Minneapolis who were involved in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody. Floyd, 46, died Monday. Video […]
- Anticipating AT1–May 29, 2020 - The coronavirus has brought considerable grief worldwide. Deaths, restricted access to hospitals and care facilities, loss of jobs, and the list goes on and on. The way Jesus handled his grief is insightful. Welcome to Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive that one day we will be back together again, we are providing […]
- News Briefs for May 28, 2020 - News reports from the denomination’s new digital missionary campaign; the Lake Union Conference; Public Campus Ministries; Iquitos, Peru; and Loma Linda University Health: Earlier this week, the Adventist Church announced an international digital evangelism initiative. The denomination is hoping to recruit 5,000 digital missionaries by May 31. “There are millions of people searching for answers […]
- Sonscreen Film Festival 2020 Goes Virtual - The 2020 Sonscreen Film Festival was supposed to be held April 2-5, 2020, at the Loma Linda University Church in California. The event was initially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By April 13 the festival moved online and was attended by 250 online participants. At the festival’s conclusion, more than 450 film block entries […]
- AT Sabbath Seminar – May 30, 1:30 PM Eastern Time - 27 May 2020 | Topic: Race, Homosexuality and How We Use the Bible A common argument against homosexuality, and an argument for why it’s OK to discriminate against homosexual people, is that the Bible prohibits it. Didn’t people once use the Bible to say the same thing about the integration of the races? Smuts van […]
- Sharing Scripture for May 30, 2020 - 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 […]
- Why White People Must Grieve Ahmaud Arbery - by Loren Seibold | 26 May 2020 | I have an African American friend whom I hold in high esteem—a gentleman of wisdom and uncommon common sense. So when he says something, I listen. And recently he said something that kicked me in the head. It was about Ahmaud Arbery. Ahmaud Back in February Ahmaud […]