ATSS: Reinder Bruinsma, “Can a Zoom Gathering Be a Church?”
23 April 2025 | Many Adventists feel that they should church—in our case, at a specific time, and in a specific place, with people who share our beliefs. But they don’t always enjoy it. The pandemic opened to us not just the fear of meeting together, but new ways of […]
Death’s Sting: What do we know about death and near-death experiences?
“Love doesn’t die with death. Love is like liquid; when it pours out, it seeps into others’ lives. Love changes form and shape. Love gets into everything. Love wins every single time. Love wins by lasting through death. Love wins by loving more, loving again, loving without fear. ― Kate […]
Student Visa Cancellations and ICE Raids Imply Risk for Andrews University
23 April 2025 | With hundreds of student visas being terminated under the current administration, Andrews University and many other Seventh-day Adventist universities are left wondering when they might be next. In a recent article by The Student Movement, the official student newspaper for Andrews University, concerns have been raised […]
Beloved Adventist Brand Loma Linda Foods Files for Bankruptcy
23 April 2025 | Atlantic Natural Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. The company produces six plant-based retail brands: Loma Linda, Chik’n, Tuno, neat, Kaffree Roma, and Modern Menu. Established in 1890 by John Harvey Kellogg, Loma Linda is particularly known for its long-standing legacy in […]
Of Pope Francis
by Loren Seibold | 21 April 2025 | It seems necessary, as a Christian who was raised in a tradition where the pope often seemed as central to my church’s story as Jesus was, to make some kind of response to the death of Pope Francis. My Adventist upbringing would […]
Aunt Sevvy, what does it mean to say that the Bible is “inspired”?
21 April 2025 | Dear Aunty Sevvy, Is the Bible an inspired book, or simply a collection of historical and inspirational readings? Signed, Honestly Wondering Dear Wondering, The word “inspired” seems like a concept that should tell us precisely how to understand the Bible—and people often use it that way. […]
Rumors Regarding ADRA Are Addressed at the Spring EXCOM Meeting
21 April 2025 | General Conference president Ted Wilson addressed three major points regarding the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) during the Spring Meeting of the General Conference Executive Committee (EXCOM). Firstly, a heartfelt farewell was extended to former ADRA President Michael Kruger. Although Kruger is moving on to […]
Comments of the Week April 14-20
Comments of the Week April 14-20 “Time for leadership that knows how to build shalom by leading and living lovingly with differences.” –Kaye Judge on the quote by William G. Johnsson Comments on Should Adventists Embrace the Nicene Creed?, Pascal’s Wager, When a Door Closes and a Window Doesn’t Open, […]
Adventist Theologian Sakae Kubo Passes to His Rest
20 April 2025 | Adventist theologian and Greek scholar Sakae Kubo passed to his rest on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the age of 98, in Bakersfield, California. He was a pastor, and later taught biblical languages and New Testament. Kubo was born to Japanese parents on May 8, 1926. […]
Editorial: How to Resist Fear
Sometimes I lie awake at night staring at the ceiling, and wondering what a single citizen is supposed to do. But my ceiling has no answers for me—only more fear. Sometimes I feel that fear is the point. If they can make us afraid, it makes us easier to control. […]
Should Adventists Embrace the Nicene Creed?
by Stephen Ferguson | 18 April 2025 | Recently I was discussing the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with some non-Adventist friends. The question arose about whether we Adventists could really claim to be Christians. After all, they asked, don’t Adventists teach Jesus was just a created being called […]
Pascal’s Wager: Does It Work?
by Jim Walters & Elber Camacho | 17 April 2025 | Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) has been criticized—appropriately, it seems to me—for trivializing a decision about ultimate reality by likening it to a wager, as though it were a Las Vegas bet. However, this nearly 400-year-old devisement does at least provide […]
News from Jamaica, Southern Adventist University, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines
16 April 2025 | News from Jamaica AdventHealth and Andrews Memorial Hospital have donated 70 fully functioning hospital beds, valued at approximately J$27.7 million ($175,000 US) to the Ministry of Health & Wellness to support Jamaica’s healthcare structure. Read the full article here. News from Southern Adventist University “In a […]
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Student Visa Cancellations and ICE Raids Imply Risk for Andrews University
23 April 2025 | With hundreds of student visas being terminated under the current administration, Andrews University and many other Seventh-day Adventist universities are left wondering when they might be next. In a recent article by The Student Movement, the official student newspaper for Andrews University, concerns have been raised about the erratic deportations of […]
Commentary
Death’s Sting: What do we know about death and near-death experiences?
“Love doesn’t die with death. Love is like liquid; when it pours out, it seeps into others’ lives. Love changes form and shape. Love gets into everything. Love wins every single time. Love wins by lasting through death. Love wins by loving more, loving again, loving without fear. ― Kate O’Neill by Jack Hoehn There […]
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ATSS: Reinder Bruinsma, “Can a Zoom Gathering Be a Church?”
23 April 2025 | Many Adventists feel that they should church—in our case, at a specific time, and in a specific place, with people who share our beliefs. But they don’t always enjoy it. The pandemic opened to us not just the fear of meeting together, but new ways of meeting, studying, and worshipping. Some […]