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Here’s how our newest team member feels about AT! - Annet Johnston (from Holland, living in the UK) has only been with AT four weeks. Check out what she has to say about her new AT family! Oh, and while you’re at it, send our 2021 Year-End Fundraiser some love by giving at the link below😀🙌🧑🎄🥰: atoday.org/donate
AT Cofounder Jim Walters on why you should support the 2021 AT Year-End Fundraiser - AT Cofounder Jim Walters on why you should support the 2021 AT Year-End Fundraiser: “We carry on the spirit of the pioneers who boldly pursued truth… who were adamant about not being credal.” If this is important to you, show us your support by giving here: atoday.org/donate
Three Things You Didn’t Know About the Karlmans - Here’s the Karlman family sharing three things you may not know about them! They also would love for you to donate to the 2021 AT Year-End Fundraiser that started TODAY! Click below to do your part: atoday.org/donate
Make It Jingle! - Here comes Santa Claus… and he looks a lot like you!!😀😆🧑🎄 Thanks so much for supporting our 2021 Year-End Fundraiser here: atoday.org/donate
Southwestern Union Demands Legal Strategy to Ignore OSHA’s COVID Regs - 3 December 2021 | A November 11 letter signed by Stephen E. Brooks, the secretary of the Southwestern Union Conference asks the North American Division to develop legal protection allowing their territory to “disregard the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard,” a federal document mandating cautionary measures to protect employees from COVID in […]
News Briefs for December 2, 2021 - News reports from the Inter-European Division, Newbold, North American Division, Oakwood University Church in the United States’ South Intentionally Set on Fire Police and federal agents are investigating after a South Carolina, United States, church with many African-American members, was intentionally set on fire on Nov. 16, 2021, according to an article from the Herald. […]
Julius Nam: Peace Church or Self-Defense Church? - 4 December 2021 | This Sabbath, we explore Seventh-day Adventism’s checkered relationship with war, peace, military service, weapons, and self-preservation. Although “noncombatancy” (service in the military unarmed at all times) is not one of the church’s fundamental beliefs, it remains the official position of the church on military service. In 1954 and 1972, the General […]
After Solomon Island Riots, Adventist Youth and ADRA Help With Hands, Feet, Heart - Solomon Islands riots have left 3 dead, most of Chinatown destroyed. Mission compound and churches in Honiara, Solomon Islands’ capital, are undamaged so far. Church leaders urging members to steer clear of the protests. 01 December 2021 | Under the slogan, “Hands and Feet of Jesus,” young people from churches in Solomon Islands volunteered to […]
Come Fire and High Water: Adventist Camp in British Columbia Provides Help to Those in Need - Camp Hope in British Columbia provided beds, bathrooms and food for 271 stranded motorists. Camp Hope already housing evacuees from Lytton, a nearby town that was destroyed by fire. Fundraiser for Camp Hope aims to raise enough money to buy playground equipment, new generator. 30 November 2021 | A powerful storm system from Nov. 13-15, […]
Burnett Robinson Resigned; Now What? - When Burnett Robinson resigned, his credentials were removed. “It is almost impossible for him to be employed anywhere in the denomination — worldwide,” said Monte Sahlin, a former administrator in the Adventist church. Though Robinson is gone, the misogyny, the lack of respect for women as human beings and for their bodily autonomy, and the […]
Support AT Tomorrow on Giving Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 - Hello AT Family! Giving Tuesday—celebrated worldwide the Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year—is billed as a “global generosity movement” and has become THE day to support nonprofits through online giving. The day was originally created in 2012 as a way to balance out holiday spending and it has now snowballed into a massive, worldwide show of […]
News Briefs for November 25, 2021 - News reports from Australia; Germany; North American Division; Solomon Islands; Southern Adventist University; Trans-European Division Suspect in Sexual Assault at Southern Adventist University Arrested Collegedale, Tenn., United States, police have charged a man in connection to a sexual assault at Southern Adventist University, according to an article from WRCBtv.com. The incident happened just after 8:00 […]
Commentary
Genesis 2 and the Evolution of Humankind - By Paul Priest | 3 December 2021 | Nature is God’s creation and it should inform our interpretation of Scripture. Because it is impossible to deny the existence of hominid fossils, they demand to be part of our interpretation of creation. Can we form a model that incorporates both the hominids and Adam? The answer […]
Forgiveness—with Consequences - by Loren Seibold | 2 December 2021 | So, once again, this happens: A man[1] in a position of influence and trust does or says something harmful. Something a Christian—much less someone people look up to as a role model—shouldn’t say or do. It shouldn’t surprise us anymore. This is a truth about human beings—all […]
The Remnant Church Is on My Couch - by Paul Annala | 30 November 2021 | I’ve been following Pastor Ted Wilson’s official Facebook page, and according to that, he seems to be busy. He’s been touring the Philippines. We see Ted Wilson welcomed by people waving flags. Ted Wilson welcomed by a uniformed Pathfinder troop, saluting him. Ted Wilson met by big colored […]
The Tragic Implications of Purity Culture and Headship Theology - by Lindsey Abston Painter | 26 November 2021 | If you’ve been following Adventist Today’s reporting or just about any other Adventist news source, social media, or even the Washington Post, you have heard the saga of Burnett Robinson, until this week pastor of the Grand Concourse church in the Bronx. But in case you […]
How Apocalyptic Paranoia Holds Us Back - by Alvin Masarira | 25 November 21 | One of the most intriguing statements Jesus made is in John 8: “He who has no sin, let him cast the first stone.” The story of a woman caught in adultery has stirred some debate among Christians since there is no mention of the man with whom […]
The Fear of Being Too Much - by Elle Berry | 24 November 2021 | I was five years old when I tattled on him. Of course I told a grown-up; what else would I do at five? It’s a fine line between tattling and asking for help when you are only five years old. How could I possibly know the difference? […]
Vindication by the Cross - by Stephen Ferguson | 14 November 2021 | “For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son.” (Romans 5:10) Renowned atheist Richard Dawkins once said, in his award-winning book The God Delusion: “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: […]
Is It All About Me? - by Joni Bell | 17 November 2021 | I was an only child for almost four years. What a blissful experience! The world revolved around me. Meals were planned around my likes and dislikes. Any toys brought into the home were unquestionably mine; no thought of sharing ever entered my mind. My mother tended to […]
Countermanding the Words of God – 2 - by John McLarty | 17 November 2021 | Of course, as believers, we would prefer to say this differently. We would say that doing right is the truest, purest interpretation of God’s words. If obeying God’s words leads someone to mistreat people, we would argue that the perpetrator has misunderstood God and that God’s words […]
Countermanding the Words of God – 1 - by John McLarty | 16 November 2021 | Sometimes, doing the right thing means countermanding the very words of God. This sounds blasphemous, but it is plainly taught in the Bible. Example No. 1: Jesus in Matthew 5 Jesus declares: “It has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of […]
In Genesis 1, Science and Scripture Agree - By Paul Priest | 12 November 2021 | Some religious viewpoints completely disregard the findings of science as it relates to the creation of the earth. We Seventh-day Adventists, for example, have traditionally held a 6-day creation, 6,000-year chronology as a fundamental belief. This interpretation is based on Ussher’s flawed chronology, reinforced by Ellen White’s […]
In Admiration of Greta Thunberg - by S.M. Chen | 11 November 2021 | Perhaps you have heard of Greta Tintin Eleanora Emman Thunberg, aka Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish environmental activist. She is only 18. She is small (4’11”) and still decidedly girlish. Her growth may have been stunted by an eating disorder during formative years. She was diagnosed as […]
Features
I joined my husband in the Adventist church—but I’m uncomfortable here - 29 November 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy. I really enjoy your column and I would like your advice on my dilemma. I am a non-denominational Christian who married an Adventist. Because I wanted my family to worship together, and my husband is convinced that the Adventist church is the only true church, I also joined […]
What Aunt Sevvy wishes she’d said about thankfulness - 22 November 2021 Dear Readers: Aunt Sevvy is busy this week getting ready to gather loved ones around her—as are many of you. Though she’s running in circles, she’s grateful she gets to do nice things for these people she loves. Not every November has been so happy for Aunty. There have been years when […]
Our hostess added wine to a recipe—and I don’t use alcohol - 15 November 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Recently we went to the house of some Adventist friends from church for dinner. As I was with her in the kitchen, I saw her open a cupboard. She was standing so her body partially blocked it, but I saw her take out a bottle, and pour some […]
Is all the LGBTQ+ talk influencing my children? - 9 November 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I am feeling woefully unprepared to parent teenagers in 2021. Right now I am struggling to know what to say on the subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity. The terminology has changed so drastically from what I had expected as I raised my kids—e.g., “gender assigned at […]
Seasons of the Soul in the Psalms - 10 November 2021 | Our Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar concerns an aspect of Christian spirituality and worship and its implications for Adventism. Our focus will be on the Psalms, the Old Testament book of worship and praise par excellence. These psalms also permeate the New Testament, which quotes and alludes to them more than one […]
AT INTERVIEW: ESTHER LOEWEN - 4 November 2021 | Esther Loewen was until recently Pastor Kris Loewen of the Redlands Adventist Church. In this interview, Esther tells AT about her struggle and her transition to being a woman, and where she goes from here. To comment, click/tap here.
Will My Cat Be in Heaven? Stephen Ferguson on God and the Animals We Love - 3 November 2021 | by Stephen Ferguson A little over a year ago, my beloved Siamese cat named Inca tragically passed away. He was hit by a bus. Inca was the first blue-eyed “baby” my wife Amy and I had. Inca was an amazing pet who was very much part of our family. As is […]- Aunty, will there be animal sacrifices in heaven or the new earth? - 1 November 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I recently heard from a member of another denomination that there will be animal sacrifices in heaven or the new earth. I thought it was crazy, but there are verses to back up the idea, such as Zechariah 14. Weren’t Old Testament sacrifices supposed to point forward to […]
AT INTERVIEW: Matthew Lucio, “Will It Play in Peoria?” - 26 October 2021 | Matthew Lucio is the pastor of a small-city Midwestern church that has innovated like crazy to stay alive and thrive in a challenging cultural environment. Matthew J. Lucio is husband to a formidable wife, Laura, and together they parent two amazing girls: Aerith and Arwen. Matthew pastors in Peoria, Illinois, where […]- Aunty, I think vaccines are persecution! - 25 October 2021 | Dear Aunty Sevvy, I don’t believe in vaccines, especially the Covid vaccine. Why are people being forced to be vaccinated, or they lose their jobs in the hospital, or can’t visit their families in the nursing home, or maybe won’t even be able to go shopping? Isn’t this a form of […]
- Why Won’t My Mom Let Me Have Purple Hair? - 18 October 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’m 15 and I’m a Seventh-day Adventist, as are my parents. My style has always been a little on the eccentric side, while still following Adventist values. I’ve always wanted my hair an unnatural color but my mom thinks only “weirdos” have “weird” hair colors. She doesn’t want […]
- Is Ernie Knoll Our Church’s New Prophet? - 11 October 2021 | Is Ernie Knoll a new prophet approved by our church? He claims to have dreams from God. Signed, Searcher Dear Searcher: Ernie Knoll appeared on the Adventist scene about fifteen years ago, with some spectacular claims to divine messages. His initial presentations were pretty much typical Adventist end-time warnings and instructions […]
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- Here’s how our newest team member feels about AT! - Annet Johnston (from Holland, living in the UK) has only been with AT four weeks. Check out what she has to say about her new AT family! Oh, and while you’re at it, send our 2021 Year-End Fundraiser some love by giving at the link below😀🙌🧑🎄🥰: atoday.org/donate
- AT Cofounder Jim Walters on why you should support the 2021 AT Year-End Fundraiser - AT Cofounder Jim Walters on why you should support the 2021 AT Year-End Fundraiser: “We carry on the spirit of the pioneers who boldly pursued truth… who were adamant about not being credal.” If this is important to you, show us your support by giving here: atoday.org/donate
- Genesis 2 and the Evolution of Humankind - By Paul Priest | 3 December 2021 | Nature is God’s creation and it should inform our interpretation of Scripture. Because it is impossible to deny the existence of hominid fossils, they demand to be part of our interpretation of creation. Can we form a model that incorporates both the hominids and Adam? The answer […]
- Three Things You Didn’t Know About the Karlmans - Here’s the Karlman family sharing three things you may not know about them! They also would love for you to donate to the 2021 AT Year-End Fundraiser that started TODAY! Click below to do your part: atoday.org/donate
- Make It Jingle! - Here comes Santa Claus… and he looks a lot like you!!😀😆🧑🎄 Thanks so much for supporting our 2021 Year-End Fundraiser here: atoday.org/donate
- Southwestern Union Demands Legal Strategy to Ignore OSHA’s COVID Regs - 3 December 2021 | A November 11 letter signed by Stephen E. Brooks, the secretary of the Southwestern Union Conference asks the North American Division to develop legal protection allowing their territory to “disregard the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard,” a federal document mandating cautionary measures to protect employees from COVID in […]
- News Briefs for December 2, 2021 - News reports from the Inter-European Division, Newbold, North American Division, Oakwood University Church in the United States’ South Intentionally Set on Fire Police and federal agents are investigating after a South Carolina, United States, church with many African-American members, was intentionally set on fire on Nov. 16, 2021, according to an article from the Herald. […]
- Forgiveness—with Consequences - by Loren Seibold | 2 December 2021 | So, once again, this happens: A man[1] in a position of influence and trust does or says something harmful. Something a Christian—much less someone people look up to as a role model—shouldn’t say or do. It shouldn’t surprise us anymore. This is a truth about human beings—all […]
- Julius Nam: Peace Church or Self-Defense Church? - 4 December 2021 | This Sabbath, we explore Seventh-day Adventism’s checkered relationship with war, peace, military service, weapons, and self-preservation. Although “noncombatancy” (service in the military unarmed at all times) is not one of the church’s fundamental beliefs, it remains the official position of the church on military service. In 1954 and 1972, the General […]
- After Solomon Island Riots, Adventist Youth and ADRA Help With Hands, Feet, Heart - Solomon Islands riots have left 3 dead, most of Chinatown destroyed. Mission compound and churches in Honiara, Solomon Islands’ capital, are undamaged so far. Church leaders urging members to steer clear of the protests. 01 December 2021 | Under the slogan, “Hands and Feet of Jesus,” young people from churches in Solomon Islands volunteered to […]
- The Remnant Church Is on My Couch - by Paul Annala | 30 November 2021 | I’ve been following Pastor Ted Wilson’s official Facebook page, and according to that, he seems to be busy. He’s been touring the Philippines. We see Ted Wilson welcomed by people waving flags. Ted Wilson welcomed by a uniformed Pathfinder troop, saluting him. Ted Wilson met by big colored […]
- Come Fire and High Water: Adventist Camp in British Columbia Provides Help to Those in Need - Camp Hope in British Columbia provided beds, bathrooms and food for 271 stranded motorists. Camp Hope already housing evacuees from Lytton, a nearby town that was destroyed by fire. Fundraiser for Camp Hope aims to raise enough money to buy playground equipment, new generator. 30 November 2021 | A powerful storm system from Nov. 13-15, […]