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AT Sabbath Seminar – 11 July, 1:30 PM Eastern (5:30 PM GMT) - 8 July 2020 | Important announcement! Please read all the way through! Even if you weren’t there, many of you have read about the devastating attack on our ATSS class last Sabbath. Because of this, our method of joining the class will change. First, we will have a password. The password will be posted here, […]
Feliz7Play Launches Brazil’s First Christian Music Web Series - Brand new web series Bequadro, blends drama, music, and faith to ask and answer the question of how Christian living should play out in the day-to-day. Bequadro (“Natural”) is the latest addition to the Feliz7Play programming catalog, an original production from the Adventist Church’s video aggregating platform. Bequadro is also an initiative of the Adventist Church’s Youth Ministry. The […]
NAD Executive Committee Recommends Name for New Division President - The Executive Committee of the North American Division (NAD) voted on July 7, 2020, to recommend the name of G. Alexander Bryant for the position of NAD president. The General Conference (GC) Executive Committee will meet July 9 to receive the recommendation and elect the new NAD president. Bryant has most recently served as both […]
Names of Adventist Entities That Received PPP Funds Released - 7 July 2020 | In April of this year, the North American Division (NAD) of the Adventist Church released guidance on two pieces of United United States legislation: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Both sets of legislation were designed to provide short-term financial […]
Hundreds of Minneapolis Youth March for Justice and Healing - Hundreds of Adventist youth and young adults took to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with “A Cry for Justice and Healing” – an outreach event held in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing on May 25. The event was attended by more than 350 volunteers, 16 Adventist churches, and officials from three conferences (Lake Region, […]
An Apology for Yesterday’s ATSS Zoombombing - 5 July 2020 | An Apology re Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar from Loren Seibold: Those of you who joined the ATSS yesterday anticipating a good July 4 discussion about patriotism and faith were shocked and disturbed at what happened. We were “zoombombed” by a number of actors, who disrupted our meeting with noise and music […]
North American Division Bids Farewell to President and Mrs. Jackson - More than 200 in-person and online guests bid a fond farewell to Daniel R. and Donna Jackson during a two-hour celebration of their ministry and leadership in a large tent outside the North American Division (NAD) headquarters on July 1. The event featured much humor — one hallmark of Dan Jackson’s presidential tenure — with […]
Anticipating AT1–July 3, 2020 - Earlier this month, final exams were taken and virtual graduations took place at the elementary, secondary, and university levels in the Adventist community. Jesus also provides a final exam, and it’s found in Matthew 25:34-40. It’s a take-home exam that’s so practical. We’re so glad you’ve found Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive […]
News Briefs for July 2, 2020 - News reports from Killeen, Texas; the Ashanti region of Ghana; the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists, Reading, England and Loma Linda University Health: Killeen Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church was one of a sizable list of Killen, Texas-based churches that fell victim to burglary last weekend. According to 25 ABC, a suspect, Chad Michael Carrion, has been […]
ADRA & AdventHealth Give Dominican Healthcare Workers Thousands of Medical Supplies - Thousands of personal protective gear, masks and essential supplies were given by ADRA and AdventHealth to Dominican healthcare workers. The supplies went to treat critically ill patients at Vista del Jardín Medical Center, part of Adventist Healthcare Services (AHS-IA) throughout the Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. From ADRA – 2 July 2020 | […]
Loma Linda University Scholarship Program Designed to Increase Diversity of Mental Health Workforce - Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health will provide financial assistance to 42 doctoral-level psychology students whose backgrounds include economic or educational hardship. A grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made available $2.97 million in scholarship funds to the LLU students. Eligible students will receive up to $30,000 […]
ASI Dramatically Reverses Decision to Hold Live Event - 29 June 2020 | The Adventist Laymen’s Services & Industries (ASI) National Convention, scheduled to take place in Orlando, Florida, July 27–August 1 this year, has been canceled. The ASI Convention is one of the largest Seventh-day Adventist events in North America each year. The event usually has many thousands of people attending and major […]
Commentary
“The Bible Tells Me So,” Part 3 - by Richard W. Coffen | 8 July 2020 | I enjoyed writing my two essays (here’s the first, and here’s the second) on puzzling or misunderstood Bible texts. So here’s a third essay on this theme: that we must take Scripture seriously, although not always literally. God Hates Sinners A few years ago, I began reading […]
SCOTUS: Church Schools Immune from Discrimination Claims - by Michael Peabody | 8 July 2020 | In a 7-2 ruling announced this morning, the Supreme Court found that religious institutions have a First Amendment right to make employment decisions “free from state interference.” Two Teachers in Los Angeles Catholic Schools Sue Claiming Age and Disability Discrimination Two teachers at separate Catholic schools in […]
Shut Up and Preach: Partisan Politics and the Pulpit - by Tyler Kraft | 3 July 2020 | Growing up, I wanted to play in the National Basketball Association. Unfortunately a lack of height, athleticism, and general basketball skill conspired to rob me of my dream. Thankfully God provided me with a new dream when He called me to ministry, where those things don’t matter […]
What I’m Really Afraid Of - by Dorcas Daboni | 2 July 2020 | I looked in the mirror. A strange-looking creature looked back at me. It had on a yellow gown that covered every inch of its body. Gloves on its hands and goggles over its eyes. A shower cap sort of thing on its head, and a shield over […]
A Time to Restructure? - by Ron Preast | 1 July 2020 | To say our world has changed in recent months is a profound understatement. I don’t believe any of us could have imagined a time when the world would practically shut down. Businesses are closing, millions have applied for unemployment and even churches cannot hold their regular services. […]
White Insight - Why are white people like me kept uncomfortably guilty by the jealousy of God. Why must we bear our fathers’ sins? by Jack Hoehn | 26 June 2020 | I don’t own one of those idiotic KKK headdresses. I have no Confederate flag. My ancestors never kept slaves. Some of my best friends are black. […]
Big Tent Adventisms - by Timothy Ruybalid | 26 June 2020 | I imagined the other day that Dr. Sandra Roberts, president of Southeastern California Conference, was elected as president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church. I have no idea how this would happen, but perhaps, in my imagined scenario, two conservative factions supported different candidates and split their […]
How Big Is Your Religious Liberty? - By Loren Seibold | 23 June 2020 | This happened many years ago (if it happened at all), long before mobile phones. A youth pastor drives up to a gas station way out in the country, rushes inside, obviously flustered and upset, and asks the clerk, “Did you see a bus filled with young people […]
The Rocks Don’t Lie, and Neither Does God - By Paul Priest | 23 June 2020 | Much of Adventist origins theology is based on a young earth view of creation, which can be summarized with the following points: The earth was created about 6,000 years ago. It was created in 6 days. It was created perfect. Adam and Eve were the first humans. […]
The Limitations of Science - by David Geelan | 19 June 2020 | “People say to me, ‘Science doesn’t know everything’. Science knows it doesn’t know everything… otherwise it would stop!” Irish comedian Dara O’Briain joked in one of his shows. Unfortunately, people sometimes either (a) think that science does know everything or (b) think that science thinks it knows […]
He’s Got You - by Kris Coffin Stevenson | 17 June 2020 | My bookcase is attached to the wall with an earthquake strap. I can see the strap poking up above the top of the bookcase. Every time I look at the bookcase, I remind myself to find a decorative item to put on the top to hide […]
Reactive Abuse and Burning Cities - By Lindsey Abston Painter | 12 June 2020 | When I got divorced I discovered a new community of people: divorced women. In the beginning, I relied heavily on this community for support, for clarity, and for emotional comfort. Now, years later, I still find them to be a deep well of wisdom and friendship. […]
Features
Sharing Scripture for July 5 – 11 - 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–July 3, 2020 - Earlier this month, final exams were taken and virtual graduations took place at the elementary, secondary, and university levels in the Adventist community. Jesus also provides a final exam, and it’s found in Matthew 25:34-40. It’s a take-home exam that’s so practical. We’re so glad you’ve found Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive […]
- Sharing Scripture for June 28 – July 4 - 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 […]
Secular Cities and Urban Missions – An Introduction - Stefani Leeper | 29 June 2020 | Betel Church, Norway’s longest-standing Seventh-day Adventist church since 1885, is finding new ways to reach the ever-secularizing city of Oslo. While still functioning as a place of worship, the church simultaneously houses a center of influence in which migrants can study and practice Norwegian, community members learn how […]
Aunt Sevvy, why should we stay in the church? - 26 June 2020 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, We’ve all heard the question, “Why are young people leaving the church?” It’s always felt like the wrong question. This question assumes that there is some compelling reason to be a member of a church. For many of us, there simply isn’t. The response that always comes to […]
Anticipating AT1–June 26 - Marion Ruybalid introduces this edition of Anticipating AT1. Our message of hope about not holding back is presented by Pastor Dan Linrud. Jammie Karlman brings us Adventist trending news. And stay by to enjoy beautiful music from David Bullock. We’re so glad you’ve found Anticipating AT1. To keep our hope alive that one day […]
Sharing Scripture for June 21 – 27 - 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, Dr. Veith says he didn’t set a date! - Dear Aunt Sevvy, A few weeks ago you referred in an answer to “You People Are Terrible” that Walter Veith had set a time for Jesus to return. If you will just carefully read Walter Veith’s comments, he specifically said more than once that he was not setting a date for Jesus to return. An […]- Sharing Scripture for June 14 – 20 - 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, I’m tired of being a lonely virgin! - 13 June 2020 | Dear Aunt Sevvy. I’m 27 and I’m still waiting for an Adventist guy—which seems difficult to find. It is difficult to keep my virginity. My feelings and hormones push me to want to have sex, guys are willing to oblige, and I’m tempted. But what I really long for is a […]- Sharing Scripture for June 7 – 13 - 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, Adventist Today isn’t Adventist enough! - 5 June 2020 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, My friend recently sent me a link to an article on the Adventist Today website. As I looked around I saw things that disagree with the cherished beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and even disagree with Elder Wilson! I was shocked and disturbed. How do you get away […]
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- “The Bible Tells Me So,” Part 3 - by Richard W. Coffen | 8 July 2020 | I enjoyed writing my two essays (here’s the first, and here’s the second) on puzzling or misunderstood Bible texts. So here’s a third essay on this theme: that we must take Scripture seriously, although not always literally. God Hates Sinners A few years ago, I began reading […]
- AT Sabbath Seminar – 11 July, 1:30 PM Eastern (5:30 PM GMT) - 8 July 2020 | Important announcement! Please read all the way through! Even if you weren’t there, many of you have read about the devastating attack on our ATSS class last Sabbath. Because of this, our method of joining the class will change. First, we will have a password. The password will be posted here, […]
- Feliz7Play Launches Brazil’s First Christian Music Web Series - Brand new web series Bequadro, blends drama, music, and faith to ask and answer the question of how Christian living should play out in the day-to-day. Bequadro (“Natural”) is the latest addition to the Feliz7Play programming catalog, an original production from the Adventist Church’s video aggregating platform. Bequadro is also an initiative of the Adventist Church’s Youth Ministry. The […]
- SCOTUS: Church Schools Immune from Discrimination Claims - by Michael Peabody | 8 July 2020 | In a 7-2 ruling announced this morning, the Supreme Court found that religious institutions have a First Amendment right to make employment decisions “free from state interference.” Two Teachers in Los Angeles Catholic Schools Sue Claiming Age and Disability Discrimination Two teachers at separate Catholic schools in […]
- Sharing Scripture for July 5 – 11 - 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 […]
- NAD Executive Committee Recommends Name for New Division President - The Executive Committee of the North American Division (NAD) voted on July 7, 2020, to recommend the name of G. Alexander Bryant for the position of NAD president. The General Conference (GC) Executive Committee will meet July 9 to receive the recommendation and elect the new NAD president. Bryant has most recently served as both […]
- Names of Adventist Entities That Received PPP Funds Released - 7 July 2020 | In April of this year, the North American Division (NAD) of the Adventist Church released guidance on two pieces of United United States legislation: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Both sets of legislation were designed to provide short-term financial […]
- Hundreds of Minneapolis Youth March for Justice and Healing - Hundreds of Adventist youth and young adults took to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with “A Cry for Justice and Healing” – an outreach event held in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing on May 25. The event was attended by more than 350 volunteers, 16 Adventist churches, and officials from three conferences (Lake Region, […]
- An Apology for Yesterday’s ATSS Zoombombing - 5 July 2020 | An Apology re Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar from Loren Seibold: Those of you who joined the ATSS yesterday anticipating a good July 4 discussion about patriotism and faith were shocked and disturbed at what happened. We were “zoombombed” by a number of actors, who disrupted our meeting with noise and music […]
- Shut Up and Preach: Partisan Politics and the Pulpit - by Tyler Kraft | 3 July 2020 | Growing up, I wanted to play in the National Basketball Association. Unfortunately a lack of height, athleticism, and general basketball skill conspired to rob me of my dream. Thankfully God provided me with a new dream when He called me to ministry, where those things don’t matter […]
- Adventist Churches Focus on Domestic Violence on August 22 - Sabbath, August 22, is the day the Adventist denomination has set aside to focus on domestic abuse and violence. It is a sad reality that it affects Adventist homes. In fact, during the pandemic, there are reports of an increase in the number of domestic abuse cases around the world. While many are finding that […]
- North American Division Bids Farewell to President and Mrs. Jackson - More than 200 in-person and online guests bid a fond farewell to Daniel R. and Donna Jackson during a two-hour celebration of their ministry and leadership in a large tent outside the North American Division (NAD) headquarters on July 1. The event featured much humor — one hallmark of Dan Jackson’s presidential tenure — with […]