Jack has been reading from a neglected Reformer, contemporary with Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin, and a scriptural exegete to be listened to again today. I copy their names from an anti-ordination website:[1] C. Raymond Holmes, Jennifer Arruda, Allen Davis, Laurel Damsteegt, Larry Kirkpatrick, Stephen Bohr, Ingo Sorke, Clinton Wahlen, Doug Batchelor, Don Mackintosh, Kevin Paulson, […]
by William Abbott, June 19, 2016: The current print issue (Spring 2016) of Adventist Today has an article by Professor Zane Yi of Loma Linda University titled: “Beyond Biblical Bread: Reading the Bible as Jesus Read It.” The only problem with Professor Zane Yi’s “must read” essay is it is way too short. He needs […]
by Eugene Gerasimov If I had to choose one person who stands out in my mind as an incarnation of greed (which is, as you know, one of the seven deadly sins), that honor would go to an assistant director of a community center where my congregation rented a room and held worship back when […]
Stories from the Philippines, Malawi, India, Dallas-Fort Worth and Nigeria Newly-elected President Rodriguez Duterte of the Philippines told journalists he might convert to the Adventist faith because his Catholic Church condemned him during the recent election campaign, reports PickJuan, an online newspaper. “I believe in God,” he stated. “I have a deep and abiding faith […]
By Juleun A. Johnson Please welcome Juleun A. Johnson as a new columnist at Adventist Today. Juleun is a chaplain at Florida Hospital in Orlando. He is a graduate of Oakwood University and Andrews University, and earned a D.Min. from Claremont School of Theology in Spiritual Care and Counseling. He’s written for Ministry magazine, Insight magazine, and Best Practices for Seventh-day […]
From TED News, June 15, 2016: “A little bit up. Straight forward.” With a steady hand Tor Magne Eilertsen maneuvered a large fork lift in the main sanctuary of the Mjøndalen Seventh-day Adventist Church. There were shouts from excited members of the decoration committee as large, wooden elements were mounted on the walls of the […]
By the Adventist Peace Fellowship, June 16, 2016: We are devastated by the mass killing of members of the LGBT community in Orlando, Florida. We extend our deepest grief and support to the families, partners and friends of the victims, and we stand in solidarity with individuals and organizations working to combat all […]
Updated June 16: June 14, 2016: Yesterday Forest Lake Adventist Church in the suburbs of Orlando (Florida) announced that it would provide for funerals for “any LGBT victims of the Pulse shooting.” Within hours the Forest City Spanish Adventist Church in the same area joined in the offer especially for Spanish-speaking families of victims. The […]
Submitted by Carole Derry-Bretsch; posted 6-15-16 by D Kovacs Do you, or anyone you know, live in the Dayton, Ohio area? Are you fans of the Heritage Singers? Are you fans of the Collingsworth Family? We would like to invite you to come to a free concert of both groups, which is being sponsored by […]
Submitted by Carole Derry-Bretsch; posted 6-15-16 by D Kovacs HERITAGE SINGERS Sat. June 18 8:00 PM Sunnyside SDA Church 10501 SE Market St Portland, OR
By S M Chen, posted 6/15/16 by D Kovacs One in Three Unity In trinity I in Thee Thou in me Who but He Created sea Created tree Created me Made us free Sin did foresee *** Three in One Others none Plan was begun Gave His Son For everyone […]
By S M Chen, posted 6-15-16 by D Kovacs “One of the joys of being a grandparent is getting to see the world again through the eyes of a child.” – David Suzuki I hear the ring of my front doorbell. I know who depresses the button because my daughter invariably texts me when […]