Why I Do Care Who the Next GC President Is
by Carsten Thomsen | 12 July 2025 | I do care, because his pastoral role and values herald an important example to all current and prospective members. I care, because that example should tear down barriers, heal old wounds, and reset expectations about a new, welcoming church. I care, because that example should take a […]
The Wilsons Speak Out: A Revealing ANN Interview on Faith and Leadership
by Björn Karlman | 10 July 2025 | Anyone who thought Ted Wilson planned on retreating to the shadows post-presidency was proved wrong today when Adventist News Network (ANN) published “Reflections From Our Former President Pastor Ted Wilson”—a lengthy interview with Ted and Nancy Wilson, hosted by Sam Neves, the newly elected associate director of […]
ATSS: Loren Seibold & Friends: A General Conference 2025 Roundtable
9 July 2025 | The Adventist Today team has spent the week covering the events of the General Conference here in St. Louis. We’ve seen new leaders be elected and changes being made in Adventist policy. More important, we have brushed shoulders with lovely people from around the globe, talked with them, listened to them. […]
LIVE: Day 8 Updates from GC Session 2025 in St. Louis
Hi, I’m Björn Karlman, AT exec director, and I’ll be providing live updates for day eight of the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session. Thanks for joining us! MOST RECENT UPDATES APPEAR FIRST: UPDATE: As the afternoon session is dedicated to regional caucus meetings away from the main stage, we are ending our live updates here. […]
Random Observations from Way, Way Upstairs on Day 7
by Loren Seibold | 9 July 2025 | A collection of thoughts and ideas and observations that have been piling up on my mental desk: I have seen my church… …and it’s not white anymore. All ya gotta do is walk around this building, and you’ll see mostly faces of some shade of brown. Prepare, […]
St. Lucia Church Reels from Devastating Fire
9 July 2025 | On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the St. Lucia Mission Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church burned down. According to one account: Units from the St. Lucia Fire Service and the St. Lucia Police Service responded quickly and worked tirelessly to contain the blaze, which spread rapidly through the structure. Footage from inside the […]
Finding Common Ground in the Nosebleeds
Pictured: Stephen Bohr and Björn Karlman by Björn Karlman | 9 July 2025 | Sitting in the nosebleed seats of the America’s Center convention center—AKA the assigned General Conference Session “external media” area—I found myself next to a new friend whose publication sits firmly on the ultra-conservative wing of Adventism. We laughed about how we […]
LIVE: Day 7 Updates from GC Session 2025 in St. Louis
Hi, I’m Björn Karlman, AT exec director, and I’ll be providing live updates for day seven of the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session. Thanks for joining us! MOST RECENT UPDATES APPEAR FIRST: [5:45 PM CDT] The names are voted through and the associate directors take to the stage, joined by the directors which were voted […]
EN DIRECTO: Actualizaciones de la quinta jornada de la AG-2025 en St. Louis
[5:06 PM CDT] En un movimiento audaz tanto para los entusiastas de la gramática como para los evangelistas, el punto 421 de la agenda, que recomienda cambiar «discipulado» por «hacer discípulos» o «hacer discípulos» en el manual de la iglesia para enfatizar la evangelización, ha sido aprobado en la GCS25. Este fue el último punto […]
I’m Mad as Hell, and I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore
by Loren Seibold | 8 July 2025 | Please forgive me: I’m going to whinge a bit. Because I’m fed up. The General Conference (GC) Session brings people from all around the world into one place. These are, presumably, some of the most faithful, generous, mission-minded Seventh-day Adventists in the world, which is why they […]