Maranatha and AdventHealth Offer Clinics in the Dominican Republic
15 April 2025 Maranatha and AdventHealth, both known for their philanthropic efforts, partnered in late February to provide healthcare services in remote regions of the Dominican Republic. Based in Santo Domingo, the clinical team delivered care to over 1,000 patients during their trip. While the region is vibrant, it lacks accessible healthcare in surrounding areas. […]
AdventInnovate: Three Reasons for AdventInnovate!
At AdventInnovate, we believe that: The People Are the Church It’s Easy to Complain, but Hard to Create Adventism Needs to Focus on the Future If you like what we do, please support us at: https://atoday.org/donate/. Check out the video below or visit the full YouTube Channel here. To comment, click/tap here.
Aunty, why do pastors use the story of Ananias and Sapphira to encourage tithing?
14 April 2025 | Dear Aunty Sevvy, I find it disturbing how frequently I hear the story of Ananias and Sapphira cited as a warning for those who don’t tithe or otherwise support the church. Why were they punished so harshly for supposedly lying to the Holy Spirit, while many of us—including Satan—seem to escape […]
Pastors’ Wives and Female Leaders Organize Interfaith Women’s Round Table in Russia
14 April 2025 | On March 18, a diverse group of female representatives gathered in Russia to discuss the role of Christian women in society. The Public Chamber of the Russian Federation hosted an interfaith conference focused on the topic of women and their impact in the private and public domain. Participants addressed modern challenges, […]
Comments of the Week April 7-13
Comments of the Week April 7–13 “Shows where women rank in the church hierarchy.” –Elizabeth Lively on our 3-part series on Abuse in the Parsonage Comments on The Bear Went Over the Mountain, GC Excom on Independent Ministries, 3-part Series Abuse in the Parsonage, Pastor Wins Case Against Sexist Congregation, Dakota Adventist School Closing, and […]
Why I Support AT
By sustainable energy professional and AT board member Cherri-Ann Farquharson I first encountered Adventist Today (AT) on Facebook. What stood out immediately was the boldness—the willingness to ask hard questions and explore ideas that many platforms shy away from. As someone deeply rooted in the Adventist tradition and working at the intersection of science, policy, […]
Cómo prepararse para la posible última sesión de la Asociación General de 2025
La última sesión completa de la Asociación General (AG) se celebró en 2015. La culpa fue de Covid, que nos arruinó los planes que teníamos preparados. De modo que llevamos diez años preparándonos. Pero apuesto a que tú no. Me dirás: Loren, ¿de qué estás hablando? No voy a asistir a la Asociación General. ¿Por […]
Pastor adventista gana un juicio por discriminación y abuso
Después de sufrir «abusos sexistas» y «condiciones insoportables», la pastora Lerato Makombe ganó un caso histórico por despido injustificado en el tribunal laboral de Ciudad del Cabo. Makombe comenzó sus prácticas en la Asociación del Cabo de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día en enero de 2014. Una vez que se convirtió en pastora, la […]
Dra. Gina Spivey-Brown es elegida la nueva presidenta de Oakwood
La Junta Administrativa de la Universidad de Oakwood anunció el nombramiento de Gina Spivey-Brown como su nueva presidenta. Esta institución afroamericana, tiene sus orígenes en los esfuerzos adventistas post- y post- esclavitud para financiar la educación superior para los afroamericanos que habían sido liberados en el Sur. En respuesta al consejo de Ellen White, la Asociación General de los Adventistas […]
Editorial: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Another General Conference session will soon be upon us. Adventists will be eager to hear what the brethren (still almost all brethren, with but a small handful of sisteren) will come up with. You might want to temper your expectations a little. There’s an old song about a bear who went over the mountain to […]