Inclusive Services in Tacoma Central Church Are Tailored to Neurodivergence
09 April 2025 | The Tacoma Central Church has adopted alternative church services for congregants who struggle with traditional worship structures. The project was spearheaded by Shama Felix, a special education teacher, and Lenora Pollard, a parent of two neurodivergent children. For those with alternative needs, the structured services where they must sit still and […]
Abuse in the Parsonage, Part 1: A Secret Past
by Dr. Pamela Maize Harris | 8 April 2025 | What follows is a true story, though names have been changed to protect the identity of those involved. Sylvia and her husband, Sam, arrived at the state line of their new conference pastorate. They pulled over to document the moment. It felt almost like a […]
Adventist Pastor Wins Court Case Against Sexist Congregation
08 April 2025 | After enduring “sexist abuse” and “intolerable conditions,” Pastor Lerato Makombe won a landmark case for constructive dismissal in the Cape Town labor court. Makombe began her internship with the Cape Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in January 2014. Once she became a pastor, she was transferred from position to position […]
AdventInnovate: JustLove Collective
JustLove Collective is a movement meant to reawaken Adventist activism. It includes a Summit with presentations about current social justice projects and workshops to better equip activists. It also offers online resources such as a digital magazine about current events, a book circle, and ACTS groups to inspire action. Its mission is to blend justice […]
Dakota Adventist Academy Constituency Votes to Close School
7 April 2025 | After over 40 years of operation, the constituency of Dakota Adventist Academy voted to cease operation of the school, effective at the end of this school year. The enrollment had dropped to 22 students. The vote passed the constitutionally-mandated 75% threshold by 8 votes. A statement from the Dakota Conference said, […]
Aunty, what’s with the complicated ritual of our communion service?
7 April 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Am I the only one who finds the white-draped table of the communion service rather strange—like the setup for surgery—not to mention the complicated choreography of the communion service itself? Signed, Not Impressed Dear Not Impressed, Aunty isn’t sure if you’re the only one who’s had these thoughts—but […]
Avanza juicio histórico contra la organización adventista en Mexico, por evasión de pagos de seguro social a sus pastores
La Unión Mexicana del Norte enfrenta una demanda histórica, que destaparía décadas de evasión del pago de la Seguridad Social a los pastores y empleados adventistas en todo Mexico. Dejando en evidencia la corrupción dentro de las instituciones adventistas en ese país. Actualmente, los pastores adventistas en México son reportados por la organización adventista como […]
Buy Seven Blessings Now! (Or Better Yet, Help Adventist Today Tell the Truth!)
by Loren Seibold, Executive Editor, Adventist Today You might have heard of Paula White-Cain. Pastor Paula is a televangelist, and now a White House Special Government Employee and Senior Advisor in the newly created White House Faith Office. Paula has an offer she thinks you can’t refuse. If you send her ministry $1,000 during Passover […]
Comments of the Week April 1–6
Comments of the Week April 1-6 “I saw a custom T-shirt once with ‘What Part Of (Adventist prophetic chart illustration) Don’t You Understand?’” -Aldona Jones on SATIRE: SDA Church Wins Guinness World Record for Most Confusing Illustration Comments on Adventism’s Shadow Side, School Closings Aren’t Failures, Grace vs. Works, Satire, Monte Sahlin’s Tribute, and Adventists […]
