SATIRE – Survey: Most Adventists Don’t Actually Know What They Believe (But They’re Sure Everyone Else Is Wrong)
A recent survey conducted among Adventists has revealed a troubling trend: many members of the faith aren’t entirely sure about what they believe. Despite this uncertainty, they remain steadfastly convinced that everyone else is wrong. The survey, which polled thousands of Adventists worldwide, found that a significant portion struggled to articulate basic tenets of their […]
Editorial: Fighting for Freedom We Don’t Embrace
We Adventists are known for our staunch defense of religious liberty. We lobby, publish, and advocate tirelessly for the freedom of conscience around the globe. Yet, a curious inconsistency arises when we examine the state of religious liberty within the leadership of our own church. The pursuit of truth, a hallmark of our Adventist heritage, […]
Mapping the Hermeneutical Landscape
by Herold Weiss | 23 February 2024 | Reading the above title literally requires some sophistication, because reading literally means recognizing that words may function differently when used metaphorically (to expand the intellectual horizon), ironically (to expose an inconvenient truth), exaggeratingly (to provide emphasis), or technically (to facilitate specialized communication), etc. A literal reading would […]
News Briefs for February 22, 2024
22 February 2024 | C. Josef Ghosn Inaugurated as Third President and CEO of AdventHealth “C. Josef Ghosn was inaugurated as the third president and CEO of AdventHealth University (AHU) on February 15 . . . . Most recently, he served as vice president of strategic planning for AdventHealth’s Multistate Division and, before that, as […]
Melody Tan: Being a Mary Mommy
by Melody Tan | 21 February 2024 | You know this story. Jesus pays sisters Martha and Mary a visit. While Martha busies herself with “all the preparations that had to be made,” Mary simply sits by Jesus’ feet, “listening to what he said.” As Christians, we’re meant to be okay with the moral of […]
ATSS: Warren Trenchard, “The Three Angels: Then, and Now”
21 February 2024 | The imagery of Revelation has fascinated and challenged Christians for centuries. Most—including Adventists—came to see these as predictions of events throughout history and anticipations of present realities or current entities. This is especially true of Seventh-day Adventists’ self-proclaimed status as the Remnant Church. Central to this self-understanding is the historic Adventist […]
Church in Cuba Ramps Up Youth Leadership Training Amid Pastoral Exodus
21 February 2024 | The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cuba is intensifying its training programs for young leaders in response to a notable increase in the emigration of pastors and church leaders, according to a recent article by the Inter-American Division. This trend, exacerbated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a […]
SATIRE: 3ABN to Be Nominated for Historical Emmy
HOLLYWOOD, California — A leak from a source close to the Emmy Award nominations process has revealed that an Adventist-related TV network will be nominated for the first time in history. Although the Emmys typically honor specific television series, the leak stated that judges feel that because “just about everything 3ABN puts out is competitive” […]
Hope Channel International and Fathom Events to Screen “The Hopeful” in Theaters
20 February 2024 | Hope Channel International has announced a collaboration with Fathom Events to screen the historical drama The Hopeful in theaters across the United States on April 17 & 18. Directed by Kyle Portbury, an Emmy Award winner and nominee of the Australian Directors’ Guild, the film aims to present a historical narrative […]