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 […]
The Violence of a Heartless Theology
by Alicia Johnston | 20 February 2024 | As someone who spent many years closeted in a Christian community that most definitely did not affirm my sexuality, I know more than most what it takes to live life by the principle that your feelings can’t be trusted. “It’s just a feeling.” These were the words […]
Oregon Conference Announces Budget Adjustments and Staffing Changes Amid Economic Shifts
19 February 2024 | In response to the changing economic landscape following the pandemic, the Oregon Conference has announced a series of strategic budget and operational adjustments. Despite significant tithe contributions between 2021 and 2023, the conference faces challenges due to increased inflationary expenses, necessitating these changes for financial stability. Oregon Conference president Dan Linrud […]
Aunty, how should we Adventists regard all those “apostate” Christians?
19 February 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Adventists say that other Christians are officially “apostate.” So why do we invite them to take part in our communion service? Signed, Which Is It? Dear Which: Adventists have never quite known how to relate to Christians of other faiths. Officially, we disapprove of them: The Great Controversy […]
SATIRE: Trump Promises to Build Wall Around Adventist Subdivision in Heaven
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Election Day looms, the Trump and Biden campaigns are appealing to voters of all stripes in an attempt to woo them. Both candidates are scraping the barrel when it comes to undecided voters and have stooped as low as trying to get Adventists to vote for them. While President Joe Biden […]
God’s Many, Many People
Lately I’ve been thinking about churches: the congregations I used to be a pastor of, as well as the whole denomination I identify with. One notable thing about all churches, at all levels, is that there’s an inside and an outside. These organizations formalize the division between members and those who aren’t. Additionally, nearly all […]
Пренебрежение воскресением
Лорен Сейболд | 1 апреля 2018 | Когда я был ребенком, моя семья вообще не праздновала воскресение Христа. У нас были семейные мероприятия на Пасху, в основном связанные с раскрашиванием яиц, и прятаньем и поиском конфет. Иногда к нам приходили бабушка с дедушкой, и у нас был совместный ужин, причиной которого был этот праздник. Но я […]