New Rules to Oversee Adventist Governance Meetings: Are They Helpful?
by Hannele Ottschofski | 22 May 2025 | On a recent visit to Helsinki, we learned that anybody can watch the Finnish Parliament working, either in person or online. We arrived at the correct entrance at the designated time and passed the security check. From the visitors’ balcony we observed the question time, and saw […]
La Unión Adventista de Dinamarca publica una declaración en favor del colectivo LGBTQ+
La Unión Danesa de los Adventistas del Séptimo Día publicó una declaración en favor del colectivo LGBTQ+, siendo hasta el momento una de las más inclusivas que se haya visto en el adventismo sabatario. El impulso para la declaración es el reconocimiento de que No siempre hemos estado a la altura de la norma ética […]
The Canon Within a Canon: Editing Out the Bible’s Horror Stories
by Reinder Bruinsma | 21 May 2025 | Sometimes I am confronted with Bible passages that make me very uneasy. Here are three examples: Bald Elisha Recently I was working on a sermon about an incident in the ministry of the prophet Elisha. My topic was the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings […]
Adventist Frontier Missions Announces New President
21 May 2025 | Adventist Frontier Missions (AFM) has a new president at the helm, with Brad Mills set to take the lead come August 1. According to the official statement, Mills brings extensive experience in global missions. In addition to fluency in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Arabic, the new president holds a Master of […]
Como opera la Unión Asociación Panameña de los adventistas – Parte 2: Aumentando las propiedades
Puede leer la Parte 1 dándole clic aquí. La transparencia es uno de los desafíos más notables en las organizaciones adventistas en Latinoamerica. Y la iglesia adventista en Panamá no escapa de esta realidad. En donde la participación de los delegados de las iglesias locales, solo se reduce a una figura de protocolo, sin […]
Four Myths About Answered Prayer
by Richard W. Coffen | 20 May 2025 | Theologians have said that their main theological task is to speak well of God. In this essay, I’m going to address four commonly held reasons for prayer. I question them because it seems to me that they do not speak well of God. What do you […]
AdventInnovate: Café Church
Borås Cafékyrka is a unique, café-style church in Borás, Sweden, that offers a warm, relaxed space for everyone. The goal is to support people from all backgrounds—whether they’re members or not. Visitors can drop in for coffee, cake, and open conversations about faith or life. Rooted in Sweden’s café culture, it makes church accessible, accepting, […]
The Church Takes Action Amid the Tentative India-Pakistan Ceasefire
19 May 2025 | A fragile ceasefire has paused the drone war between Pakistan and India. However, the threat for Adventist congregations is still simmering. What began as allegations and accusations has led to devastating attacks through air strikes, causing the deaths of 36 people and injuring 57 more in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Adventist […]
Aunty, I’ve encountered some passages in the Bible that directly contradict others. How can that be?
19 May 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, In Luke 21 where Jesus is talking about the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of time, he said, “They will put some of you to death” (v.16), followed by “not a hair of your head will perish” (v.18). What did Jesus mean by these seemingly contradictory statements? […]
Editorial: Su iglesia es de viejos
Algo de lo que a menudo se quejan los adventistas es que no hay suficientes jóvenes en nuestra iglesia. Probablemente hay muchas razones para ello, pero una que me gustaría explorar tiene que ver con quién dirige la iglesia. La palabra para describir el liderazgo de las personas mayores es «gerontocracia». Nuestra Asociación General (AG) […]