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) […]
Comments of the Week May 13-18
Comments of the Week May 13-18 “When leaders cling to tradition and bad theology, a church becomes irrelevant.” –Janelle Smiley on Your Church Is Too Told Comments on Editorial, Can Adventists Use Condoms?, This, Right Here, Is Church, Members of the Dorcas Society Honored by Zambia’s President, & The Death of a Pope EDITORIAL: Your […]
Como opera la Unión «Asociación» Panameña de los Adventistas – Parte 1
Los caudillos, caracterizados por ser líderes carismáticos y poderosos que se apoyaban en redes personales y regionales para mantener su poder e influencia, no fueron exclusivos del entorno secular latinoamericano del siglo XIX. La organización adventista también desarrollo sus propios caudillos locales, si bien en formar tardía, pero muy presentes. La mayoría de estos dirigentes […]
«Aquí, justo aquí, está la Iglesia»
El camarógrafo se volvió hacia mí y me dijo: «Aquí, justo aquí, es la iglesia», declaró. Estábamos sentados en la zona exterior de un centro comercial, observando a un grupo de mujeres interactuar. Entre ellas había una recién inmigrada que tuvo su primer hijo al poco de llegar, sin apoyo familiar cercano ni siquiera familiaridad […]
Editorial: Your Church Is Too Old
Something you’ll often hear Adventists complain about is that there aren’t enough young people in our church. There are probably many reasons for that, but one that I’d like to explore has to do with who’s leading the church. The word to describe leadership by the oldest people is “gerontocracy.” Our General Conference (GC) is […]
Can Adventists Use Condoms? and other unnatural questions
by Stephen Ferguson | 16 April 2025 | Should Seventh-day Adventists support reproductive technologies, including birth control and in vitro fertilization (IVF)? How about genetic counseling and gene-linked pharmaceuticals? Should I dye my graying hair? Can I wear glasses? Is it a sin to consume drinks with artificial sweeteners added, such as Diet Coke? How […]
“This, Right Here, Is Church”
by Melody Tan | 15 May 2025 | The camera operator turned to me. “This, right here, is church,” he declared. We were sitting at the outside area of a shopping mall, watching a group of women interact. Among them was a recent immigrant who had her first child not long after arriving, without any […]
Former Refugees Celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of Loma Linda University’s Evacuation Aid
15 May 2025 | On May 2, 1975, 410 Vietnamese health workers evacuated from Saigon Adventist Hospital and others from their positions as Adventist pastors and church leadership in South Vietnam. 50 years later, dozens from the original evacuation gathered to reminisce and celebrate this vital moment. When the North Vietnam coup threatened the safety […]