Christianity Today Podcast Hosted by Andrews Professor Heather Thompson Day
14 February 2023 | In July of 2021, Christianity Today produced a new podcast entitled Viral Jesus, hosted by Andrews University communications scholar Heather Thompson Day. More than a year-and-a-half later, its 62 episodes have received a stellar 4.9 out of 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, featuring interviews with a diverse group of theologians, evangelical […]
Aunty, my pastor wears a Hawaiian shirt when preaching!
13 February 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, The young pastor of my church is an OK guy, but it bugs me to no end that he doesn’t dress up for church. Following some evangelical pastor who is his hero, he wears khaki slacks and Hawaiian shirts. I know I’m probably old-fashioned, but it robs church […]
Matthew Korpman: Is MrBeast the Antichrist?
12 February 2023 | Although helping 1,000 blind people to see is usually considered a positive thing for society, many on Twitter are mad that the viral YouTuber “MrBeast” has made a video about it or that society required his generosity at all. Some have called his video and him demonic, and others have even […]
Il est trop tard pour que Jésus revienne bientôt – Deuxième partie
par Loren Seibold | 6 février 2023 | (Premiere partie) La désintégration du monde? Les gens disent: «Mais il y a de réelles tragédies, de réelles difficultés et de réels dangers dans le monde.» C’est vrai. Il y a toujours eu des tragédies, des difficultés et des dangers dans le monde. Aujourd’hui, nous faisons face […]
¿Es pecado masturbarse? La curiosa historia de una antigua prohibición religiosa
La versión inglesa The Message Bible nos recuerda claramente que “toda la Escritura es inspirada por Dios y provechosa de una manera u otra” (2 Timoteo 3:16). O en palabras de la RV60, es “útil”. Por lo tanto, tengo curiosidad: ¿qué podemos aprender de la historia de Onán en Génesis 38:8-10? La mayoría de los […]
Capitol Hill SDA Church Reaches Community’s Mental Health Needs
10 February 2023 | Capitol Hill SDA Church in Washington, D.C., has taken a different approach to evangelism and community outreach, aiming to instead meet the holistic and mental health needs of their especially affluent D.C. community. Enter Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center, a building purchased across from the church and made into a […]
Why I Reject Theology
by Carsten Thomsen | 10 February 2023 | I am enthralled by magnificent minds’ discussing the endlessly deep layers of theology. They dare to raise existential questions and deduce fascinating theories as they strive to understand the incomprehensible divine. But in the past ten years or so, something has happened in my mind. After the […]
La auténtica (progresiva) verdad
¿Los adventistas somos honestos con nuestra vida religiosa como algunos periodistas y directores de cine lo son con la suya? Esa pregunta cobró fuerza en mi conciencia, a raíz de tres incidentes ocurridos en 24 horas hace dos fines de semana: la película Los Fabelman, la lectura de una columna en Los Angeles Times (LAT) […]
SATIRE: FDA Recommends Haystacks as “most balanced meal in America”
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rolled out a new set of recommendations for healthy eating. At the top of its list of recommended meals is what the agency calls “a vegetarian form of taco salad called ‘haystacks’ that is very popular with Seventh-day Adventists.” In a statement released […]
News Briefs for February 9, 2023
9 February 2023 | ADRA Mobilizes to Assist Victims of Deadly Earthquake in Turkey and Syria More than 20,000 people were injured and at least 11,000 killed in Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake affecting regions of Turkey and Syria. ADRA has begun “collaborating with local governments and trusted partners” to provide aid such as “multipurpose cash assistance, […]