‘What the Hell…?’: Jamaican Adventist Leader Speaks Up Against Violent Crime
Glen Samuels, president of the West Jamaica Conference of the denomination, spoke out against violence in Hanover Parish, Jamaica, soon after a triple murder in the Santoy neighborhood. The Adventist denomination is partnering with local police to discourage violent crime in the area. The denomination has a history of partnering with the police force in […]
News Briefs for May 12, 2022
News stories from Loma Linda University Health, Southern Adventist University, the Trans-European Division, Albania and Papua New Guinea. Straight A’s From an LLUH press release: Loma Linda University Medical Center and East Campus hospitals received their 7th and 8th consecutive “A” safety ratings, respectively, from the Leapfrog Group for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes […]
ATSS: Dr. Robert Johnston on Jesus as Parabler
11 May 2022 | Please read these rabbinic parables to prepare for Dr. Johnston’s class. From a literary standpoint the parables of Jesus were like those of his contemporaries, but their purpose and effect were dramatically different. This presentation will examine the importance of the parables, the narrative technique of Jesus, and how they should […]
Brother of Woman in Abuse Case Resigns in Protest of Adventist Leaders’ Alleged Mistreatment of Family
Attila Erdeg is the brother of Anita Erdeg Trto, who alleged abuse by her ex-husband and mistreatment by church leaders when she reported it to them. Attila Erdeg, who resigned as Media Director for the South-East European Union Conference, said, “The church failed because they just don’t want to face the mistakes they’ve made with […]
Adventists and Interfaith Weddings
by Loren Seibold | 10 May 2022 | “Where’d you get married?” I asked. “In Jim’s church,” Terry said. Jim is a Seventh-day Adventist; Terry isn’t. “The Adventist pastor stood up in front with us and preached a sermon,” she said. “But he said he couldn’t marry an Adventist with a non-Adventist so we had […]
Aunty, are black people cursed by God?
9 May 2022 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Is Jesus white, and are we black people a cursed race? Signed, Puzzled African Dear Puzzled: The short answer is an emphatic no, to both questions. Jesus was a Jew of the Levant, and though artists pictured him for centuries with European features, he undoubtedly had dark skin, […]
Student Beaten with Belt by Another Student’s Mother at Adventist School in Florida, U.S.
Incident began when Zendre Pollard’s son allegedly bullied by another student, then Pollard’s son retaliated. Other student’s mother then came to the school to attack him with a belt. Restraining order filed against Kady Ann Sewell, who was also charged with child abuse. Pollard questioning security of Bethel Junior Academy, that someone could walk into […]
Four Misinterpreted Texts About Bible Interpretation
8 May 2022 Much of what we say we know about Biblical interpretation is derived from what the Bible says about itself. While the Bible is right to self-identify itself as an inspired book, the problem is that several of the oft-used passages are taken out of context, and in some cases wholly misinterpreted. This […]
De la cima al subsuelo
Por Christopher C. Thompson | 8 de mayo, 2022 | Es increíble cómo una decisión y su acción pueden cambiar toda tu vida. A estas alturas, por lo menos habrás oído hablar de la “cachetada” que interrumpió el programa en directo de los Oscar. Sé que por lo menos has oído hablar de ello porque […]
Memories of My Wonderful, Bold and Unusual Mother
by Jay Linthicum | 6 May 2022 | This was originally presented by Jay during a Mother’s Day Sabbath at the Gathering Place Sabbath School, Loma Linda University Church. It being the time of the year when we honor our mothers, I thought I would tell you some stories about my remarkable mom. Ducks Once […]