Anti-Vaccination Is Not Our Message
by Loren Seibold | 15 February 2022 | Here is a question that has often puzzled me: why do some people survive in the Adventist Church in spite of their heterodoxy, and others don’t? Paging back through our history, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that there is far greater latitude for people who are […]
“It Is Written Canada” Abruptly Takes Down Facebook Post That Seemed to Support Freedom Convoy
Facebook post by “It Is Written Canada” that seemingly supported controversial Freedom Convoy said, “When governments, no matter their intention, step on our fundamental rights such as freedom of conscience, they step on the very essence of who we are.” Post included the hashtags “#freedomconvoy2022” and “#standtogether.” Several media outlets have reported on incidences of […]
Jesus Married?!
Was the son of God also the divine Bachelor? Was Mary Magdalene the wife of Jesus? These questions and more tackled by Matthew Korpman in a new Valentine’s edition of Bible Scholar Reacts, a YouTube series proudly sponsored by Adventist Today. To comment, click here.
What’s the deal with Adventists and carob?
14 February 2022 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Recently my Adventist friend dropped off a plate of brownies at our house. I took one bite and I, um, kinda gagged. I didn’t know my friend was such a bad cook! Later she called and said, “How did you like the carob brownies? Just as good as […]
Love Never Fails—but the Church Is Still Working on It
by Vinnie MacIsaac | 13 February 2022 | “Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:8 It is that time of year when love comes walking in. It walks in with overpriced red cards, costly candy boxes in the shapes of hearts, and overcrowded restaurants with underwhelming meals. And I am pretty sure it also walked into […]
¡Pido a Dios que te mueras!
Por Tyler Kraft | 12 de Febrero, 2022 | ¿Puedo contarte un secreto? Los pastores se enfadan a veces. Bueno, tal vez no todos los pastores. Tal vez haya algunos que estén completamente iluminados espiritualmente. Pero confieso que a veces me enfado. También lo hacen algunos de mis amigos pastores. Probablemente no sea demasiado sorprendente. […]
Is African Adventism Still Under the Shadow of the Missionaries?
by Alvin Masarira | 10 February 2022 | About 20 years ago an American Adventist preacher came to my town to conduct an evangelistic series. As I was driving him to the guest house after our first meeting he asked me a question that has been ringing in my head all these years: “Why do […]
Eyewitness Account: Tonga Volcano Survivors Endure Tsunami Wave, Darkness, Destruction of Home
Two Adventist teachers witnessed firsthand the tsunami waves that damaged the Tonga Mission compound. They locked arms and waded through them to escape the rising waters. Erupting volcano was so loud it hurt their ears and blocked them. The two ran in darkness until heavy ash started to fall. They found shelter in a commercial […]
Truth, and Nothing But
by Stephen Chavez | 10 February 2022 | “You can’t handle the truth!” That’s the stunning assertion near the end of the film A Few Good Men. Marine lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), cross-examining Colonel Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson), shouts: “I want the truth!” Jessup’s reply—“You can’t handle the truth!”—reveals that if we knew everything, […]