Matthew Korpman: Was Noah an Alien from Outer Space?
There are many difficult questions from the Bible. But is the biggest one whether Noah was an alien? Watch Matthew Korpman react to History Channel’s show Ancient Aliens! To comment, click/tap here.
Aunty, I despise my daughter’s nose piercing!
31 January 2022 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I don’t believe my church or my Christianity has anything to do with my opinion about my 19-year-old daughter’s nose piercing. She told me she is now an adult and it is her decision to get it, and she didn’t need to ask me. Anyway, I think it’s […]
Say What! Bible Scholar Tackles Godless Myths, Old Wives’ Tales
Matthew Korpman’s video series, “Bible Scholar Reacts,” tackles religious misinformation. “It too often seems that no one in the Adventist church, or larger Christianity, is fact-checking different things,” said Korpman. Past episode topics included a Vatican conspiracy and Walter Veith’s views on a flat Earth. 31 January 2022 | What’s a guy with four degrees […]
Following Reports of Abuse, Trans-European Division Releases Statement
TED statement acknowledges rape can happen in marriage. TED also offering a ministry of reconciliation “when the perpetrator’s repentance makes possible the contemplation of forgiveness and restoration in relationships.” TED also said it would provide a professional advocate (psychologist or counsellor) as an intermediary between the victim and any committees and communications. 31 January 2022 […]
Pero lo dijo Dios, ¿no es así?
Por Russ Spangler | 29 de enero de 2022 Los adventistas creen que, si logramos que la gente lea la Biblia, verán que Dios es real y que los ama. Eso no ha funcionado para todos. A. A. Milne, el autor de Winnie the Pooh, escribió: “El Antiguo Testamento es responsable de más ateísmo, agnosticismo, […]
What’s What and Who’s Who, Part II: Vaccinations — and Exemptions — Are Up to You
Latest statement by the church on vaccination concerns says that “COVID immunization could be an issue of conscience for individual members with personal convictions and thus a religious liberty issue for them.” Religious exemptions are something you are entitled to because of your own personal beliefs, according to Orlan Johnson, director of Public Affairs and […]
Why I Don’t Say, “God Is Good All the Time”
by Victor Lee | 27 January 2022 | I visited a church I am familiar with in Sydney for Christmas. I had just arrived from being stranded in Brunei for two years. I was wearing a pair of jeans, a borrowed old shirt, and my two-year long hair tied in a man bun. The male […]
News Briefs for January 28, 2022
News reports from Brazil, Guatemala, Southern University, Tonga, the United States. Ted Talk General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists President Ted N.C. Wilson will be the featured guest on a special program, “Examining Church Structure: The General Conference,” on Jan. 29, 2022. Hosted by the Office for Regional Conference Ministries (ORCM), the presentation is especially timely, […]
What’s What and Who’s Who, Part I: Adventist Church Affirms ADCOM’s Authority
Church says GC ADCOM can release statements which give “general counsel to World Church entities as requested” with, notably, “the power to act.” Statements warns that potential results of challenging the church’s authority could be people leaving the Church, organizing independent worship groups, or creating off-shoot movements that would view the Church in apostasy. Statement […]