The Fear of Being Too Much
by Elle Berry | 24 November 2021 | I was five years old when I tattled on him. Of course I told a grown-up; what else would I do at five? It’s a fine line between tattling and asking for help when you are only five years old. How could I possibly know the difference? […]
Pastor Burnett Robinson Resigns
Burnett Robinson’s resignation effective immediately. Robinson will no longer be senior pastor of the Grand Concourse SDA church or work for the Greater New York Conference (GNYC). GNYC says it will “educate and counsel all pastors, seminary students, and staff to fully understand that this type of rhetoric is abhorrent and unequivocally unacceptable. “ 24 […]
Official Church Statements: Apologies, Condemnations and Leave for Pastor Burnett Robinson
Greater New York Conference (GNYC) released a statement apologizing for Robinson’s remarks concerning marital rape. GNYC statement also said Robinson put on “administrative leave.” Petition seeking Robinson’s resignation picking up steam. 24 November 2021 | The Greater New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists released statements on November […]
Updated: Burnett Robinson, Adventist Pastor, Accused of Supporting Spousal Rape
The Greater New York Conference and the North American Division have released a statement saying that Robinson has been placed on administrative leave. Robinson, the senior pastor at an Adventist church in New York City, made comments that appeared to endorse marital rape. Robinson’s remarks indicated that he supported the idea of husbands wholly owning […]
What Aunt Sevvy wishes she’d said about thankfulness
22 November 2021 Dear Readers: Aunt Sevvy is busy this week getting ready to gather loved ones around her—as are many of you. Though she’s running in circles, she’s grateful she gets to do nice things for these people she loves. Not every November has been so happy for Aunty. There have been years when […]
Living on a Prayer: Celeste Ryan Blyden, First Female Executive Secretary of Columbia Union, On Her New Role
Celeste Ryan Blyden is the first woman ever elected as executive secretary of the Columbia Union Conference. The Adventist Church is known for making it difficult for women to reach church leadership positions. “Those who helped me — many, many of whom are men — are far more in number than those who did not,” […]
Vindication by the Cross
by Stephen Ferguson | 14 November 2021 | “For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son.” (Romans 5:10) Renowned atheist Richard Dawkins once said, in his award-winning book The God Delusion: “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: […]
Pathfinders in Russia Help Thief Find Better Path
Responding to a woman’s cries, the pastor of a church in Russia chased a thief down. Thief turned out to be a teenager who had stolen from his own grandmother. After catching the thief, the pastor invited him on a bicycle trip with the Pathfinders. 19 November 2021 | From the Euro-Asia Division: The morning […]
Is It All About Me?
by Joni Bell | 17 November 2021 | I was an only child for almost four years. What a blissful experience! The world revolved around me. Meals were planned around my likes and dislikes. Any toys brought into the home were unquestionably mine; no thought of sharing ever entered my mind. My mother tended to […]
News Briefs for November 18, 2021
News reports from Adventist Health, Kazakhstan, Rwanda, Southwestern Adventist University, more. Coat of Honor The Adventist School of Medicine of East-Central Africa (ASOME), held a white coat ceremony for its inaugural cohort of medical students (class of 2027) on Nov. 12, 2021, according to an article in The New Times. The White Coat Ceremony is […]