ATSS: The Authority of the Local Adventist Church
17 November 2021 | By Todd Leonard A silver lining in what has otherwise been the dark cloud of the General Conference in Session’s refusal to endorse ordination equality is that it forced union conferences to recognize and reassert their authority over the issuing of ordination credentials. As unions in North America and Europe now […]
Former Teacher at 3 Adventist Schools Arrested, Accused of Abuse
Evidence discovered this summer that Perkins may have had “inappropriate contact with a minor.” Perkins taught at Harrisburg Adventist School, Bass Memorial Academy and Pine Tree Academy. Perkins arrested and charged with a third-degree felony. 17 November 2021 | David Perkins, a former teacher at Harrisburg Adventist School, Bass Memorial Academy and Pine Tree Academy, […]
Countermanding the Words of God – 2
by John McLarty | 17 November 2021 | Of course, as believers, we would prefer to say this differently. We would say that doing right is the truest, purest interpretation of God’s words. If obeying God’s words leads someone to mistreat people, we would argue that the perpetrator has misunderstood God and that God’s words […]
Duterte and Wilson: Strongman Face-off Ends in Bible Study
Wilson gave Duterte impromptu Bible study on Micah 6:8. Wilson also gave Duterte an engraved pen, which he told the president could be used to underline verses in the Bible. Onlookers expressed surprise at Duterte’s benevolent reaction to the meeting. 16 November 2021 | General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists President Ted N.C. Wilson met with […]
Countermanding the Words of God – 1
by John McLarty | 16 November 2021 | Sometimes, doing the right thing means countermanding the very words of God. This sounds blasphemous, but it is plainly taught in the Bible. Example No. 1: Jesus in Matthew 5 Jesus declares: “It has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of […]
Our hostess added wine to a recipe—and I don’t use alcohol
15 November 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Recently we went to the house of some Adventist friends from church for dinner. As I was with her in the kitchen, I saw her open a cupboard. She was standing so her body partially blocked it, but I saw her take out a bottle, and pour some […]
Adventist and Catholic Partnership in AMITA Health Ends
AMITA health is a joint operating company formed by Adventist Midwest Health and Ascension’s Alexian Brothers Health System in 2015. It’s much more common for planned mergers between health care systems to fall apart than it is for already-established health systems, such as AMITA, to fracture, said Michael Buchanio, a senior principal at management consulting firm […]
In Genesis 1, Science and Scripture Agree
By Paul Priest | 12 November 2021 | Some religious viewpoints completely disregard the findings of science as it relates to the creation of the earth. We Seventh-day Adventists, for example, have traditionally held a 6-day creation, 6,000-year chronology as a fundamental belief. This interpretation is based on Ussher’s flawed chronology, reinforced by Ellen White’s […]
In Admiration of Greta Thunberg
by S.M. Chen | 11 November 2021 | Perhaps you have heard of Greta Tintin Eleanora Emman Thunberg, aka Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish environmental activist. She is only 18. She is small (4’11”) and still decidedly girlish. Her growth may have been stunted by an eating disorder during formative years. She was diagnosed as […]