Why Aren’t Fathers Responsible for Illegal Abortions?
Loren Seibold | 20 October 2021 | Let me start by saying that in the best of all possible worlds, there would be no abortion of unborn fetuses. An ethicist—even a Christian one—would tell you that the “best of all possible worlds” argument isn’t a very useful one, because the list of things that should […]
On the Rise: 2 More Women in Top Positions in Adventist Church
Pastor Melissa Cooke is the new Executive Secretary of the Maritime Conference Pastor Lola Moore-Johnston is the first female lead pastor ever appointed by the Potomac Conference. 20 October 2021 | Pastor Melissa Cooke and Pastor Lola Moore-Johnston have moved into top leadership positions in the Maritime Conference and the Potomac Conference, respectively. Cooke is […]
Growth Spurt: Adventist Church in Tanzania Gains 40,000 New Members Through Media Campaign
Church members installed screens in bars, restaurants, barbershops, prisons — wherever they found crowds of people. Former witch that was converted through the campaign released a hyena he had been using in his magic at his baptism. 120 prisoners in city of Mwanza decided to be baptized after watching the campaign. 20 October 2021 | […]
Signs of the Times that No Longer Work for Us
by Clarence Pamphile | 19 October 2021 | Religions are conservative. They hang on to and perpetuate traditions. They have a hard time letting go of the old, and accepting the new. One positive aspect of conservatism is stability. But societies and human institutions evolve. Things change. Religions therefore must change and adapt—if for no […]
Знамения времени, которые больше не работают для нас
Кларенс Памфил | 19 октября 2021 | Религии по сути своей консервативны. Они держатся за традиции и хранят их. Им трудно отпустить старое и принять новое. Положительный аспект консерватизма – это стабильность. Но общества и человеческие институты развиваются. Вещи меняются. Следовательно, и религии должны меняться и адаптироваться – хотя бы по той простой причине, что […]
Teachers at Adventist School Allegedly Sought Fraudulent Vaccine Exemptions from Doctor
Dr. John Evans allegedly gave Kempsey Seventh-day Adventist teachers fraudulent Covid-19 vaccine exemption certificates. Kempsey Seventh-day Adventist school said they will be “fully compliant” with the vaccination mandates for schools. Evans, who recently came out of retirement, allegedly has a “religious objection” to vaccinations. 19 October 2021 | Police in Australia said a doctor from […]
ADRA Increases Job Security for 3,000 People in Ghana to Reduce Economic Impact of COVID-19
ADRA has partnered with local Adventist congregations and Ghana’s National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (NEIP) to train more than 2,700 youth in key areas, such as catering, phone repairs, cosmetics and “climate-smart” farming to mitigate the financial impact of COVID. The projects the trainees deploy will be tracked in real-time, allowing ADRA to make improvement […]
Why Won’t My Mom Let Me Have Purple Hair?
18 October 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’m 15 and I’m a Seventh-day Adventist, as are my parents. My style has always been a little on the eccentric side, while still following Adventist values. I’ve always wanted my hair an unnatural color but my mom thinks only “weirdos” have “weird” hair colors. She doesn’t want […]
This Girl Is Probably Smarter Than You
Alena Wicker, 12, attends Oakwood University as a Biomedical Science major. Wicker started her own company, The Brown Stem Girl. She also plans to work for NASA 18 October 2021 | Alena Wicker is a Biomedical Sciences major at Oakwood University. She both launched and owns the company The Brown Stem Girl. This past summer […]
Ten Celebrations of Adventist Theology
by Carsten Thomsen | 17 October 2021 | I just finished listening to Elder Ted Wilson’s Annual Council Sabbath sermon in its entirety. What an oratorical masterpiece! Speaking with great confidence and conviction, leaving nothing open to discussion, with all the pieces of Seventh-day Adventist doctrine, identity and purpose clearly enunciated, it took me back […]