News Briefs for October 7, 2021
News Reports from the Association of Adventist Women, North American Division, Puerto Rico, Southern Adventist University Yes, Virginia, There Really Is an Adventist in Hollywood Andrew Davis is an Adventist who works at the top level of the entertainment industry in Hollywood. He was recently named executive vice president and global chief human resources officer […]
Snow White and Rose Red
by Jack Hoehn Fairy tales are of questionable reputation. I was not nourished on them, but I doubt that today children could grow up not knowing about “The 3 Little Pigs and The Big Bad Wolf” or “Little Red Riding Hood,” sharing the same durable long-toothed villain. Although “Goldilocks” doesn’t get traumatized by a wolf, […]
Laura Wibberding: Christianity’s changing relationship with violence and war
6 October 2021 | Do Christians believe in violence? The answer depends on which Christians you ask. For many US evangelicals, valor is a Christian virtue. The metaphors of soldiers and warfare in the Bible must sometimes be applied literally, and defending the innocent is the truest form of Christian manhood. This January 6, when […]
Making History: Journal of Adventist Archives, the First of Its Kind, Launched
Journal intends to provide Adventist scholars with an incentive to produce historical scholarship. Journal also seeks to capture, commemorate, understand and celebrate Adventist past. Journal looking for authors and volunteers to submit articles and notes, serve on the journal advisory board, and serve as peer reviewers. 06 October 2021 | Did you know the Seventh-day […]
After Earthquake, ADRA and Church Help Haitians Near, Far, Wherever They Are (Almost)
ADRA providing aid to Haitians in Colombia, Honduras and Mexico. In Haiti, among church membership the Aug. 14 earthquake killed 16, injured 117 and damaged property of more than 3,000. Church leaders coordinating reconstruction for 22 extensively damaged churches and 4 Adventist schools destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti. 05 October 2021 | After a […]
How can I invite picky eaters to Sabbath lunch?
4 October 2021 Dear Aunt Sevvy: Now that we expect the intensity of the pandemic to decline, I’m looking forward to again inviting people over on Sabbath after church to continue our fellowship over food. But it seems that what you eat and don’t eat nowadays is more important than fellowship. Who wants to fix […]
Ransomware Attack Targets Washington Adventist University
Ransomware attack started on Oct. 2, 2021. School officials have not yet stated what data may have been compromised, or the requested ransom amount. Wifi and internet access on campus, and library services that require the Internet, are all unavailable until further notice. 04 October 2021 | Washington Adventist University is experiencing an ongoing ransomware […]
Patricia Marruffo Elected as Executive Secretary of Southeastern California Conference
Patricia Marruffo was elected as one of the top administrative officials of Southeastern California Conference (SECC). The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists vote in 2015 restricted ordination to men only, and typically, senior leadership positions require ordination credentials. The SECC territory has more than 70,000 members and contains two Adventist universities: Loma Linda University and […]
The Prostitute’s Deliverance
by Mark B. Johnson | 1 October 2021 | This essay is based on John 7:53–8:11 At the beginning of John 8, we find a potentially deadly interaction going on between Christ and the Jewish leaders. This portion of scripture is called the pericope adulterae by biblical scholars. It is “the part taken out about […]
AT1 — October 1, 2021
This is the last time you will see AT1 on the Adventist Today website and Facebook page. Going forward, you will find it at creativeministry.org and on the Center for Creative Ministry Facebook page. It’s easy to give thanks in all things when the sun is out and everything seems bright, but when the […]