Ecumenism Is Not a Bad Word
by Clarence Pamphile | 27 June 2021 | Contrary to popular belief among many in our denomination, ecumenism is not a bad word. Ecumenism encourages cooperation, better understanding and unity among Christians. It is essentially a Protestant initiative. From the World Missionary Conference (Edinburgh, 1910) through several Counsels and Conferences, to the World Council of […]
Australian Prime Minister Attends Forum Highlighting Adventist Education
25 June 2021 | Adventist Schools Australia (ASA) representatives recently attended the Christian Schools Policy Forum Dinner in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra (ACT) on May 24. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in attendance, along with over 50 Members of Parliament, including Minister for Education Allan Tudge. According to Adventist Record, […]
ADRA Colombia Distributes 1,100 Hygiene Kits Among Venezuelan Migrants
ADRA Colombia recently distributed 1,100 hygiene kits among Venezuelan migrants in the northern town of Arauquita, in the Arauca Department. The migrants were displaced, due to conflicts that broke out across the nearby border, to Venezuela. The kits included toothbrushes for adults and children, toothpaste, deodorant, and bath soap. They also included a comb, laundry soap, […]
Bipartisan Push to Make Juneteenth Federal Holiday Co-Led by Adventist Congresswoman
25 June 2021 | Democrat U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, of Houston (an Adventist), was one of the key proponents of making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill, signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021, was led by Jackson Lee and Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of […]
AT1–June 25, 2021
How do you feel about the future? If you ask this question of several people, you will get a variety of responses. Some will be unrealistically optimistic, while others are full of fear, and the majority will fall somewhere between those extremes. God offers to come close to you, whatever your response is, and […]
Christ’s Yoke of Rest
by Melissa Brotton | 24 June 2021 | “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29 ESV) A few years ago, I heard a worship talk on taking the yoke of Christ. The speaker used dry […]
News Briefs for June 24, 2021
News reports from Australia, Michigan, Massachusetts, Loma Linda University Health and Newbold College: Australia’s ABC News ran a story this week titled “Generosity or exploitation? Why some Australians give 10 per cent of their income to a church.” Narelle Smith, a former Adventist, was interviewed for the piece. She said tithing was framed by the […]
USAID Supports ADRA Work on Behalf of Belgrade’s Homeless
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) decided to award a $120,000 grant to ADRA Slovakia (partnering with ADRA Serbia) for the implementation of the homeless program “DrumoDrom” in Serbia. Twenty-five percent of Serbians are impoverished. This percentage translates into close to 1.8 million people (World Bank statistics). The homeless population in Belgrade is probably the most deprived subgroup […]
Sharing Scripture–June 20-26, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”The New Covenant Life” type=”h1″ font_size=”40″ text_align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”30″ color=”undefined” icon_left=”” icon_right=””] This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS lesson and includes a brief story from current […]
Does the World Look Older in Australia than in America? Part 2 of 2
by Robert T. Johnston | 22 June 2021 | (This is a continuation of a report on the “Age of Life on Earth” conference organized by the Sydney Adventist Forum at Morisset, New South Wales, June 11-12, 2021. Read part 1 here.) YECs have long dismissed radiometric dating as inaccurate, self-contradictory, or based on flawed […]