German Conference Appoints First Gender Equality Officer
In the first appointment of its kind in Germany, the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bavaria voted on April 25 to appoint an Equal Opportunities Commissioner. Patricia Davis, a psychologist, was chosen for the role. She will guard against instances of discrimination against women within the Adventist organizations and entities in the […]
New Mosque in Indiana Draws Adventist Praise
4 June 2021 | The opening of a new mosque in Fishers, central Indiana, has drawn praise from the youth pastor of a nearby Adventist Church according to a report published yesterday by the WFYI news organization. Cristopher Suarez, youth pastor of a neighboring Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cicero, Indiana, told WFYI that he’s grateful […]
AT1–June 4, 2021
We believe that God still speaks to humanity in our time. But often God’s voice is soft, not strong. Are we preparing ourselves to hear the whispers from Heaven? Are we talking with our children about listening for the voice of God? That’s what we’re going to hear about today. We’re so delighted you’ve […]
Denomination in Canada Issues Statement After 215 Unmarked Children’s Graves Discovered
A total of 215 unmarked children’s graves were found at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. 3 June 2021 | From NAD News (on June 2): A Statement on the Discovery of 215 Unmarked Children’s Graves at the Former Kamloops Residential School Site in British Columbia, Canada: The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada […]
News Briefs for June 3, 2021
News reports from the Philippines, Cuba, Loma Linda University, Walla Walla University and Redding Adventist Academy: Ian Grey Antoni Segui, a 14-year-old Adventist from Lopez, Quezon, in the Philippines, has been named champion of the Heroes II Bible Trivia Game World Championship. He beat out 16 finalists (including his dad) from around the world to […]
Why God Had to Die
by Mark B. Johnson | 3 June 2021 | The Academy Award winning movie City Slickers (1991) tells the story of three friends in New York City who are struggling with middle-age. Their work is unrewarding and each of them, to a varying degree, is having problems in his marriage. To get away from their trouble […]
Denis Fortin: Lessons from the 1919 Bible Conference
2 June 2021 | This week’s ATSS conversation will be based on this article by Denis Fortin (linked at the Spectrum website.) Excerpt: [Ellen White] had written numerous books and articles on biblical history, biblical themes, and biblical and Christian history. How were her writings to be used in matters of biblical and historical facts? Were […]
Where Is a Woman’s Place?
by Richard W. Coffen | 2 June 2021 | “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” Professor Leona Running, grande dame of the seminary, used to wear a shirt bearing that bon mot to classes she taught. Not all assertions about women have been as lighthearted: “Let women stay at […]
Sharing Scripture–May 30-June 5, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”The New Covenant” 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 news […]
Australian Union Strengthens Support for Women in Ministry
1 June 2021 | On May 31, Adventist Record reported that the recent 2021 Australian Union Conference (AUC) Executive Committee meeting decided to expand on a 2015 AUC Constituency Meeting resolution on women in ministry. Below is the official statement from this year’s meeting: As a Church we continue to be blessed by the spiritual […]