Sharing Scripture–May 23-29, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”Covenant Sign” 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 you […]
Ending the Women’s Ordination Civil War
by Terry Bottrell | 25 May 2021 | It has been 155 years since the Civil War ended between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Over 500,000 people were killed, plus millions of other casualties. Some think that this terrible toll, which still scars the nation today, could have been avoided. One of […]
Aunty, what’s the deal with disfellowshipping people?
24 May 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Recently a motion was brought before the church to remove the membership of a gay man because he was, according to some, an adulterer. I voted against it, but it still passed by a strong margin. This man, who had been attending regularly, has said that he no […]
Carlton P. Byrd Elected Southwest Region Conference President
A Facebook Announcement from the Southwest Region Conference: On Sunday, May 23, the Southwest Region Conference Executive Committee convened at the Dallas City Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church to elect a new president. The committee met and prayerfully considered several esteemed candidates. After being led by the Holy Spirit, they ultimately voted to elect Dr. Carlton […]
100 Patients At LLUMC – Murrieta Have Benefited from Minimally Invasive Surgery to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
The 100 left atrial appendage closures were performed with a device called the Watchman that treats people with the heart condition atrial fibrillation. LLUMC – Murrieta is the first and only center to reach this milestone in the southwest Riverside County community in record time. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of condition characterized by […]
Ellen White, the Bible, and Persistent Hermeneutical Confusion
By Loren Seibold | 21 May 2021 | A few weeks ago I wrote an essay asking whether the Sunday law scenario, so beloved of traditional Adventist eschatologists, was biblical. I was careful to say that I wasn’t questioning the Sabbath or the change of the Sabbath, and particularly to remind everyone that Scripture warns […]
Private Arbitration Sought by Adventist Health Sonora in Retaliation Lawsuit Involving President
21 May 2021 | The Union Democrat and Becker’s Hospital Review are reporting efforts by Adventist Health Sonora (Calif.) to seek private arbitration in a lawsuit involving the hospital’s president. The lawsuit was filed by the facility’s philanthropy officer, Nicole Coleman. According to Becker’s, it “accuses the hospital’s president, Michelle Fuentes, of pressuring her to […]
Three Adventist Boys Rescued After Being Lost at Sea for Two Days
21 May 2021 | Three Seventh-day Adventist boys from Vanuatu were rescued after getting lost at sea last weekend. The Pathfinders, aged 11, 14 and 16, went missing on Friday, May 14, near Mota Lava island in Vanuatu. They had reportedly gone fishing. According to Adventist Record, several boats and Dr. Mark Turnbull, on his […]
AT1–May 21, 2021
What we focus on expands. If we’re fearful and fretting, we become paralyzed. If consumerism is our thing, we never have enough. If we’re angry at the world, we find more things that tick us off. Jesus says, focus on me and let my influence expand in your life. We’re so delighted you’ve found […]
News Briefs for May 20, 2021
News reports from the NAD, Ghana, Australia, Spectrum Magazine and the Adventist Virtual Global Campmeeting: From an NAD news story (edited for length): Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the North American Division (NAD) recently released a comprehensive, digital resource to educate youth on mental health, and offer encouragement and community for those seeking help. […]