Brazilian Adventists Reach Out to Circus Performers Affected by Pandemic
14 May 2021 | Adventists from the Vicente Pires congregation in the Federal District (DF) of Brazil recently reported outreach efforts to circus performers connected to Circo Portugal in the Taguatinga area of the Federal District. The congregation, together with other Adventists, had been looking for ways to reach out to people suffering from loss of […]
ADRA and ACS Help Hundreds of Cash-Strapped Families in the Philippines Who Lost Homes in Residential Fire
On March 19, a deadly fire broke out in a residential area of Kawit, Cavite, and left approximately 80 percent of homes destroyed. About 1,079 individuals from 511 families were affected, and 450 survivors had their homes totally devastated by the fire. ADRA made the decision to implement a cash response so that survivors who lost […]
AT1–May 14, 2021
Opportunities in our lives often have expiration dates attached. We can’t delay when God prompts us to move: Start a project. Redeem a relationship. Stop something. We’re so delighted you’ve found AT1. From our inspirational message, to our thought-provoking AT Trending News, to our melodic moment of music, we trust this short program adds […]
Seeking an Understanding, by Seth Pierce
13 May 2021 Seeking an Understanding, by Seth Pierce, 2020. Published by AdventSource (5120 Prescott Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68506) 140 pages. Reviewed by Lindsey Painter If you’ve ever met Dr. Pierce, or heard him speak, you will not be surprised that he has written a book urging Seventh-day Adventists to communicate with one another better. […]
News Briefs for May 13, 2021
News reports from Kenya; Chico, California; Paradise Adventist Academy; Tanzania and the North American Division (NAD): A Facebook complaint from an unmarried Adventist woman in Kenya was picked up by Tuko, a national news site after the woman complained that single Adventist men were ignoring their single female counterparts in church. Obuba Kwamboka Naumy complained […]
Why I Love Atheists, Agnostics, Backsliders… & All Who Aren’t at the Center of the Faith
12 May 2021 | This week’s ATSS conversation will be based on this article. Excerpt: In my grouchy old age, I’ve become less patient with many of our assumptions about both theology and culture. It struck me one day that I’ve always had a set of people in my life who question Seventh-day Adventist theological […]
Sharing Scripture — May 9 – 15, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”Covenant at Sinai” 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 […]
A Roman Catholic Grad Student Reflects on His Adventist University Education
By Paul Perez | 11 May 2021 | Being a man of 40 and deciding to return to school after 16 years is difficult. And, I’m a Roman Catholic which is, frankly, sometimes difficult too. The moment I utter the word “Catholic” I brace myself for the typical response: “oh.” And this last was especially […]
American WWII Bomb Kills Solomon Islands Adventist
11 May 2021 | A Seventh-day Adventist in the Solomon Islands was killed on May 9 by a US bomb from World War II (WWII) that was accidentally detonated in the Lengakiki Heights, West Honiara area of the country. Raziv Hilly, 29, was cooking food for a church fundraiser when heat from the fire detonated […]
Covid let me finally enjoy Sabbath—but now my rest is ending!
10 May 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, As a child, Sabbath was my favorite day of the week. For the majority of my adult life as a church employee, however, Sabbath has felt like another work day: preparing for Sabbath School or worship, rehearsing, cooking for potluck or supervising kids—a lot of work. Since COVID-19 […]