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 […]
ADRA, Adventist Church and Adventist Health International Join Forces to Rush Relief to Help India’s COVID-19 Crisis
ADRA is preparing to airlift critical medical supplies and several oxygen generation systems. The relief effort will help ADRA expand its relief operations to Adventist hospitals in India to build medical capabilities and improve critical coronavirus patient care services. The humanitarian operation will also enhance the oxygen production at medical facilities by installing oxygen generation […]
Judged, Rejected, and Feeling It
by Joni Bell | 7 May 2021 | I’ve always felt accepted, loved and valued in my religious community. My dad was a much-loved pastor all his life and my husband a respected leader in our denomination, and I know I rode on their coattails for much of my early life. I came into my […]
Zimbabwean Adventist Leadership Joins Interfaith Vaccine Promotion Effort
7 May 2021 | The Adventist Church in Zimbabwe has joined an interfaith effort to encourage the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the country. The Adventist leaders joined officials from Christian, Islamic and the African Traditional Religions in a dialogue with UNICEF and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) in partnership with Apostolic Women […]
Online Adventurer Camporee Draws Hundreds of Participants in Puerto Rico
7 May 2021 | Over 550 children took part in an island-wide Adventurer’s Camporee in Puerto Rico from April 16-18. Children aged 4-9 participated from their homes or (a few hours per day) from socially-distanced tents on the grounds of some congregations. The Adventurers studied the Bible, took part in various challenges and earned honors […]
AT1–May 7, 2021
In times of insecurity, we often need an answer of peace. God’s answer in many situations is you. Maybe you see a solution, or you know a person to turn to for help, or you have wise counsel. We’re so delighted you’ve found AT1. From our inspirational message, to our thought-provoking AT Trending News, […]
Pacific Union Conference President Ricardo Graham Announces Retirement
This is a press release from the Pacific Union Conference: On May 4, 2021, Elder Ricardo Graham, president of the Pacific Union Conference, announced his intention to retire from church employment. A new president will be elected at the union constituency meeting, August 15-16, in Tucson, Arizona. For nearly 47 years, Elder Graham has been […]
News Briefs for May 6, 2021
News reports from Loma Linda University Health; South Africa’s Helderberg College; Glendale, California; Avondale University College and MusicVerse, a new Adventist music platform: Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) announced on Facebook that yesterday (Wednesday, May 5) marked the first time since March 2020 Loma Linda University Medical Center was not treating any COVID-19 patients. “At the […]