Holy Week, part 3: A Superhero for All Time
by S.M. Chen | 2 April 2021 | Most of the time when I was growing up, my father cut my hair. I would sit in a high black and chrome vinyl chair in the kitchen with a sheet draped around my shoulders as he applied the clippers. I think sometimes he placed a bowl on my […]
NAD Ministerial Conference Grapples With Decline in Church-Going Habits/Rise of Conspiracy Theories
2 April 2021 | Members have gotten out of the habit of going to church, and conspiracy theories are running rampant after a year of COVID restrictions on public worship and life in general. Complex realities brought on by the pandemic consumed much of the focus of this year’s (March 8-9) eHuddle, a gathering of […]
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AT1–April 2, 2021
Holy discontent starts when we realize our hearts are broken by the things that break Heaven’s heart. What injustices are happening around you that you want to change for the better because you’re motivated by the One who gave everything for you and rose triumphantly this Easter weekend so many years ago? We’re so […]
GC Exec Secretary GT Ng Announces Retirement
1 April 2021 | General Conference Executive Secretary G.T. Ng has announced he will retire on June 1, 2021. The news, released by Adventist News Network (ANN) via a March 31 tweet, quoted Ng as saying, “It has been my distinct privilege to work with you, and I truly treasure the countless encounters planning, and […]
News Briefs for April 1, 2021
News reports from Southern Adventist University, Spectrum Magazine, the Lake Union, AdventHealth and Washington Adventist University: Southern Adventist University’s Dylan Gibbons, ’19 and ’20, was recently mentioned by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, recognizing his new role as the first donor-funded bail fund manager with the CALEB Hamilton County Community Bail Fund. CALEB stands for […]
The Crucifixion Is the Making of a People
by Lars Dorland | 31 March 2021 | Why did Jesus die for us? What did his death actually accomplish? The Bible gives us a plain and simple reason: “Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Cor 15:3). The challenge is to unpack this statement. What does it mean to die […]
Loma Linda University Health Administers Its 100,000th COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
The 100,000 mark was reached today, March 31st. Loma Linda University Health’s mass vaccination clinics are among the largest vaccination efforts in San Bernardino County. LOMA LINDA, CA — March 31, 2021 — Loma Linda University Health administered its 100,000th COVID-19 vaccine dose today, a milestone for its mass vaccine clinic sites that were established on Jan. […]
Holy Week #1: Pontius Pilate and the Illusion of Choice
by Mike Fortune | 31 March 2021 | “In the climax to Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities, Sydney Carton glimpses a chance to do something heroic. He himself is smitten with love for Lucie Manette, but she hopes to marry Charles Darnay; and Darnay is going to the guillotine. ‘It is a […]
Sharing Scripture for March 28 – April 3, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”What Happened?” 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 […]