Steppingstones
by Melissa Brotton | 19 March 2021 | “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” (Proverbs 4:18 ESV) Is it difficult for people who grew up in church to remember when they really saw Jesus for the first time? So many of […]
Tanzania’s Adventists Mourn Death of Country’s COVID-Skeptic President
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli died this Wednesday, aged 61. Then-Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the president died of heart complications. She has since taken his place as the country’s head of state. Adventist denominational leaders have made statements following Magufuli’s death. Northern Tanzania Union Conference President Godwin Lekundayo and Southern Tanzanian Union Mission President […]
Jamaican Adventist Theologian: COVID Vaccines Not Mark of the Beast
19 March 2021 | Northern Caribbean University (NCU) theologian Dr Ikechukwu Michael Oluikpe recently dismissed conspiracy theories that claim COVID-19 vaccines are the mark of the beast described in Revelation. He was speaking for the Adventist university’s Research Week on February 25. Oluikpe “eliminated identification cards, chips, credit cards, barcode, or tattoos from consideration as […]
AT1–March 19, 2021
Do you feel held back by the circumstances of your life? Have you made some decisions with consequences that are causing havoc in your life and maybe that of your family? Jesus is willing to meet you wherever you are and reveal to you the resources of Heaven available to you for your transformation. […]
News Briefs for March 18, 2021
News reports from Jamaica, Loma Linda University, Adventist Peace Fellowship, Adventist Society for the Arts and a webinar on Christian Identity and Christian Nationalism: On March 7, Jamaica’s Washington Gardens SDA Church held a Zoom-based seminar titled COVID-19 Safety Measures & Vaccine Sensitization. Jamaica’s The Gleaner newspaper reported that Charmin McKoy, the regional health educator at […]
NAD Press Release: Support for Asian Americans
18 March 2021 | Statement issued today by the North American Division, and signed by G. Alexander Bryant, President; Randy Robinson, Treasurer; & Kyoshin Ahn, Secretary: As leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, we denounce the recent acts of violence and hatred against our brothers and sisters in the Asian-American community. God calls […]
Why I Don’t Spank Anymore
By Lindsey Abston Painter If you’re sitting in a group of young mothers and you want to drop a conversational bomb on the group, mention that you don’t believe in spanking. People take parenting criticism very personally. Parenting is about doing what we believe is best for our kids, and criticism of parenting feels like […]
Christianity Today: Many Adventists Believe You Must Be Vegan to Be Saved
18 March 2021 | A March 18 article by Christianity Today cited research by Andrews University sociology professor Duane McBride, indicating that a large part of the worldwide Adventist membership believes lifestyle contributes to salvation. “Denominational researchers found that many members in South Asia believe salvation is ensured two ways: through Jesus Christ (92%), and […]
COVID-19 Vaccines: What you need to know
Later today, Loma Linda University Health is hosting an online panel discussion and live chat session entitled COVID-19 Vaccines: What you need to know Below are the details from LLUH: WHAT: Join Michael Hogue, PharmD, and Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, as they answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines, including Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine. When: Thursday, March […]
Sharing Scripture for March 14 – 20, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”Desire of Nations” 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 […]