Humans of Adventism
5 February 2021 | From AT content collaborator site, AdventInnovate: Humans of Adventism is a brand-new 10-episode documentary series that shares the stories of Adventists from all walks of life. Released on YouTube last week, the series is unique because it tells stories that spark dialogue rather than rehashing the tidy talking points of official denominational media. The project […]
Anticipating AT1–February 5, 2021
Whatever stage of life you find yourself in, are you noticing that you are consumed with worry? Wanting to control the outcome of your life? Jesus invites you to be open to the Spirit, which transforms us into vulnerable and joyful people, despite the circumstances of our current condition. We’re so delighted you’ve found […]
News Briefs for February 4, 2021
News reports from Tanzania; Southern Adventist University; Bakersfield, California; Poland and La Sierra University: Tyson Jacob, the correspondent for Adventist Today in Eastern Africa, has reported that late last year, the entire PA system of Mkuu Adventist Church in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania, was stolen. The congregation decided to pray for a month, asking God […]
New Adventist Today magazine coming this week
4 February 2021 | The Winter 2021 Adventist Today magazine will be in the mailboxes of donors soon. In this issue: Why I Love Atheists, Agnostics, Backsliders, Unbelievers, Cultural Adventists, and All Who Are at the Margins of the Faith, by Loren Seibold Why We Should Value a Diversity of Beliefs, by David Geelan Between […]
Proposed Danish Law Would Handicap Churches with International Congregations
4 February 2021 | A proposed Danish law, to be debated in Denmark’s parliament, would require all sermons to be translated and submitted to the state—alarming religious freedom advocates. The law on sermons in languages other than Danish was proposed as a curb to the growth of Islamic extremism. The first communion to speak out […]
Sharing Scripture for January 31 – February 6, 2021
[symple_heading style=”” title=”Playing God” 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 […]
#BHM: The insufficiency of hashtag culture
by Maury D. Jackson Adventist Christians are called to remain vigilant against beastly imperial powers (Rev. 13). That call includes paying close attention to rhetorical strategies that look like lambs, but breathe fire like dragons (Rev. 13:11). The bad breath of the beast is seen today in the hashtag culture: #MeToo; #Antiracism; #ThinBlueLine; #AllLivesMatter; #BLM (is […]
AT author Christy K. Robinson featured on TBN documentary
2 February 2021 | In 2019, six documentary film producers were tasked with researching and filming six hour-long segments on the spread of Christianity across the world. The documentaries were pulled together by a script writer and narrated by actor Dennis Haysbert. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) began airing the monthly episodes called “INEXPLICABLE: How Christianity […]
The Pastor-Congregation Relationship: Understanding the Church
by Loren Seibold | 2 February 2021 | As I wrote in a previous article, after a lifetime of ministry, I now wonder if ministry as we’ve conceived it all these years can continue. At one time the pastor’s role was rooted in community tradition. He was educated in Scripture and church doctrine and ritual—sometimes […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Open in Large-Scale Effort to Vaccinate Inland Empire Community
Loma Linda University Health is making a large-scale effort to vaccinate the community against COVID-19, currently with two vaccine clinic sites and the potential to expand in the future. San Bernardino County residents who fall in all tiers of phase 1A or are 65 years of age or older are eligible to get vaccinated. Appointments […]