The Man Is the Message: The Case for Character
By Loren Seibold | 29 January 2021 | Those who have followed the saga were gratified by the news that the Columbus Ghanaian Church recently parted ways with Samuel Pipim, erstwhile pastor, evangelist and self-identified “wounded eagle.” Pipim has been known for years to be a serial adulterer, all under his authority as a popular […]
Fire Destroys Adventist Dormitory in Kenya
29 January 2020 | Kenya’s Nation news site reported that a fire destroyed a dormitory building belonging to Tonga Omonuri Adventist Primary School in the country’s Nyamira South Sub-County on Wednesday night. According to Nation, the sub-county education quality assurance and standards officer, Seje Sylvance, said the fire broke out at the boys’ dormitory around […]
Anti-Bullying Youth Camp Held in Almaty, Kazakhstan
The December 17-19, 2020, anti-bullying camp trained youth aged 12 or older in ways to prevent bullying. Participants were also shown what to do if they themselves were bullied. Biblical principles of self-esteem and boundaries were explored. 29 January 2021 | From Adventist News Network (ANN) and the the Euro-Asia Division’s news site: The youth department […]
Anticipating AT1–January 29, 2021
Millennials and GenZs are walking away from the Adventist denomination in large numbers. As they slip away, they’re saying to each other (or at least thinking to themselves), “The church said they were my spiritual home. Why are they so willing to let me go?” Sobering! Right? We’re so delighted you’ve found Anticipating AT1. […]
News Briefs for January 28, 2021
News reports from Washington Adventist University, Mozambique, Loma Linda University Health, Adventist Community Services and the Center For Youth Evangelism: Victory Sports Network reported that the Takoma Park, Maryland-based Washington Adventist University Athletics Department, has decided that it will not have intercollegiate athletics competitions in spring sports during the 2021 season. The university cited health […]
Next Pathfinder Camporee to Be Held in Gillette, Wyoming
27 January 2021 | A major location change for the next International Pathfinder Camporee was announced yesterday The event that has been held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, since 1999 will now move west to Gillette, Wyoming, for the next camporee, which is scheduled to take place August 5-11, 2024. A Pathfinder press release about the location […]
Do Protons Exist?
by David Geelan | 27 January 2021 | The question in the title might seem like a strange one. Most people (at least among those who know about those positive particles in the nuclei of atoms) are likely to take it for granted that they are real. No one has ever seen a proton, though. […]
Newsweek Publishes Opinion Piece by ADRA President Calling for American Leadership in Global Education
26 January 2021 | “The United States of America’s reputation as a shining light for the international community has been dimmed in recent years. The world has watched as our country repeatedly withdrew from positions of global leadership and turned inward,” said Michael Kruger, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in the […]
Sharing Scripture for January 24 – 30
[symple_heading style=”” title=”Noble Prince of Peace” 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 […]
Loma Linda University Health Honored for High-Quality, Affordable, Patient-Centered Care
The 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) recognized top performance on clinical quality, patient experience, and cost measures. It also recognizes physician organizations that perform in the top 50% in all three major AMP areas: clinical quality, patient experience, and total cost of care. From LLUH – 25 January 2020 | […]