Why the Church Is Growing in Africa: the Rest of the Story
by Admiral Ncube | 11 January 2021 | Adventism globally is enjoying phenomenal growth, with membership now in excess of 22 million. While acknowledging that numbers—be they demographic or financial—are not an indicator of spirituality or faithfulness, the numerical growth of Adventism globally should be celebrated. Statistics on accessions through baptism and profession of faith […]
Copies of “The Great Controversy” Distributed in Tens of Thousands to Capitol Rioters
11 January 2021 | An Adventist group called The Forerunner Chronicles organized a massive Washington, DC-based effort to hand out copies of Ellen White’s The Great Controversy to the crowd at the “Stop the Steal” rally on Wednesday, January 6—the group that went on to storm the United States Capitol building. The Forerunner Chronicles is […]
Loma Linda University Health: New COVID-19 Strain — What You Should Know
Virus mutations happen frequently. While research shows the new variant is more infectious, it does not appear to be more deadly. Vaccination should still work on the new strain. From Loma Linda University Health – Janelle Ringer – 10 January 2021 – At the end of 2020, a new strain of the coronavirus was discovered, […]
After church on Sabbath, do I just have to sit home and be bored?
8 January 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Is it wrong to go out and be happy instead of staying at home after church on a Sabbath? Bored Sabbath-keeper Dear Bored, The Bible tells how one Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were out walking. They picked some grain to munch on—and of course, the churchmen, critical […]
Christians: Speak Now
by Danita Rasmussen | 8 January 2021 | I love stories. And while I was growing up, nothing pleased me more than being able to listen to a story on a cassette tape. Whether I was in the car, in my room, or carrying the story with me on my Walkman, I loved to listen! […]
Anticipating AT1–January 8, 2021
A new year gives us a new start. Will 2021 be about what we have to have to be happy, or will it be about generous service, greater simplicity, and deeper love? Will the fruit of the Spirit be our guide as we make our way through these next 12 months? We’re so delighted […]
Barry Black Condemns Attack on Capitol Building in Senate Prayer
7 January 2021 | Senate Chaplain Barry Black condemned the January 6 violence in the United States Capitol building in a prayer as he closed a joint session of Congress in the early hours of January 7. “We deplore the desecration of the United States Capitol building, the shedding of innocent blood, the loss of […]
News Briefs for January 8, 2021
News reports from the Trans-European Division’s Youth Ministries department, the United States Congress, Union College, ADRA Croatia, Adventist Health Delano and the North American Division Health Ministries Department: From TED News: ‘Vision’ Music Contest, organised by the Trans-European Division’s Youth Ministries department, provided an opportunity for youth around the Division to start the New Year […]
North American Division Leadership Responds to Events at the U.S. Capitol
From the North American Division – 7 January 2021 | The events in Washington, D.C., during the past few days have been traumatic for most Americans, and shocking for those around the world. Many of our members are deeply concerned regarding the actions that took place at the United States Capitol Building on January 6, […]
AT Investigation: Adventist K-12 Education in a Pandemic
Training up (school)children in the way they should go is manifestly more complex during a pandemic. by Heather Reifsnyder | 7 January 2021 | At 10 p.m. on the day they received a diagnosis of Covid-19, two lifelong teachers passed as one exited their Adventist school and the other entered. They had received something else […]