Video Warns of “Pastor” Speaking in Churches, Asking for Personal “Loans”
3 January 2025 | {Addendum: This note was received from Billy Mirander’s wife, Abigail Foster: “I would like to clarify that I have been separated from Billy Mirander for over four years, with no contact whatsoever, due to a court-ordered protection. I ask that a statement be released to correct this misrepresentation, confirming that I […]
Epiphaneous Awareness
by Jim Burklo | 3 January 2025 | An awakening. An opening into higher consciousness. A discovery. A parting of the fog of confusion, revealing a new kind of clarity. The dictionary says that an epiphany is a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something. What an enticing definition! It […]
ADRA Partners with Community After South Korean Plane Crash
3 January 2025 | On December 29, tragedy struck the Korean Union Conference when a plane crash occurred at Muan International Airport in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea, killing eleven congregants and students. According to reports, an Adventist lay leader with his wife and son, two Adventist students with their parents, and a congregant […]
SATIRE: Predictions for Adventism in 2025
It’s 2025, and we already know what’s coming for Adventism. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. – January 15 – General Conference (GC) implements new “Tithe Transparency Initiative,” publishing list of non-offering givers in church (e)bulletins worldwide. Attendance mysteriously drops by 50% the following Sabbath. – February 14 – No Ring By Spring support group […]
Christians in Counterfactual Chaos
by Paul Annala | 2 January 2025 | Fake news. Fact resistance. Filter bubbles. Troll factories. Alternative facts. It is said that we live in a post-truth era; post from the Latin word for “after.” A time after the truth, a time where interest in what is true, correct, and factual has waned. We live […]
ATSS: Marko Lukić, “A Useless Doctrine? Revisiting the Investigative Judgment”
1 January 2025 | The doctrine of the investigative judgment (particularly when expressed in metaphors regarding the sanctuary and day of atonement) is regarded by many as one of the three major pillars of Adventist identity. It has shaped the way we Adventists understand ourselves and our special mission. But it has for a long […]
The Blessings of a New Year
by Reinder Bruinsma | 31 December 2024 | In my native Dutch language we wish people either a “happy” or a “blessed” new year. There’s an origin story about this difference: those with a Protestant heritage prefer the term “happy,” while people with a Roman Catholic background opt for “blessed.” I like both of these […]
Important Update: Exceeding Our Year-End Fundraising Goal
Dear Adventist Today Supporter, I’m writing to provide an important update regarding our year-end fundraising campaign. After posting yesterday’s update, we discovered additional donations that had come in through the mail but were not included in our initial count due to a processing error. We apologize for this oversight. With these contributions now accounted for, […]
SATIRE: All Movement Banned During Adventist Song Services
The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has announced a sweeping new policy banning all forms of movement during Sabbath song service. The initiative, dubbed “Statuesque Sabbath,” aims to eliminate what church leaders are calling “distracting kinetic worship.” Elder Rigid Stockstill, chair of the newly formed Committee on Motionless Melodies, explained the rationale behind the decision: […]
SATIRE: Top 10 Adventist New Year’s Resolutions
1. Memorize All 13 Sabbath School Memory Verses Each Quarter – Commit to learning every single Adult Sabbath School quarterly memory verse so you can recite them from the pulpit with the confidence of an ordained minister. 2. Master the Art of Nominating Committee Evasion – Perfect your “I’m suddenly very busy” face and strategically […]