Comments of the Week January 5-12
Comments of the Week January 5-12 “It’s called ‘lay activities’ and is a very effective means of church growth.” —Jeffrey C. Taylor on the satire piece about why parents lock the door to pray each Sabbath afternoon Comments on Badge of an Oppressor, Exorcisms, Satire, Is My Child a Jerk?, and Aunt Sevvy Do I […]
Facebook Group Hopes to Share The Great Controversy at Presidential Inauguration.
13 January 2025 | A Facebook group entitled GC2DC has shared a video with their intentions for “an evangelistic endeavor at the presidential inauguration on January 20.” They hope to see “hundreds of thousands” of Adventists at the US Capitol to pass out Ellen G. White’s The Great Controversy to the public gathered to watch […]
AdventInnovate: ReNew Mobile Shower Clinics
ReNew is a homeless mobile shower ministry sponsored by the Loma Linda University Church’s UReach Office. Clients can enjoy showers, haircuts, hygiene kits, meals, clothes, and shoes. Check out the video below or at our YouTube Channel here. To comment, click/tap here.
Aunt Sevvy, is Michael the Archangel also Jesus Christ?
13 January 2025 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Is Michael the Archangel the same as Jesus? I’ve only heard this in the Adventist Church, and I wonder: is it unique to us? Signed, Curiouser and Curiouser Dear Curiouser, The White Estate asserts that “many” non-Adventist Bible scholars equate Michael with Christ—but Aunty has heard it only […]
Iglesias Adventistas en California abren sus puertas a los afectados por los incendios
El martes 7 de enero de 2025, el fuego se propagó por el sur de California y provocó lo que hoy se considera «el incendio más destructivo de la historia de Los Ángeles». Apodado Pacific Palisades Fire (Incendio de Pacific Palisades), las condiciones de sequía y los fuertes vientos causaron una devastación generalizada, y Newsweek […]
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We’ve heard from so many of our readers who absolutely love our print magazine. Every quarter, under the brilliant curation of our Executive Editor (and my very good friend), Loren Seibold, our magazine comes alive with a selection of thought-provoking and provocative articles, essays, and features. We bring together some of the finest thinkers and […]
Do I Wear the Badge of an Oppressor?
by Kara Wibberding | 11 January 2025 How do I do good wearing the badge of those who have done evil? Standing on the porch of a Kenyan elementary school, I locked eyes with a woman at the school entrance. She stood in a tiny gap between the two gates, just big enough for her […]
Southern California Conference Reacts to “The Most Destructive Fire in LA History”
10 January 2025 | On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Southern California flames rose to create what is now considered “the most destructive fire in LA (Los Angeles) history. Dubbed the Pacific Palisades Fire, the dry conditions and high winds caused wide-spread devastation, with Newsweek stating that “The fire was estimated to cover more than 11,802 […]
Do Ordinary Christians Need Exorcisms?
by Stephen Ferguson | 9 January 2025 “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world”—1 John 4:1. Recently I had some Adventist friends ask my advice about demons. It had been put to them by […]
SATIRE: Kid Wonders Why Parents Have to Lock Door for “Prayer” Every Sabbath Afternoon
LOMA LINDA, California — Eight-year-old Timmy Holbrook is starting to ask some uncomfortable questions about his parents’ Sabbath afternoon habits, sources close to the family report. The inquisitive second-grader has been overheard wondering aloud why his mom and dad insist on locking their bedroom door for their “special prayer time” every week after potluck. “I […]