Aunty, why is it expected that church employees have to work on Sabbath?
9 December 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Why is it that the same church that defends religious liberty and helps employees outside the church defend the right not to work on Sabbath, also requires its employees to work on Sabbath? Why is it suddenly okay to work on Sabbath if the employer is the church? […]
Spoiler Alert
In the original Planet of the Apes movie (1968), three astronauts have crash-landed on an unknown planet they estimate to be 300 light years from earth. The spaceship’s chronometer indicates that it’s been 2,006 years since the launch of their spaceship. Thanks to “time dilation” and “deep hibernation” they’ve aged less than a year. As […]
Comments of the Week December 2-8
Comments of the Week December 2-8 “This conspiracy theory-driven, anti-vaccination, Christian nationalist rhetoric has no place in our churches. Praying for this individual, his family, and everyone under his significant level of influence as this church tries to move forward from his years of leadership there.” –-Bonnie Smith and Tim Mayne on the dismissal of […]
Editorial: “Seven Reasons to Love Ugly Christmas Sweaters”
1. You’re a walking fire hazard Nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a sweater with so many blinking lights, you could guide Santa’s sleigh through a snowstorm. Who needs a Christmas tree when you can be one? Just remember to keep a fire extinguisher handy – you’re one short circuit away from becoming a yuletide bonfire. […]
I Went to Church Last Sunday
Loren Seibold | 6 December 2024 | I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. It shouldn’t be that hard to get up on Sunday and pick out a church and slip quietly into a pew. My excuse, most Sundays, has been that years after I’ve officially retired, Saturday is still a work day—mostly […]
Your Right to Know
A fundamental shift has occurred in our church that directly affects your right to know what’s happening within our denomination. This fall, the General Conference adopted item #6 — a GC working policy addition that makes it a disciplinary offense for any church employee, including pastors and communication staff, to share information with independent Adventist […]
Loyalty to Our Tradition, and Appreciating Beauty Elsewhere
by Reinder Bruinsma | 5 December 2024 | Recently I had a very pleasant visit with Dr. Arjan Plaisier, who was the secretary-general of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands between 2008 and 2016. I first met Dr. Plaisier in 2001 at a congress for Adventist ministers in Europe. I had invited him—at the time, […]
Tiroteo en una escuela adventista del norte de California
A la 1:08 pm del miércoles, se recibió una llamada al 911 por parte de la Policía de Tránsito de California con respecto a una situación de un tirador armado en la Escuela Adventista Feather River, ubicada en Cox Lane y la Autopista 70 entre Oroville y Palermo. La llamada fue transferida a la Oficina […]
News Brief: 05 December 2024
05 December 2024 | News from Loma Linda University “Law enforcement departments from across the Inland Empire joined forces with Loma Linda University Health leadership, the Security Department, and community members for the 10th annual No-Shave November fundraiser. This year’s event raised $14,555 to support the Loma Linda University Cancer Center’s mission to advance cancer […]