Editorial: “Is a Church’s Potluck Dinner a Litmus Test?”
Imagine you are visiting a church for the first time, the sermon has ended, the postlude has concluded, and members approach you to extend an invitation to potluck. You accept and are ushered downstairs to an abundant array of food. The room is filled with people of all ages mingling. The atmosphere is jubilant and […]
Reality & the Mind of God
by David Geelan | 1 November 2024 | What does it mean to ‘understand’ something? If we say ‘I understand quadratic equations or ‘I understand the sanctuary doctrine’ or ‘I understand how yachts sail in directions other than downwind,’ what do we mean? One way of thinking about the answer to these questions is that […]
SATIRE: Trump Dons High-Vis Vest, Vows to “Clean Up Tremendous Piles of Great Controversy Books From American Cities”
In a dramatic campaign appearance that left Adventist leaders scrambling for response, former President Donald Trump appeared at a Wisconsin rally wearing a fluorescent safety vest and promised to address what he called “a tremendous literature crisis in our beautiful cities.” “Folks, you wouldn’t believe it – these books, these Great Controversy books, they’re everywhere. […]
Should Adventists Remain Neutral When Politicians Have a Religious Agenda?
by Robert Crux | 31 October 2024 | Many Adventists believe that the best stance toward the controversies in the political world is neutrality: ignore grievous social injustice and religious upheaval, and remain stolidly apolitical. But do we have that privilege? Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you […]
News Brief: 31 October 2024
31 October 2024 | News from the Inter-American Division “Seventh-day Adventist leaders in the Inter-American Division (IAD) recently hosted an online Spirit of Prophecy Emphasis Week aimed at inspiring leaders and church members to engage more deeply with the writings of Ellen G. White, a co-founder of the church. The event, themed ‘Believe His Promises,’ […]
SATIRE: Local Adventist Finally Admits Cookie Binge Was His Own Fault, Not Satan’s
In a groundbreaking moment of personal accountability, local church member Brad Thompson has publicly acknowledged that his recent demolition of an entire batch of his wife’s freshly baked chocolate chip cookies was, in fact, not the result of satanic temptation. “I’ve spent years blaming the devil for my cookie-related infractions,” Thompson admitted while brushing crumbs […]
Fiji Mission makes statement to press about accusations of sexual abuse
30 October 2024 | In response to the allegations arising from an unidentified woman accusing Fiji Mission president Nasoni Lutunaliwa of sexual abuse when she was 13, the Fiji Mission says it has initiated an investigation. In a statement published in the Fiji Sun, mission secretary Epeli Saukuru said, “The safety and wellbeing of our […]
UK’s Channel 4 Gives Evidence of Sexual Abuse by Church Member
30 October 2024 | Channel 4, a news station from the United Kingdom, has released evidence against Dr. Donald Kelly, once a prominent member of the South England Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dr. Kelly was accused of grooming and sexually assaulting young black men, starting in the 1960s. Kelly died of cancer in […]
Adventistas en España se unen para ayudar a familias afectadas por la catástrofe DANA
El Este peninsular de España está siendo afectado por la Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos (DANA), “es una depresión (o borrasca) aislada en niveles atmosféricos altos, formada por aire frío”. Cabe recordar que, en meteorología, una depresión es “una zona donde la presión atmosférica es más baja que la del aire que la rodea”, según […]