Have We Made the Bible Too Holy?
by Carsten Thomsen | 20 August 2024 | Most religious journeys begin with a holy book; an old book with murky origins; a collection of works by multiple authors chronicling the origins of a religion, while also defining it. This holy book is considered undisputed. It claims other-worldly inspiration. When accepted by its followers, it […]
Brixton Pathfinders March Against Gun and Knife Violence
22 August 2024 | From Santley Street to Ferndale Road to Clapham North into Clapham Road, then Stockwell Road, the Brixton Pathfinders led a drum corps in opposition to rising gun and knife violence. According to 2023 census data and official crime statistics, one analyst has found “Per 1,000 residents in Brixton there were 385 […]
Adventist Frontier Mission president calls for parachurch organization for tithe diversion
19 August 2024 | At a camp meeting this past week, Conrad Vine, president of Adventist Frontier Missions, advocated for the establishment of a parachurch organization that would withhold tithe and release it only to those organizations that resist “cultural Marxism” and uphold freedom of conscience in matters of vaccinations and climate change. His August […]
Updates from Bjorn’s 230-Mile London-to-Paris AT Summer Fundraiser Run
Day 8: 230 Miles Conquered – We Made It to the Eiffel Tower! 🏃♂️🇫🇷🎉 #atsummerchallenge UPDATE Fundraising Page Goal Surpassed: Over $10,000 Raised! 🏃♂️🇫🇷🎉 The 230-mile journey from London to Paris is complete, and we’ve beaten our $10,000 goal for the fundraising page! Your incredible support has made a real difference for Adventist Today’s mission […]
Struggling conferences are giving pastors many more churches. Is this a good plan?
19 August 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’ve heard that in some financially struggling conferences, pastors are being assigned a ridiculous number of churches that aren’t even near one another. This is being presented as going back to the model of pastors as evangelists, who leave the local elders to run the church. They say […]
¿Nos describe bien el Manual Oxford del Adventismo?: Reseña crítica
La prestigiosa serie de más de mil seiscientos Manuales Oxford, cada uno sobre una amplia gama de temas diferentes, incluye ahora El Manual Oxford del Adventismo del Séptimo Día. Un equipo de cinco editores, junto con el personal de Oxford University Press, produjeron un manual autorizado y exhaustivo sobre el adventismo, centrado en su historia, […]
Comments of the Week August 11-18
Comments of the Week August 11-18 Welcome to a new feature, where we select the best comments of the week, and invite you to revisit the essays where they were made. —Editors Leaders, Misleaders, and Renewal, Part 2 For Part 1, Click Here “I feel like our local church is the only place we can […]
“I Will Go Ride” Program Distributes The Great Controversy from Bicycles
by Debbie Hooper | 18 August 2024 | In late May 2024, seven Adventists embarked on a grueling 1,145-kilometer (711-mile) evangelistic bike ride across Australia called “I Will Go Ride,” traveling from Brisbane, Queensland, to Eugowra, New South Wales. The self-funded riders included Pastor Glenn Townend (South Pacific Division president) and Pastor Brett Townend (South […]
ADRA realiza operativos de emergencia por los deslaves en la India
Las lluvias récord han sido el detonante de devastadores deslaves en Kerala (India), que han causado 361 muertos y más de 250 desaparecidos. Esta catástrofe natural es el resultado de numerosos problemas, como lluvias cinco veces superiores a las habituales, el terreno escarpado de la región, la deforestación desenfrenada y sistemas de drenaje inadecuados. La […]
La Universidad del Caribe Sur celebra su primer festival de cine
El Congreso de la Juventud de la Unión Caribeña, celebrado en todo el territorio, fue el escenario en el que se desarrolló el primer festival de cine de la Universidad del Caribe Sur (USC). Más de 500 jóvenes adventistas acudieron a Puerto España (Trinidad) para asistir a un día de proyecciones y talleres organizados por […]