Who would have imagined 25 years ago that a dream to provide a source for independent journalism and innovative ministry resources would bring us to this time of reflection and gratitude for all that has been accomplished through God’s providence and a lot of people committed to this cause? You are invited to this lecture: […]
15 April 2018 | Following the Spring Meeting of the Adventist denomination’s executive committee, the General Conference (GC) executive officers and vice presidents (which includes the Division presidents) met to issue a statement that seems to focus primarily on questions raised about The One Project, a series of large Sabbath gatherings that have focused for […]
by Erv Taylor | 3 April 2018 | When we last left off in our dialogue with OV, he was clearly put off (he used another less elegant phrase when expressing his reaction) when he learned that Paul had told those living in Thessaloniki that Jesus would return “soon,” but that 2,000 years later, Jesus […]
by Larry Downing | 26 March, 2018 | On March 14, 2018, Stephen Hawking died. His death brings a physical end to career and contributions of a man whose creative, productive and unique scientific mind graced our planet in ways that will challenge generations yet to come. Born January 8, 1942, three centuries to the […]
25 March 2018 | The majority of the presidents of the world divisions and union conferences did not support two of six proposed methods for dealing with those who are “not in compliance with voted actions of General Conference (GC) Sessions” and the denomination’s governing body in a survey conducted between January 18 and March […]
By Tysan | 20 March 2018 | The Global Adventist Internet Network (GAIN) conference in Tanzania began Monday and continues all this week. It has brought together nearly 500 people from eastern Africa who are interested in using digital media to advance the cause of Christ. Most are Adventist denominational employees and church members, but […]
14 March 2018 | At least one Adventist school in the United States had students who joined the National Student Walkout to remember the tragic mass shooting at a public high school in Florida a month ago. Andrews University “is supportive of the walkout and is asking faculty and staff, where possible, to accommodate students wanting […]
Internationally-known Christian radio interviewer Chris Arnzen recently interviewed Dr. Desmond Ford on Arnzen’s Iron Sharpens Iron radio program. Ford is the well-known and controversial Adventist Bible scholar and gospel evangelist who has retired in his native Australia. You can hear the interview here.
By Jack Hoehn | 5 March 2018 | The United States of America opened its political shrine to lay in honor the deceased preacher William Franklin “Billy” Graham Jr. For seven hours on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, presidents, the powerful, and their entourages stopped their business, management, pleasures, and pains to come and join the […]
From ANN | 26 February 2018 | The Unity Oversight Committee appointed by the Adventist denomination’s General Conference (GC) recently provided an update on its activities to the members of the GC Executive Committee through the committee newsletter. The report stated that the process of gathering qualitative and quantitative data from the denomination around the […]
by Larry Downing | 25 February 2018 | In the Adventist world of the early ‘60s, an extern was a man, often young, who, prior to the completion of his academic program, was hired by a conference and placed in a parish. In 1965 I enrolled in Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, to complete […]
February 19 through 21 the denomination’s North American Division (NAD) evangelism visioning and leadership team is meeting and will be live-streamed on Facebook. You can listen in as NAD leaders, local pastors and institutional leaders talk about ways to collaborate to reach, retain and reclaim the people of North America with Christ’s mission and message […]
