25 January 2023 | by Bryan Ness Christianity, which heavily influenced Western culture, has been frequently blamed for being the cause of our current environmental crises. As acknowledged by Christians, when God created humans, He gave them dominion over all things: “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill […]
by Kris Coffin Stevenson If you walk in the doors of the church and then realize it’s communion Sabbath, it will make your heart skip a beat. That’s either because you’re so excited to join in, or it’s because you missed your pedicure appointment or your outfit makes footwashing impossible or just because—feet! If you […]
23 January 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy: Our conference has a huge camp meeting grounds in a major metro area that sits empty all year. I have fond memories of camp meetings from my childhood, decades ago. I also remember that on the last Sabbath evening the preacher would almost always say, “This might be […]
22 January 2023 | Is social justice intrinsic to the three angels’ messages? Is antiracism an Adventist imperative? What does Ellen White have to offer as insights? Join Professor Matthew Korpman as he takes part in a discussion about a new book on a topic many are too uncomfortable to speak about. And by the […]
by Carsten Thomsen | 20 January 2023 | I was born in Denmark in 1949, in a white, Protestant culture. Multiculturalism had not yet arrived. Our family moved to the United States when I was nine years old. We moved from the biggest Adventist enclave in Denmark—centered around the Skodsborg Sanitarium—to its model in Battle […]
19 January 2023 | In our family album there’s a picture of the groundbreaking ceremony for my childhood church. I’m three years old in that photograph, dressed in a navy 1960s swing coat, with a prim hat and curled hair. My grandfather is holding the shovel while I, the youngest member of our congregation, press […]
18 January 2023 | Revelation for the 21st Century, part 2 Jan 21—Revelation’s Remnant and the World Religions. The most challenging doctrines of the SDA Church for evangelists have been the Sabbath, the state of the dead, and tithing, the so-called “testing truths”. These have become less challenging over the last twenty years or so. […]
16 January 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Why are Hope Channel and 3ABN so cringy? We have talented Adventist media professionals, like the producers of The Record Keeper, for example. Can’t the church handle anything more innovative than prayer requests and Bible talk shows? Signed, Tired of cringing Dear Cringing, There was a time, in […]
15 January 2023 | Fake news and conspiracy theories are not new phenomena. They have been with us through the centuries. Jews, Muslims, Catholics, and secret societies have often been the subjects. Today these stories play an ever bigger role. Religious people of the more conservative variety appear to be especially susceptible for all kinds […]
14 January 2023 | The Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists reports that Elder Daniel Honoré, recently named president of the conference, is dead. It is with great sadness that we share this news. On Friday, January 13, 2023, Minnesota Conference President Dr. Daniel Honore, passed away unexpectedly in his home. More information will be shared […]
by Patricia Johnston | 13 January 2023 | We’ve heard the story many times, from when we were little children. We’ve seen depictions of it in picture rolls and paintings. There’s even a statue of the Good Samaritan on the campus of Loma Linda University Health! It’s a wonderful story. It teaches such a good […]
11 January 2023 | Revelation for the 21st Century Jan 14—Youthful Atheism and the Adventist Approach to Revelation 12. “My son is involved in an online forum that includes a number of ex-Christian and ex-Adventist atheists. These young people have two common denominators in their leaving God and the church. We will explore these briefly and […]
