by Thandazani Mhlanga | 17 December 2020 | There is much power in words. A gently whispered “I love you” at a time of emotional turmoil has the ability to whisk you away to a place of joy. But the opposite is also true: words can also take us to a place of emotional chaos. […]
16 December 2020 | My daughter became a Catholic today. One might think she was pressured to do this, but she says “No.” Her understanding husband was raised Catholic (even steeped in it), but is barely a practicing Catholic now. He seems neither devout nor fervent, although many of his family members are Catholic. She […]
by Kris Coffin Stevenson | 15 December 2020 | Just before the world transitioned from flip phones to smartphones, I went to an educational seminar on technology and the future. The presenter held up a phone and explained how it would soon be connected to the Internet. “What is your role as a teacher,” he […]
11 December 2020 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Why does it seem the church hasn’t very good administrators? I’ve seen dozens of highly qualified, competent, hard-working, dedicated church employees mistreated to the point that they transfer, resign, leave church work, leave their profession, or on occasion even leave the church. Others stay because of their commitment […]
by Elle Berry | 10 December 2020 | It’s come to my attention that we live in the age of Karen. Some of you may not be familiar with what a Karen is, so if you have not yet encountered this archetype please allow me to acquaint you with the basics. Over the last few […]
10 December 2020 | In a sermon to an Adventist audience in Bolivia last month, lay evangelist David Gates said that if people receive the COVID-19 vaccine, their minds will come under the control of outside forces through 5G phone signals. Said Gates, A plan to destroy humanity is what Satan is now presenting to the […]
9 December 2020 | Conservative MP Derek Sloan has sponsored a petition in the Canadian House of Parliament that is “rife with hysterical misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines,” according to Toronto’s Globe and Mail (G&M) newspaper. Derek Sloan is the first Seventh-day Adventist ever elected to the Canadian House of Commons, representing a district in Ontario. The […]
by Smuts van Rooyen | 9 December 2020 | Marvin, I write this to you as one old warhorse to another. You and I, being of roughly the same age group, are old warhorses who’ve done our best for this church. I affirm your rich and productive ministry which, though different than mine, has blessed many. […]
by Marvin Moore | 6 December 2020 | Much of the Autumn 2020 issue of Adventist Today is devoted to questioning the traditional Adventist interpretation of prophecy, especially (though not exclusively) the prophecies of Revelation. I’ve spent much of my adult life seeking to understand the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, and they have great meaning for me. […]
6 December 2020 | In an emergency decision on Thursday, the Oregon Medical Board suspended the license of Dr. Steven A. LaTulippe, who practiced at South View Medical Arts in Dallas, Oregon, near Salem. LaTulippe is a 1997 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. The decision came after LaTulippe was recorded saying at a rally that […]
By Lindsey Abston Painter | 4 December 2020 | She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night, she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. She considers a field and […]
4 December 2020 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, My pastor is very vocal about how the COVID-19 rules by the government are taking away people’s right to worship, and how we need to stop living in fear. He is pushing our congregation to meet in person. There are many elderly people in our church. At least […]
