10 April 2024 | TRIGGER WARNING The topic of sexual abuse in the Christian church has not abated after being brought to greater public attention in the twentieth century. With the legal system involved in cases of abuse, light has been shed on the suffering of both adults and children based on their traumatic experiences. […]
by John R. Landgraf | 9 April 2024 | I just got word that my dear friend and Baptist pastor John Landgraf passed away. A couple of years ago I asked him to write for Adventist Today. His essay was beautiful and thoughtful and remains excellent advice. —Loren Seibold I had always known about Seventh-day […]
8 April 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’ve heard Adventist administrators and others remind their overworked staff that they work for God, not the church or school, as the case may be. While technically true, it seems like an excuse to justify unreasonable expectations. Honestly, sometimes it has felt to me like spiritual abuse. Am […]
I like truth that rests on proof. I see no merit in believing something just because someone says it. I want solid, rational evidence. And I’m willing to follow that evidence, even if it leads to uncomfortable conclusions. In that respect, I’m like many Adventist Today readers. I know there are people who easily accept things […]
by Loren Seibold | 5 April 2024 | A reader recently sent Adventist Today a note reminding us that next week, April 8, a solar eclipse will be visible in a path across the United States. Their concern wasn’t astronomical, however: they wanted us to know that this eclipse was a sign that God was […]
by Robert Crux | 4 April 2024 | Echo chambers can be tricky to recognize—especially when you’re in one. And once you are in one, it can be hard to leave. The echo chamber’s belief system takes over and your mind is almost oblivious to any other sources of information or contrary viewpoints. Echo chambers happen when […]
4 April 2024 | In recent years, renewed attention has been given to the role of the Old Testament Apocrypha for Ellen White and early Adventism in general. It turns out that many Adventists, including Ellen White herself, believed those non-canonical books contained in the middle of their KJV Bibles were important and even inspired. […]
by Reinder Bruinsma | 3 April 2024 | On the 13th of May, 1981, a 23-year old Turkish militant named Mhemet Ali Ağca fired four pistol shots at Pope John Paul II in front of the St. Peter basilica in Rome. His motives have always remained unclear. What is clear is that the pope lost […]
by Paul Annala | 2 April 2024 | There are two occasions in the Gospels where Jesus wept. The first is in John 11:35, at his friend Lazarus’ tomb. Through our own experiences at funerals, we can relate emotionally to how Jesus might have felt at Lazarus’ tomb. The second – and maybe somewhat less […]
1 April 2o24 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, What should I do if I disagree with some of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs? Signed, Kinda On the Edge Dear Edge, Do you have a happy Adventist congregation where you meet Jesus in the company of others? If you’re able to ignore your differences with them (and to […]
by Desmond Hartwell Murray | 31 March 2024 | She was there. She stayed there. At the most important tomb in Christianity. The men left. But this was deeply personal for Mary Magdalene, so she stayed. From crucifixion, to burial, to resurrection. She stayed. She ought to be called the patron saint of loyalty. She […]
