by Loren Seibold | 9 September 2022 | Read The Blueprint, Part 1: The Myth of the Perfect Answer There’s a whole body of writing in the Bible, numbering hundreds of verses, that another group of God’s people regarded as their blueprint. The Torah laws contained the rituals of worship, but also very precise rules about […]
by Loren Seibold | 8 September 2022 | In a memoir in the New Yorker magazine (August 22, 2022), writer Hua Hsu told of how his family tried to overcome the barriers to success in their new home in America. “Like many immigrants who prized education, my parents had faith in the mastery of technical […]
7 September 2022 | J. Lashell Adderley, a Seventh-day Adventist in the Bahamas, has risen to the position of President of the Legislature in that island nation. In this AT Interview, she speaks to Cindy Chamberlin Eastwood about being a Seventh-day Adventist in public service in the political world. To comment, click/tap here.
7 September 2022 | by Raj Attiken The following incidents, as reported by news media, have at least one feature in common: they all involve some question of freedom of conscience or religious liberty: Twenty-three Amish families in Minnesota lived in homes without running water or a modern sewage system because of their religious practice […]
by Thandazani Mhlanga | 6 September 2022 | In 1920 the 18th amendment of the United States Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. What President Hoover would later label “a noble experiment” also demonstrated the old saying that necessity is the mother of invention. The ingenuity of winemakers in California is a […]
5 September 2022 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I’m a pro-choice, pro-woman’s rights, LGBTQI advocate who loves the Lord and the Sabbath. Is there a place for me in this church, or am I a square peg trying to fit in a round hole? Thanks, Signed, Square peg Dear Square, This is not a question Aunt […]
Loren Seibold & John McLarty | 31 August 2022 Melchizedek is one of the most mysterious figures in the Bible. He appears in person only once— in Genesis 14—but is referred to again in Psalm 110 and at length in Hebrews 7. But who was Melchizedek? All we know from Genesis is that he is […]
by Glenn Hansen | 1 September 2022 | When most Seventh-day Adventists think of the investigative judgment, they think of Hiram Edson’s iconic insight in a cornfield after the night of the Great Disappointment. But Edson’s vision of Christ entering the inner sanctuary of the heavenly tabernacle didn’t mention the investigative judgment. Edson, along with […]
31 August 2022 | Melchizedek is one of the most mysterious figures in the Bible. He appears in person only once— in Genesis 14—but is referred to again in Psalm 110 and at length in Hebrews 7. But who was Melchizedek? All we know from Genesis is that he is a priest, but one whose […]
29 August 2022 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Why is the book of Hebrews so controversial to some Adventists? It seems pretty straightforward to me: it seems to say that Jesus accomplished our salvation once for all at the cross. It says nothing about 1844. What am I missing? Signed, Saved by Grace Dear Saved, Hebrews […]
29 August 2022 | Our apologies that we fell behind in making available all the Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar presentations. With the help of a new video editor, we’re now catching up. Please scroll down to see six ATSS PRESENTS programs that are now available on our YouTube channel. —Loren Seibold To comment, click/tap here.
29 August 2022 | Everything we do in congregational worship is a communal embodiment of what we believe, and a rehearsal of who we are becoming. Christian worship not only communicates meaning but facilitates meeting—an encounter with the Divine and one another. Our discussion will consider central priorities for worship planning and leading that can help us design […]
