Anxiety that builds for some while they wait for the opportunity to be vaccinated can affect their mental health. An AdventHealth survey of 157,000 people shows more than 70% of respondents reported a positive likelihood of getting the vaccine in February, up from 46% in October 2020. With the vaccine rolling out in phases and […]
26 March 2021 | Heroes 2: The Bible Trivia Game was launched on March 25 as a joint initiative of the General Conference and Hope Channel, the official television network of the church. The game follows up on the success (10 million minutes of play) of the Heroes Bible trivia game back in 2013. This time, the […]
The program features 27 courses designed to address the information gap around young people’s reproductive and sexual health and rights. It aims to provide young people with a comprehensive life skills module that addresses power, protection and pleasure. By 2023, the program aims to reach two million children across government and private schools in six […]
News reports from Trinidad and Tobago, La Sierra University, Adventist Health, Loma Linda University Cancer Center and Newsweek: The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian reported that Adventists in Moruga (southern Trinidad) organized a Protecting Our Women Motorcade with the message: “Women must never suffer in silence.” According to the Guardian, Robern Castle, the pastor of the […]
23 March 2021 | Voices of Fire, a Netflix docuseries about gospel music, featured Zina Johnson, choir director at Allegheny East Conference’s Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church in Washington, D.C. “The series, produced by recording artist Pharrell Williams, follows his uncle, Ezekiel Williams, and a team of gospel leaders as they travel to Hampton Roads, […]
From the Rocky Mountain Conference – 23 March 2021 | The Rocky Mountain Conference is mourning with the community of Boulder after a senseless act of violence claimed the lives of ten individuals, including a law enforcement officer. We mourn for the families whose mother, father, partner, grandparent, or child had their life snuffed out […]
Focused education efforts and an on-site mobile clinic in Black church parking lots resulted in the vaccinations of 417 people, 84% of whom were Black, in San Bernardino County. The education initiative also resulted in increased Black attendance of mass vaccination clinics. The partnership among Black faith leaders, public health officials, and Black medical professionals […]
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli died this Wednesday, aged 61. Then-Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the president died of heart complications. She has since taken his place as the country’s head of state. Adventist denominational leaders have made statements following Magufuli’s death. Northern Tanzania Union Conference President Godwin Lekundayo and Southern Tanzanian Union Mission President […]
19 March 2021 | Northern Caribbean University (NCU) theologian Dr Ikechukwu Michael Oluikpe recently dismissed conspiracy theories that claim COVID-19 vaccines are the mark of the beast described in Revelation. He was speaking for the Adventist university’s Research Week on February 25. Oluikpe “eliminated identification cards, chips, credit cards, barcode, or tattoos from consideration as […]
News reports from Jamaica, Loma Linda University, Adventist Peace Fellowship, Adventist Society for the Arts and a webinar on Christian Identity and Christian Nationalism: On March 7, Jamaica’s Washington Gardens SDA Church held a Zoom-based seminar titled COVID-19 Safety Measures & Vaccine Sensitization. Jamaica’s The Gleaner newspaper reported that Charmin McKoy, the regional health educator at […]
18 March 2021 | A March 18 article by Christianity Today cited research by Andrews University sociology professor Duane McBride, indicating that a large part of the worldwide Adventist membership believes lifestyle contributes to salvation. “Denominational researchers found that many members in South Asia believe salvation is ensured two ways: through Jesus Christ (92%), and […]
Later today, Loma Linda University Health is hosting an online panel discussion and live chat session entitled COVID-19 Vaccines: What you need to know Below are the details from LLUH: WHAT: Join Michael Hogue, PharmD, and Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, as they answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines, including Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine. When: Thursday, March […]
