19 May 2019 | As he was executed by the state of Tennessee on Thursday, Adventist Elder Don Johnson sang the Christian chorus “Soon and Very Soon.” As he sang about “no more dying there” and about redemption and love, the inmate was killed by lethal injection. “After his voice stopped, Johnson’s mouth opened wide, […]
SILVER SPRING, MD (5-16-19) – During a recent summit held in Geneva, Switzerland, Jonathan Duffy, president for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joined hundreds of interfaith world leaders to discuss fostering inclusivity and countering hate speech to enhance the protection of religious minorities, refugees, and migrants. Duffy served on a panel of esteemed […]
Now is the time to register for the inaugural AT1 gathering which takes place in less than five months. Regular registration ends on June 30. AT1 (pronounced “At One”) is a brand new camp meeting-style gathering for the Adventist community organized by the Adventist Today publication. Our theme is “Christ Challenges Culture.” AT1 will call everyone […]
News reports from France, Loma Linda University, Germany and Switzerland. Adventist theologians from across Europe gathered on the campus of the Adventist University of France in Collonges on the Swiss border from April 24-28. More than 50 participants spent four days in lectures, reflections and discussions on the theme of pastoral ministry and church leadership. […]
15 May 2019 | A Forbes online article recently looked at a different aspect of life for Adventists in their 80s, 90s and beyond that live in Loma Linda, California. Adventists of advanced age that live in this community are often profiled for their health habits as they live in one of five Blue Zones […]
14 May 2019 | Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has denied the clemency request of an Adventist elder scheduled to be executed in the state this Thursday, May 16. “After a prayerful and deliberate consideration of Don Johnson‘s request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the […]
13 May 2019 | Elder Ted Wilson, the president of the General Conference of the Adventist Church, has asked for mercy for an Adventist elder scheduled to be executed in Tennessee this Thursday, May 16. According to the Associated Press, Wilson’s letter on behalf of Donnie Edward Johnson was hand-delivered to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. […]
12 May 2019 | According to data from the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics and Research, the membership of the Southern Asia Division (SUD) of the Adventist denomination has been revised downward by approximately half a million people. The secretary’s statistical report from the division for the first quarter of 2019 reported a downward […]
From ADRA – 9 May 2019 | Assistance for food may take a while as survivors of Cylone Fani (pronounced “foe-nee”) in India and Bangladesh recover. INDIA Since tropical Cyclone Fani made landfall in the Odisha State of India on May 3, many people have been grappling with water shortages and power cuts. The cyclone […]
News reports from Oakwood University, Loma Linda University, Southern Adventist University, Andrews University and Walla Walla University: Oakwood University’s Aeolians choir arrived home to Huntsville International Airport on Wednesday, May 8. Members of the choir were injured in a multiple vehicle crash on Saturday morning in the San Francisco, California area. According to CBS San […]
We deeply appreciate the amazing help we are receiving from Adventist Today readers and supporters in promoting the inaugural AT1 gathering which is taking place in Portland, Oregon, from October 4-6 this year. This week we have a very specific ask. Would you help us by asking your church office to place the AT1 announcement […]
From ANN – 8 May 2019 | What began nearly two years ago as an idea to feed a group of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia turned into an ongoing project that has mobilized Seventh-day Adventists to feed over 18,000 more people. “As we were studying how to impact our community using Christ’s methods through our […]
