Jammie Karlman

11 April 2019 | According to a news report from the North American Division (NAD) of the Adventist denomination, a record 265 student filmmakers as well as professors and others in the industry attended the Sonscreen Film Festival at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, on April 4-6, 2019. Out of 95 submissions to the […]

Curious to know more about this year’s AT1 gathering? Here are 28 fundamental facts to know. (Cause, you know, we’re Adventist): #1 – AT1 is a brand-new, progressive, grace-focused gathering for the Adventist community. Our theme is Christ Challenging Culture. Some of the most dynamic and thought-provoking speakers in the Adventist community are scheduled to […]

The Adventist denomination’s Fiji Mission has released a statement claiming that government refusal to appoint an Adventist principal and Adventist teachers at Vatuvonu Adventist College led to the decision to close the high school on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second largest island. Before the statement was released, the closure announcement had led to considerable controversy as […]

From ANN – 9 April 2019 | In the wake of the devastating Christchurch attacks, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South New Zealand has produced resources to help members connect with and support Muslim friends and neighbors in culturally appropriate ways. With both video and printable assets, the simple techniques will help break down barriers […]

8 April 2019 | A woman has asked Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to have mercy on a man due to be executed on May 16 for murdering her mother. Cynthia Vaughn made the appeal on behalf of death row inmate Donnie Edward Johnson, 68, an ordained Adventist elder. Johnson is due to be executed for […]

7 April 2019 | Uganda Christian News ran a story today about Alice Mukarurinda, a 48-year-old Tutsi in Rwanda who forgave Emmanuel Ndayisaba, an Adventist who chopped off her hand during the country’s genocide 25 years ago. Mukarurinda’s daughter was murdered in the genocide by colleagues of Ndayisaba. Mukarurinda and Ndayisaba are now friends. Mukarurinda […]

4 April 2019 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that it will reverse a number of anti-LGBT policies that it instituted four years ago. According to the BBC, the denomination will lift its ban on the baptism of children of gay parents. Children of gay parents will now be allowed to […]

We are delighted that Don Veverka, Community Relations Manager at Whitman Place in Walla Walla, Washington, is speaking for the AT1 gathering taking place October 4-6 in Portland, Oregon. As with all our presenters, we asked Don to answer the question, “How Does Christ Challenge Culture?” Here’s what he had to say: Jesus’ challenge of […]

News reports from Fiji, Australia, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Southern Adventist University and Andrews University From APD (the official news agency for the Adventist denomination in parts of Europe) – The Fiji branch of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, ADRA Fiji, has entered into a partnership with the European Union to contribute to the fight […]

4 April 2019 | News broke today of the impending closure of Vatuvonu Adventist College, a denominational high school on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second largest island. According to Fiji’s FBC News, denominational leaders in the country met with the staff and management of the school today to inform them of the upcoming closure. Teachers were […]

From The Association of Adventist Women – 2 April 2019 | The Association of Adventist Women (AAW), along with Loma Linda University Church, is co-sponsoring a symposium titled “Bridges to Peace: Ethics, Justice and Women in Ministry,” on Sabbath, April 13, 2019, from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. The purpose of the symposium is to discuss […]