The following recordings of Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar (ATSS) classes are available on our YouTube channel: Bryan Ness, “God, the Big Bang, and the Age of Everything” Matthew Korpman, “Ellen White and the Apocrypha” Rolf J. Pöhler, “Is Truth a Secure Possession or Steady Search?” Sigve Tonstad, “The Sabbath as a Divine Commitment” David Neff, […]
25 September 2023 | Walter Veith has issued another warning to Adventists, this time about the Apocrypha! Adventists, he says, must stay away from these books and condemn them to the garbage can. In this video, Matthew Korpman, an adjunct professor of the Bible at La Sierra, will examine these claims and show whether Ellen […]
4 August 2023 | Ted Wilson has in the past few years issued a strong warning to all Adventists, whether lay or scholars. What is the great threat to Adventist identity? According to him, reading the Apocrypha. With increased interest in the topic, more and more Adventists are investigating what books lay outside their Bible […]
In this new video, Professor Matthew Korpman discusses what led him to study at educational institutions like Yale University and whether Adventists should apply to study at schools like that. Will they be welcomed? Is it a hostile environment? Or are there happy surprises for Adventists who venture to these places? Find out in this […]
12 July 2023 | In this video, we’re going to explore the Apocrypha and discuss its significance. We’ll also look at the history and meaning of the Apocrypha and its relation to the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. By the end of this video, you’ll have a better understanding of the Apocrypha and what it has […]
25 April 2023 | There is a growing awareness among some Adventists that our organizational structure has outgrown and outlived its usefulness. While some find the structure to be serving them well, others are convinced that many roles and functions are ineffective and unnecessary. There have been long-standing concerns that the number of persons employed […]
18 April 2023 | Dr. Washburn talks about her experience researching spiritual abuse and opening spaces for people to process painful stories connected to spiritual practice or religious community. Part of the discussion will center on what trauma is, and the other on why it is essential for us in religious communities to be aware […]
16 April 2023 | In the 1970s, a defrocked Adventist pastor said he could “cure” homosexuals of their same-sex attraction. The leaders of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists strongly endorsed Cook’s untested program, and authorized financial investment in—and church publicity for—Cook’s gay-change ministry, called Quest Learning Center, located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Quest was embraced […]
10 March 2023 | Does God allow evil things like Satan for the purpose of making us appreciate him greater? According to TikTok, yes, but according to any sensible grounded Christian belief in God’s love, the answer must be no. Join an Adventist professor of the Bible and theology as he reacts to a viral […]
12 February 2023 | Although helping 1,000 blind people to see is usually considered a positive thing for society, many on Twitter are mad that the viral YouTuber “MrBeast” has made a video about it or that society required his generosity at all. Some have called his video and him demonic, and others have even […]
6 February 2023 | Did Pastor Doug Batchelor, the Amazing Facts evangelist, mistakenly spread a doctored quotation from the Jewish historian Josephus? Did he ignore biblical scholarship and the advice of other Adventist experts? Join Professor Korpman as he addresses Doug Batchelor’s amazing fact from history that turns out to be not so factual. Explore […]
22 January 2023 | Is social justice intrinsic to the three angels’ messages? Is antiracism an Adventist imperative? What does Ellen White have to offer as insights? Join Professor Matthew Korpman as he takes part in a discussion about a new book on a topic many are too uncomfortable to speak about. And by the […]
