by Daniel Mora | 14 July 2022 | We had been invited to a nearby Adventist church for a week of evangelism. The first night I took along my five-year-old daughter, Esther. I sent her off to a children’s activity being held in one of the church halls, while the adults were in the main […]
Ostriches and Canaries: Coping with Change in Adventism 1966-1979 (Westlake Village, CA: Oak and Acorn Publishers, 2022). Reviewed by Reinder Bruinsma | 12 July 2022 What follows is more a personal reaction than a formal book review. Because reading Gilbert M. Valentine’s newest book Ostriches and Canaries—Coping with Change in Adventism 1966-1979 was an intellectual feast […]
by Richard W. Coffen | 8 July 2022 | One Sabbath, my pastor decided to dabble in apologetics. “Why doesn’t God intervene to override bad things?” he asked. First, he proposed that God chooses not to interfere with our use of free will, which he has given us. We can opt to worship on Saturdays […]
by Todd Leonard | 7 July 2021 Just a few days ago, my friend and pastor, Todd Leonard, lost a loved one by suicide. The man’s family asked Todd to preach the funeral. I was moved by Todd’s focused message of hope and understanding, and I asked his permission to share it with you. Names […]
by Robert M. Johnston | 7 July 2022 WHEN IS EASTER? by Robert M. Johnston Reinder Bruinsma’s article, “Should Adventists Celebrate Easter Sunday?”[1] in the Spring 2022 issue of the AT magazine raised a question for me that goes to the heart of how Adventism relates to the rest of Christendom: what is Adventists’ relationship […]
by Leigh Johnsen | 5 July 2022 | Jesus said some very hard things. He told us to love our enemies, to turn the other cheek, to go the extra mile, to expect persecution. In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, he deftly shredded leaders at the top of the religious hierarchy, represented by a […]
by Admiral Ncube | 1 July 2022 | “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful. (Malachi 2:16 NIV) Malachi 2:16 is often employed as a […]
by Stephen Ferguson | 30 June 2022 | My wife and I just finished watching the sixth and final season of Lucifer, produced by Fox and later taken up by Netflix. With a solid 88% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes: “=This series follows Lucifer, the original fallen angel, who has become dissatisfied with his […]
By T.J. Sands | 28 June 2022 | It was a long drive from Oklahoma to Kentucky, but at least there were beautiful sights—God’s creation, and humankind’s. Sarah and I began our journey early Sunday morning, and by evening we’d passed a candy factory, a closed-down wax museum, endless acres of wheat and corn, massive […]
by Jay Wintermeyer | 24 June 2022 | I’ve worked in Adventist radio, mission work, and church administration at the conference and union level for more than 29 years. I’ve enjoyed my work for the Adventist Church and have felt blessed to produce high quality content and programs that encouraged members and pointed people to […]
by Victor Czerkasij | 22 June 2022 | In a recent Aunt Sevvy column Aunty quoted a General Conference leader saying that the Ukrainian Union was separated from the Euro-Asian Division (ESD) because of the inconveniences in travel and handling of funds, caused by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. These current problems are undeniable, making […]
by Melissa Brotton | 21 June 2022 | Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand” (John 13:7). I watch the tortoiseshell kitten as she climbs to the top of the rope hanging in the middle of her large crate. She claws into the rope and hangs […]