16 August 2019 | Dear Aunt Sevvy: Not long ago at church one of the older women walked up to me and said, “This has been bothering me for a long time. That’s not your real hair color, is it?” At first I made a joke about covering my gray. But she gave me a […]
Category: Features
Sharing Scripture for August 11 – 17
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
I Just Lost My Dream Job. What’s God Doing to Me?
9 August 2019 | Dear Aunt Sevvy: I took a degree in one of those liberal arts fields that people make fun of as leaving you unemployable. But about a year ago, as an answer to prayer, I secured my dream job! It used my interest in the arts, it was something I did well, […]
Sharing Scripture for Aug 4 – 10
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
Aunty, I’m Finally Admitting I’m a Lesbian
4 August 2019 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I am 23 years old, Adventist, and I’m finally admitting to myself that I’m a lesbian. I want to come out but I don’t think my local church would accept me. I’m even more afraid to tell my parents: they have always held a hard line about homosexuality […]
Sharing Scripture for July 28 – Aug 3
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
A Living Sacrifice: An Interview with Author David Trim
Dr. David Trim’s new book, A Living Sacrifice, is a book of mission stories—but quite different than the “happy ending” ones you may have read. Dr. Trim goes back to the early days of Adventist missions, and remembers those who gave their all for the cause of Christ, but who didn’t have books and stories […]
Sharing Scripture for July 21 – 27
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]
Perceptions of the Protestant Reformation in Seventh-day Adventism
Rolf J. Pöhler, ed., Perceptions of the Protestant Reformation in Seventh-day Adventism. Friedensau, Germany: Friedensau Adventist University, Institute of Adventist Studies, 2018. 320 pp. Reviewed by Eudritch Jean MTS. In 1517, Martin Luther launched what soon became known as the Protestant Reformation. This movement impacted Christianity in many respects. One of them is the soil […]
Dear Aunt Sevvy: I eat too much!
20 July 2019 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I love food. The more I eat it, the more I love it. My favorite things are junk food, soda, meats, and heavy dairy. Since I joined the Adventist Church I’ve realized that this kind of diet is unhealthy for me. Being around so many vegan people has […]
Interview with Rodney Vance of the LSU Film & TV Production Department
16 July 2019 | AT contributor Larry Downing interviewed Rodney Vance, MFA, Chair of the Department of Film and Television Production at La Sierra University. Rodney Vance is a professional filmmaker and has mentored many Adventist students who wish to pursue a career in the film industry. LD: Rodney, in the past, faculty of Adventists […]
Sharing Scripture for July 14 – 20
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […]