The longest journey in the Bible—at least judged by the time it took—was from Egypt to Canaan, which by a direct route would be about 250 miles. It took the crowd of Hebrew people 40 years. Adventist Today is on a journey, too. If you’re reading this, you already know what an important outlet for news […]
14 August 2024 | In this class I will use scripture both to make a critique of leadership as it is in Adventist life, and to set forth a better way. I will discuss how Christian leadership matters by using James Davison Hunter’s Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of the American Political Crisis, […]
12 August 2024 | I married a non-Christian man. Later I filed for divorce, because my ex-husband did not want to be in the family anymore. There was no adultery. I want to get married to a fellow believer. By getting married a second time, will I be breaking God’s Word? Signed, Seeking Happiness Dear […]
Next week, I’m combining two of my greatest passions: running and supporting Adventist Today. On Sunday, August 11, I’ll be setting off from Big Ben in London on a 230-mile run to Paris to raise funds for the AT Summer Challenge fundraiser. I know what you’re thinking. “Bjorn, have you lost your mind?” Perhaps a little, […]
31 July 2024 | What does getting older mean? What is ahead: burdens or blessings? Length of life or quality of life? A time for growth and exploration Putting your house in order Living with hope. Teacher: Reinder Bruinsma lives in the Netherlands with his wife, Aafje. He has served the Adventist Church in various […]
5 August 2024 | Our church says it is the “remnant,” which we say means we are God’s only true church, because we obey the fourth commandment and have the spirit of prophecy. Yet the prophet has been dead for a long time, and it seems to me many congregations have become less loving and […]
Whenever an AT writer or commenter admits they have quit attending their local Adventist congregation, someone is likely to respond, “You should stay and change it.” As a lifelong pastor, I want to embrace that idea. We need members who are open-minded, flexible, who value grace and mercy. But here’s the reality: Most congregations, at […]
31 July 2024 | In addition to the formal, voted doctrines, Adventism harbors and perpetuates a wide range of beliefs and fears about threats to the church and its members. Of the eight major sources of anxiety, six come from beyond the church community, and two come from within Adventist popular thought. External threats included […]
Comments of the Week July 21-28 Welcome to a new feature, where we select the best comments of the week, and invite you to revisit the essays where they were made. —Editors The Great Adventist Mythology From my point of view, I think that all this conspiracies, fantasies, myths, etc., is tremendously dangerous; it is […]
29 July 2024 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, My landlord is only available on Saturdays to make repairs on the apartment that I rent. Does this go against Sabbath observance? Signed, No Shower Right Now Dear No Shower, Is your landlord a Sabbath observer who is having to break the Sabbath to fix your apartment? Or […]
It has been a few years since I’ve regularly attended an Adventist Church. A lot has been written about about why people leave, and those points all still deserve thought. But yesterday I was missing a very specific Seventh-day Adventist thing. I mentioned it to my husband, and he had never even heard of it. The thing I […]
25 July 2024 | Recently the American state of Louisiana legislated that all its public school classrooms must display the Ten Commandments. Aside from United States Constitutional concerns about the independence of religion from government, and the obvious Judeo-Christian bias it engenders, this legislation begs several content-related questions, the answers to which should inform the […]