Time is a gift. You have a choice what you will do with your life every day. God has given you the wisdom and passion to pursue many things. And God wants to stretch you beyond what you think is possible. So seize this day! We’re so delighted you’ve found AT1. From our inspirational […]
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A Necessary Conversation
8 July 2021 | The Bible and LGBTQ Adventists: A Theological Conversation about Same-sex Marriage, Gender, and Identity, Alicia Johnston, self-published, 2021, 350 pages. Reviewed by Stephen Chavez, Silver Spring, Maryland. We Adventists, and, frankly, most Christians, have a complicated relationship with Scripture. “It’s not complicated,” we say. “When the Bible says, ‘The seventh day […]
Sharing Scripture — July 4 – 10, 2021
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, will we eat meat in heaven?
5 July 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Isaiah 25:6 makes it sound like meat will be served in heaven. But Isaiah 65:25 says the lion will eat straw like the ox. Why would a lion be vegetarian if people won’t be? There’s supposed to be no more death, so where would the meat come from? […]
AT1–July 2, 2021
It’s far too easy to be down on ourselves and think that we are never good enough. But when we pivot to focus on Christ’s goodness, our lives are transformed. Now that’s worth celebrating! We’re so delighted you’ve found AT1. From our inspirational message, to our thought-provoking AT Trending News, to our melodic moment […]
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Sharing Scripture–June 27 – July 3, 2021
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, my libido is gone. Should I use marital aids?
28 June 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, With menopause and cancer treatment, my libido has reached the non-existent stage. I’m embarrassed to ask, Aunty, but are so-called “marital aids” (sex toys) such as a vibrator acceptable for getting back those urges? Signed, Missing it a lot Dear Missing it, Aunty is so sorry to hear […]
AT1–June 25, 2021
How do you feel about the future? If you ask this question of several people, you will get a variety of responses. Some will be unrealistically optimistic, while others are full of fear, and the majority will fall somewhere between those extremes. God offers to come close to you, whatever your response is, and […]
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Sharing Scripture–June 20-26, 2021
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 […]
Does the World Look Older in Australia than in America? Part 2 of 2
by Robert T. Johnston | 22 June 2021 | (This is a continuation of a report on the “Age of Life on Earth” conference organized by the Sydney Adventist Forum at Morisset, New South Wales, June 11-12, 2021. Read part 1 here.) YECs have long dismissed radiometric dating as inaccurate, self-contradictory, or based on flawed […]
Aunty, my church is reopening for live services. [Sigh.]
21 June 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Aunty, I confess I’m resonating with some of your other questioners. The time away from church has helped me to see that I was too often enduring the local church experience, not enjoying it. Being with community of real people should be encouraging and spiritually uplifting. But in […]
Does the World Look Older in Australia than in America? Part 1 of 2
by Robert T. Johnston | 21 June 2021 | Over the weekend of June 11-12, 2021, I attended (via YouTube livestream and recordings) the Sydney Adventist Forum’s conference on the “Age of Life on Earth.” It featured excellent presentations by well-qualified presenters, most with PhDs in relevant disciplines. Lynden Rogers and the other organizers arranged […]