22 November 2022 RE: I Have Not Left My Church. My Church Has Left Me, by Hannele Ottschofski, Nov. 17, 2022: Ms. Ottschofski makes some good points. But her perspective seems a bit short-sighted. Things have changed, often for the better, in the Seventh-day Adventist Church; they have, in fact, changed a great deal. The […]
22 August 2022 | Dear Adventist Today: Kudos for the overall value of the Summer print edition of Adventist Today, entitled “Women in Ministry.” I consider myself to be reasonably well informed as to the contribution that women have made to this denomination in the past. The Summer 2022 issue has informed me as to […]
25 July 2022 | Dear Editor, Thanks to Adventist Today for addressing the LGBTQ+ question. It is a discussion which is much needed. I wanted to comment upon Bryan Ness’s introduction to his ATSS class by, first, noting the use of the word “celibacy.” The word “abstinence” would have been better. Whilst the two words […]
18 April 2022 | Dear Adventist Today, In this part of the world, Adventist Today has taken a significant hit because of the article describing the firing of Gale Crosby from the Oregon Conference. The article was unsigned, and gave the distinct impression that the decision by the Oregon Conference was supported by solid evidence and […]
4 March 2022 | Dear Editor, In your current issue of Adventist Today Update, in Lindsey Abston Painter’s “Editor’s Notes” entitled “March is Women’s History Month!” you refer to “firsts” regarding Adventist women in senior leadership positions. One is to “Chris Oberg, the first Adventist woman to be lead pastor of a university congregation.” The […]
24 December 2021 | Dear Editor, Thank you so much for Loren Seibold’s AT article today entitled “Presumption: On Jumping off the Temple Roof.” This article may save many lives, and help already overworked, overwhelmed healthcare workers. I worry daily about anti-vax Adventist relatives of mine. If some should die of Covid, I will wonder, […]
8 December 2021 | Dear Editor, I very much enjoyed the Fall 2021 issue of Adventist Today! Every article contributed to my better understanding of how we should read the Bible. In the lead article, I was especially impressed with Loren’s insistence that those parts of the Bible that seem to show God as vengeful […]
6 September 2021 | Dear Editor, Without intending to extend this controversy, I wish to say that I agreed with and appreciated Loren Seibold’s concern about the planned distribution of a billion copies of The Great Controversy (“The Wrong Way to Reach the World,” 27 August 2021). Would it be possible to channel the enthusiasm […]
17 August 2021 | Dear Adventist Today, Thank you so much for Aunt Sevvy’s column posted on Monday. Our son told us several months ago that he and his wife were now in a polyamorous relationship. We met their new partner and her children and like them very much. We have accepted the situation, though […]
31 July 2021 | Dear Adventist Today: I am responding to the article by Daniel A. Mora, “I Do Not Claim to Be a Prophetess” that appeared on a recent Adventist Today web site, which is his response to an article of mine that appeared on an earlier web site titled “A Response to Loren Seibold.” In […]
16 July 2021 | Admiral Ncube’s thoughts on virginity and young women in Aunt Sevvy’s column were absolutely beautiful. Oh, that it were published worldwide! Our young ladies are precious in the sight of God. Our young men need all the support they can get, too. Our church families should be there for them. I’m […]
13 July 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I just want to say that I enjoy your weekly column very much. I am an 83-year-old white-haired gentleman. (I do try to be gentle in all matters). Each week I look forward to your wisdom and candor and relaxed personal approach. Sometimes I feel empowered by your […]