July 23, 2017:    The Adventist community in Barbados is mourning the death of 58-year-old Colleen Beresdean Payne, an Adventist Church member who was shot to death on Monday, July 17. The country’s Nation News site reported that she was robbed and then shot by two men at about 9 p.m. Payne was reportedly attacked […]

By John McLarty, July 23, 2017:      A conference on “Affirming Creation” for Adventist educators and pastors was held July 6 through 13 at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah. It was organized by the denomination’s North American Division Office of Education and the General Conference (GC) Faith and Science Council in cooperation with […]

By Tysan, July 17, 2017:      Fred Matiangi has been appointed the acting cabinet secretary for the interior in Kenya. Matiangi is an Adventist. The appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta came after Joseph Nkaissery died suddenly at Karen Hospital while undergoing a check-up. Kenyatta said, “The position of Interior ministry cannot fall vacant. It is too […]

July 20, 2017:    The Adventist Church in Kenya is one of three religious denominations listed among high-turnover tax payer organizations in the country. The list, created by the Kenya Revenue Authority, was for organizations with annual turnovers of between Sh 350 million and Sh 1 billion (USD 3,313,400 – USD 9,466,858.) The Adventist Church […]

July 19, 2017:    Artificial Intelligence software is being used by Adventist Health facilities in Oregon to treat patients. According to Healthcare IT News, Adventist Health is using Bright.md, a virtual care tech developer to help treat patients remotely. Using Bright.md’s product SmartExam, patients receive care from providers via a mobile phone or computer. The […]

From News Release, July 18, 2017:      Loma Linda University (LLU), the leading Adventist institution for the health sciences, was recognized as a great institution to work for in a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top publication for colleges and universities. The results were released this week in the journal’s 10th annual […]

July 18, 2017:    On July 16, 180 volunteers had their heads shaved bald at Penang Adventist Hospital in Penang, Malaysia. The head shaving event was called the Go Bald, Go The Distance – Charity Head-shaving & Food Carnival 2017. Proceeds from the event went to benefit the Dr J. Earl Gardner Fund for needy […]

July 17, 2017:    A new study by Loma Linda University School of Public Health and the Czech Republic provides evidence that a large breakfast, no snacking and a light dinner are a winning combination for weight loss. The study involved 50,000 participants. Results showed that timing and frequency of meals played a large role […]

July 16, 2017:    According to Denver’s Fox 31 television station, Clara Cookson, the 50,000th baby to be born at Avista Adventist Hospital was delivered in the early morning of Friday, July 14. A doctor involved in the delivery at the Louisville, Colorado hospital said, “Every birth is special but it adds a touch of […]

Updated Story Originally Published July 7, 2017:  After being banned from the shelves of Adventist Book Centers in the Michigan Conference, books by Adventist church historian Dr. George R. Knight have once again been approved for sale. Jay Gallimore, president of the Michigan Conference of the Adventist Church, released a statement on the conference website […]

July 13, 2017: Oakwood University’s the Aeolians bested the competition taking first place in the choral category of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, a Wales-based music and dance festival that ran from July 3-9. The choir won £3000 as well as the prestigious Choir of the World Pavarotti Trophy. In addition, Huntsville Alabama-based NBC affiliate […]