21 October 2020 | Steven Arauz, a gay sixth-grade teacher at Adventist-run Forest Lake Educational Center (FLEC) in Longwood, Florida, has been fired. The Orlando Sentinel reported today that Arauz was fired after administration discovered his sexual orientation. The teacher “was viewed as a model foster and adoptive parent, a single dad who gave talks […]
21 October 2020 | Back-to-back letters on October 18 from the leaders of the Southeastern California Conference (SECC) and the leaders of the Mt. Rubidoux Seventh-day Adventist Church in Riverside, California, confirm the dismissal of two pastors: the senior pastor, Michael Kelly, and associate pastor Rebecca Davis. The letters, originally posted on social media, have […]
20 October 2020 | The Adventist university in Beirut, Lebanon, announced increased enrollment for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. An ANN news story points out the growth for Middle East University (MEU) comes despite an economic crisis in the country as the local currency lost 80% of its value over the last several […]
19 October 2020 | On October 2, Religion News Service (RNS) published an interview with the president of the Adventist denomination’s North American Division (NAD), G. Alexander Bryant. The conversation focused on the idea of leveraging the church’s “strength of diversity.” Bryant was identified as “the second African American to lead his division of the […]
One Humanity: A Human Relations Statement Addressing Racism, Casteism, Tribalism, and Ethnocentrism was addressed in an October 11 presentation to Annual Council. The statement demonstrates the Church’s commitment to adhere to biblical principles and comes after recent events compelled Church leadership to clearly outline the Church’s official stance on these important issues. The October 11 presentation by […]
16 October 2020 | Dear Adventist Today, My wife and I recently participated in your virtual communion service. It moved me to examine my involvement in previous standard communion celebrations. This examination was in an attempt to determine what made this service such a uniquely moving event. In so doing, my mind wandered back to […]
After collecting over a million signatures for the Every Child. Everywhere. In School. campaign, ADRA and the Adventist Church is entering phase two of the initiative: mobilizing government support for giving every child access to education. The second phase of the Every Child. Everywhere. In School. campaign will engage Adventist church members globally to advocate to policy makers to […]
Our frequent default is to rely on our own power to change our thoughts or behavior, rather than trusting in God’s infinite power. It’s dismaying why we do that once, but if we do that repeatedly, it’s baffling! We’re so delighted you’ve found Anticipating AT1. From our inspirational message, to our thought-provoking news segment, […]
News briefs from Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Pennsylvania Conference, The 2020 Virtual Summit on Abuse, Southern Adventist University and AdventHealth: From ADRA (edited for length) – Immediately after the escalation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on September 27, (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) ADRA offices in both countries mobilized to supply urgently needed food and […]
15 October 2020 | Dear Aunt Sevvy- Just a note to say a huge “thank you” for your wise, loving and timely advice. Yours is a voice our church needs so very much. Thank you for letting your light shine. Blessings, Heather Lee To comment, click/tap here.
by Bjorn Karlman | 15 October 2020 | Wednesday morning marked the last day of what has been a truly unusual, exclusively online Annual Council, that ran at a remarkable pace with fewer technical disasters than in-person gatherings of the past. There is reason to hope future Annual Councils capitalize on these efficiencies and save […]
Dr. Jon Thomas is a mental wellness expert who has worked as a college chaplain, youth pastor, university professor, and counselor. He holds undergraduate degrees in theology and psychology, with a masters and doctorate in pastoral counseling. His doctoral research emphasis has helped create a better understanding of clergy burnout. Dr Thomas is a state certified clinical supervisor […]