12 November 2022 | One result of the chaos at social media service Twitter is that a preexisting parody account appears to have emerged as the verified Ted Wilson account. The parody account Ted Wilson (@PastorWedTilson) on Twitter leads off with the unlikely introduction, The one & only president of the @adventistchurch. Don’t be deceived by […]
News reports from Loma Linda University, Southwestern Adventist University, ADRA, Villa Aurora Institute, and AdventHealth. Loma Linda University Sponsors Red Bull Motocross Racing Team According to a Loma Linda University Facebook Post: Motorsports group KTM North America has named Loma Linda University Health as its official healthcare sponsor of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing […]
9 November 2022 The Past: Doctrine of Discovery When Christopher Columbus claimed the New World for Spain, he did so under “terra nullius” (Latin: empty land), which would later become the concept of the Doctrine of Discovery. Except, of course, the land wasn’t empty at all. Codified in 1823, by the U.S. Supreme Court, the […]
9 November 2022 | On October 28, 2022, NBCNews detailed the reactions of Vermonters who received a mass mailing of Ellen G. White’s The Great Controversy last month. One Vermonter who received the book, Henry Fiacco, said: “Did a quick Google search, found the author, found the book and some information on it. I read […]
8 November 2022 | On October 24, boxing superstar Oscar De La Hoya donated $1 Million to Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital to help expand chemotherapy treatment to breast cancer patients in the Boyle Heights community of East Los Angeles. According to a news release by De La Hoya’s company Golden Boy Promotions, he shared that […]
4 November 2022 | Sunday afternoon, October 30, brought Randy Robinson, Treasurer of the North American Division (NAD), to the floor to discuss the remuneration and cost of living expenses. The policy of the NAD is to follow the consumer price index (CPI) for the U.S. in June of each year. Historically, the NAD has […]
News reports from Venezuela, Brazil, Ukraine, Australia, and Southern Adventist University: Caracas Cinematography From ANN: The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the East Venezuela Union recently held a territory-wide film festival where hundreds gathered to view more than a dozen evangelistic short films and celebrate their production. The event took place at the Cultural Central Park […]
2 November 2022 | Friday morning, Oct. 28, brought an alarming North American Division (NAD) Year-End meetings report from Dr. Arne Neilson, Vice President of Education for the North American Division; Dr. Betty Bayer, Director of Education in Canada; and Dr. Berit von Pohle, Vice President of Education for the Pacific Union Conference. As mentioned […]
30 October 2022 | As with the General Conference-led Annual Council a few weeks ago, the (Oct 27 – Nov 1) North American Division (NAD) Year-End Meetings have an emphasis on mission refocus and mission revaluation. NAD president G. Alexander Bryant suggests we should do this through “media, multiply, and mentorship.” He would like to […]
27 October 2022 | A news release from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division: On October 24, 2022, in Cavite, Philippines, more than 300 pastors from various religions gathered for a fellowship lunch hosted by the Adventist church. The purpose of this invitation is to foster wholesome spiritual relationships between fellow pastors and ministers of the many […]
News reports from Oakland, California; Loma Linda University; the Society of Adventist Communicators; the Philippines; and Avondale University: Embracing Change Post News Group reported that on October 8, the Northern California Conference held its annual convocation which, this year, was themed Embracing Change. The event took place at Grand Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in Oakland […]
20 October 2022 | Oakwood Adventist Academy’s (OAA) lawsuit against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSSA) was settled on September 27, 2022, with a decision that AHSSA would make future religious accommodations for Adventists or any other religious group that might object to playing on a specific day. The lawsuit was brought against AHSSA […]