Jean Bernard, a member of Mont des Oliviers Seventh-day Adventist Church in Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S., is accused of sexually assaulting at least two boys for years, beginning the abuse when they were only 6-years-old. The alleged abuse took place in areas without security cameras while the rest of the congregation was in the sanctuary. Police […]
16 March 2022 | In his essay entitled, “God and the Concept of Worship” James Rachels concludes: We have, then, a conflict between the role of worshiper, which by its very nature commits one to total subservience to God, and the role of moral agent, which necessarily involves autonomous decision making. The role of worshiper […]
News reports from the General Conference, North American Division, Ukraine, the United States. Crowded House Ukrainian churches have been inundated with people after armed conflict erupted on February 24, with 50–100 people arriving at individual churches every night for help. “People are entering our church buildings, seeking a safe haven for themselves,” Adventist Mission’s director […]
At the middle school level and above, it is essential to urge students to evaluate and analyze information, to discuss point of view, and to teach them how to identify propaganda, said Brighton Adventist Academy social studies teacher Christopher Morrison. Listen, invite questions, and ask children how they are feeling about this war. Acknowledge their […]
Vitaliy Yavtukhovskyi is a fourth-generation Adventist who was born in Crimea, Ukraine, and still has several family members there. Started crowdfunding to help support family, friends and humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine. To donate to Yavtukhovskyi’s JustGiving crowdfunding page, visit https://bit.ly/JustGiving4Ukraine. 15 March 2022 | The events unfolding in Ukraine have drawn the attention of […]
Panamá | March 13, 2022 The business meetings of the AToday Executive Committee will be held this week. Daniel A. Mora, B. Th., will present the report of the AToday Latin America project, with recommendations for the advancement and consolidation of activities in Latin America. For decades, Adventism in this region has been disconnected from […]
On Feb. 27, 2022, cryptocurrency scammers took over the official YouTube channel of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. YouTube deleted the channel on Feb. 28, 2022. After 2 appeals, the channel was restored on March 5, 2022. Other church entities, including a conference in Jamaica and a church in Poland, were hijacked and used […]
Protestors allege Western Nigeria Union Conference President Oyeleke Owolabi used police to arrest pastors and members who stood in opposition of him. Protestors also accused Owolabi of being involved in the diverting of ADRA Nigeria funds. Owolabi also accused of falsifying documents to maintain power. 10 March 2022 | Members of several Adventist churches in […]
News reports from Australia, Loma Linda University Hospital, the Netherlands, the United States. Hoop Dreams The girls’ basketball team of North Dallas Adventist Academy in Texas, U.S., was in its first-ever state tournament after joining the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools just a year ago, reported the Dallas Morning News. Adventist head coach […]
9 March 2022 | The history of the Adventist church starts with a woman. That woman still holds the highest place of any of our church pioneers. She is quoted, used as a spiritual authority, exalted as a leader, and by some almost worshipped. But after Ellen White, our church history remembered almost none of […]
Former athletic director at Mountain View Academy allegedly molested a teenage girl repeatedly. Police are asking anyone who was a victim or may know a victim to contact Det. Christine Powell at Christine.powell@mountainview.gov. In 2003, a volunteer coach at Mountain View Academy was convicted of molesting students. 08 March 2022 | A former Mountain View […]
After 9 days of war in Ukraine, more than 1 million refugees have fled the country, and almost 650,000 of them have come to Poland. The numbers are growing every day. Adventist church members in Poland have prepared space for more than 1,200 people in church properties and private homes. ADRA, Pathfinders and others have […]