New Black History Month Study Guide looks at social justice from a biblical point of view. Oakwood University has new broadcast, Windows in the Word, that uses new study guide in its debut. Isaiah 58 discussed during first episode. 05 February 2022 | What IS social justice? The Adventist church’s response has been one of […]
Significant decline (35 percent) in self-esteem, optimism, competence and positive emotions between kindergarten and Year 12. 91 percent of kids in kindergarten feel optimistic, while only 50 percent of of students in Year 12 do. Report also found that kids do value their relationships with parents. 03 February 2022 | A new report from iconic […]
News reports from the General Conference, Germany, Oakwood University, the Philippines, United States. Opening Up On Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, the General Conference (GC) Executive Committee met virtually to address items regarding the upcoming GC Session. After a short devotional and prayer time, members of the committee voted to enact the provision for hybrid meetings […]
by Laurence Turner | 2 February 2022 | Just as Jesus told apparently simple parables to convey deep spiritual truths, so Genesis 1 (i.e., 1:1–2:4a) uses an easily remembered account to help us reflect on matters of first importance. In this way, it is also like ancient Near Eastern creation stories. For Israel and its […]
Matthew Korpman’s video series, “Bible Scholar Reacts,” tackles religious misinformation. “It too often seems that no one in the Adventist church, or larger Christianity, is fact-checking different things,” said Korpman. Past episode topics included a Vatican conspiracy and Walter Veith’s views on a flat Earth. 31 January 2022 | What’s a guy with four degrees […]
TED statement acknowledges rape can happen in marriage. TED also offering a ministry of reconciliation “when the perpetrator’s repentance makes possible the contemplation of forgiveness and restoration in relationships.” TED also said it would provide a professional advocate (psychologist or counsellor) as an intermediary between the victim and any committees and communications. 31 January 2022 […]
Latest statement by the church on vaccination concerns says that “COVID immunization could be an issue of conscience for individual members with personal convictions and thus a religious liberty issue for them.” Religious exemptions are something you are entitled to because of your own personal beliefs, according to Orlan Johnson, director of Public Affairs and […]
News reports from Brazil, Guatemala, Southern University, Tonga, the United States. Ted Talk General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists President Ted N.C. Wilson will be the featured guest on a special program, “Examining Church Structure: The General Conference,” on Jan. 29, 2022. Hosted by the Office for Regional Conference Ministries (ORCM), the presentation is especially timely, […]
Church says GC ADCOM can release statements which give “general counsel to World Church entities as requested” with, notably, “the power to act.” Statements warns that potential results of challenging the church’s authority could be people leaving the Church, organizing independent worship groups, or creating off-shoot movements that would view the Church in apostasy. Statement […]
Anita Erdeg Trto said her husband, former paster Caleb Quispe, raped her and sexually abused their young daughter. Trto said she was told by a Family Ministries Director that there was no rape in marriage. Quispe continues to preach and work for the church on special projects, according to Trto. 24 January 2022 | Anita […]
Amendment allows delegates to participate in the upcoming GC Session on June 6-11, 2022, even if they can not physically travel to the venue in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, church leaders said. Due to current COVID-19 travel restrictions, the delegates for the special January 18 Session […]
2 online speed dating events targeted specifically at Adventists coming up. Online speed dating allows people to interact with potential matches instantly, according to spokesperson for Lynk. People who might otherwise never cross paths can meet through online speed dating, according to the Love Potluck. 21 January 2022 | Love is in the air — […]