2 July 2021 | “During my time at Andrews, I faced discrimination and anti-queer prejudice,” said Andrews University graduate Eliel Cruz in a July 1, 2021 Time Magazine article titled “Most Christian Colleges Will Never Be a Safe Space For LGBTQ Students. But They Must Still Do Better To Affirm and Support Us.” Cruz claims […]
A tornado with 136-mph (219-km/h) winds struck several villages in the Czech Republic on June 24. Local authorities in South Moravia report that so far, six people have died, more than 250 people are injured and hundreds more residents are without homes. ADRA has met with local authorities and has set up fundraising efforts to […]
It’s far too easy to be down on ourselves and think that we are never good enough. But when we pivot to focus on Christ’s goodness, our lives are transformed. Now that’s worth celebrating! We’re so delighted you’ve found AT1. From our inspirational message, to our thought-provoking AT Trending News, to our melodic moment […]
News reports from Australia, Loma Linda University Health (LLUH), La Voz de la Esperanza, Adventist HealthCare, NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty and Tanzania: On June 23, Kempsey Adventist School in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, ran a Look Beyond Your Bin environmental workshop for students in Year 1 (ages 6-7) “Students were… involved in […]
30 June 2021 | The July 3, 2021, ATSS guest will be Hansa (Germany) Conference President Dennis Meier. Reading: An excerpt from “The Most Godless Region of the World: Atheism in East Germany” by Sophie L. Goddyn, St. Mary’s Academy: With a population of 52.1% presently identifying as atheists, East Germany ranks as the most […]
21 June 2021 | According to Pacific Daily News, Guam Seventh-day Adventist Clinic has told patients specialized treatment may require off-island travel as local senators consider changing Guam’s malpractice law. If successful, Bill 112 would repeal the 1991 Guam Mandatory Medical Malpractice Arbitration Act which required medical malpractice claims to pass through a three-person arbitration […]
25 June 2021 | Adventist Schools Australia (ASA) representatives recently attended the Christian Schools Policy Forum Dinner in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra (ACT) on May 24. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in attendance, along with over 50 Members of Parliament, including Minister for Education Allan Tudge. According to Adventist Record, […]
ADRA Colombia recently distributed 1,100 hygiene kits among Venezuelan migrants in the northern town of Arauquita, in the Arauca Department. The migrants were displaced, due to conflicts that broke out across the nearby border, to Venezuela. The kits included toothbrushes for adults and children, toothpaste, deodorant, and bath soap. They also included a comb, laundry soap, […]
25 June 2021 | Democrat U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, of Houston (an Adventist), was one of the key proponents of making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill, signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021, was led by Jackson Lee and Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of […]
How do you feel about the future? If you ask this question of several people, you will get a variety of responses. Some will be unrealistically optimistic, while others are full of fear, and the majority will fall somewhere between those extremes. God offers to come close to you, whatever your response is, and […]
News reports from Australia, Michigan, Massachusetts, Loma Linda University Health and Newbold College: Australia’s ABC News ran a story this week titled “Generosity or exploitation? Why some Australians give 10 per cent of their income to a church.” Narelle Smith, a former Adventist, was interviewed for the piece. She said tithing was framed by the […]
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) decided to award a $120,000 grant to ADRA Slovakia (partnering with ADRA Serbia) for the implementation of the homeless program “DrumoDrom” in Serbia. Twenty-five percent of Serbians are impoverished. This percentage translates into close to 1.8 million people (World Bank statistics). The homeless population in Belgrade is probably the most deprived subgroup […]