SILVER SPRING, Maryland — In a presentation to overwhelmed General Conference (GC) leaders this morning, Japanese organization consultant Marie Kondo urged the group to declutter their approach to faith. Holding up the ever-growing book of Adventist fundamental beliefs, Kondo said attempting the reading of the dense volume on the flight from Tokyo ranked as one […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a bold and unexpected executive order signed this morning, President Donald Trump announced that the United States is officially withdrawing from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC), ending a relationship that has spanned over a century. “We’re done with this GC thing, folks, believe me,” Trump declared from the White House lawn, […]
The Bruinsma Blog | 1 November 2023 | Adventist leaders might benefit from a study of Dutch church history. The Netherlands has become a very secular country, but its spiritual roots continue to shape at least part of its national identity. Through the centuries, religion and church were crucial pillars of Dutch society, and its […]
by Jack Hoehn There is a confluence of ideas coming from within and without the Seventh-day Adventist church, that suggest places this church can grow with its theology and mission. Jack wants to talk with you about growing an Expanded Creationism for Adventists. This is the third of three articles on this important topic. The […]
Shall we offer guidelines for God? By Jack Hoehn — February 20, 2017: I love Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen. As a 17-year-old college student, in a wild and unpremeditated move I impulsively signed up for the Adventist Colleges Abroad program, and with very little forethought found myself for a second year of college completely out of […]