5 September 2023 | According to the Adventist Review, a new four-part miniseries on Netflix titled “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones,” has cast the spotlight on the remarkable longevity of SDAs in Loma Linda, CA, among others. Released on August 30, the show aims to decode the secrets that enable certain communities, […]
10 August 2023 | Adventist School in Southern Peru Initiates Google Innovation Classroom “Miraflores Adventist Academy, which belongs to the South Central Adventist Educational Association (ASEACES) of the South Peru Union (UPS), inaugurated its new infrastructure with a special program that also included the presentation of the first Google Classroom, a modern, innovative, dynamic educational […]
by Jim Walters | 1 August 2022 | “Happy Sabbath! How would you like your coffee?” That, or a similar Sabbath morning greeting, is now heard in some congregations across Adventism: At the avant-garde Crosswalk (CW) church in Redlands, California, or at its secondary campuses in Los Angeles, Portland, Chattanooga, Sacramento, or Massachusetts—where CW Coffee […]
Chattanooga, Tennessee – Dying to rip open a box of Little Debbie Nutty Buddy treats, local Pathfinder counselor Patch Aittems paused briefly to say grace, asking for the sugar bomb to nourish and strengthen his body. Salivating, he added he was grateful to be indulging in the chocolatey goodness, especially as there were so many […]
22 February 2023 | The Economist published an article on February 19 titled “Christian Californians may have a solution to America’s obesity: Lessons in longevity from Seventh Day Adventists.” It points out that “The [SDA] health advantage also holds true for black members, who make up nearly one-third of the group. White people typically outlive […]
by Garry Duncan | 1 August 2019 | We have never seen 75-year-old Kevin in our charity shop. He doesn’t get out much. But his friend, Harold, goes shopping for clothes for Kevin every week. He visits all the charity shops in the area, but usually doesn’t find anything for Kevin. You see, Kevin is […]
From ANN/TED, March 31, 2016: Christ-like healing is one of the six major priorities outlined within the strategic plan of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. Three media centers within the Trans-European Division are implementing the plan by releasing new health programs. In Croatia, the denomination’s fledgling online TV station, Glas Nade (TVGN) or Voice […]
From ANN, March 9, 2016: As global alarm grows about the Zika virus, hundreds of thousands of Seventh-day Adventists in one of the most affected countries, Brazil, decided to respond with their hands and feet. The Adventist denomination in Brazil kicked off the Zika Project, a national campaign to raise awareness, prevent new infections, […]
From News Release, August 6, 2015: More than 1,600 healthcare professionals and volunteers operated a no-cost medical and dental clinic in Spokane, Washington on August 3-4, 2015. According to event organizers, a total of 7,757 free services were offered to 3,111 noninsured and underinsured residents of Spokane, including 319 who were given surgical services […]
From News Release, May 14, 2015: Nearly three hundred people attended a free health fair hosted by Seventh-day Adventists at the Exchange Health Clinic in St. Ann, Jamaica on April 28, 2015, reported both the Jamaica Observer and the North Jamaica Conference (NJC) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Participating health professionals represented a number […]
From ANN, March 3, 2015: Throughout February CNN television featured Loma Linda University and the surrounding Seventh-day Adventist community in southern California on a program about how to live a healthier life.[1] The 30-minute program, “Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta,” tackled the question, “What can one do to live a healthier, happier, and longer […]
