PUDDLE, Florida — An Adventist contractor has launched a business exclusively dedicated to building shallow pools appropriate for Sabbath wading. Holly Stride has taken out ads across Adventist media, advertising “guilt-free Sabbath wading in the comfort of your backyard.” Stride guarantees that none of her pools are deep enough for any “unSabbath-like water activity,” even […]
It all began innocently enough when both Sam and Lily Thompson stumbled into their kitchen and found themselves knee-deep in a festive seven-layered mess of plates and forks left behind by church friends who had all happily escaped after Sabbath potluck. Sam exclaimed, “I always thought that washing dishes on the Sabbath was just good […]
by Milton Hook | 4 June 2024 | Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of his most iconoclastic. Writing after many years of being immersed in rabbinic law, in Romans he appears to turn his back on the sacred cows of the culture he once proudly owned and defended. Here are the seven sacred […]
by Stephen Ferguson | 10 May 2024 | Thank goodness for Sunday. As a Seventh-day Adventist, Sunday is my day of rest. We all know the fourth commandment of the Decalogue by heart, because as Adventists it is our special thing: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it orderly. Six days shalt thou labour, and […]
5 March 2024 | The European Sunday Alliance (ESA) disclosed a manifesto on March 1 (on the threshold of the European Day for a Work-Free Sunday, observed March 3), advocating for Sunday to be officially recognized as a day of rest throughout the European Union (EU), according to a recent article on the COMECE website. […]
29 February 2024 | ADRA Puts a Spotlight on Human Trafficking During the Super Bowl “The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) draws critical attention to human trafficking prevention during sporting events such as the Super Bowl.” See their video to create awareness at the ADRA website. Religious Liberty Summit to Be Held at Pacific […]
by Shelley Curtis Weaver | 30 June 2023 | Yesterday, attorneys and legal council affiliated with the religious liberty work of the Seventh-day Adventist church had a major victory. In Groff v. Dejoy, the United States Supreme Court upheld postal worker Gerald Groff’s claim of discrimination when he was required to work on his day […]
by Carsten Thomsen | 23 June 2023 | While listening to the Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar taught by Reinder Bruinsma on June 10, I enjoyed the lively discussions in the chat regarding which of the 28 beliefs were fundamental. I chipped in on the discussion on the issue of when the Sabbath starts, with an […]
24 May 2023| Documentary filmmaker Martin Doblmeier is well-known for his thought-provoking films on religion, faith, and spirituality. His documentary The Adventists was released in 2010, featuring the denomination’s reputation as healthful, long-living Christians. Throughout the interview process for that film, Doblmeier became impressed by the concept of the Sabbath, and he discusses his impressions […]
3 January 2023 | The Sabbath Truth App is a mobile application designed to be a “source of information, not only for those who already know about and keep God’s Holy Sabbath; but also a tremendous blessing to those who are searching for answers on the Sabbath issue.” It contains a chat feature for those […]
by Ronald L. Preast | 9 July 2021 | At the end of an evangelistic series, it honored me to see a young lady baptized and join the local Seventh-day Adventist Church. She especially enjoyed spending the Sabbath with her new church family. One Sabbath day she suggested to a member they go to the […]
By Olive Hemmings | 9 July 2019 | “If you keep your feet from trampling the Sabbath, from pursuing your own interests on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord’s holy day honorable; and if you honor it by not going your own ways and seeking your own pleasure […]