Adventist Culture Wars: The Conspiracy Theorists
Preaching is fun, but meeting the folks afterward – not always so fun. Most of the time my face starts to hurt from the fake smile plastered on it until all 100+ people exit the church. But nothing...
View ArticleBible & Science Conference Reflections: The Silent Crickets
It seems that two species of male crickets in Hawaii have evolved an inability to sing so that they can escape killer flies. When I read about their plight on the BBC website under the headline...
View ArticleThe Future of Spectrum is Discourse
At Spectrum, we are always discussing ways of better achieving our mission of building community through conversation. Two years ago, we switched to a new commenting platform named DISQUS. It helped...
View ArticleThree Angles News - Napa SDA School Reopened After Earthquake
1. Napa Christian Campus of Education, an Adventist K-12 SDA school, was severely damaged by the August 24, 2014 6.0 earthquake in California. With the help of many volunteers, the school reopened on...
View ArticleSabbath Sermon: Elder Dan Jackson, "Jesus is Our Foundation"
140905 - Elder Dan Jackson [Camp Meeting Message] from St. Louis Central on Vimeo.
View ArticleBible & Science Conference: The News from Harvard
International Conference on the Bible and Science, St. George, Utah -- On Sunday evening Kurt Wise, a Baptist who has degrees in geology from both the University of Chicago and Harvard University, and...
View ArticleHow to be Meta
It’s been found that healthy online communities are communities that talk about themselves. If you haven’t seen our recent announcement about the future of Spectrum commenting, please read this first....
View ArticleRemembering William A. Loveless
William A. Loveless, born January 17, 1928, died today, September 15, 2014. “Success is never final, failure is rarely fatal, and courage is always necessary.” Those are three lessons that I learned...
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How to Discourse: Signing Up
To get started with Spectrum Conversation, you first need a MySpectrum account. This is very easy to do. Navigate to Spectrum Conversation. You’ll see a blue button that says ‘Log In’. Click it.You’ll...
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How to Discourse: Taking Part in Discussions
Once you’ve created an account, you can engage in conversation several ways. First, you’ll find a link to the conversation at the bottom of every article. It’ll feature the first few comments, and give...
View ArticleHow to use Spectrum Conversation
We've launched a new way to comment on Spectrum. It's built on top of an open-source forum software called Discourse. You can read more about how to get started in the articles linked below:How to...
View ArticleWomen Pastors Tell Their Stories
The North American Division's Theology of Ordination Study Committee last year recorded some of the amazing stories of the women serving as Adventist pastors in the Division. Tara VinCross, who was...
View ArticleThree Angles News - Loma Linda Graduates Win on Meaningful Work Metric
1. Graduates of Loma Linda University rank number one among universities in finding their careers meaningful, according to survey company PayScale. Of the 1.4 million college alumni from over 1,000 US...
View ArticleSabbath Sermon: Nancy Beach, "Drippings of Grace"
Nancy Beach "Drippings of Grace" - Pulse 2013 from Blackhawk Church on Vimeo.
View ArticleGrowing Up Adventist: My Culture, My People
What am I? (culturally, I mean). I was born in Canada, and spent my childhood in upstate New York before moving to Memphis, Tennessee to spend my boyhood in the south. My family is ethnically Haitian...
View ArticleReal Names and the State of the Commentariat
In philosophy and other areas of controversy, like politics, we often come to adopt a view on a disputed matter. When this happens, then even if you recognize the reasonableness of contrary views, you...
View ArticleThe Record Keeper Goes to London
The Record Keeper (initially sponsored by the General Conference but then cancelled) has been chosen as one of the films in the 2014 Raindance Film Festival in central London.It will be shown in...
View ArticleOnline Stewardship Conference Reaches Around the World
People from more than 80 countries tuned in to watch the World Stewardship Conference streamed live from the General Conference headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland this weekend. Almost 20 different...
View ArticleWomen To Explore Mentorship at Annual Conference
Gordon Bietz, president of Southern Adventist University, will be in the minority at an upcoming conference being held on the university campus. Bietz is the only man listed on the conference program...
View ArticleThree Angles News - Doctor Writes from Liberia
1. Gillian Seton, the doctor and Loma Linda graduate who has been working at Cooper Adventist Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, shares her recent struggles combating the Ebola virus.2. The popular online...
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