Dr. Sandra Roberts is Spectrum Magazine's 2016 Adventist Person of the Year
Sandra_Roberts_APOTY.jpg The results of online voting have come in, and Spectrum readers have chosen Roberts over Dan Jackson and Desmond Doss. Southeastern California Conference President Dr. Sandra...
View ArticleNews Headlines: Zimbabwe Hospital Ward Adopted by Adventist Church (and More!)
gokwe.jpg Also in this week's news headlines: North Carolina Adventist churches distribute "bags of love"; Redlands Adventist Academy 10-year-old raises $600 for Loma Linda Children's Hospital; Devout...
View ArticleAfter Golden Globes Shutout, Slim Oscar Prospects for Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw.jpg The Golden Globe awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, often provide early indicators of how films will fare at the Oscars, presented by the Academy of Motion...
View ArticleShirley Neil Pettis, Former U.S. Congresswoman, Dies at 92
Shirley Pettis.jpg Also in this week's headlines: Zimbabwe Adventists tussle over dancing at wedding reception; 800 baptized at Ugandan annual meeting; St. Helena Adventist Church hosts food pantry for...
View ArticleMichael Chamberlain, Who Lost Daughter to a Dingo, Dies at 72
Chamberlain.jpg Chamberlain received a PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 2002. His doctoral thesis focused on the changing role of Ellen White in the Adventist Church. Michael...
View ArticleMichael Chamberlain Memorial: Time to Say Sorry to a Decent Man
Chamberlain.jpg The memorial served as a reminder of how Michael Chamberlain looked for good in an imperfect world. The memorial service for an Avondale alumnus at the centre of one of Australia’s most...
View ArticleNews Headlines: Denver Adventists Join MLK Interfaith Commemoration (and More!)
King.jpg Also in this week's headlines: Michael Chamberlain remembered as strong, determined; Adventist Church sues Guam in tax dispute; Andrews University students help Michigan families winterize...
View ArticleGeneral Conference Meets with Union Presidents (and Timeline of Key Events...
General_Conference.jpg The General Conference took its first major step today in what it characterized as a process of reconciliation. General Conference leaders met today with union conference...
View ArticleGeneral Conference, NAD Joint Statement Follows Closed-door Meeting
JointStatement.jpg Thursday's meeting marked the first step of the GC's action plan, which is described as taking effect when "executive officers or governing body become aware that there may be...
View ArticleNews Headlines: Adventist School Guard Killed by Robbers in Zimbabwe (and...
School.jpg Also in this week's headlines: multi-vehicle crash injures Florida church members; Adventist couple donate bus to Cayman Academy; LLUSM's Lifestyle medicine subspecialty highlighted; and...
View ArticleUnion Conference Presidents Declare the Basis for Their Unity
Unity.png When the union conference presidents were summoned to a meeting at the General Conference on January 19 to discuss the governance issue surrounding women’s ordination, they spoke in a united...
View ArticleNorth American Division Responds to Québec Mosque Shooting
AvecQuebec.png Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America express "deepest condolences" in response to the shooting of six Muslim men at a mosque in Québec, Canada. The North American...
View ArticleNews Headlines: Zimbabwe Robbers Apprehended, Adventist Church Property...
The-four-SDA-murder-suspects.jpg Also in this week's headlines: Jamaican Adventists join government in combating domestic violence; Adventist Health System in Colorado joins medical groups opting out...
View Article'Outspoken' Short Film Series Celebrates Voices and Contributions of LGBT+...
Outspoken_Faces.jpg The “Outspoken” series of short films will be released exclusively online on the first Friday evening of each month, starting today. The short-film format lends itself to online...
View ArticleNAD Issues Statement on Chico Adventist Church Baptism
Newspoints.jpg"The North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church believes that all people, no matter their sex, race, or gender identity or orientation are called into a lasting...
View ArticleAndrews University Seminary Students Minister to Syrian Refugees - News Shorts
Syria_Refugees.jpg Also in this week's news headlines: Australian Union weighs in on Marriage Amendment Bill; Jamaican Adventist elder arrested for sexual act with girl; ADRA official causes rift with...
View ArticleTrans-European Division asks General Conference to Amend Working Policy,...
Feb17-Excomm-Thomas_Muller.jpg Since San Antonio, the TED and constituent unions have deliberately worked to affirm women in ministry, combatting misinformation that arose from the ordination vote. The...
View ArticleOakwood University Brings Back Farming - News Shorts
Oakwood_Farms.png Also in this week's headlines: Eric Walsh's Religious Beliefs lawsuit settled for $225k; works by Harry Anderson featured in Mormon museum; LLUMC physician invents orthopedic tool;...
View ArticleBREAKING: Smuggling Scandal Leads Argentine Adventist Leaders to Resign
Carlos Gil_Edited.png The union’s communique expressed regret for the way “this situation affects our faith community and Argentine society, since [the union] supports ethical and moral values based on...
View ArticleMormon Law Society Presents Adventist Public Affairs-Religious Liberty...
Diop_Religious_Liberty.jpg Also in this week's headlines: Chattanooga community remembers Desmond Doss; Pacific Union College retirees now lead Howell Mountain hikes; Florida Adventist coach granted...
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