by Alvin Masarira | 10 December 2019 | A number of organizations, societies or clubs require people to hold some form of membership for them to influence and be actively involved in how the organization is run. Organizations such as political movements, churches, interest groups or professional bodies often require formal membership for eligibility to […] Source: https://atoday.org/is-church-membership-of-any-value/
Dutch Congregation Pressures Union to Deliver on Equal Treatment of Female Pastors
A Dutch Adventist congregation has written a letter to the denomination’s Executive Committee of the Netherlands Union of Churches Conference, demanding clarification on the “implementation of the equal treatment of female pastors” in the country. In the December 6 letter, the Uniek congregation (based in the city of Utrecht) demanded the union act on a […] Source: https://atoday.org/dutch-congregation-pressures-union-to-deliver-on-equal-treatment-of-female-pastors/
Thanks for the Autumn Adventist Today Magazine!
10 December 2019 | I am writing to thank you for the Fall 2019 issue of Adventist Today, marking 175 years since Seventh-day Adventists first expected Jesus to return. Loren Seibold’s article “It’s Too Late for Jesus to Come Soon” put into words what most of us won’t even let ourselves think about: that the […] Source: https://atoday.org/thanks-for-the-autumn-adventist-today/
Fairness for All?
By Arthur Klym | 10 December 2019 | I graduated from an Adventist elementary school, an Adventist boarding academy, and an Adventist college. The aspect of my religious heritage for which I harbor the most pride is Seventh-day Adventists’ firm adherence to the separation of church and state. The denomination has largely been uninvolved in […] Source: https://atoday.org/fairness-for-all/
Sharing Scripture for December 8 – 14
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […] Source: https://atoday.org/sharing-scripture-for-december-8-14/
