by Ronald Lawson | 7 May 2020 | This article compares the growth of three religious groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seventh-day Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. All originated in America during the nineteenth century and have since globalized. It begins by using their official membership data to contrast their aggregate growth […] Source: https://atoday.org/reassessing-the-size-of-mormons-adventists-and-witnesses-using-census-data/
Your Beauty Is Not a Gift to You
by Jack Hoehn | 6 May 2020 | Whatever beauty God has bestowed on us is not a gift to us; it is a gift to others. Our stewardship of that measure of handsomeness or beauty we were given is not selfish; it is generous. There were hundreds of wonderful young women when I was […] Source: https://atoday.org/beauty-is-not-a-gift-to-us/
Sharing Scripture for May 3 – 9
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-may-3-9/
GC ADCOM Refuses To Act On Norwegian Union’s Appeal Of Official Scolding
4 May 2020 | The General Conference has responded to an appeal of an official “warning” issued to the Norwegian Union Conference and other unions at Annual Council 2019. The General Conference Administrative Committee (ADCOM) response to the Norwegian appeal was characterized by a flat refusal to reconsider the scolding. The original warning was voted […] Source: https://atoday.org/gc-adcom-refuses-to-act-on-norwegian-unions-appeal-of-official-scolding/
Kansas City Reopening Rules Alarm Religious Liberty Advocates
4 May 2020 | A clause in Kansas City, Missouri’s, rules for a gradual reopening after COVID-19 has alarmed Adventists and other religious liberty advocates. In-person religious gatherings (including weddings and funerals) may resume, subject to the 10/10/10 rule (if held inside) or limited to 50 people outside, provided social distancing precautions are followed and […] Source: https://atoday.org/kansas-city-reopening-rules-alarm-religious-liberty-advocates/
