18 December 2019 | Loma Linda University Health has responded to accusations in Grand Forks Herald that alleged Seventh-Adventist religious bias in favor of vegetarianism skews the nutritional research of Adventist scientists. The article raised the question of whether Adventist scientists should have to declare their religious affiliation when publishing research. Adventist Today reported on […] Source: https://atoday.org/loma-linda-university-health-responds-to-charges-of-adventist-bias-in-nutritional-research/
Philippines Struck by Nine Weeks of Natural Disasters
From ADRA – 17 December 2019 | The Philippines is known for being a disaster-prone country, ranking second on the global climate risk index in 2018 and fourth in the countries most affected by extreme weather events since 1999. This is largely due to its geographical location along a typhoon belt and in the Pacific […] Source: https://atoday.org/philippines-struck-by-nine-weeks-of-natural-disasters/
The Unwanted Gift
by Melissa Brotton | 10 December 2019 | Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. (James 1:17 NKJV) Christmas often brings fond memories of elementary-school days, my studies, and my classmates and teachers at our […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-unwanted-gift/
Sharing Scripture for December 15 – 21
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-15-21/
North German Union Conference Appeals Against Annual Council Warning
17 December 2019 | As one of the unions at the receiving end of a voted “warning” from the General Conference Executive Committee at the 2019 Annual Council, the North German Union Conference (NGUC) has responded with a written appeal against the action. The December 2 response makes clear that the NGUC disagrees with the […] Source: https://atoday.org/north-german-union-conference-appeals-against-annual-council-warning/
