by Sonja DeWitt | 23 December 2019 | I’ve been thinking a lot about neighbors lately. Although I have yet to see either “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” or “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” (the documentary and feature film featuring Mister Rogers, respectively), he’s been in news persistently over the last few months. I […] Source: https://atoday.org/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/
How Missionaries Shaped African Adventism
by Arthur Sibanda | 27 December 2019 | “Daddy, uJesu likhiwa yini?” (“Daddy, is Jesus a white man?”) The question caught me off-guard. My daughter is only five, and yet I found myself struggling to mumble a response to her innocent question. Because her question reflects the collective fears and insecurities of Christianity in Africa. […] Source: https://atoday.org/how-missionaries-shaped-african-adventism/
Salem, Oregon-Based Adventist Church Launches Shelter for Homeless Women
26 December 2019 | Inside Out Ministries, an Adventist congregation in Salem, Oregon, has set up a new shelter for homeless women in the community. The effort aims to address the prevalent problem of assaults on homeless women in Salem. Seventy percent of the Inside Out Congregation has been or is currently homeless, according to […] Source: https://atoday.org/salem-orgeon-based-adventist-church-launches-shelter-for-homeless-women/
News Briefs for December 26, 2019
News reports from Kiev, Ukraine; Orangewood Academy; Stockton, California; the Canadian Parliament and Seattle, Washington: The Jewish Adventist friendship congregation in Kiev, Ukraine, has advertised a Chanukah celebration which will be held on December 29. Alexandra Obrevko is the congregation’s leader. Orangewood Academy’s girls basketball team ranked 3rd in Orange County and 27th in the […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-december-26-2019/
I Trust Church Leaders, but This Can’t Be Right
I consider myself an easygoing, laid-back, reasonable person. I generally trust decisions that church leaders make. They are leaders because they have demonstrated good judgment in the past. They have more information than I do. They have spent more time studying the issues than I. They deserve the benefit of the doubt. In mid-October a […] Source: https://atoday.org/i-trust-church-leaders-but-this-cant-be-right/
