by Dennis Meier | 23 October 2019 | I was in attendance in 2012 when my union conference (the North German Union Conference, or NDV) voted for equality in pastoral service. The motion was placed on the agenda by a single individual, through the Executive Committee seemed happy to bring it up for a decision. […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-spirit-and-the-letter/
Shutdown Of Adventist Operations Ordered In West-Central Burundi
24 October 2019 | The governor of the Muramvya province of west-central Burundi has ordered the suspension of operations of the Adventist denomination in his province. Region Week reported this week that Laurent Nicimbeshe made the decision after meeting twice with warring Adventist entities in his region and failing to find a resolution to their […] Source: https://atoday.org/shutdown-of-adventist-operations-ordered-in-west-central-burundi/
Waiting on God in the Faith of the Pioneers
by Melissa Brotton | 21 October 2019 | Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:14, New King James Version) “That’s it, boy,” I say and snap the last rivet on the large, plastic dog-collar. Daylen casts me a doleful look. […] Source: https://atoday.org/waiting-on-god-in-the-faith-of-the-pioneers/
Governor Signs Bill Allowing Adventist Emergency Room in Fire-Ravaged Paradise, California
23 October 2019 | Gavin Newsom, the California Governor, signed a bill on October 12 giving special permission for an emergency room to operate in Paradise, California. Adventist Health will operate the ER in the town that was largely destroyed by fire late last year. The bill makes an exception to the usual legislation in […] Source: https://atoday.org/governor-signs-bill-allowing-adventist-emergency-room-in-fire-ravaged-paradise-california/
King David, a Rapist?
22 October 2019 | Relevant Magazine recently quoted Adventist theologian Richard M. Davidson in the Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, as the evangelical magazine reported on recent discussion of whether biblical hero King David was a rapist. The question was the subject of much social media debate in evangelical circles this month. Different views were […] Source: https://atoday.org/king-david-a-rapist/
