18 October 2019 | The list of Adventist congregations in Kenya leaving General Conference-sanctioned conferences to join the recently-formed and self-appointed Nairobi Cosmopolitan Conference (NCC), is growing. On October 15, the Daily Nation reported that a number of churches in the Trans Mara region of the country, seek to leave the South Kenya Conference to […] Source: https://atoday.org/more-kenyan-churches-seek-to-leave-adventist-conferences/
News Briefs for October 17, 2019
News reports from Loma Linda University Health; Southern Adventist University; ADRA International; Adventist Health and the Tui Ridge Pathfinder Camp in New Zealand: From a Loma Linda University Health news release: Loma Linda University Health researchers have been recognized by the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) for their outstanding research on vancomycin, an antibiotic […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-october-17-2019/
Science and Authority
by David Geelan | 17 October 2019 | If my name and qualification list is written out in full, it is Associate Professor David Geelan, FACE SFHEA, BEd (Chem), M.Ed, PhD, GCertSci(Phys), GCHE, and I’m currently President and Managing Director of the Australasian Science Education Research Association. I suppose I could, but I never do, […] Source: https://atoday.org/science-and-authority/
Female SDA Pastors’ Facebook Group Thanks Supportive Church Leaders
17 October 2019 | The Facebook group for female Seventh-day Adventist pastors of nearly 400 members across the world divisions yesterday issued this statement: We express our gratitude to union leaders supporting women anointed by the Holy Spirit to pastoral ministry. We are a diverse group, representing many nations and backgrounds, all obeying the calling […] Source: https://atoday.org/female-sda-pastors-facebook-group-thanks-supportive-church-leaders/
Lawsuit Claims Adventist Guard in Los Angeles Forced to Work on Sabbath
16 October 2019 | An Adventist security guard has filed a lawsuit against his former employer in Los Angeles, claiming he was forced to work on Sabbath. According to MyNewsLA, Luis Lomel’s lawsuit claims unspecified damages and accuses Universal Protection Service LP of religious discrimination, failure to prevent religious discrimination and harassment, and wrongful constructive […] Source: https://atoday.org/lawsuit-claims-adventist-guard-in-la-forced-to-work-on-sabbath/
