11 September 2019 | “Adventist Church for the 21st Century: Reexamining Church Identity, Unity and Authority” is the theme for the 2019 Keough Conference, September 20 and 21 at Washington Adventist University (WAU). The keynote speakers are Dr. Jiri Moskala, dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, and Pastor Ray Tetz, director […] Source: https://atoday.org/conference-will-reexamine-adventist-identity-unity-and-authority/
What I Learned from Discussing Lesbianism on Fulcrum7
By Stephen Ferguson | 11 September 2019 | Conservative Christians routinely claim our more progressive members are no longer taking the Bible at face value. The quintessential example often cited is Leviticus 18:22: “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” For some, failing to take a strong […] Source: https://atoday.org/does-anyone-really-take-the-bible-at-face-value/
Anonymous Twitter Account Shared Rape Accusations of Oakwood Community Members
10 September 2019 | An anonymously authored Twitter account recently shared accusations that Huntsville, Alabama-based Oakwood University community members had perpetrated incidents of rape and sexual assault. In a statement to Adventist Today, Pastor Christopher Thompson, Communication Director for Breath of Life and Oakwood University Church, said that Twitter handle @OUmetoo1 published accusations the owner […] Source: https://atoday.org/anonymous-twitter-account-shared-rape-accusations-of-oakwood-community-members/
Sharing Scripture for September 8 – 14
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-september-8-14/
Jurisprudence of the Cross Conference Starts This Sabbath from Emory University
An eight-part series “The Jurisprudence of the Cross” will be presented by Dr. Major G. Coleman beginning Sabbath afternoon, September 14 at Emory University Law School. The event will be live streamed via the following link: https://emory.zoom.us/j/885215924 and you may also hear just the audio by calling 1-646-558-8656. Coleman is a law school professor and […] Source: https://atoday.org/jurisprudence-of-the-cross-conference-starts-this-sabbath-from-emory-university/
