Comments of the Week Oct 28-Nov 3 Why does this church have to be dragged kicking and screaming into dealing effectively with sexual abuse? Why do people actually have to take such drastic steps for the church to hear? Wise up, people. The church is not as safe as we’d like to believe. –Pam Grootemaat […] Source: https://atoday.org/comments-of-the-week-oct28-nov3/

    Loving You—I Went to Africa by Deanne Hoehn (with Jack Hoehn) Published October 16, 2023 Does AFRICA do anything to your pulse? Do you think of safaris with giraffe, lion, zebra, elephants, and monkeys? Are you thinking of explorers in pith helmets? Are you thinking of gold, diamond, and copper mines? Would you […] Source: https://atoday.org/at-book-recommendation-loving-you-i-went-to-africa-by-deanne-hoehn-with-jack-hoehn/

Imagine you are visiting a church for the first time, the sermon has ended, the postlude has concluded, and members approach you to extend an invitation to potluck. You accept and are ushered downstairs to an abundant array of food. The room is filled with people of all ages mingling. The atmosphere is jubilant and […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-is-a-churchs-potluck-dinner-a-litmus-test/

by David Geelan  |  1 November 2024  |   What does it mean to ‘understand’ something? If we say ‘I understand quadratic equations or ‘I understand the sanctuary doctrine’ or ‘I understand how yachts sail in directions other than downwind’, what do we mean? One way of thinking about the answer to these questions is that […] Source: https://atoday.org/reality-the-mind-of-god/

In a groundbreaking moment of personal accountability, local church member Brad Thompson has publicly acknowledged that his recent demolition of an entire batch of his wife’s freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies was, in fact, not the result of satanic temptation. “I’ve spent years blaming the devil for my cookie-related infractions,” Thompson admitted while brushing crumbs from […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-local-adventist-finally-admits-cookie-binge-was-his-own-fault-not-satans/