Adventism knows how to prepare for persecution. We’ve diagrammed it, preached it, illustrated it for children, and rehearsed it for generations. One day, pressure will come from the outside. Laws will change. Faith will be tested. The remnant will stand. But what if that story has distracted us from a quieter, more immediate threat? Fragility. […] Source: https://atoday.org/what-if-persecution-isnt-our-problem-fragility-is/

Holiday dinners have a way of turning otherwise reasonable Adventists into unpaid, uninvited evangelists to their relatives. No one asks about church. But the wine comes out. The bacon sizzles. And someone casually mentions relaxed Saturday plans that don’t involve church. That’s when it hits. Suddenly we feel the need to explain why we’ll be […] Source: https://atoday.org/why-holiday-dinners-are-not-the-time-to-defend-the-sabbath/

by Jim Burklo | 25 December 2025  | The classic book The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has been read to generations of kids. But as is the case with so many children’s books, it might better be called a book for adults that has a child as its main character. I suppose the […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-little-prince-of-peace/

24 December 2025  | When we think of the birth of Jesus as depicted in the New Testament, especially during the Christmas season, we naturally recall those memorable statements that seem central to the story. One of these is: “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-warren-trenchard-isaiah-and-the-virginal-conception-of-jesus/

by Chester Hitchcock  |  24 December 2025  |   The word “shekinah” is not found in the Bible. It is a Hebrew word used in rabbinic literature to refer to the presence of God. The word means, technically, “to dwell,” but specifically it denotes a spectacular manifestation of God in such phrases as “the glory of […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-shekinah-glory-in-the-christmas-story/