BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan — The annual Christmas nativity play at the Berrien Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church has once again stirred controversy as Pastor Heirloom Parker’s son, 17-year-old Timmy, was cast as Baby Jesus for the 17th consecutive year. The decision, announced during last Sabbath’s potluck, has raised eyebrows and sparked heated debates over haystacks and […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-pastors-kid-cast-as-baby-jesus-for-17th-consecutive-year/

by Melody Tan  |  12 December 2024  |   Growing up, Enid Blyton was my favorite author. The Faraway Tree series will forever hold a special place in my heart. I loved good-natured Moon-Face, sweet Silky, and even silly old Saucepan Man.  I dreamed of being the children’s cousin, entering the Enchanted Forest with its trees […] Source: https://atoday.org/fairies-bunnies-and-a-jolly-fat-man/

In a move that has left many Adventists checking their calendars to ensure they haven’t accidentally time-traveled, the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC) has announced the creation of a new department: The Ministry of 19th-Century Nostalgia. “We’ve realized that our church’s identity is so deeply rooted in the 1800s that we might as well […] Source: https://atoday.org/gc-announces-new-department-ministry-of-19th-century-nostalgia/