by Alvin Masarira  |  18 October 2024  |   The General Conference Executive Committee (GC Excom) met this year from October 10 to 16.  The GC Excom is one of the most influential bodies of the worldwide church and it meets more frequently—at least twice a year, so 10 times in five years—than the General Conference […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-return-to-centralized-authority/

Tammy Smugworth, a long-time member of the Pineview Seventh-day Adventist Church, has reportedly been spending hours in front of her mirror, perfecting what she calls her “I knew it all along” face for the moment of Christ’s return. “I want to make sure I have just the right blend of vindication and holier-than-thou when Jesus […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-church-member-practices-smug-face-for-second-coming/

By Stephen Ferguson  |  17 October 2024  | I am interested in religion, especially its more philosophical aspects—but I would say I have never been a particularly spiritual person. I have always struggled to pray, meditate or contemplate. The closest thing I have ever had to an extraordinary mystical experience had nothing to do with […] Source: https://atoday.org/is-heaven-a-parallel-universe/

Pastor John Smith of the Peaceful Valley SDA Church inadvertently predicted the winning lottery numbers during his sermon on Daniel 2 last Sabbath. “And just as the ten toes represent the divided kingdoms,” Pastor Smith declared, “we see the numbers 7, 15, 23, 32, 41, and 56 emerging from the prophetic timeline!” Little did the […] Source: https://atoday.org/daniel-2-sermon-accidentally-predicts-winning-lottery-numbers/