25 July 2024  | Christians have been offering pastoral care to their communities for the past two thousand years. However, the affordances of computer-mediated communication have already affected this ministerial practice. But is it possible to build enough trust through an instant messaging medium to effectively offer and receive pastoral care? Will people be willing […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-sam-neves-pastoral-care-in-the-digital-age/

SILVER SPRING, Maryland — An Adventist family’s dog named Samson has developed some unique habits. The Johnson family of Silver Spring first noticed something was up when Samson began to sit quietly with bowed head before eating his food. “At first we thought he was just sniffing the food intensely,” said owner Jared Johnson. “But […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-adventist-dog-prays-before-meals-refuses-to-fetch-on-sabbath/

by Mark B. Johnson  |  25 July 2024  | There was war in heaven (Rev. 12:7). This is one of the most startling texts in the Bible. So startling that brilliant theologians like Martin Luther could not imagine it was true. So startling that many Christians still cannot accept it. But it reveals something amazing: […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-infinite-cost-of-freedom/