3 December 2021  | A November 11 letter signed by Stephen E. Brooks, the secretary of the Southwestern Union Conference asks the North American Division to develop legal protection allowing their territory to “disregard the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard,” a federal document mandating cautionary measures to protect employees from COVID in […] Source: https://atoday.org/southwestern-union-asks-nad-for-permission-to-ignore-oshas-vaccine-emergency-temporary-standard/

News reports from the Inter-European Division, Newbold, North American Division, Oakwood University Church in the United States’ South Intentionally Set on Fire Police and federal agents are investigating after a South Carolina, United States, church with many African-American members, was intentionally set on fire on Nov. 16, 2021, according to an article from the Herald. […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-december-2-2021/

by Loren Seibold  |  2 December 2021  |   So, once again, this happens: A man[1] in a position of influence and trust does or says something harmful. Something a Christian—much less someone people look up to—shouldn’t say or do. It shouldn’t surprise us anymore. This is a truth about human beings—all human beings: we do […] Source: https://atoday.org/forgiveness-with-consequences/

4 December 2021  | This Sabbath, we explore Seventh-day Adventism’s checkered relationship with war, peace, military service, weapons, and self-preservation. Although “noncombatancy” (service in the military unarmed at all times) is not one of the church’s fundamental beliefs, it remains the official position of the church on military service. In 1954 and 1972, the General […] Source: https://atoday.org/julius-nam-peace-church-or-self-defense-church-ellen-white-the-c-firearms/

Solomon Islands riots have left 3 dead, most of Chinatown destroyed. Mission Compound and churches in Honiara, Solomon Islands’ capital, are undamaged so far. Church leaders urging members to steer clear of the protests. 01 December 2021 | Under the slogan, “Hands and Feet of Jesus,” young people from churches in Solomon Islands volunteered to […] Source: https://atoday.org/after-solomon-island-riots-adventist-youth-and-adra-help-with-hands-feet-heart/