by S.M. Chen  |  13 October 2020  | I don’t know if I would have reviewed the recent Netflix streaming release, Dick Johnson Is Dead, but, after learning that the filmmaker, Kirsten Johnson, was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, that lent a certain pertinence, and, after reading multiple online reviews, I decided to view it. […] Source: https://atoday.org/film-review-dick-johnson-is-dead/

by Bjorn Karlman  |  12 October 2020  | Annual Council (GCAC) in the age of COVID is lacking the (occasional) buzz that comes from the usual in-person gatherings. Although presenters are doing their best to capture the attention of the exclusively online audience, things just aren’t the same. Social media specialist @Skangelita summed up the […] Source: https://atoday.org/gcac20-monday-oct-12/

12 October 2020 | Sahmyook University, the Adventist university in South Korea, has allocated USD 1.2 million to COVID-19 relief scholarships for students. According to a story from Adventist News Network (ANN), each Sahmyook student is being offered  ₩300,000 (approximately USD 250) COVID-19 for the first semester. In total, 5,281 students registered for the first […] Source: https://atoday.org/sahmyook-university-gives-1-2m-in-covid-19-relief-scholarship-funds-to-students/

11 October 2020 On 8 October Dr. David Trim released on video the General Conference annual statistical report. Trim highlighted two trends: attrition and loss, and the leveling off of growth rates. While Trim thanked those leaders—particularly in the Southern Asia Division—who have done thorough painful audits of their memberships, he also notes that losses […] Source: https://atoday.org/annual-council-2020-statistical-report/