Participants wore custom shirts with “seek justice” printed on the front, based on Isaiah 1:17, and “Adventists for Black Lives Matter” on the back. The moment he became aware of the demonstration, SCC president Velino Salazar committed himself to participate. “I consider that we as a church need to have more interest in social issues […] Source: https://atoday.org/southern-california-conference-churches-organize-adventists-for-black-lives-matter-demonstration/

by Stephen Ferguson  |  12 July 2020  | Unless you have been living in a hermitage, you will be aware of the fateful murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, over an alleged counterfeit $20 bill. You will also be aware of the protests that followed, aimed at enacting genuine police reform. […] Source: https://atoday.org/spiritual-immunity-what-if-i-become-a-spiritual-derek-chauvin/

13 July 2020 | During the first five months of the year, total giving to the Adventist denomination’s Tithe Fund in North America declined by nearly 3 percent, a total of $11 million dollars less than over the same 22 Sabbaths in 2019. Some 31 of the 59 local conferences in the North American Division […] Source: https://atoday.org/giving-to-the-denominations-tithe-fund-declines-budgets-are-cut/

14 July 2020 | Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth, was featured this Sunday on CBS’ Face The Nation broadcast. The AdventHealth network of hospitals and other facilities is headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida. On the show, Shaw said that, providing people in Florida wear masks and practice social distancing, peak COVID-19 hospitalizations in […] Source: https://atoday.org/july-peak-of-florida-covid-19-hospitalizations-predicted-by-adventhealth-ceo-on-cbs-face-the-nation/