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COLLEGEDALE, TN – A former Southern Adventist University student has been arrested following a nearly two-year investigation into a series of threatening messages directed at the university and law enforcement, according to a report by WTVC. Michael Whitfield Hanna, 26, was taken into custody in April by the Collegedale Police Department after authorities linked him […] Source: https://atoday.org/police-arrest-suspect-in-long-running-threat-case-involving-southern-adventist-university/
21 mai 2026 | Lors d’une discussion de l’Ecole du sabbat, au cours d’un rebondissement surprenant, Marc Lado, un adventiste de la région, aurait découvert que le souci des pauvres n’est pas, en réalité, un programme politique moderne mais un thème que la Bible ne cesse d’évoquer. A maintes reprises. Avec une fréquence presque suspecte. […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-un-adventiste-decouvre-que-venir-en-aide-aux-pauvres-nest-pas-un-complot-des-liberaux-mais-que-cela-represente-en-fait-euh-la-moitie-de-la-bible/
by Robert Crux | 21 May 2026 | For the first time in American history, a government-run church service was held on the National Mall, sparking intense debate over the separation of church and state. Rededicate 250, on Sunday, May 17, 2026, was an eight-hour, White House-backed prayer event officially titled the “National Jubilee of […] Source: https://atoday.org/decoding-rededicate-250/
In a peaceful city at the foot of the Andes, Ruben learned about God from a young age. His parents taught him about God, but as he grew older, he drifted from his faith. Watch how God transforms his life: tinyurl.com/awr360-ruben-story Learn what you can do to support AWR’s projects at awr.org/give. #AWR360 Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JCXuSECxFCg
Inside Story for Friday 22nd of May 2026
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Lindsay didn’t go to Solusi University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution in Zimbabwe, because of her faith. She wasn’t Adventist. She didn’t go because she had friends there. She didn’t know anyone on the campus. She went to Solusi because she didn’t want to be caught in a falsehood.
As Lindsay completed high school, she dreamed about studying at a university. But then her parents broke the news that they didn’t have the money.
“You have to understand,” Mother said. “I promise that you will go to the university, even if it takes time.”
Mother was a tailor, and Father sold the dresses, curtains, and sofa covers that she made. But the business wasn’t doing well when Lindsay finished high school, and her parents decided to move to Botswana.
Father tried to encourage her. “Things will get better,” he said.
Lindsay helped with the family business for the next five years. Old friends called from Zimbabwe to see how she was doing.
“What’s happening in your life?” they asked.
“I’m studying just like you,” she replied.
As time passed, she nearly gave up on her dream of going to a university.
Mother’s business gradually improved. She got more customers and opened a shop. One day, she and Father called Lindsay over and, with smiles, announced that she could choose a university to continue her studies.
Lindsay was thrilled, but she was unsure where to go. She considered the University of Zimbabwe, but friends were studying there, and she didn’t want them to know that she hadn’t been studying. She looked at Midlands State University, but friends also were studying there. She had friends at every university except one: Solusi. So, she decided to go there.
When Lindsay arrived, she was unfamiliar with the Adventist Church. But she went to church every Sabbath and, eight months later, was baptized. Her parents celebrated her decision to live for Jesus.
Today, Lindsay Chikanda is 24 and finishing her first year of studies. She is ready to tell her high-school friends the truth, saying, “I’m so sorry, but I didn’t tell you the truth. I wasn’t studying. I actually was in Botswana because my parents couldn’t afford to pay my tuition, and I was working with them. But then I came to Solusi, and I found God. Would you like to know God, too?”
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