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MIAMI, FL — Adventists across the Inter-American Division will join a worldwide launch Sept. 5 for OneVoice27, a yearlong initiative that will prepare members to share their faith ahead of the “All Things New” evangelistic emphasis in 2027. Centered on Revelation 21:5 and its message that in Jesus all things are made new, OneVoice27 will […] Source: https://atoday.org/inter-american-division-prepares-members-for-onevoice27-digital-outreach-initiative/
By Jack Hoehn | 25 August 2026 | Why anything exists at all is a wonder. Rocks and stones can merely fall. Living beings can climb—up there, from down here. But unlike other animals, we think of our climbs within a context of time: before and after. We think of space: below and above, and […] Source: https://atoday.org/a-religion-of-something/
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 26th of August 2026
Rather than visiting the Corinthians a second time, Paul, after returning to Ephesus, sent what became known as “the severe letter” (see 2 Corinthians 2:3-4; 2 Corinthians 7:8,12).
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Paul and Titus met later in Macedonia, where Paul heard from Titus the excellent news that his strong words had caused positive results, which brought much joy to the apostle’s heart. If before, some in Corinth positioned themselves against Paul, now the church sided with him. How important it is to support our leaders. As church members, we can make their work much easier than it is.
This passage has to do with a case of church discipline. Scholars debate whether the offender here is the incestuous man of 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 or someone else, a person who influenced others in the church in their accusation that Paul had been inconsistent and inconsiderate of them in his traveling decisions. The context seems to favor the second option. In any case, the most important teaching of the passage regards how the church should deal with a person in sin.
This passage teaches that the purpose of church discipline is restoration through forgiveness and through reaffirmation of love for the sinner (2 Corinthians 2:6-8,10). The passage also hints that church discipline may be painful, but it is necessary. That is, however well-intentioned they may be, and wanting to be “grace”-oriented, some churches might never confront or deal with blatant or even public sin. On the other hand, others can be very rigid, unforgiving, and harsh. Sin needs to be dealt with, but in love. Thus, Paul could exhort the church to reaffirm its love for the offender (2 Corinthians 2:8) because he himself loved the church (2 Corinthians 2:4)!
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The church in Corinth could love the offender (2 Corinthians 2:8) because it was itself the object of God’s love through Paul’s love. What does this teach us about love? |
Cheese is one of those quiet Adventist flashpoints. Ellen White called it wholly unfit for food and said it should never enter the stomach. She meant the strong aged stuff common in her day, full of bacteria from unpasteurized milk and slow travel. Her household skipped the yellow blocks. Today the picture is different. Pasteurization […] Source: https://atoday.org/should-adventists-eat-cheese/
By Nicole Brown-Dominguez, AdventInnovate Editor “Well,” the doctor says, sitting across from you holding your test results, “It’s not looking great.” They list all the symptoms and their root causes. Problem after problem rolling off their tongue. “You’ll make it out but it will require a lot of changes.” Okay, what changes? They shrug and […] Source: https://atoday.org/your-church-is-sick-and-diagnosis-alone-wont-save-it/
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