In the city famous in Seventh-day Adventist history for a righteousness by faith revival, flames fueled by injustice and the memory of former wrongs remind God’s people of their mission as agents of justice, peace, and reconciliation.
Read MoreThe Three Angels' Messages and Racial Prejudice
Racial prejudice is a problem in the world. In the United States, our history has been marked with intense racial struggle, from slavery to Jim Crow, Civil Rights and now racial profiling has reared its ugly head in today's society. There are, however, circles within our Adventist midst that wish to dismiss these issues, calling it dismissive pejoratives such as it being "social justice" or saying it has no bearing on our message as Seventh-day Adventists.
Read MoreCHURCH AND STATE: THE "ONE BEDROOM" MODEL
Do our views of the relationship of church and state mirror those of Jesus, or those that dominated medieval Europe and colonial New England?
Read MoreTHE PESTILENCE THAT WALKETH IN DARKNESS
Even in a crisis like the present, fear is not appropriate. For those attentive to the signs of the times and the Bible that identifies them, hope will remain paramount.
Read MoreTHROUGH THE STORM
My brothers and sisters, keep your eyes focused upon Jesus and eternal things! Let us remember that this storm, this crisis, is temporary. As this storm subsides, I believe there will be an unprecedented opportunity to share our faith in ways we have never been able to do before. People are longing for answers the world cannot give. They are looking for peace, hope, and security that only God can provide.
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A NEW CHALLENGE TO CLASSIC ADVENTIST ESCHATOLOGY
An attack on the relevance of Seventh-day Adventism’s classic beliefs regarding the end-time Sabbath/Sunday crisis is presently arising, and from a most surprising source.
Read MoreFAITHFULNESS TO GOD AND HIS CHURCH
This article, currently published in the May 2020 issue of Adventist World, is adapted from a keynote address by the General Conference President at the recent Global Leadership Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 4, 2020.
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