A few days ago I was at the beach. It was a warm day for the beginning of October, and I had just come from body surfing in the frothy waves. Nearly all the students from my college were relaxing on the beach, and I joined a group who were playing hacky-sack on the sticky, wet sand near the water.
Read MoreWASC visiting team commends La Sierra for revisions to university governance practices
A special visiting team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has commended La Sierra University for the considerable work the school has completed addressing concerns regarding university governance expressed by the regional accrediting association.
Read MoreLa Sierra University gets 3-year AAA renewal
La Sierra University, a Seventh-day Adventist-owned educational institution in Riverside, California, received a three-year accreditation through 2016, following a vote by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) board, meeting Wednesday, October 9, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Read MoreHoly ground
I was upstairs on the phone talking with the church clerk, when I heard the front door open and Daniel screaming, “Mom!” I heard the words, “hit” and “truck.” Panic washed over me. Had Joshua been hit by a truck? How badly was he hurt? Was he even alive?
Read MoreA generous apostasy
I was astonished that Spectrum would invite Brian McLaren, the leader of the emerging church movement who denies the blood atonement of Jesus, the authority of Scripture, a literal hell. He also keeps the Muslim Feast of Ramadan and promotes Ignatian Spiritual Formation.
Read MoreStudent responds to Third Way Conference
Last weekend I was invited to attend the Adventist Forum's Conference in Chattanooga, Tenn., through Southern’s History department. Ten of us were sent as part of the program’s attempt to broaden the education of their students through learning opportunities outside the classroom.
Read MoreDividing Jesus from doctrine
In light of the following verses, one becomes notably uneasy when Christians promote agendas under such slogans as “Jesus. All,” “Just Jesus,” “Jesus only,” or “Jesus period.”
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Secondhand spiritual sustenance
According to a 2008 "Adventist Review" article, “Still ‘People of the Book’?,” many Adventists are not doing so great in the area of personal Bible study. The article cites a 2001 world survey which found that “less than half of Adventist church members around the world are involved in daily Bible study and prayer." I doubt that there has been any serious improvement in the past decade.
Read MoreGeneral Conference spends nearly one million on great controversy-themed dramatic series
Specialty cocktails greeted attendees at the 21-and-over launch party for the General Conference's trailer for its new web series "The Record Keeper" in San Diego’s Gaijin Noodle and Sake House July 19.
Adventists might wonder how a good-and-bad-angel costume party, serving alcohol Friday night, had anything to do with the church.
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GYC here we come
We're making plans to attend the Generation for Youth Conference (GYC) in Orlando, Fla. Jan. 1-5, 2014. We're excited about attending GYC because of its demographic and size. It's two to three times the size of ASI, and appeals to a younger crowd.
Read MoreIRS approves ADvindicate's 501(c)3 application
We're happy to announce that ADvindicate's application for tax exempt status has been approved as of Sept. 15, 2013.
Read MoreTwo visions of Christian unity
Today, the subject of Christian unity is exceedingly popular. The ecumenical movement has never been stronger. And rather than taking the approach so many ecumenists took in the old days, which involved the crafting of delicate compromises in areas of doctrine and lifestyle expectation, the contemporary ecumenical spirit seeks togetherness not by attempting to resolve differences, but by simply ignoring them.
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The voice of melody: 10 guidelines
In my last article I gave an introduction to the music debate and now offer some general principles in selecting music.
Read MoreThe voice of melody
I remember the debates and the emotional intensity of the ‘90s regarding the pros and cons of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Families, friendships and churches felt the strain and I queried, “How could music cause so much acrimony and dissension?”
Read MoreWhy I believe
Why did I believe so firmly in the stability of my chair that it didn’t even occur to me to check it before I sat down to type? Is that the same as faith?
Read MoreWhere have all the holy people gone?
Pastor Bill Penick of the Beaumont Seventh-day Adventist Church in Beaumont, Calif., reflects on the Day of Atonement and its implications for holy living.
Read MoreHow God made Belgium GLOW
My wife and I enjoy traveling the world, and over the last four summers, we've visited 35 countries. While we were in Belgium in 2011, we shared some English GLOW tracts with our friend Christophe and his small church.
Read MoreComment feature updates
Now you can click the image icon and choose the files to be uploaded, or simply drag-and-drop your chosen pictures onto the text area.
Read MoreThe Devil's test run
Question: Could it be that Satan is presently conducting a test run for his final and full frontal assault on the moral law of God? Are we witnessing today, throughout the world and every echelon of society, including the church, unprecedented spiritual warfare against the first institution created in Eden, in preparation for the ultimate attack against the second one?
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