14 August, 2017

What Fossil Whale Bones Tell Us About the Flood

“My research on fossil whales and sediments does not prove the Genesis Flood,” said Geoscience Research Institute senior researcher Raul Esperante, “but it does give support to it.” Esperante, a Seventh-day Adventist paleontologist and professor, addressed hundreds of Adventist professors, high-school science teachers, and church ministerial directors, during the North-American Division Faith & Science Conference in St. George, Utah, United States, last month.

12 August, 2017

North American Division President Issues Statement on Guam, Calls for Prayer

On behalf of the entire North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, I would like to let our members and the citizens on the island of Guam know that our concern and prayers are with you. We take solace in the words of Mark 13:7: “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed"; and Matthew 28:20: “And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

11 August, 2017

From Sleeping on the Church Steps to Singing in the Pews

A homeless man went from sleeping on the steps of a local Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, to worshipping in the church and spreading the Good News of the Gospel. It took Rudolph St. Clair Knight, 64, over a year of sleeping on the premises of the Faith Seventh-day Adventist Church in Frederiksted, St. Croix, to turn from a lifestyle of drugs, alcohol, and living on the streets, thanks to a breakfast ministry began by church members to feed the homeless and needy in the community.

10 August, 2017

Catering for Christ Without Shrimp and Rum in Jamaica

Junior Roberts, 28, and his 27-year-old wife, Stephanie, ran into trouble when they were baptized and changed the business model for their catering company in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston. They stopped serving lobster and liquor, and turned down lucrative contracts on Friday nights and Saturdays. But the married couple said they have never been happier — and their business is now flourishing.

9 August, 2017

Millions for Mission

Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries (ASi) will invest millions in at least 42 mission projects, it was announced during the organization’s annual convention in Houston, Texas, United States, on August 5. The money, coming from the special offering traditionally raised on the Sabbath of the convention, will help fund self-supported schools and ministries, outreach and evangelistic projects, and health and nonprofit initiatives around the world. “Your offerings will make an impact for eternity,” said Debbie Young, from Quiet Moments Ministries, who introduced three of the projects to the audience just before the offering was taken on Sabbath morning. “They have the potential of changing lives for Christ.”

7 August, 2017

Called, Chosen, and Committed

Over 1,700 Seventh-day Adventist laypeople have gathered in Houston, Texas, United States, for the 2017 Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries (ASi) Convention. The annual event of the organization which turns 70 this year is taking place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. It has brought together historical ASi supporters in their golden years, a thriving under-35 generation of committed Adventist entrepreneur hopefuls, and everything in between.

7 August, 2017

European Adventist Youth Nail Guinness World Record Attempt

A record-breaking attempt at the world’s largest nail mosaic climaxed Thursday, August 3 in downtown Valencia, Spain. A portrait of Jesus, measuring 15 x 9 ft. (5 x 3 mts.) and comprised of thousands of nails is the result of days of hammering by many hundreds of participants at the European Adventist Youth Congress. The project was completed by local Valencians and tourists in the city square, photographed from a nearby rooftop, and then certified by local architect Juan Vicente Torres.

4 August, 2017

International Conference Reaffirms God as Creator Through Scientific Evidences

Seventh-day Adventist educators, ministers and administrators from across the Inter-American Division (IAD) reaffirmed their commitment to teach, preach and share the biblical account of the origins of the world and its theological implications during a ten-day Faith and Science Conference held in Montemorelos, Mexico, July 20-30, 2017. More than 500 delegates reviewed scientific evidences with some 35 Bible scholars and scientific experts to expand their knowledge of the natural world to share in classrooms, institutions, churches and around the world.

1 August, 2017

In Jamaica, Adventists Offer Free Health Screenings with Scores of Rastafarians

Scores of members of the Rastafairan, Nyahbinghi Theocracy Order located in a community in Clarendon, Jamaica, were treated to free health screenings last weekend thanks to the efforts of the Three Angels Pharmacy Mobile Health Clinic—a clinic owned and operated by Seventh-day Adventist Rohan McNellie.

1 August, 2017

Grumpy Belizean Scolds a Shy Missionary

Sadie McKenzie stood on the porch of her house in a village in the Central American country of Belize. The strangest thing was happening. A young white man walked through an alley toward her. Then he stopped, turned around, and walked away. A few minutes later, the man reappeared and slowly made his way toward her again. Then he stopped, turned around, and walked away. Sadie decided that if he did the same thing a third time, she would stop him and demand to know why he kept turning back.

31 July, 2017

Good and Bad News About the Biblical Flood

“If you believe in the biblical flood, let me tell you that I have good and bad news for you,” said Loma Linda University Biology and Paleontology Professor Leonard Brand at the beginning of his presentation on that precise topic. Brand is a seasoned researcher in taphonomy—a branch of paleontology that studies the processes of fossilization and geological factors that influence the preservation of fossils. In his discussion, he developed what he had hinted in a previous presentation.

31 July, 2017

Adventist Hospital Recognized for High-Value Healthcare

Premier Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company, named Florida Hospital DeLand a finalist for the 2017 QUEST® Award for High-value Healthcare for providing outstanding patient care. Only 21 hospitals received this finalist recognition status. These hospitals achieved top performance in any five of the six areas measured in Premier’s QUEST collaborative, including cost and efficiency, evidence-based care, mortality, safety, patient and family engagement and appropriate hospital use.