“Spinning at Spectrum,” a playlist of the latest music in and around our community. Curated by Maxwell Aka.
Recent Articles
One Church?: A Report on “the One project” Orlando
Since the project feels it accomplished its goal of centering Christ in Adventist discourse, it now functions as a deep social scene—a nutritious petri dish for Adventists repelled by traditional camp meetings or GYC conventions as places to convene and connect. The project excels in two ways, from which the church needs to continue learning: First, the One project references scripture highly and holds it in high regard. The sacred text feels sacred. Second, its conferences foster genuine community.
Tables Must Be Flipped: Accountability for African Adventist Leaders
Leaders need to listen, engage, and demonstrate fidelity to the things they teach. You cannot have a stewardship month with champions of stewardship violating its principles. At a time when the church in Africa needs resources to develop and better respond to its young population’s needs, the dysfunctional system persists because it benefits the leaders who uphold it.
Is “Christian” Homophobia Based on Mistranslation?
Biblical translations depend on linguistic experts to uncover meaning. But no translation is sufficiently pristine and reliable enough to support legislating imprisonment or death for homosexuals.
Using Your Talents as an Act of Worship
This week’s Sabbath school lesson talks about the act of worship. From personal devotion to using your talents for God’s kingdom. (Commentary on the Adult Bible Study Guide for March 16–22.)
Woman: From The Collected Poems of Ezrica Bennett Celebrating the Complexity of Womanhood
She gave life. not just at birth, but with every early morning, and every smile, with every late night, through victory and trial
Giving Control Back to God
As world events swirl around us daily, it’s good to remember who controls the course of history.
Oregon Conference Considers President Dan Linrud’s Future Amid Budget Shortfall
On March 14, amid turmoil following recent budget cuts, the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Executive Committee held a special session to consider the future of President Dan Linrud. In a break from precedent, the closed meeting was held at the North Pacific Union Conference headquarters rather than an Oregon Conference property.
Adventist Risk Management Fires Its Top Leadership in Brazil
Adventist Risk Management recently terminated six of its Brazil-based employees and opened an ongoing investigation into administrative irregularities. These three leaders and three staff oversaw financial operations and processed claims for the risk management and insurance company of the Adventist Church.
European Adventism: a “Reasonable Adventism” — Ecclesiological Holzwege III
Europe has unwittingly evangelized European Adventism into making it “reasonable.” Thus Europe has also given to Adventism at least as much as Adventism has given to Europe. In missionary interaction both the hearer and preacher changed. That’s what has miraculously happened with European Adventism.
How to Transform Conflict into Peace
This week’s Sabbath school lesson delves into the conflict that exists in the world around us. From little misunderstandings to massive blow-outs. God calls us to become peacemakers. (Commentary on the Adult Bible Study Guide for March 9–15.)