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Adventist Leaders Nationwide Advocate for Justice
...sends people out and doesn’t do it myself,” he said. Beyond that, there is also the personal aspect that drives Josiah to speak out. “Were it not for the grace of God, George Floyd is me.” Maryland Daniel Xisto has been Pastor of Church Operations and Community Engagement for two...
Tweeting the Meeting: Engaged, Connected, and Invested
...#gcac17 — Chad Reisig (@ChadReisig) October 9, 2017 Dismay was expressed about the amount of time it takes to count ballots by hand. Why are we using 10 minutes counting votes manually, when affordable technology exists that can do the same task in 10 seconds? #GCAC17 — Daniel Xisto (@daniel_xisto)...
Freedom Ride: Get on the Bus
In his February 9, 2019 sermon, Pastor Daniel Xisto of the Takoma Park SDA Church recounted the story of the Freedom Riders of 1961 who fought against segregation. Just a few miles from where we’re sitting, Xisto told the congregation, individuals, black and white, boarded buses together in Washington D.C....
How Long, Oh Lord? Remembering Charlottesville
“We either add to the narrative of love…or we add to the history of hate.” —Daniel Xisto On June 29, 2019, Daniel Xisto, pastor at the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Maryland, preached a sermon entitled “How Long, Oh Lord: Summer of Hate, Charlottesville 2017.” August 11-12 will mark...
Spectrum’s Top Stories of 2019
...Purchase New Property” by Alisa Williams June Stories on racism and diversity made headlines in June. Daniel Xisto, pastor for community engagement at Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, shared frankly about racism he witnessed during his time in seminary and later working in the field as a pastor. “Every church...
Who Is My Neighbor? — Part 2
Pastor Daniel Xisto of the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church concludes his two-part series, “Who Is My Neighbor?” with a look at the tangible ways to be a neighbor today. In Part 1, preached on May 23, Xisto took listeners through a deep dive into Jesus’ conversation with the lawyer...
Who Is My Neighbor? — Part 1
In his May 23, 2020 sermon, Pastor Daniel Xisto of the Takoma Park SDA Church took his congregation (watching online) through a deep dive into Jesus’ conversation with the lawyer who asked, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:25-37). The lawyer already had an answer, so why did he continue...
I’M NOT OK
...two year old was laughing, dancing, and playing tag with his dad in front of it, should remind supremacists and haters from around the world, “You already have been replaced.” Love wins! Daniel Xisto pastors the Charlottesville Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is also co-president of IMPACT, an interfaith movement whose...
Arizona Adventists Create Thousands of “Bags of Love” for Children and More News Shorts
...“Apache Junction group making "bags of love" for children they'll never meet.” Charlottesville Seventh-day Adventist Church and 30 Other Congregations Advocate for Affordable Housing. Daniel Xisto, pastor of the Charlottesville Seventh-day Adventist Church, joined the interfaith coalition of nearly 30 congregations in the Charlottesville area, advocating for the development of...
New Adventist Peace Fellowship Leaders Discuss Their Vision
...the oppressed or hurting. The ongoing issues of human trafficking and slavery continue to move us to action. Lisa: I think we are being more open about progressive issues and more nimble. Our young leaders, Daniel Xisto, Marci Corea and Joelle Kanyana, are quicker to respond and demanding more unapologetic advocacy. ...
A Reflection on Race
...quoi. Has the Nichol strategy of quietism and gradualism worked after 57 years? In a powerful Spectrum article just over a year ago, Daniel Xisto, a white Adventist pastor, described the overt racial slurs and behavior he has witnessed among fellow Caucasian Adventist pastors and leaders over the years. And...
Adventist Peace Fellowship Announces New Leadership
...Daniel Xisto. The announcement from Thompson and Diller is republished below in full: Dear Fellow Justice Workers and Peace Makers, God works at His best when we feel our great need of Him. Thank you all for allowing Him to use you in His astonishing and yet often quiet and mysterious ways....
Seventh-day Adventist Entities Respond to Charlottesville Tragedy
...a round-up of the various statements that have been issued thus far: On August 13, Daniel Xisto, pastor of the Charlottesville Seventh-day Adventist Church, published an essay titled, “I’m Not Ok,” in which he listed the many reasons why he was not OK after Charlottesville, as well as the reasons...
Racism amidst the Remnant
...will set you free” (John 8:32). Daniel Xisto is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister who serves as pastor for community engagement at the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Takoma Park, Maryland. He is a community organizer who seeks to unite God’s people for action. He and his wife Andrea enjoy...
The Church Is On the Wrong Side of History
... Daniel Xisto is Pastor for Community Engagement at the Takoma Park Church of Seventh-day Adventists. He is passionate about connecting with his community, making his church’s presence felt in their neighborhood, and empowering the marginalized in the DMV area. Image Credit: Flickr.com / Brent Hardinge / Adventist News Network...
[EVENT] 3rd Annual Peace Summit—LGBTQ & Adventism: Peace, Truth, & Reconciliation
...Stiles, Catherine Taylor, Paul-Anthony Turner, Daniel Xisto, and Nick Zork. Event streamed live on YouTube. SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 12:30 P.M. EST For Zoom Breakout Discussion on Sunday, register here: https://bit.ly/APF2023Zoom. “Loving those of us who are LGBTQ+ as Jesus does—according to Scripture” What does the Bible (really) say? Host: Alicia...
Responses from Church Entities to GC’s Compliance Attempts and Timeline of Key Events
...18, 2018 After the Vote by William G. Johnsson, October 19, 2018 The Church Is On the Wrong Side of History by Daniel Xisto, October 20, 2018 Norwegian Union President Victor Marley Speaks at Takoma Park SDA Church, October 20, 2018 The Adventist Church is Led by Old White Men...
Emotions, Logic, and Seeking Truth
...cannot be tested cannot be trusted.” If a belief is sound enough, it should withstand intellectual challenge. What’s more disappointing, though, is that the crux of much of the debate is indeed an emotional one after all: the emotion of disgust. Near the close of the meeting, Pastor Daniel Xisto...
"Dear God, I Am Angry! A Prayer from the Charlottesville Seventh-day Adventist Church"
A note from author John Thacker: I originally wrote this prayer for the Sabbath morning service on August 10, reflecting on the coming protest in our town. When I was writing on Friday evening and Sabbath morning, I had no idea that our Pastor Daniel Xisto, along with those at...