A 2 a.m. fire destroyed half of a dormitory that houses up to 30 women in Chiang Mai, Thailand on April 7. The night of the fire there were six women in the dormitory as well as a three-year-old toddler. Thai schools are currently on summer holiday so the dormitory was not full. During the school year the dormitory can house up to 30 women.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
"As the political war rages on in Darfur, a rampant spiritual battle is being fought there too," says Dr. Milan Bajic, chairman of the religion department at the Adventist-owned Middle East University in Beirut, Lebanon. Bajic just returned to Lebanon after conducting pastoral training seminars in Khartoum, Sudan. He spoke of how Seventh-day Adventist pastors and church members regularly fast and pray so that the demon-possessed can overcome evil spirits.
Darfur, Sudan
John Sibal, chief officer of the Dasmariñas Municipal Jail, does not have an easy job. Working in a system where criminals are considered lifelong derelicts, Officer Sibal sees things differently.
Dasmariñas, Philippines
Dr. William G. Johnsson, who has served as editor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's official paper, the Adventist Review, since 1982, officially announced his retirement April 12, during the world church's Spring Meeting.
Loma Linda, California, United States
A Use of Tithe Study Commission, established in 2004 at the Seventh-day Adventist world church's Annual Council meeting, held its second meeting April 6 to look specifically at how tithe is used by the denomination.
Loma Linda, California, United States
Are you postmodern, or do you have postmodern qualities? That may be one of the first questions you ask yourself when reading "Faith Step by Step, Finding God and Yourself," a new book by Adventist church leader Reinder Bruinsma about the "postmodern quest for meaning and significance in what appears to be a meaningless universe." Stanborough Press Ltd in Grantham, England, published the book.
Loma Linda, California, United States
The Seventh-day Adventist Church's first Spring Meeting session opened April 12 with an emphasis on the church's mission activities, focusing on the Tell the World vision.
Loma Linda, California, United States
Prayer was originally meant to be easy, the opening of the heart to God as a friend. Why, then, has it become an item of confusion, a process that is uncertain, vague, even feared?
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Noting recent public interest in the Ten Commandments, the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted April 12 to affirm the Decalogue's importance in society.
Loma Linda, California, United States
Also in the news this week, ADRA Helps Flood Survivors in Namibia, Adventist Scholar Discusses Eastern Orthodox Traditions, Adventist School in Philippines Offers PhD Program, 86-year-old is a Successful Fundraiser, The Quiet Hour names new CEO, Homeschooled Students win Robotics Challenge ...
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States