Book Chronicles Adventist Church History of Cayman Islands
Nation's Leader Writes Foreword; A Church in 'Hell' Someday?
Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Task Force Aims to Take Message of Abuse Prevention, Awareness to Local Churches
Church leaders hope local pastors take reports of child abuse seriously and refer victims to community agencies. "We're not asking pastors to become experts."
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
England: Gospel Choir Pulls in Community Members for Growth, Training
A Seventh-day Adventist church choir originally launched to bring in members from the community to perform an annual concert has found surprising success, going on to sing for weddings, civil ceremonies and even win a reality television show.
Luton, England
How is Your Tithe Used? Church Commission Examining Use of Contributions
Ask Evelyn Fischer who vacuums the floors and polishes the pews at the Blooming Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ohio, and she'll tell you without hesitation: "I have a lot of cleaning to do, believe me." But ask Fischer where her tithe goes and she's less sure.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Editor Arrais Has Increased Lay Leader Magazine Subscriptions 20-Fold
The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Elder's Digest magazine editor Jonas Arrais is described by colleagues as an easygoing, funny man -- a native of Brazil, his jokes are accentuated by his colorful English, which is his third language.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
North America: Divorce Not Always Inevitable, Is Preventable, Says Adventist Pastor
Money, emotional unfaithfulness and a lack of communication ended one South African Seventh-day Adventist woman's 15-year marriage.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Colombia: Students Read Entire Bible In 70 Hours
It took just 70 hours for hundreds of students at Colombian Adventist University (CAU) in Medellin, Colombia to read the Bible from cover to cover. The historic reading, which was streamed live on the Internet, was one of many events scheduled this year to celebrate the university's 70th anniversary.
Medellin, Colombia
Back in the Fold; Returned Adventist Ministers to Former Members
As much as Mike Jones enjoys a solitary Sabbath afternoon hike in the mountains surrounding his Portland, Oregon home, he'll be the first to tell you a life without relationships is like a line dance without music: a series of meaningless motions.
Portland, Oregon, United States