United States: Arson Cited in Arizona Adventist Church Fire
A nighttime fire at the North Valley Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in Phoenix, Arizona is being blamed on arson, with city and federal officials investigating. The Feb. 7 blaze gutted the church, and caused a reported $200,000 in damage.
Germany: Young and Old, Adventists Catch Internet Evangelism Vision
Whether they were 12-years-old, or 87, they came from Poland, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic to the 11th STAonline forum in Muehlenrahmede, Germany Feb. 9 to 12.
United States: Ship Linked to Joseph Bates, Adventist Pioneer, Found in San Francisco
The nearly-intact hull of the "Candace," a 188-year-old, 100-foot-long, three-masted barkentine ship that once carried Seventh-day Adventist pioneer Capt. Joseph Bates on a memorable journey from Peru to Boston, has been found buried under a site for a ne
South America: Brazil, Peru Advance Student's Religious Freedom
In a historic ruling, Peru's national ombudsman spoke out in favor of an Adventist university student who was denied the right to freely practice his religion in the private university he was attending.
United States: Conference Talks About Peace in Adventism
At the first formal conference of its kind to be held on a Seventh-day Adventist university campus, some 170 people gathered to talk about ways to increase peacemaking. The one-day conference, "Talking Peace, Making Peace: An Adventist Conversation," was
Israel: Adventists and Jewish Scholars Meet in Friendship Conference
Seventh-day Adventists from 23 countries gathered Feb. 6 for a six-day "Adventist Jewish Friendship Conference" aimed at building bridges between Adventists and Jews.
United States: Adventist, Non-Combatant, Joel Klimkewicz Wins Discharge Upgrade
Joel David Klimkewicz, who received a "bad conduct" discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps because he obeyed his conscience and refused to pick up a weapon, won a victory that could let him return to the armed forces in the future. In a 3-2 vote, the U.S. N
United States: Textbook Co-authored by Andrews Professor Wins Award
Less than a year after hitting the bookshelves, the textbook "Atlas of Clinical Gross Anatomy" started showing up in classrooms at Harvard Medical School, the University of Connecticut Medical School, and University of Southern California's physical thera
South Pacific: Conference Explores Adventist Identity
"We preach a message that is distinct, but if it is not relevant it will not be perceived as part of my personal identity, which means when I am faced with a crisis it won't help me," declared Dr. Paul Petersen, field secretary for the Seventh-day Adventi
United States: University Music Project to Tap New Talent
If they want to change the title, that's fine. After all, "it's their project," says Thomas Macomber, adjunct professor at La Sierra University in California. This is the whole idea behind "A Sound Connection," which may turn out to be an entirely differe
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Thailand -- Every year in Thailand, thousands of young girls are taken from their rural families in the northern part of the country. Hill tribe villagers are very poor and especially vulnerable, and girls from these ethnic minority groups are sold into p
World Church: Internet Ministry Coordinating Committee Formed
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church today voted to establish a Coordinating Committee for Internet Ministries, aimed at serving the world church and its regions.
Ecuador: New Religious Liberty Association Proposed
Seventh-day Adventist leaders meeting in the capital of Ecuador are proposing the formation of a new religious liberty association, believed to be a first for the Andean nation.
World Church: Adventist Church Leader Responds to Muslim Caricature Controversy
Following an increase in global tension surrounding the publication - in newspapers in Denmark and other European countries - of caricatures that some Muslims worldwide have found insulting, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist
World Church: Biblical Research Committee Guidelines Voted
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist world church voted a set of guidelines for regions considering the establishment of a Biblical Research Committee. These bodies are not mandatory, leaders say, but can be established in a world church region, known as
Leadership: Reflections From Women Who Lead
Consider women in leadership. Rose Otis was 12 years old when Velma Bevins, a young pastor's wife, moved to her town in Michigan.
United Kingdom: Adventists Applaud Defeat of Religious Hatred Legislation
Seventh-day Adventists in the United Kingdom welcomed the defeat of a proposed "Racial and Religious Hatred Bill," which lost twice in the House of Commons. While opposing racism and religious bias, Adventists were among those concerned that the legislati
Moldova: Lay Evangelists Go High-Tech
Lay evangelists in the Republic of Moldova are envisioning approaches to their communities with the principles of the Gospel thanks to two regional seminars and the donation of hundreds of DVD players and discs containing sermon outlines and illustrations
Australia: Adventist Honored for Mission Work in Thailand
An Australian educator involved in establishing schools for Karen refugees in Thailand has received one of her nation's top honors for public service. Helen Hall, a Seventh-day Adventist working in northwestern Thailand, has been named a recipient of the
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United States -- World church president Pastor Jan Paulsen will continue the Let's Talk series on March 15 with a broadcast from the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama in the United States.