Adventist World Magazine

08/04/2023

Penang Adventist Hospital, located in Malaysia, recently achieved a medical milestone by successfully implanting the largest Transcatheter Aortic Valve in the Southeast Asian region. The extraordinary intervention, which took place on July 13, was the result of a collaborative effort with Manik Chopra, the doctor who supervised the surgical team.

Procedure in Malaysia involved largest transcatheter aortic valve in Southeast Asia.

08/03/2023

Lori Futcher shares how one man shares his faith while working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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A finance expert influences the world by sharing his faith.

08/03/2023

Loma Linda University Cancer Center recently launched a survivorship clinic, dedicating special care and multispecialty resources to meeting the needs of cancer survivors after treatment. “A survivor is anyone who is living with cancer, and this clinic places special focus on providing continuity of care for them,” its director said.

Surviving cancer can be a traumatic experience, its new director says.

08/03/2023

One keystone habit worthwhile for ministry, education, leadership, or any professional development is reading. Editor Justin Kim shares seven types of books for each day of the week.

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Seven types of books for each day of the week

08/03/2023

Saul had one trait of character that caused his downfall. What other lessons can we learn from those in positions of power?

Jared Thurmon shares more on what we can learn from King Saul - Read More -

Influence . . . in the wrong direction

08/03/2023

“It was a long overdue homecoming,” Maryland Governor Wes Moore said during his visit to the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Maryland on July 22. Addressing the packed congregation, he said, “Forty-one years ago, it was this congregation, this church ... that reminded me and my family how loved we were in our time of greatest pain.”

He thanked the church for the support his family received when his father passed away.

08/03/2023

08/03/2023

The North Philippines region endured heavy rains and catastrophic floods as Super Typhoon Egay (international name Doksuri) swamped five regions. The disaster has impacted an estimated population of more than 35 million people. ADRA is partnering with the government to assist those affected.

ADRA is partnering with the government to assist those affected.

08/02/2023

Every person, no matter their life choices, should feel welcome in a Seventh-day Adventist congregation, according to Todd McFarland, deputy general counsel of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. McFarland’s statement was part of his presentation on gender issues in the Adventist Church.

Every person should feel welcome in an Adventist congregation, Todd McFarland says.

08/02/2023

“Sexual abuse is always harmful,” Ann Hamel explains, “but when it is perpetrated by someone claiming to follow Jesus, it is even more damaging.... When the abuse is by a Christian leader, the damage is obviously even greater.” Here’s what a group of experts is doing to create greater awareness and rally against this scourge.

Experts especially rally against incidents perpetrated by church members and leaders.

08/02/2023

Sanitarium Health Food Company, a Seventh-day Adventist company in Australia and New Zealand, has adopted a “recycle, reuse, and regenerate” approach to minimize its environmental footprint.

Sanitarium has adopted a ‘recycle, reuse, and regenerate’ approach.

08/01/2023

With just a few weeks to go, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Malaysia is buckling up for the first event of its kind, titled “Hope for Malaysia.” With 15 speakers at 13 locations across the country, the series kicks off on August 18 with nightly sessions during eight days within the three Adventist mission regions of Malaysia.

‘Hope for Malaysia’ is expected to reach hundreds thanks to a concerted church effort.

08/01/2023

From July 3 to 8, the Northern Asia-Pacific Division’s Adventist Mission Department hosted simultaneous evangelistic series at 21 churches in the Taipei, Taitung, Taichong, and Kaohsiung areas of Taiwan. Leaders from the division and the Korean Union Conference served as speakers and came together for mission in the country.

Series at 21 venues connect and empower members for mission across the nation.

08/01/2023

A new social messaging tool was recently launched at the pastors’ symposium in Kabiufa, Papua New Guinea, that has the potential to reach thousands of people. Known as Hope VA, the new virtual assistant gives free Bible studies and health lessons in a conversational format through the social media platform WhatsApp.

New application has the potential to reach thousands.

07/31/2023

Early on July 27, a Philippine Adventist Medical Aviation Services R44 Raven helicopter crashed in a banana plantation in Sitio Babahagon, Lantapan Bukidnon, on its way to Mountain View College. Two pilots and two passengers were on the chopper, and, thankfully, all survived the accident.

Aircraft landed in a banana plantation on its way to Philippines’ Mountain View College.

07/31/2023

A renowned scholar on the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy has said that parents should discuss their spiritual challenges at the dinner table. Kenneth Pargament was the first keynote speaker during the opening night of the 2023 Adventist Conference of Family Research and Practice on July 20.

At family conference, expert shares tips to deal with religious questions and doubts.

07/30/2023

Celebrating 25 years of service around the world

Celebrating 25 years of service

07/29/2023

The 3rd Indonesia Pathfinder Camporee 2023, which took place from June 26 to July 2, was an important milestone for the Seventh-day Adventist Junior Youth. More than 4,500 people came to Buperta, Cibubur, East Jakarta, for the first and largest event of its kind organized in Indonesia since the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was the largest event of its kind organized in Indonesia since the COVID-19 pandemic.

07/29/2023

When one offers a cup of water to a thirsty stranger or a bag of groceries to a needy family, there’s no telling who’s watching or who might step up to lend a helping hand. Members and friends of Altamonte Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church in Florida, United States, found that out recently as they prepared for their weekly food giveaway.

In Florida, United States, Altamonte Springs church draws an officer to their initiative.

07/29/2023

In rural Niger, poverty forces children to drop out of school to help support their families. Unbelief in education’s value often bars girls from school and discourages boys from taking it seriously. But now BRIGHT, an initiative from ADRA Canada, is helping to change that, one life at a time.

ADRA Canada’s BRIGHT initiative is changing one life at a time.

07/28/2023

The Education and Culture Committee of Brazil’s Senate voted Bill 3936/19 on July 11, naming every September 20 as National Pathfinders Day in the country’s official calendar. The next and last step in the long process for the bill to become law will be its signing by Brazil’s president.

Bill recognizes relevance and social contribution of the organization.

07/28/2023

Customer service turned into Christian service

A chance encounter with a fellow child of God changed her life.

07/28/2023

The Accidental Christian Nationalist

by Bettina Krause

A paradigm driven by fear

07/28/2023

Recognizing the significance of encouraging a healthy and full life, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand launched its first health program at Singburi Buddhist Temple. The initiative sought to expand care and compassion across ethnic and religious borders, church members behind the initiative said.

Church members exemplify ‘Christ’s method’ in Thailand, leaders say.

07/28/2023

La Sierra University is saddened to announce the passing of its founding president, Dr. Fritz Guy, who died on July 25 in Longview, Washington, United States, at the age of 93. He died following an acute cardiovascular event. Guy served as president of La Sierra University from 1990–1993 during its first years of re-organization.

Beloved scholar died at 93 after an acute cardiovascular event.

07/27/2023

When the invitation to attend the 2023 Newbold College of Higher Education Awards Ceremony arrived in the hands of Councillor Naheed Ejaz, the recently appointed mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest, it triggered a 20-year-old memory. The invitation to the Awards Ceremony was not the first time she had connected with the Newbold community.

Naheed Ejaz shares a surprising connection with the Newbold College community.

07/27/2023

Ashley vividly remembers the heart-stopping moment when the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital urgently summoned her and her husband, Nick. “They called us down to the NICU and told us that we needed to hurry because Nash was not doing well,” Ashley said. Her newborn son’s vital signs had plummeted. He was struggling for breath.

Nash was just two days old when he arrived at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital.

07/27/2023

07/27/2023

After gaining a prestigious heritage listing from the ACT Heritage Council in June 2022, Canberra National Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia established a Trust Deed for a tax-deductible Conservation Appeal Fund in May 2023. The National Trust now lists the church among sites of heritage significance that it supports.

In Australia, Canberra National Adventist Church is now part of the National Trust.

07/26/2023

Officials from Southern Adventist University and McKee Foods Corporation gathered on July 20 at the McKee Foods campus to announce the naming of Southern’s School of Business after Anna Ruth (King) McKee. Known as Ruth, she and her husband, O.D. McKee, co-founded McKee Foods Corporation, best known as the maker of Little Debbie snacks.

It is the second Ruth McKee building on campus after the institution library.

07/26/2023

Redefining Aggression - by Pastor Shane Anderson

Aggressively loving is a thing

07/26/2023

Each year, Maranatha Volunteers International offers at least two projects specifically for families of all kinds, usually in the summer and over the Christmas holiday. One of these mission trips recently wrapped up in the Dominican Republic with 92 volunteers serving near the capital city of Santo Domingo.

Maranatha Volunteers International project energizes 92 volunteers for mission.

07/26/2023

Prayer, worship, and learning together were the focus of a recent gathering of senior leaders from across the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. “Mission Refocus — Going Beyond Our Horizons” was the theme of the Administrators’ Council held at the Watson Park Convention Centre in Brisbane, Australia, July 11-16.

South Pacific Division Administrators’ Council connects and empowers.

07/25/2023

The gentle hum of summer life was altered at Burman University during the first weekend of July as hundreds gathered on the school campus in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. It began weeks and months out as the organizing team had been preparing for what would soon be the arrival of 300 pastors for the country’s Ministerial Summit.

An attendee shares her experience at the country’s Ministerial Summit.

07/25/2023

Seventh-day Adventists bid farewell to one of their oldest members during a memorial service at the Johnson Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nassau, The Bahamas, on July 16. Elizabeth Fountain Moses, a former worker of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Bahamas, died on June 22. She was 104.

Elizabeth Fountain Moses died on June 22 at 104.

07/25/2023

A life-size replica of the earthly sanctuary was the latest initiative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in southern Peru to share with and inspire a new, younger generation of church members. The exhibition developed and displayed an earthly sanctuary replica as part of a wider initiative that connected seven church mission fields simultaneously.

More than 800 teenagers gathered for the display in Puno.

07/24/2023

¡Some encounter unimaginable hurdles when trying to get a degree. Such was the case for 22-year-old Gabriela Hernandez, who on June 18 received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice degree from La Sierra University, a monumental feat in the wake of a car accident that resulted in the loss of her right arm and a broken leg.

Earning a college degree is difficult for most, but some encounter unimaginable hurdles.

07/24/2023

Anonymous Witnessing - Does it Work?

Does it work?

07/24/2023

Laura Baran fell in love with helping mothers and babies when she became a nurse at AdventHealth for Women in Orlando, Florida, United States. Working on the neonatal intensive care unit caring for preemies, she learned firsthand how important breastmilk is for infant health and how some mothers struggle to breastfeed. Then she had an idea.

Laura Baran saw mothers who were struggling and decided to do something about it.

07/22/2023

As soon as an urgent request came from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados, seeking volunteers to assist its staff of caregivers, a group of Seventh-day Adventists signed up to help. The mealtime assistance program deals with food waste issues and ensures patients receive the nutrition they need during recovery.

Initiative is providing volunteers to assist its staff of caregivers.