Adventist Review

12/06/2023

A newly discovered 179-year-old document is shedding light on the early days of the Seventh-day Adventist Church before the denomination existed as such. The document, which was discovered by Southern Adventist University alumnus Michael Campbell, is the very first issue of The Hope of Israel, a Millerite periodical published on July 19, 1844.

Periodical published in July 1844 by the Millerites is revealing, church historians say.

12/05/2023

On November 1, Hearts for Mission International, a new ministry of Adventist Laymen Services and Industries (ASi) Missions, Inc., embarked on an extraordinary journey. The first ever open-heart surgery was successfully performed in the country of Malawi by H4MI at the Blantyre Adventist Hospital in Blantyre. Here’s the story.

Groundbreaking feat was part of the new Hearts for Mission International ministry.

12/05/2023

In our latest episode of CounterScript, Editor Justin Kim sits down with Cliff Goldstein editor of the Adult Sabbath School Guide since 1999 to discuss what living a countercultural life is like according to Scripture.

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12/05/2023

ADRA is present at COP28 to highlight its experience in building resilience and sustainable development that helps vulnerable communities worldwide to anticipate, adapt, and mitigate the effects of climate change. The UN Global Climate Change Conference is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12.

Humanitarian arm of the Adventist Church will coordinate sessions and panels.

12/05/2023

For six consecutive days, from November 5-10, health-care professionals from AdventHealth in Colorado, United States, and the Ana Stahl Adventist Clinic in Peru, offered surgery services to people in underserved communities on the banks of the Amazon River in the Peruvian rainforest.

Partnership with AdventHealth provides much-needed care to underserved communities.

12/04/2023

Launched in 2006, the Church Building Grants initiative has recently achieved a significant milestone in the South Pacific Division, having contributed more than AU$20 million in funding for the purchase, acquisition, and major refurbishment of local church buildings in the higher-cost regions of Australia and New Zealand. Here’s the story.

South Pacific Division is supporting church building openings in urban areas.

12/04/2023

In our latest episode of CounterScript, Justin Kim sits down with Cliff Goldstein to discuss what living a countercultural life is like. Cliff shares about the one promise he made before he joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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12/04/2023

Can the faithful experience mental health issues?

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Dolly, a pastor’s daughter and a pastor’s wife, faithfully spent hours reading the Bible each morning and The Adventist Home each evening. Yet she battled

12/04/2023

There are few topics where Jesus says the same thing five times. In most...

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How can one not worry?

12/04/2023

A torn pair of trousers led Jakob Erzberger, the first ordained European Seventh-day Adventist pastor, to the church. But...

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A torn pair of trousers led Jakob Erzberger, the first ordained European Seventh-day Adventist pastor, to the church. But let’s start at the beginning of his

12/04/2023

The Secret to a Fulfilled Life

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Discontentment is a weighty load to carry. It clouds the day, haunts the night, and burdens the mind. On the other hand, contentment brings rest, calm, and

12/04/2023

A raw journey of navigating mental health challenges

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A window. THAT window. The one at the end on the second floor of a somber brick building. The one I look up at through my windshield through flooding tears as

12/04/2023

As anti-Semitic incidents have recently increased in Germany and other European countries, regional union presidents of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Germany have released a statement in which they distance themselves from the current rise of anti-Semitism and call on Christians to follow Jesus’ example of respect, acceptance.

Presidents urge Christians to follow Jesus’ Golden Rule of treating everyone with respect, acceptance.

12/02/2023

Regional Seventh-day Adventist leaders shared an initiative to increase mission awareness and training during the Northern Peru Union Conference’s Year-End Meeting in Chaclacayo, Lima, Peru, November 20-21. The program includes a renewed emphasis on mission training for students, and an exchange initiative for teachers.

Initiative envisions national and international exchange of teachers, leaders said.

12/02/2023

Christ for Europe was born from a renewed emphasis by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to share the good news about Christ with today’s European people. Over the last 12 months, the region has hosted numerous projects headed by guest speakers and other local pastors and evangelists. Results show an increasing mind shift about mission.

Multiple outreach and evangelistic initiatives across the continent are leading the way.

12/02/2023

The Southern Asia-Pacific Division Adventist Youth Ministries initiative titled 100 Days in Scriptures, which launched on August 26, is set to conclude on December 3. The initiative is being conducted in English, Bahasa, Vietnamese, Thai, Burmese, and other languages spoken across the region.

Bible-reading project has been connecting young members in multiple languages, leaders said.

12/01/2023

In Brazil’s capital region, two youth centers managed by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in the Federal District and Goiás aim to incorporate men and women — both Brazilians and foreign refugees — into the labor market, in addition to providing learning opportunities for young people. Here’s the story.

ADRA initiative offers courses, training, sports, and a place to make friends.

12/01/2023

In this episode, Sam Neves and David Trim talk about some of the early missionaries that travel and worked in the Middle East and the sacrifices they made. They share some historic photographs and tell us what we can learn from these.

12/01/2023

Nearly 1,000 students from Seventh-day Adventist schools in El Salvador took part in promoting Christian music, spiritual values, and environmental awareness during a recent band festival. Members of 15 bands marched and played through the streets while fellow students carried banners and signs and distributed literature.

Nearly 1,000 students from Adventist schools in El Salvador participate.

12/01/2023

Students and staff at Mamarapha College in Western Australia will now have their stories shared across the nation, courtesy of a new radio studio on campus. During the past few months, Mamarapha students have worked on creating and broadcasting Australian Stories, a program that shares stories from Indigenous people all over Australia.

Mamarapha College in Western Australia opens a radio studio on campus.

11/30/2023

At the 45th International Book Fair in Zagreb, Croatia, on November 12, the magazine Life and Health (Životi zdravlje) began a yearlong celebration of its centennial. “We are delighted to witness the way God has guided us and developed His work in Croatia through Life and Health,” Mario Sijan, publishing director for the Croatian Conference, said.

Life and Health has been sharing tips, hope for almost a century.

11/30/2023

Choosing and Evaluating a Dentist

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Some helpful tips

11/30/2023

Traveling several hours by car, boat, and on foot, and even spending the night in the middle of the jungle were among the challenges Seventh-day Adventist pastors, health practitioners, and lay volunteers experienced in their efforts to reach dozens of people in several isolated Venezuelan indigenous communities. Here’s the story.

Adventist volunteers travel by car, boat, and on foot for a first visit in two years.

11/30/2023

11/30/2023

A trailblazing step in digital evangelization took place on November 17, as the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South American Division launched a church option in the metaverse. Pastors and members from several Brazilian states and countries attended the ceremony. In the first hours, the space received more than 800 visits.

Trailblazing move is the first of several planned initiatives in the virtual world.

11/29/2023

In response to widespread devastation due to severe flooding, both Northern and Eastern Samar in the Philippines have declared an official state of calamity. In light of this disaster, the ADRA Philippines Emergency Management Team is working closely with other leaders to assist those affected, regional church leaders said.

Government declares state of calamity in the Northern and Eastern Samar provinces.

11/29/2023

On November 13, in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, managers, employees, and guests celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Adventist retirement home known as Casa Mia. Numerous civil and religious authorities were also present. The anniversary saw numerous speeches, group games with the elderly residents, and a rich concluding banquet.

In Italy, Adventist retirement home celebrates 40 years.

11/29/2023

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency has scaled up its National Emergency Management Plan to assist Nepali survivors affected by multiple powerful earthquakes that have struck the country since October 3. ADRA is working with the local municipality to prioritize aid to assess the most affected and most vulnerable communities.

Humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has served the country for decades.

11/28/2023

Sydney Adventist Hospital in Australia will now be able to change lives through earlier detection and treatment of cancer and brain disease thanks to its new PET-CT scanner housed at the hospital’s new imaging center, launched on November 20. The new facility was made possible through a generous US$4.6 million donations, leaders said.

Sydney Adventist Hospital in Australia benefited from US$4.6 million contribution.

11/28/2023

Growing Closer Together

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“Finally, be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” “Take the

11/28/2023

Catherine Bea (“Kit”) Watts, a longtime Seventh-day Adventist leader who served at Adventist Review and opened ways for women to use their God-given talents in ministry, died November 15 after a long battle with cancer. She was 79. Since 1973, Watts participated in several study groups on the role of women in the Adventist Church.

She served as Adventist Review assistant editor and in ministerial and publishing roles.

11/28/2023

The team at the Adventist Heritage Centre in Australia received high praise for their passion for preserving precious South Pacific archives and artifacts during the center’s first accreditation review. David Trim, director of the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the General Conference, undertook an accreditation inspection.

Revitalization has brought increased interest in the church’s early history, leaders said.

11/27/2023

A long-standing archaeology event at La Sierra University designed for scholars, theologians, interested lay persons, and families alike, celebrated its 15th anniversary on November 11-12 with unique insights into one of the world’s foremost historical discoveries, the Dead Sea Scrolls. Here’s the story.

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11/27/2023

Adventism’s Rusty Sword (Part 1)

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“Finally, be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” “Take the

11/27/2023

As part of the festivities for the fourth anniversary of the John Andrews Adventist School in the city of Cajamarca, Cajamarca Region, Peru, students successfully prepared “The Largest Fruit Salad in Peru” on November 10. The event broke a record and showed the school’s commitment to a healthy lifestyle, organizers said.

The initiative, part of an Adventist school celebration, engaged the community.

11/26/2023

Declaration of Dependance

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I see how changes in society affect us

11/25/2023

Dani odluke (Decision Days) was a unique evangelistic series organized by Hope Channel Croatia to connect online viewers to local Adventist communities. Hope Channel Croatia enlisted the participation of two emerging Adventist YouTubers, Croatian pastor Dario Kovačević and Serbian psychologist Nemanja Boričić, to lead the activity.

They engaged with followers as the country prepares for major evangelism push.

11/25/2023

The Vision by Cliff Goldstein

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What follows is something that I have rarely talked about, and, when reading it, you will understand why.

11/25/2023

Changing the Crew

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Joseph Bates, cofounder of the Adventist Church, was a sea captain. He discovered God and began reading his Bible at least 20 years prior, and when he did, he

11/25/2023

The connection between faith and the arts has been around since Creation, when God Himself put beauty in everything. So, the Campion Seventh-day Adventist Church in Loveland, Colorado, United States, dedicated the month of October and a few days in November to celebrate this connection and invite the public to join in a Faith and the Arts Festival.

In Colorado, Campion Academy congregation emphasizes God-given creativity.