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A crisis of faith leads pastor and theologian Tony Jones to a life more focused on paddling a canoe, hunting with his dog, and butchering deer. Can the merging with the untamed environment lead to spiritual rebirth? spectrummagazine.org/culture/kill-p…
🧵Here's a recent sermon from Metropolis, Illinois. "The enemy hates us." "These children...the enemy wants to kill them." "The enemy is attacking our city." "He's attacking...our public library." Satan had come, the pastor said. Now it was time for Christians to fight. 1/
The most attention-grabbing item, a plan to exert more control over Adventist educators, came on day two, but other business included financial reports, more presentations from a sexuality taskforce, and new leaders elected. spectrummagazine.org/news/money-sex…
Slippage is hilarious…I’d love to have a discussion about what is being identified as slippage. More centralized power, less trust. Same sad, tired song since 2010.
Slippage is hilarious…I’d love to have a discussion about what is being identified as slippage. More centralized power, less trust. Same sad, tired song since 2010.
Maybe the “slippage” is due to the fact that they keep narrowing the definition of the fundamentals and making non-negotiables in a denomination that was intended to have no creed and few tests of fellowship. They push people out and complain they are gone.
Maybe the “slippage” is due to the fact that they keep narrowing the definition of the fundamentals and making non-negotiables in a denomination that was intended to have no creed and few tests of fellowship. They push people out and complain they are gone.
Mario Brito, Inter-European Division President, provides a brief #GCSM24 recap of the tensions between the GC and German admin. leaders over Saša Gunjević, a bisexual pastor in Hamburg and growing debate around integrating married and cohabitating LGBTQ persons into churches.
Republicans like Rob Portman could have ended Donald Trump’s political career and prevented him from being the party’s presumptive nominee. They chose not to, @JeffreyGoldberg writes: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
Well-written, but fails to address the central question the article’s angle raises: how many total people and how many guests actually show up in person? “Dozens” is too vague, especially given the amount of international #Adventist administrative entities involved.
Well-written, but fails to address the central question the article’s angle raises: how many total people and how many guests actually show up in person? “Dozens” is too vague, especially given the amount of international #Adventist administrative entities involved.
World Central Kitchen is calling for an independent investigation into the IDF strikes that killed seven members of our team on April 1, 2024. Read our full statement here: wck.org/news/idf-inves…
Here are updates from me on the first few days of @spectrummag’s Holy Week walk with 25 people.
Here are updates from me on the first few days of @spectrummag’s Holy Week walk with 25 people.
Today, 23 Spectrum readers walked 15 miles in northern Spain on the camino to Santiago de Compostela.
One of the best and most concise articles on the 1946 film and the mistranslation of malakoi and arsenokoitai.
One of the best and most concise articles on the 1946 film and the mistranslation of malakoi and arsenokoitai. https://t.co/tiWYarpvpz
#HappySabbath but not all of you 😆
🇧🇷 investigative reporting by @andrekanasiro!
🇧🇷 investigative reporting by @andrekanasiro!
Very effective debunking of political propagand🥇
Very effective debunking of political propagand🥇
In February, 2024, Brazilian Adventists did what they usually do every February: escaping the “end of the world.” They do this by avoiding the Brazilian Carnival and remove any connection to the festivities. spectrummagazine.org/culture/brazil…
On a late-summer day in 2017, I drove to spend time with Michael Carducci, senior speaker and co-founder of Coming Out Ministries, writes Evie Bates. spectrummagazine.org/views/he-was-a…
"As of January, we no longer give funds to any SBC entities...I do know is that Groveton Baptist Church does not have to be defined by the Southern Baptist Convention." -@RevChrisDavis on the status of his church's affiliation w/ SBC due to abuse response, KY amicus brief, etc.
"As of January, we no longer give funds to any SBC entities...I do know is that Groveton Baptist Church does not have to be defined by the Southern Baptist Convention." -@RevChrisDavis on the status of his church's affiliation w/ SBC due to abuse response, KY amicus brief, etc.
The 2023 Generation of Youth for Christ (GYC) conference met in Portland, Oregon, from December 27-31. According to GYC, about 3,000 people gathered at the Oregon Convention Center to worship, pray, and study together, writes Matthew Peinado. spectrummagazine.org/news/in-portla…
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A crisis of faith leads pastor and theologian Tony Jones to a life more focused on paddling a canoe, hunting with his dog, and butchering deer. Can the merging with the untamed environment lead to spiritual rebirth? spectrummagazine.org/culture/kill-p…
On the small island of Guam, 19 Pathfinders and their supporters are washing cars, selling meal tickets, and collecting yard sale items to raise money for their 6,500 mile trip to Gillette, Wyoming, for the 2024 @iCamporee. spectrummagazine.org/news/what-it-t…
When it comes to teaching and preaching about Jesus’ return, the word “soon” needs to be carefully qualified—if it‘s used at all. I’d vote to drop it from our eschatological vocabulary, writes James Coffin. spectrummagazine.org/views/hindus-a…
Just realized I wrote that over a year ago. What is time.
Morning after: Pulled a rabbit out of a hat to get game 2. Didn’t fully deserve it but that’s the playoffs. Sometimes you just keep it close enough and then make a couple of the right plays at the end. Protected home court, series is far from over.
🧵Here's a recent sermon from Metropolis, Illinois. "The enemy hates us." "These children...the enemy wants to kill them." "The enemy is attacking our city." "He's attacking...our public library." Satan had come, the pastor said. Now it was time for Christians to fight. 1/
The most attention-grabbing item, a plan to exert more control over Adventist educators, came on day two, but other business included financial reports, more presentations from a sexuality taskforce, and new leaders elected. spectrummagazine.org/news/money-sex…
OK, I'll comment. 🧵
.@elonmusk gives multiple poses on the #BreakthroughPrize red carpet
@tyavuz2 IMO, dressing well is more about knowledge than money. These guys have normal jobs and humble backgrounds, but they look like a million bucks 1. art teacher 2. electrician 3. realtor 4. writers There are also many good aesthetics outside of tailoring.
Who the Oregon Conference has in mind to lead their next postmodern, urban church plant in greater Portland.
Slippage is hilarious…I’d love to have a discussion about what is being identified as slippage. More centralized power, less trust. Same sad, tired song since 2010.
On Wednesday, during day two of the General Conference Executive Committee Spring Meeting, President Ted Wilson urged Adventist Church leaders to adopt a proposal to combat worldwide member “slippage” in their affirmation of the 28 fundamental beliefs. spectrummagazine.org/news/at-spring…
SDA Pioneers: "We want no human creed: the Bible is sufficient." Ted: "Hold my root beer--"
On Wednesday, during day two of the General Conference Executive Committee Spring Meeting, President Ted Wilson urged Adventist Church leaders to adopt a proposal to combat worldwide member “slippage” in their affirmation of the 28 fundamental beliefs. spectrummagazine.org/news/at-spring…
Maybe the “slippage” is due to the fact that they keep narrowing the definition of the fundamentals and making non-negotiables in a denomination that was intended to have no creed and few tests of fellowship. They push people out and complain they are gone.
On Wednesday, during day two of the General Conference Executive Committee Spring Meeting, President Ted Wilson urged Adventist Church leaders to adopt a proposal to combat worldwide member “slippage” in their affirmation of the 28 fundamental beliefs. spectrummagazine.org/news/at-spring…
Mario Brito, Inter-European Division President, provides a brief #GCSM24 recap of the tensions between the GC and German admin. leaders over Saša Gunjević, a bisexual pastor in Hamburg and growing debate around integrating married and cohabitating LGBTQ persons into churches.
@NBCNews 31 year carrier here. It's worst than the public is told. Management will leave routes to capture unattainable goals. USPS delay's mail to "make the number" for performance incentives for bonuses. Falsification of delivery scans is rampant. Please investigate!!
When Abram made his pilgrimage to Canaan, it was to a sacred oak-grove oracle. And that's where he does the regular ritual sacrifice at the Oracle Oak. And he has a prophetic religious experience.
@notcapnamerica That being said, I would never make fun of someone for being frightened during an earthquake. A 4.8 is no joke, especially when you don’t have the infrastructure for it
@notcapnamerica Um, our gluten-free asses literally go snowboarding and skiing in our mountains that are covered with snow.