December

Jeffrey O. Brown

Though by no means perfect, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has become a leader in calling for the fair treatment of women. Its decades-long enditnow® campaign is based upon our fundamental belief that “distinctions of race, culture, learning, and nationality, and differences between high and low, rich and poor, male and female, must not be divisive among us,” and that “we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation.”1 Yet when stating our opposition… Continue reading...

Ray Hartwell

Do not read this book just to prove divine Creation, although it will likely reinforce your convictions on that account if you are already a biblical creationist. Author Neil Thomas set out on a personal journey to investigate the validity of the Darwinian theory of the origin of the species. Having been educated at Oxford, Munich, and Cardiff before becoming a professor at the University of Durham, England, Thomas had the educational chops to carry forth this… Continue reading...

Michal Belina-Czechowski Square marks hundredth anniversary Europe’s first missionary Krakow, Poland Poland’s second-largest city, Krakow, has named a public square after the first Seventh-day Adventist missionary to Europe as part of the hundredth-anniversary celebrations of an Adventist church in the city. Michał Belina-Czechowski, a native of the city, became the patron of a square when it was officially opened by the mayor of Krakow on September 25, 2021. Many… Continue reading...

Meric Dale Walker

While many competencies are considered indispensable for successful pastoral ministry, secretarial efficiency is often sidelined. Yet a critical role of pastoral ministry is the proper administration of the church in evangelizing and nurturing believers to discipleship.How can secretarial efficiency help pastors to positively impact lives for eternity? Your home an office1. Secretarial service in church administration. Secretarial efficiency is a critical resource… Continue reading...