Stories & Commentaries
NARLA Religious Liberty Summit to Host Special Dinner, Reformation Symposium, Panel Discussions, and More
Each year, the North American Religious Liberty Association (NARLA) hosts a Religious Liberty Summit in Washington, D.C. It’s a unique opportunity for local members to play an active role in the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s religious liberty advocacy work.
Student and Professional Filmmakers Attend Sonscreen Film Festival
More than 200 student and professional filmmakers and guests attended the 2017 Sonscreen Film Festival held at Loma Linda University in California.
North American Division Gives Assistance Through “Partners in Mission” Literacy Program in Central America
On April 12, during the 2017 General Conference Spring Meeting, Daniel R. Jackson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America (NAD), and Adventist World editor Bill Knott shared a report on the inter-division, international “Partners in Mission” literacy program.
Oakwood President Shares His Experience at HBCU Meeting at White House, Explains Importance
"But Dr. Pollard, why did you go?" asked some of our students. To make it so simple it could not be misunderstood, I answered that question in three words: “Because I'm fighting."
Potomac Conference Family Mourns Death of One of Its Members Serving as a Missionary Overseas
Our hearts are heavy as we’ve learned of the sudden and untimely death of one of Potomac’s shining lights, Paul Penaranda.
Stories from Friendships For Hope, Paradise Valley Nonprofit for Immigrants
For several years the Paradise Valley Church, near San Diego, California, has been serving immigrant populations in several ways. The ministries include a food pantry, classes in English as a second language, a thrift store, and a community garden. Friendships For Hope, now charitable nonprofit corporation, grew out of the food pantry ministry.
La Sierra University Professor Receives Fulbright Grant for India project
Margaret Solomon, an education administration and leadership professor at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, will be able to carry out an educational leadership training program in her native India — thanks to a recent Fulbright grant award.
Adventist World Church President to Speak at WAU Alumni Weekend, Inducted into Wall of Fame
The featured speaker for Washington Adventist University’s Alumni Weekend, April 6-9, 2017, is alumnus and General Conference (GC) president Ted N.C. Wilson.
Past Sonscreen Winners on Filmmaking, Faith, and the Festival
The 2017 Sonscreen Film Festival is just around the corner! This year’s festival is being held at Loma Linda University in California on April 6-8.
NAD Responds to Proposed Repeal of Johnson Amendment
Recent events by both the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. Government have brought the Johnson Amendment and participation in elections by nonprofits (including churches) to the forefront.