Stories & Commentaries
Washington Adventist University Hosts Fifth Annual Campus Revival
A week-long campus revival is taking place through Saturday, April 1, 2017, on the grounds of Washington Adventist University (WAU) in Takoma Park, Maryland, and the public is invited to attend.
Adventists Appeal Court Ruling on Kellogg Sabbath Accommodation Case
On March 22, 2017, two former Kellogg employees made their appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit after a lower court found insufficient evidence that the two Adventist plaintiffs were treated unfairly when they were fired for failing to work on Sabbath.
Adventist Medical Student Becomes First Black Female Accepted Into Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Residency Program
On March 17, shortly after 26-year-old Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, originally from the Ashanti Region in Ghana, received the news that she had been accepted into the residency program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's neurosurgical department, she posted this on Facebook: “What a way to begin the Sabbath!
Northern New England Conference Initiates Long-Term Church-Planting Project
In mid-2015, members of the leadership team in the Northern New England Conference (NNEC) were pondering the sober realization that every one of the major population centers in their three-state territory showed up on the list of the top 10 most secular cities in the United States.
Washington Adventist University and Howard Community College Sign Agreement
Washington Adventist University (WAU) and Howard Community College (HCC) have signed an articulated agreement that will smooth the transition for community college students seeking a bachelor’s degree in music.
La Sierra Archaeology Center Director to Lead Jordan Museum Development
On Jan. 10, 2017, in the offices of an international archaeology organization in Jordan, La Sierra University’s Center for Near Eastern Archaeology Director Doug Clark penned his signature on a grant that will launch development of a long-planned, state-of-the-art museum in the ancient Jordanian town of Madaba.
Public Campus Ministry Reaches Youth (Tenn.)
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, had its biannual student organizations fair on Jan. 24, 2017.
Christian Record Services, Inc. Relocates to New Lincoln Location
The Christian Record Services, Inc. Board of Directors announced plans in early 2016 to restructure the organization and relocate to new headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Adventist Researchers Report LGBT+ Young Adult Survey Findings
In a recent article published in the Journal of Social Work and Christianity,* Adventist researchers shared their conclusions after conducting a special study: “Coming to terms with one’s sexual identity is a particularly complex process for Christian LGBT+ youth, many of whom are at high risk for negative outcomes such as depression, substance abuse and suicide.”