When one considers the enormity of the mission God gave to the church, one must wonder how will the church be able to fulfill it. As we look at the efforts of the church to advance the mission throughout the world, we need to stop and ask ourselves: Can we continue to use our present […]
The church must intentionally develop strategies to seek and serve the blind, the widows, publicans, the feeble, and those who are institutionalized in various facilities. Church members in these categories are often in the background, out of the power circles, and out of sight, but must not be forgotten. In fact, we should make sure […]
Atlantic Union College (AUC), founded in 1882, is one of the oldest Seventh-day Adventist institutions of higher learning. For more than 100 years, AUC has produced graduates who have made a significant impact on the work of the church at every level. We can only pray that it is within God’s plan that this institution […]
“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left”—2 Chronicles 34:1-2 When […]
In an attempt to forge a united path going forward, the administration of the Atlantic Union Conference organized a retreat and strategic planning session for its boards, committees, and directors, under the leadership of Paul Brantley, North American Division vice president for strategic planning, and Calvin Rock, former General Conference vice president. They were assisted […]
Debt in America continues to be a growing phenomenon. Mortgages, cars, student loans, credit cards, and discretionary purchases have surged, similar to the times just before the greatest financial crisis. It seems as if a large percentage of the U.S. population lives in debt, but that is nothing new. The concept of owing and repaying […]
