Nordic Deans focus on counselling for 3-day seminar
24 November 2017 | Ekebyholm, Sweden [Peter Bo Bohsen] The stunning setting of Ekebyholm Adventist boarding school, a 400-year-old castle, provided a serene background for three days of Nordic Deans’ Meetings, 7 – 9 November 2017
Read MoreCelebrating 500 years of Reformation
31 October 2017 | Wittenberg, Germany [David Marshall / Victor Hulbert] It supposedly happened 500 years ago today! Martin Luther, a professor at Wittenberg University nailed an academic discussion to the door of the Castle-church in Wittenberg, generating a discussion that led to the Protestant Reformation.
Read MoreMA Leadership Module focuses on Jesus model for organisational health
30 October 2017 | Belgrade, Serbia [Jimmy Botha / tedNEWS] “The gospel of Luke now is more meaningful to me then it was before,” states Bertold Hibner, pastor of the Vilnius Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lithuania. That was his surprising response to a question on the benefits of the MA in Leadership module he just…
Read MoreHeritage and hope for Cyprus youth and families
25 October 24, 2017 | Nicosea, Cyprus [Kim Papaioannou, Marica Mirilov, tedNEWS] Cyprus may be one of the smallest administrative units within the Trans-European Division, but it is active in reaching out to youth and families, as demonstrated by two weekend events this October.
Read MoreNewbold explores the Messy Call of God
11 October 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Perhaps it was the surprising title – after all, we are told, God is a God of order. Yet around 120 Newbold students, together with youth from Newbold Church, met together every night throughout the week of 30 September - 7 October to explore The Messy Call of God.
Read MoreTED Leadership Appointments focus on training and mentoring
5 October 2017 | Silver Springs, USA [Victor Hulbert] The appointment of three new members to the Trans-European Division leadership team is part of a key strategy to develop and enhance the skills of ministers, elders, member and administrators across the Division. Simon Martin and Nikolaus Satelmajer will serve as Discipleship Coaches while Mack Tennyson…
Read MorePrayers for Barcelona as 13 killed, dozens injured in van attack
17 August 2017 [EUD & TED Communication departments] A terrorist van attack killed 13 people and injured more than 80 others in a popular tourist area of Barcelona, Spain on Thursday, 17 August. It is the latest in a series of horrific vehicle related attacks in several European cities over recent months and was quickly…
Read MoreWe Nailed it!
4 August 2017 | Valencia, Spain [Victor Hulbert. Photos: Joshua Roberts] A record-breaking attempt at the world’s largest nail mosaic climaxed Thursday, 3 August 2017 in the centre of Valencia, Spain. A portrait of Jesus, measuring 5 x 3 metres, and comprised of 100,000 nails is the result of just three days of hammering by…
Read MoreNinety Year marker for Adventists in Lithuania
29 April 2017 | Kaunas, Lithuania [Guntis Bukalders] Adventists from across Lithuania and beyond joined together on Saturday, 29 April for a 90th birthday celebration. Participants were in a festive mood as the opera singer, Nomeda Kukulskienė performed, as well as the Kaunas Church adult choir, and the youth choir from the Kaunas, Kėdainiai and…
Read MoreNewness and Resurrection
14 April 2017 | St Albans, UK [tedNEWS] In a week when the BBC reports that a quarter of Christians no longer believe in a literal resurrection Victor Hulbert, TED Communication and Media director, takes a moment to reflect on why he finds resurrection to be an important and key message within the Easter story.
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