Tricky Situations – The Reformation and politics
19 October 2017 | Pyrford, UK [Robin Anthony / tedNEWS] The Reformation was clearly centred around religious concepts and ideas and as Christians we value the principles that grew out of it: the authority of scripture, the Bible in a language we can understand, and the whole concept close to Luther’s heart that “The just…
Read MoreFaith And Politics – A Reformation Anniversary View
17 October 2017 | Binfield, UK [Helen Pearson] Love it or hate it we can’t avoid it. We are all involved in politics. In celebrating 500 years of Reformation history, organisers of the 2017 Beach Lecture, selected Dr Alec Ryrie, Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Durham, to offer supporters of the…
Read MoreUnity in Mission – a TED Focus
12 October 2017 | Silver Springs, USA [Victor Hulbert] Unity in Mission can mean many things. For the delegates at the Seventh-day Adventist World Church Annual Council on Monday, 9 October, it meant six-hours of perusing, discussing and finally referring back a 14-page document to the Unity in Mission Oversight Committee.
Read MoreA Rebel Restored
12 October 2017 | Rome, Italy [Victor Hulbert] Something has changed in Rome! After 500 years of Reformation and a history where there was no love lost between Luther and the City of Rome, a small square near the Coliseum is now named in his honour.
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 MoreNew video series helps explain reformation themes
4 October 2017 | St Albans [tedNEWS] “And it’s a wrap,” declared Dragana Selaković at the end of a final day of filming Reformation Journey, a seven-part social media video series aimed at explaining some of the major themes of the Reformation. The first episode releases on Thursday, 5 October.
Read MoreNewbold’s The Experience Programme Kicks Off for the New Semester
26 September 2017 | Binfield, UK [Christle Jasinta] Around eighty students and visitors to Newbold attended the first Experience programme of the semester, with guest speaker Pastor Dejan Stojković, British Union Conference Youth director, on 12 September.
Read MoreHungarian pastors spend 3 days enhancing media skills
25 September 2017 | Balatonlelle, Hungary [Victor Hulbert] Expect a brighter, tighter and more active style of reporting in Hungarian Adventist websites, social media and print publications over the coming months. During three days of ministerial meetings, 18 – 20 September 2017, sixty ministers and retirees from across Hungary committed to stamp out boring photos,…
Read MoreBirgir Oskarsson, not your ordinary man
26 September 2017 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Birgir Oskarsson is not your ordinary man. When most would run away from an erupting volcano, Birgir runs towards it – keen to find out more about its geology. His acute mind is seeking discovery.
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