The golden rule and religious liberty
A colleague called my attention to an article to which I feel compelled to respond. No direct allegation was made, but the insinuation was strong. The power of insinuation, or ‘dropping a word’, is often more powerful than speaking to a matter directly. The power of insinuation lies in the fact that a seed is…
Read MoreAdventist Mother Among Those Slain in U.S. College Shooting
By Andrew McChesney, news editor, Adventist Review A Seventh-day Adventist mother was among those killed in a shooting rampage that targeted Christians at a community college in the U.S. state of Oregon, her pastor said Friday. Sarena Moore, 44, a college student and member of the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church, died along with at least eight other…
Read MoreLaziness is our biggest problem – Pastor
The 29 years old, Seventh-day Adventist pastor and information technology (IT) expert Danielo Daniels is one of the youngest and most remarkable clergymen operating in St Mary. The multifaceted minister loves working in the parish, but is concerned that adults in the seven communities where his churches are based – Annotto Bay, Islington, Robin’s Bay,…
Read MoreAdventists to award oldest baptised member during 125th celebrations
One-hundred-and-three-year-old Adassa Henry Johnson is among the list of special awardees to be recognised by the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists during an awards ceremony, which forms part of its celebration of 125 years of Adventism in Jamaica this year. Johnson, who resides in Oracabessa, St Mary, is the oldest baptised member of the…
Read MoreEight Pastors Ordained in Central Jamaica Conference
Written by: Kimarley Walker Eight Pastors were ordained to the gospel ministry during an ordination service held at the Portmore Church on Sabbath September 5, 2015. The newly ordained Pastors include: Donald Francis, Race Course District, Christopher Mighty, Kitson Town District, Donald Valentine, Royal Flat District, Adrian Case, Bog Walk District, Dexter Dennis, Bird’s Hill…
Read MoreNCU alumni association formally inaugurated
The Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Alumni Association Cayman Chapter was formally inaugurated on 12 September, with 50 members inducted at the ceremony. NCU, located in Mandeville, Jamaica, is a liberal arts university owned jointly by the Adventist churches in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, and The Turks and Caicos Islands. New members inducted into…
Read MoreSeniors glow at their Convention
Written by: Fabia Phillips-Lawrence | It was a golden day for several seniors who led out and participated in the memorable Senior Citizens Convention and Grandparents Day held at the Hagley Park SDA church on September 19, 2015. Two delegates from each Adventist church across East Jamaica Conference were present for the special day…
Read MoreMore Than a Historic Visit
By Marcos Blanco, editorial director, Asociación Casa Editora Sudamericana, the Argentinian Seventh-day Adventist publishing house in Buenos Aires As an Argentinian and fellow countryman of the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, I had a hunch that Pope Francis would write history before long. The pope is a charismatic leader who has fascinated Christians and nonbelievers alike. That…
Read MoreAn unlikely alliance of global lawmakers call to end religious persecution
September 22, 2015 | Bettina Krause An extraordinarily diverse group of lawmakers from around the world met in New York City last week to call for greater global efforts to end religious persecution and repression. The “International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief” produced an unlikely alliance of political leaders. Among the more than…
Read More6 Biblical Lessons in Business Ethics From the General Motors Affair
General Motors agreed this week to pay $900 million in fines to settle U.S. government charges that it concealed an ignition-switch defect linked to at least 169 deaths. The car giant also set aside $575 million to settle a slew of civil lawsuits, bringing to $5.3 billion “the amount GM has spent on a problem…
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