Dr. Raoul Dederen Passes Away Dr. Dederen’s funeral service took place last week Friday, October 28, 2016, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He will be remembered as a devoted husband who took care of his wife through her five year battle with Alzheimers. He will be remembered by his lectures and popular Sabbath School Class at Andrews University—He was a
All these are the beginning of sorrows. The rapid changes taking place in our society, politics, and economy have many searching for certainty amidst an increasingly uncertain and chaotic world. The ever shifting moral ground seems to be affecting nearly every fiber of the fabric of our society. Recently in Texas, a mother shot her two daughters
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety,” said Benjamin Franklin. To the founders of the American Constitution, the subject of liberty held preeminence in their view, as evidenced by the first, second, and third amendments—the so-called Safeguards of Liberty. The Religious Roots
It’s a presidential election season here in the US. The candidates from the two major parties, Democrat and Republican, have all put forth their credentials for the voters to decide on their eligibility for the highest office in the country. As can be expected, the candidates have vigorously defined, defended, and redefined their past, present, and
Someone has said that God is not calling us to be successful, but to be faithful. Are we faithful in keeping the Sabbath holy? Pavel Goia is the pastor of the Lexington Seventh-day Adventist Church. In the video below, he shares his powerful experience of Sabbath-keeping while living under the communist regime. For more on Pastor Goia’s experience,
Recently, the Adventist world woke up to surprising news of a Brazilian goalkeeper who decided to forfeit millions of money and fame rather than play on Sabbath. It is encouraging and inspiring to see the unique relevance of the Adventist message in the contemporary and post-postmodern context. Truly there are seven thousand who have yet to bow dow
In the English language, the Greek word pistis can be translated as both “faith” and “faithfulness.” In the Bible, however, these words carry different meanings and applications. As shown in the table below, the usage of faith and faithfulness in Scripture varies significantly in the two testaments.[1] Whereas the New Testament Greek appears to sp
Throughout the corridors of time God has had a called, chosen, and faithful generation. Beginning with the young man Abel down to a young lady named Ellen G. White, the singular call to live a life set apart for God echoes through the epochs of time. These young people heeded the call of God and gave their lives to God and His cause. A perusal of S
She is a daughter of a Lutheran pastor whose style of leadership has led some to call her “The Indispensable European.” In recent months, her open-door migrant policy renewed hope and faith in the goodness of humanity in certain parts of the world. Unfortunately, this same policy has caused so much backlash in her country and Europe that many wond
498 years ago this week, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on Wittenberg Church in Germany. What started out as a reform turned into a full-fledged reformation. In the annals of human history, the sixteenth century will remain a turning point that ushered in a new era of biblical literacy and spirituality. The clarion call of the Reformation was t
