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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Sep 16

Can we have enough of God’s radiant light? Every time Moses saw God, he yearned for more, becoming full of light himself. Are we reflecting God’s light? Or are we leaving people with shadow?
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Radiating God’s Love Like a Stained Glass Window - Spectrum Magazine

Can we have enough of God’s radiant light? Every time Moses saw God, he yearned for more, becoming full of light himself. Are we reflecting God’s light? Or are we leaving people with shadow? (Commenta...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Sep 9

We may be judging the Israelites too harshly for the golden calf incident. It’s important to remember these are people who don’t know anything other than gods and Pharaohs.
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Golden Calves and the Shape of Worship - Spectrum Magazine

We may be judging the Israelites too harshly for the golden calf incident. It’s important to remember these are people who don’t know anything other than gods and Pharaohs. (Commentary on the Adult Bi...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Sep 5

Adventists have never been known for dancing, but it seems that many are getting rather good at it. With spinning from responsibility, sidestepping pain, and shuffling around the truth, what are the consequences of this denominational rhythm?

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How Adventists Dance - Spectrum Magazine

Adventists have never been known for dancing, but it seems that many are getting rather good at it. With spinning from responsibility, sidestepping pain, and shuffling around the truth, what are the c...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Sep 3

Oftentimes church leaders provide us with a list of things to do to get closer to God. But as with all relationships, no two are the same and neither should ours be with God.
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The Cup Spills What It Holds: Goodness, Trauma, and the Image of God - Spectrum Magazine

Oftentimes church leaders provide us with a list of things to do to get closer to God. But as with all relationships, no two are the same and neither should ours be with God. (Commentary on the Adult ...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Aug 28

In 1973, the US government reaffirmed its belief in keeping the wall between church and state strong, but now, in 2025, this wall may be crumbling before our eyes. Will the IRS be successful in blurring the lines between church and state?
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A Crack in the Wall Between Church and State - Spectrum Magazine

In 1973, the US government reaffirmed its belief in keeping the wall between church and state strong, but now, in 2025, this wall may be crumbling before our eyes. Will the IRS be successful in blurri...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Aug 17

Pastor Robert Wagley of St. Elmo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Irvington, Alabama, was arrested on three counts of witness intimidation, tied to investigations involving a registered sex offender’s church activities. #AdventistNews

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Adventist Pastor Arrested in Alabama for Witness Intimidation

Pastor Robert Wagley of Saint Elmo Adventist Church in Irvington, Alabama, was arrested on three counts of witness intimidation, tied to investigations involving a registered sex offender’s church act...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Aug 16

New Adventist College Opens in the Philippines:

Adventist leaders inaugurated Adventist College Palawan in Tacras, Narra, offering theology, education, and social work degrees. Built on a 136-acre campus, it marks a major expansion for Adventist education in southern Palawan.
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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 23

In a world reeling from climate change’s calamitous effects, an Adventist-owned and operated health system takes bold action and provides a values-based template for change.
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Body, Mind, and Solar: How AdventHealth Leads in Sustainability - Spectrum Magazine

In a world reeling from climate change's calamitous effects, an Adventist-owned and operated health system takes bold action and provides a values-based template for change.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 21

Even after many powerful signs from God, Pharaoh still chose to harden his heart. How often do we do the same in our own lives? God shows us these signs, not to punish us, but to bring us closer to him.
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Let My People Go: Breaking What Binds Us - Spectrum Magazine

Even after many powerful signs from God, Pharaoh still chose to harden his heart. How often do we do the same in our own lives? God shows us these signs, not to punish us, but to bring us closer to hi...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 19

Adventism in Africa is Spectrum’s new monthly newsletter spotlighting African Adventist stories, leadership, and voices shaping the church’s present and future.
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Introducing Adventism in Africa: A New Media Focus by Spectrum - Spectrum Magazine

Adventism in Africa is Spectrum’s new monthly newsletter spotlighting African Adventist stories, leadership, and voices shaping the church’s present and future.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 19

As new GC President Erton Köhler casts a new vision for Adventism, Ted Wilson’s legacy of applauseless fundamentalism looms over the denomination. Will the church move beyond it?

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Is the Wilson Era Over? - Spectrum Magazine

As new GC President Erton Köhler casts a new vision for Adventism, Ted Wilson's legacy of applauseless fundamentalism looms over the denomination. Will the church move beyond it?

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 7

Delegates voted 1,720 to 113 to elect presidents for the 13 world divisions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, confirming a mix of returning and new leaders. #GCSession2025

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BREAKING: Division Presidents Elected - Spectrum Magazine

Delegates voted 1,720 to 113 to elect presidents for the 13 world divisions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, confirming a mix of returning and new leaders.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 5

We were not given a booth. We found a table. On the margins of the 2025 GC Session, Spectrum offers what matters most: presence, compassion, and acceptance.
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Spectrum at the Border - Spectrum Magazine

We were not given a booth. We found a table. On the margins of the 2025 GC Session, Spectrum offers what matters most: presence, compassion, and acceptance.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 3

The 62nd GC Session begins in St. Louis with high-stakes elections, governance debates, and rising fears over new rules that could silence delegate voices. #GC2025 #AdventistChurch

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Five Stories We're Watching as 62nd GC Session Begins - Spectrum Magazine

The 62nd GC Session begins in St. Louis with high-stakes elections, governance debates, and rising fears over new rules that could silence delegate voices.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jul 1

Life was never guaranteed to be easy. But God walks with us through every peak and valley. We must be brave enough to do the work he gave us.
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Quiet Bravery: Resistance in the Face of Persecution - Spectrum Magazine

Life was never guaranteed to be easy. But God walks with us through every peak and valley. We must be brave enough to do the work he gave us. (Commentary on the Adult Bible Study Guide for June 28 - J...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 28

Samuel H. Neves challenged expectations, sparked conversation, and rose quickly through denominational ranks. His journey reveals as much about the Adventist Church’s future as it does about its present tensions.
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A Brave Neves World: Whither Global Adventist Communication? - Spectrum Magazine

Samuel H. Neves challenged expectations, sparked conversation, and rose quickly through denominational ranks. His journey reveals as much about the Adventist Church’s future as it does about its prese...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 27

With Adventism’s global leadership set to convene in St. Louis, Latin America’s lay voices remain unheard. Behind the church’s selective coverage, a quiet journalistic rebellion dares to question who truly speaks—and who listens.
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Hand Fans and Pistols: Adventist Journalism in South America - Spectrum Magazine

With Adventism's global leadership set to convene in St. Louis, Latin America’s lay voices remain unheard. Behind the church's polished media offerings and selective coverage, a quiet journalistic reb...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 24

We have to stop looking down on the people we minister to. Especially when God wants to change our hearts like he did with Jonah.
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Do We Have Enough Oil In Our Lamps? - Spectrum Magazine

We have to stop looking down on the people we minister to. Especially when God wants to change our hearts like he did with Jonah. (Commentary on the Adult Bible Study Guide for June 21 - 27).

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 20

As ICE raids grip LA’s Latino community in fear, Hispanic Adventist churches are confronting trauma and ministry shutdowns.
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Fear Grips Latino Adventist Community as Los Angeles ICE Raids Continue - Spectrum Magazine

As ICE raids grip LA’s Latino community in fear, Hispanic Adventist churches are confronting trauma and ministry shutdowns.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 19

He said he was not a prophet—but Walter Brueggemann’s voice thundered with poetic imagination, and Sabbath hope. In every lecture, he invited the church to justice, rest, and radical love.
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Rest, Resistance, and the Radical Imagination of Walter Brueggemann - Spectrum Magazine

Explore Walter Brueggemann’s radical vision of Sabbath, justice, and prophetic imagination as a call to rest, resist, and reimagine faith today.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 19

As we celebrate Juneteenth today, we also honor how Oakwood University celebrates it daily through music, prayer, and purpose. Discover 19 reasons this Adventist HBCU holds our hearts.
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Nineteen Things We Love About Oakwood - Spectrum Magazine

Celebrate Juneteenth with 19 reasons we love Oakwood University—the only Adventist HBCU—where music, prayer, and Black excellence thrive daily.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 19

When President Trump mentioned “battery theory,” I didn’t laugh—I remembered being taught the same thing. Equally unhumorous is how stubbornness and outdated understandings on everything from atoms to biological sex still shape politics and belief today.
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Why I Empathize With Trump - Spectrum Magazine

When President Trump mentioned “battery theory,” I didn’t laugh—I remembered being taught the same thing. Equally unhumorous is how stubbornness and outdated understandings on everything from atoms to...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 19

After being fired by the Michigan Conference, Kelly’s potential addition to denominational administration could reshape power dynamics in the NAD as Adventism approaches the 2025 General Conference Session.

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Ron Kelly in Consideration to Be Northern New England Conference Executive Secretary - Spectrum Magazine

After being fired by the Michigan Conference, Kelly’s potential addition to denominational administration could reshape power dynamics in the NAD as Adventism approaches the 2025 General Conference Se...

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 18

Adventist pioneers fed livestock haystacks. Now, Adventists build them for potlucks. How did this meatless mountain become the denomination’s favorite dish? The layers are more than just literal.
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More Than a Meal: The History of the Adventist Haystack - Spectrum Magazine

Adventist pioneers fed livestock haystacks. Now, Adventists build them for potlucks. How did this meatless mountain become the denomination’s favorite dish? The layers are more than just literal.

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Spectrum, Adventist Forum @spectrumadventist.bsky.social · Jun 17

As we admire biblical heroes like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, have we paused to consider if we would have stood with them? This week, consider how you worship and if something deep inside needs to change.
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Taking a Stand Before the Fiery Furnace, Not After - Spectrum Magazine

As we admire biblical heroes like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, have we paused to consider if we would have stood with them? This week, consider how you worship and if something deep inside needs t...

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