Bus driver was terminated for Sabbath absences despite notification

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit last week ruled in favor of an Adventist bus driver who was fired from his job for his observance of Sabbath, despite his requests of supervisors for schedule changes. The court is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. [photo: Sean Gardner]

U.S. court gives green light for Adventist’s workplace discrimination trial

Auditing service to adjust funding structure over four years

Adventist Church Treasurer Robert E. Lemon reports to Spring Meeting delegates that the Adventist world church received about $1.4 billion in tithe last year. Yesterday's financial reports also unveiled a new funding structure for the church's auditing service, with organizations to pay for a portion of their audits. [photo: Brandan Roberts]

Treasurer says North American tithe up 1%, 4.4% other regions

Delegates urged to ‘practice what they preach’; a walk during every meeting break?

Mark Finley, special assistant to the Adventist world church president for evangelism, urges Spring Meeting delegates to reprioritize the church’s early health message. [photo: Brandan Roberts]

Adventist Church promotes next step for comprehensive health ministry

Johnson, Westphall also elected to fill vacancies at world church headquarters

Dr. Allan Handysides, right, retiring director of the Adventist world church’s Health Ministries department, prays for Director-Elect Dr. Peter Landless, center, with Adventist world church President Ted Wilson. “We pray that grace will permeate our lives,” Handysides said of Landless and other church leaders. “May each of us be a beacon to call others from the darkness of sin.” [photo: Brandan Roberts]

Landless director-elect of Adventist Church’s Health Ministries department

‘Where do we go from here?’ Adventist Church president asks

David Trim, director of the Adventist world church’s Office of Archives, Statistics and Research, recounts how the early Advent movement grew from an small, insular group in the U.S. Northeast to one “illuminating the whole earth” with “God’s truth.” [photos: Brandan Roberts]

At Battle Creek, afternoon presentations highlight lessons from history

At Battle Creek, Sabbath message calls for recapture of urgency

Adventist world church President Ted Wilson urges an audience at the church’s Battle Creek Tabernacle to rekindle the sense of urgency early Adventists felt for the Second Coming of Christ. [photo: Brandan Roberts]

'No more anniversaries,' Wilson says in Spring Meeting sermon

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Adventist Church promotes next step for comprehensive health ministry

Landless director-elect of Adventist Church’s Health Ministries department

At Battle Creek, afternoon presentations highlight lessons from history

'No more anniversaries,' Wilson says in Spring Meeting sermon

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U.S. court gives green light for Adventist’s workplace discrimination trial

Treasurer says North American tithe up 1%, 4.4% other regions

Adventist Church promotes next step for comprehensive health ministry

Landless director-elect of Adventist Church’s Health Ministries department

At Battle Creek, afternoon presentations highlight lessons from history

'No more anniversaries,' Wilson says in Spring Meeting sermon