Andrews Univ: Summit on Social Consciousness

Summit on Social Consciousness: Lessons from Rwanda (April 11-14, 2012) This past weekend, Andrews University hosted Carl Wilkens at the Summit on Social Consciousness.[i] Wilkens, who worked for ADRA at the time and is now the co-founder of World Outside My Shoes, was the only U.S. citizen who remained in Rwanda during the 100-day genocide [...]

AU Summit on Social Consciousness

Andrews University Summit on Social Consciousness: Lessons from Rwanda. April 11-14, 2012.

SDA Potpourri

Faith in the Public Sector? Young Adventist Professionals Speak Out (NARLA) Valley View University’s green campus [video] (ANN, 24 Feb 2012) Dangerous Redefinition: Candidates Recast Role of Religion in American Life (Jason Hines, Religious Liberty.TV, 24 Feb 2012) When Women Break the Bread of Life (Donna J. Haerich, Spectrum, 23 Feb 2012) A House Divided [...]

Verse #6 — Matt. 5:9 [UPDATED]

Matthew 5:9 (New International Version, ©2011) 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Since Walla Walla University is hosting their first annual Peacemaking Weekend, I thought this verse would be appropriate for today. UPDATE: I have also just learned that this week is Peace Week at Union College. Click here [...]

Walla Walla University – Peace Weekend

WWU is soon to host its first annual Peacemaking Weekend (Apr 15-17). Speakers will present on conflict over natural resources, just war theory, and the Adventist peace heritage. A panel discussion, a  performance by the Steel Drum Band, and a viewing of “The Conscientious Objector” will round out the weekend’s events. Learn more on Walla [...]

Peace in Adventist Education

The Journal of Adventist Education dedicated an edition to peace. To view the articles online, go to the Issue Index and click on Volume 70, Issue 3, 2008.

Viewpoints: Sharon Pittman

The most recent Viewpoints interview at Adventist Today is now online. This summer I took an Andrews University international development class in Kenya. The professor, Dr. Sharon Pittman, was passionate about God and the church, so I asked her to share her thoughts for this series. Jeff: How do you see international service and development [...]

2 Stories — SIFE & Muslims

I’d like to post two sets of stories, so I need your info. First, I’d like to highlight what SDA college and university SIFE teams are doing. Do you have contact info for the group near you? I’d post a press release or a summary written by the school along with pictures and useful links. [...]

Revo AU: Action

Action/Revo AU, Andrews University’s social action student group, was busy at the end of the semester. The focus this year is Invisible Children. Here are a couple of their adverts: What are other SDA universities doing? What’s the word? NOTE: I had planned to change the blog header periodically, but I just haven’t done it. [...]

Spectrum: Green Adventism

Spectrum has an environmental post with a ~30 minute video program — Intersection TV: Green Adventism (Alexander Carpenter, May 13, 2009). We hear it all the time on the news: the earth is in peril, we need to take better care of our planet! So what does this mean for Christians? In “Green Christianity” Intersection’s [...]