Author Archives: andrewgerard

Extremely Unsustainable and Incredibly Cruel: Jonathan Safran Foer vs. the Meat Industry

Posted on February 9, 2010 by andrewgerard

Note: I grew up vegetarian. You, assuming you are an Adventist of some sort, may have as well. I can’t say I ever quite knew why I was vegetarian as a child, except that it was supposed to be healthier … Continue reading →

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Partnership or Proselytizing in Benton Harbor: An Adventist Case Study

Posted on October 10, 2009 by andrewgerard

I sat in chapel, a senior at Andrews University, watching in horror as a friend of mine performed a skit advertising Campus Ministries’ Outreach in a struggling town 20 minutes from campus. He sat on a couch on Pioneer Memorial Church’s stage pretending to cry and, when a friend asked why he was upset, sobbed, “Because I’m from Benton Harbor!” His friend answered, “Well, Benton Harbor is the second most depressed city in the United States.” They then invited students to come to Benton Harbor Sabbath afternoon and make a difference in the lives of those in need. Continue reading →

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