BULLETIN BOARD - An assortment of happenings, announcements, and resources from around the Seventh-day Adventist Church
News & Announcements
Adventist Church Encouraged by Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision: The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America is encouraged with the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the most anticipated case this term in which religious liberty and the right to healthcare intersected. Today’s decision, in what is referred to as the Hobby Lobby case, reaffirmed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which safeguards the broad religious liberty protections available to all people of faith… To read more click here.
“Is The Protest Over” is the title of the discussion forum with Pastor Stephen Bohr, Jim Gilley, and CA Murray. Together they answer questions about the first Jesuit Pope, the Pope visiting the wailing wall, Palestinian and Jewish leaders meetings with the Pope in the Vatican, an invitation for the Pope to address a joint session of Congress in 2015, Protestantism and the world powers drawing ever closer to Roman Catholicism, and more. To watch go here.
Recent Research on Vegetarian Diet: Consuming a plant-based diet results in a more sustainable environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while improving longevity, according to new research from Loma Linda University Health. A study and an article, produced by researchers at Loma Linda University School of Public Health, will be published in full in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and were first presented at the 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition in 2013. Click here to read more.
The Cornhusker Chapter of the American Red Cross honored Union College’s new Red Cross Club with the Tribute to Heroes Disaster Relief Award for “unconditional service and support to the Cornhusker Disaster Action Team.” The campus club assists with Red Cross disaster response throughout the state of Nebraska, supporting first responders to fires, helping to provide for the immediate needs of disaster victims, and assisting with tornado damage assessment. Go here to read more.
Resources
Liberty: Founded in 1906, Liberty magazine continues to be the preeminent resource for matters of religious freedom. Keep abreast of the latest issues that impact your life and your liberty by going to http://www.libertymagazine.org/
Signs of the Times: Looking for a neat sharing resource that will introduce biblical topics and the love of God in a friendly way? Then you need to check out Signs of the Times, a monthly sharing magazine that leads readers in a joyful Christian experience while awaiting the soon return of Jesus. Go to http://www.signstimes.com/ to learn more.