MARCH 19, 2015 Vol. 192, No. 8 www.adventistreview.org March 19, 2015 Adventists Praised in Rwanda 10 Conspiracy Theories 22 Angels in the Bedroom 26 This Summer in San Antonio IF MEETINGS ARE NOT YOUR THING, THERE’S STILL LOTS TO DO AT A GENERAL CONFERENCE SESSION. Head SUBHEAD It’s what we’re waiting for. www.adventistreview.org Like us on Facebook “Behold, I come quickly . .” Our mission is to uplift Jesus Christ by presenting stories of His matchless love, news of His present workings, help for knowing Him better, and hope in His soon return. 14 22 9 6 COVER FEATURE ARTICLES DEPARTMENTS EDITORIALS 14 This Summer in 18 Gospel Order 4 Letters 6 LAEL CAESAR San Antonio HALVARD B. THOMSEN Kicking Against WILONA KARIMABADI the Goads The church works best 7 Page 7 A General Conference when it works together. session is part family 8 World News & 7 E. EDWARD ZINKE Perspectives The Eyes of the Lord reunion, part business 2 2 Conspiracy Theories meeting, part revival. 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All of Pleasant Hill, Missouri Vol. 191, No. 35 r 18, 2014 Decembe www.adventistreview.org Compassion, us who have lived in the “far I Stayed 6 Angels, Atheists, and an 9 Adventist Hospital 22 and Hope for country” know there is hope Adventist European The Imperfect Leader Ex-Adventist for the future when we run Historical Site I’m writing regarding Don out of all resources and Having lived near both » » bLe neSTImA Mackintosh’s news commen- remember the love that the Elmshaven and Adventist THe I T-Term vALue of SHor rIpS mISSIon T Teenagers, tary “Concern, Compassion, Father has shown and con- Historical Village in Battle Service, and and Hope for Ex-Adventist tinues to show us. Creek, Michigan, and having Transformation Pastor Who Left God” (Feb. DAN SERNS visited the historical sites in 12, 2015). First, under “Con- Richardson, Texas the Northeast, I am sure the Teenagers, Service, cern,” Mackintosh makes a new Adventist historical site and Transformation formal diagnosis of major More on Manna in Tramelan, Switzerland, » Young people disappoint depression, which he has no » A letter on page 5 of the will inspire the faith of visi- us when they choose a selfish business, as a mental health January 15, 2015, Adventist tors from Europe and way of life. But I am not dis- layperson, to make. Review questions the validity couraged. The church will go Second, under “Compas- of reports of manna having through victorious. Young sion,” Mackintosh implies fallen. Many years ago my adults, some still in their that questioning is a selfish father, a missionary in teens, were very much a part act. Really? Southern Rhodesia, wrote in of the activity and leadership Third, Mackintosh seems to an O. D. Cardey (I believe in the early Advent move- to be ignorant regarding the that was his name) to get ment. I believe without a meaning of “social justice” affirmation of this event, and doubt that the work will end as he puts these words into a he received an official letter beyond (see “A Special with teens and young adults pejorative sense. Again, confirming that manna had Christmas for Oldest Ad- very much a part of the thousands of Adventists see indeed fallen on several acres ventist Church in Europe,” Advent movement. Julie Z. Jesus as the ultimate author of mission property in by Corrado Cozzi and Lee’s “Teenagers, Service, and proponent of “social jus- Angola. Cardey included a Andrew McChesney, Dec. 25, and Transformation” cover tice” in a troubled world. copy of a newspaper article 2014). article (Dec. 18, 2014) is a Finally, under “Hope,” about it. There was also a The Roth family not only fine example of young peo- Mackintosh assumes that black-and-white photo of built the first Adventist ple working for the Lord, Ryan Bell needs to come to some of the manna in a bowl, church in Europe, but also with lasting results. repentance. Only God can which had been forwarded to through the years has sup- I also appreciated the judge his heart, not Mackin- the General Conference (GC). plied the world church with December 11, 2014, Review. tosh, nor anyone else. This The GC may very well still commentary was not con- have this manna, as it was cerned, compassionate, or not of a variety that rotted Young people disappoint us hopeful. away in a few days. LENNARD JORGENSEN I had all of the above when they choose a selfish way of Riverside, California paperwork stored in my “ dresser drawer, but now I life. But I am not discouraged. The » My thanks goes to Don cannot find it. I may have Macintosh for the wonderful lent it to someone to be cop- church will go through victorious. insights in his news com- ied, and never got it back. In —NATALIE DODD, Centerville, Ohio the 2001 book Guide’s Greatest Miracle Stories (Review and ” 4 (228) | www.AdventistReview.org | March 19, 2015 Change. This year is going to bring changes, and we hope you will notice and like them! Through surveys and focus groups, many have told us that they’d like to receive a more Is. substantial magazine less often. As a result, we’ve engaged in a process of planning and designing a completely new magazine format for Adventist Review. We plan to launch it Good. before the General Conference session (hint: look in your mailbox next month!). This redesigned magazine will feature more content and pages, but will come to your mailbox once a month rather than almost every week. 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