As is the case everywhere and with everyone, the Regional Conferences have been dramatically affected by the coronavirus pandemic. All Regional Conference offices, churches and schools are closed. The coronavirus even struck the office of the largest Regional Conference-Northeastern Conference President, Dr. Daniel Honore informed his constituency on March 26 that he had contracted the...
Last week, we began this series by talking about the fact that the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the world and affected it in dramatic and unprecedented ways, has also presented some exciting and unprecedented opportunities to expand the kingdom of God. We talked about how that while the coronavirus pandemic has literally closed the...
I heard the text first from my mother when I was in grade school- ”There is an open door and there are many adversaries.” The next time I heard it was in a powerful sermon that I heard from the President of what was then Oakwood College, Dr. Benjamin Reaves. I was a young Pastor...
The last few days have been unprecedented, to say the least. Below please find the statements, responses, plans, etc. from both the Regional Conferences and Oakwood University relative to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The Oakwood University statement is first and includes the announcement of the suspension of classroom instruction and the cancellation of Alumni Weekend....
“Whatever God calls you to, he will equip you for.” These are the words of Dr. Jerome Skinner, the Assistant Professor of Old Testament Exegesis and Theology at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Here is a man who was called by God, and allowed God to lead him. From student to professor, from mentee...
February is Black History Month. I remember when I worked in the South Central Conference, seemingly every year, there was a large Adventist entity-where when Black History Month was celebrated-there was always a backlash against the celebration of the contributions of African-Americans to society and to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Inevitably, there was an ugly...
