Press Releases

Message Magazine Announces New Sabbath Worship/Vespers Experience

October 27, 2021 | Columbia, Md. | Carmela Monk Crawford

Message magazine announces the newest podcast in its expanding lineup. “The Rest of Your Story” features veteran Allegheny East Conference pastor and Philadelphia drive-time radio host Nick Taliaferro. A gifted speaker, singer, writer, interviewer, and community leader, Taliaferro works hard to bring listeners a sense of rest.

The 30-minute podcast explores the many facets of the human drive to achieve, acquire, and succeed. Taliaferro says this work — exhausting and never-ending — meets its relief only in the all-surrounding, penetrating rest that Jesus gives.

“Sometimes we can get trapped between immense gratefulness for all that God has given us, and an inner-longing of fulfillment that continues to escape us,” wrote one listener on Facebook, after episode 2 dropped. “It leaves us with tremendous guilt for feeling that way. It does make one ask, ‘Who are you?’”

Taliaferro designed this podcast to be a listener experience, crafted to put one in the space of peace. Listen with headphones on, mug in hand, settled in the recliner. You can find and follow “The Rest of Your Story” and all Message podcasts on podbean, and at messagemagazine.com every Friday evening. There you will find a wealth of relevant, spiritual fare designed to be enjoyed and shared with friends and family.

Follow Message on Facebook and YouTube at messagemagazine; Twitter and Instagram @message1898.

Northern California Conference Issues Statement After Butte County Press Conference Addressing Adventist School Shooting

The facts surrounding the Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School shooting have become more clear after today’s late afternoon press conference with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

North American Division President Responds to Shooting at Adventist Elementary School in California

This is the response by the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church President to the December 4, 2024, shooting incident at the Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School and statement of the Northern California Conference.

Evangelism in Focus: Highlights from 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting Breakout

At the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting, evangelism was a recurring theme, evidenced in reports on how NAD departments and territories are leveraging their resources to spread the gospel. Evangelism took the spotlight on day three of the business meetings, Sunday, Nov. 3, with attendees tackling questions clarifying mission in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Southern Adventist University Celebrates Record Undergraduate Enrollment

Southern Adventist University has experienced record growth in recent years, fostering new opportunities for students and expanding their experiences and avenues for success. The largest freshman class in the university’s history enrolled in 2023, and, this year, Southern is hosting its largest undergraduate student body ever, totaling 2,929 students.

Walla Walla University Research on Octopuses Featured in Prominent Science Publications

Research on the high energetic cost of color change in octopuses, conducted by Kirt Onthank, biology professor at Walla Walla University, and WWU graduate Sofie Sonner, has been published in one of the world’s most prestigious and cited scientific journals, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Onthank’s and Sonner’s findings have sparked interest in the scientific community, and within hours of the initial PNAS publication, Popular Science and ScienceAlert also published stories about the research.