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On a Friday afternoon after flying home from a week of meetings, I discovered that my laptop was missing. Panic hit. The last time I’d backed up my computer was two and a half months ago. So much work had happened since then. Committees, emails, documents, all were gone. My mind turned heavenward.

On December 11, 2022, the administrative committee of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD) voted to elect Milton Sand as the director of Information Technology Services (ITS) and Michael J. Brown as the director of Philanthropic Service for Institutions (PSI).

This season I pray that we don’t all get so wrapped up in our gift-giving that we forget the One that this season is all about, Jesus Christ. He needs to be at the top of our Christmas gift-giving list. He wants every one of His children to give Him all of their hearts.

On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD) hosted its annual virtual enditnow® Summit on Abuse, designed to help “create safe churches and communities.” The summit was streamed onto the NADAdventist YouTube channel in English, with French and Spanish subtitles available.

On Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, leaders of La Sierra University and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division signed a memorandum of understanding that officially establishes an educational partnership between the institutions that has been several years in the making.

AdventHealth president/CEO Terry Shaw has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2022. This prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential figures in the industry in terms of leadership and impact.

After nearly 70 years, a group of global scholars decided to revamp the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary (originally published in 1953). The first full volume (volume 6) of the new commentary, called the Seventh-day Adventist International Bible Commentary (SDAIBC), was released this fall. Learn more in this interview with Martin Klingbeil, SDAIBC contributor and professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Southern Adventist University, and Jacques Doukhan, SDAIBC editor and professor emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Exegesis, Andrews University.

A palpable sense of celebration and belonging marked the close-knit community gathered at the White Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church on Oct. 8, 2022, for the 12th Annual Hospital Sabbath. The event brought together nurses, doctors, administrators and hospital employees from Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM), along with church and community members, to celebrate the unique blend of physical, mental and spiritual ministry that distinguishes Adventist healthcare.

Adventist Women Leaders (AWL) has joined the North American Division Women’s Ministries Department. The community’s new home is part of a larger plan to help AWL grow, reach and serve more women leaders with resources, events and mentoring opportunities.

Earlier this school year, Southwestern Adventist University welcomed Carlos Charnichart as vice president for financial administration and chief financial officer. He is responsible for the financial position of the university, for budgeting, for financial reporting to higher institutions and the government, and he will oversee the university’s operational departments.