Europe
Why Purity Culture May Not Be the Answer to a Godly Sex Life
What’s wrong with Christians emphasizing the need of getting to your wedding night as a virgin? Is there a better Bible-based way of addressing the sexual challenges and ideals Christian people—especially teenagers and young adults—face? Where should our focus be? A presentation at the 2026 European Adventist Youth Congress in Valencia, Spain, in August sought … Continued
Urban Health Center Inspires Hope in Belgium’s Capital
In a heavily secularized context such as Belgium—where the Seventh-day Adventist Church comprises approximately 0.025 percent of the national population—urban ministry initiatives require innovative frameworks to engage the public. Located in Brussels, at the heart of the European district, the LivingWell center was established to address modern societal needs through health and wellness principles grounded … Continued
I Fell in Love at the European Adventist Youth Congress
I am not the first or only person to fall in love at the European Adventist Youth Congress (AYC). Many of the speakers and participants at AYC 2026 recently alluded to the trope in Valencia, Spain. Some of them shared how they found the love of their lives during a youth congress decades ago. Others … Continued
João Relić Macedo
August 28, 2026
The Sun Still Shines
From August 10 to 13, more than 30 scientists and science enthusiasts gathered in Sagunto, Spain, for the Faith and Science Conference, organized by the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI). But this was no ordinary conference. The event was organized to coincide with the total solar eclipse of August 12, one of nature’s most spectacular displays and … Continued
Can You Be an Adventist Science Student in a Secular University Environment?
“How many of you have felt, in your studies, that you had to choose between faith and science?” asked Noemí Durán, a Seventh-day Adventist scientist, at her workshop at the 2026 European Adventist Youth Congress in Valencia, Spain, August 5. “It’s a common belief that science and religion are opposites.”
Marcos Paseggi
August 21, 2026
Gen Z and Millennials Still Love Books
The 2026 European Adventist Youth Congress provided not only an opportunity for young people to sing their hearts out, led by a cosmopolitan and extraordinarily gifted team of musicians, or to learn from international theologians and preachers, but also to read a good old-fashioned physical book! This is what readers have to say.
Why Many Young People Decided Not to Get Baptized at the European Congress
The 2026 European Adventist Youth Congress closed on August 8 in Valencia, Spain, with a full-day program that included a moving baptismal ceremony. But while about 20 young people decided to commit to the Lord through baptism, many more answered the call but decided not to do it before their 3,500 coattendees. Read why here.
If We Are Made for More, We’d Better Know Very Well What That More Is
Made for More. It took just a few seconds for main speaker Ivana Mendez to erase all traces of novelty from the theme selected for the 2026 European Adventist Youth Congress in Valencia, Spain, August 5. Made for More? Hardly an original phrase, she said. The key question is “What is that ‘more’?” Read here what she shared with thousands of participants.
Marcos Paseggi
August 7, 2026
Norwegian Summer Camp in Its Fourteenth Year
One young woman who grew up as a Muslim shared her powerful story of finding Christ through a dream.
Jonathan Walter
July 29, 2026
General Conference Leaders Inaugurate HopeMedia Albania
Leaders from the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters visited Albania June 22-26 to encourage local members and gain a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the church’s mission. The delegation included General Conference president Erton Köhler, secretary Rick McEdward, and treasurer Paul H. Douglas. During their visit they met with leaders from the … Continued
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