Dr William Johnsson is “ashamed of what transpired” during the “women’s ordination” vote at the most recent session of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church. Signs Publishing Book Editor Nathan Brown reviews the Avondale alumnus’ new book and discovers Johnsson is not so much disappointed by the result but by the damaging responses from leaders and what the responses say about the kind of church some would have us become.
Avondale authors sell well
Friday, December 2, 2016Avondale alumni and academics fill eight of the top 20 places on a list of bestsellers through Adventist Book Centres in Australia and New Zealand.
Author’s subject is the One
Friday, August 12, 2016At the conclusion of his gospel, John makes this comment: there’ll always be more books written about Jesus (see John 21:25). Across his decades of writing and editing, Avondale alumnus Dr William Johnsson has taken this seriously, returning regularly to the story. His newest instalment in this lifelong project is the two-volume Jesus of Nazareth, and it’s a worthy addition to the library of re-tellings John anticipated.
Author’s Jesus. All. focus
Tuesday, July 26, 2016Dr William Johnsson served for 24 years as editor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s flagship journal Adventist Review. Now retired, the Avondale College of Higher Education alumnus continues to write and speak about Jesus and grace.