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{{other people||Nathan Brown (disambiguation)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}Nathan G. Brown (born {{circa}} 1974) is a Christian author and editor. Brown is the "book editor" for Signs Publishing Company, based near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.{{Seventh-day Adventism}}From 2003, he was editor of the magazines Signs of the Times, an Australian Christian magazine with a similar format to Reader's Digest; Record, the newsmagazine for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific; and the Edge. He has written articles for a broad variety of magazines internationally, and has written or been the editing author of six or more books. He has won several awards for his writing. Former Adventist Review editor Bill Johnsson has described him as the best writer in the Adventist church.Cited by Bruce Manners (former Record editor) in "That last editorial", a letter to the editor, Record 114:39 (10 October 2009), p 29. Manners adds, "We've seen this over the years."He has degrees in law, English, and literature.

Biography

Brown has degrees in law, English and literature.Relevation – About the Author In around 1999, he won a writing contest."Aussie wins writing contest". Record v104 (13 February 1999), p5He worked for Signs Publishing Company as a reporter for the Record. He received an internship with the Adventist Review where he worked for six months."Record reporter offered internship with Adventist Review". Record v107 (2 March 2002), p3 He received an honorable mention from the United States Associated Church Press for his article "Unfinished Work" in the Adventist Review world edition.Nathan Brown, "An unfinished work". Adventist Review v179 (12 December 2002), p8–11. The article originally appeared as "God’s Unfinished Work" in Signs of the Times (Australia and New Zealand version), August 2002"Aussie writer receives US award". Record v108 (24 May 2003), p4Brown was appointed chief editor of the Signs Publishing Company in 2003, believed to be its youngest editor ever;"New editor for Australian Signs". Adventist Review v180 (18 December 2003), p20. Brenton Stacey, "New editor named for Signs {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224639weblink |date=24 July 2011 }}". Record 108:48 (6 December 2003), p1,5 and moved from Townsville in northern Queensland to VictoriaSigns of the Times – Meet the Team and the office of Signs Publishing Company.He wrote a regular column for the Adventist Review for four years from 2003 till 2006, and has also had columns in Edge, and Signs of the Times. He has also had columns with other Christian magazines, and published other pieces.Brown/Record received the "Best editorial/opinion piece" award from the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) on 4 October 2008. The award was for Brown's editorial "The 'family' myth" which critiqued the "family values" rhetoric of politicians, and appeared in Record just prior to the 2007 federal election.Nathan Brown, "The 'family' myth {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224949weblink |date=24 July 2011 }}". Record 112:44 (17 November 2007), p2 The judges commented, He is studying towards a doctorate in English from James Cook University about the possibilities of God in postmodern literature. His hobbies include reading and writing, playing basketball, making radio, and growing flowers. He is married to Angela, with whom he supports sponsor children in several countries.

Publications

Brown has published many articles and several books, including:

• Relevation (Victoria, Australia: Signs, 2006); {{ISBN|1-921292-00-8}}; website"Editor's book launched at DEC". Record v111 (9 December 2006), p2Reviews include Stephen Chavez, Adventist Review v184 (12 April 2007), p30; and Julene Duerksen-Kapao, Record v111 (16 December 2006), p9
• 7 Reasons Life is Better With God Autumn House (Review and Herald), 2007; {{ISBN|978-0-8127-0436-5}}; distributor's website
• Nemesis Train (Sydney, Australia: Ark House, 2008); {{ISBN|978-0-9805414-0-3}}; publisher's page; blogOne review is "Nemesis Train: A puzzle, but the pieces fit" by Melody Tan. See also "RECORD editor launches Nemesis Train by Adele Nash. Record 113:42 (1 November 2008), p7
• Pastor George: The Story of the First Aboriginal Adventist Pastor (Australia: Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 2010); {{ISBN|978-0-646-53284-4}}. A biography of George QuinlinNote: In traditional Aboriginal culture, people avoid naming the dead

Compiler and editor of:

• Ordinary People – Extraordinary God: Real-life Stories of Faith and Commitment (Victoria, Australia: Signs, 2005); {{ISBN|1-876010-85-1}}Melody Tan, "New books launched at Session". Record v110 (17 September 2005), p10
• Ordinary People – Faithful God: More Stories of Faith and Commitment (Victoria, Australia: Signs, 2007); {{ISBN|1-921292-10-5}}Adele Nash, "New book of stories launched at Signs". Record v112 (27 October 2007), p3
• Ordinary People – Generous God: More Stories of Faith and Commitment (Victoria, Australia: Signs, 2010)Excerpts adapted in "Ordinary People Generous God". Record 115:12 (29 May 2010), p18–19. Release announced in "Book of Stories Helps Stewardship Focus" in the same issue of Record, p14

Chapters in the "Australian Stories" series of books:

• "Does God Watch Football?", p132–34 in Australian Stories for the Heart (Sydney: Strand, 2002)
• Chapter in Australian Stories for the Spirit (Sydney, New South Wales: Strand, 2003); {{ISBN|1-876825-10-3}}Flashpoint {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224632weblink |date=24 July 2011 }}. Record 108:43 (1 November 2003), p3
• "Locked In", p90–92; "The Finch", p192–194; "A Postcard of Grace", p238–240 in Inspirational Australian Stories ed. David and Rachel Dixon (Sydney: Strand, 2004)
• "The Art of Tipping", p3–6 of Australian Stories of Life ed. David and Rachel Dixon (Sydney: Strand, 2005)

See also

• Signs Publishing Company
• Signs of the Times (Australia)
• Record (magazine)
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Seventh-day Adventist theology
• Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Teachings of Ellen White
• Inspiration of Ellen White
• Prophecy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Investigative judgment
• The Pillars of Adventism
• Second Advent
• Baptism by Immersion
• Conditional Immortality
• Historicism
• Three Angels' Messages
• End times
• Sabbath in Seventh-day Adventism
• Ellen G. White
• Adventist
• Seventh-day Adventist worship

References

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External links

• Articles by Brown cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)

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