“Ah, you’ve got jungle fever.” I’d just told this individual that my girlfriend was a Pacific Islander. I knew they were joking, that they often had a cheeky, irreverent wit. I don’t remember how I responded but, 13 years later, I do remember the comment.
When I wrote an editorial about cross-cultural marriage, I received a letter telling me that I should keep my marriage because God requires no divorce, but that we should never have children, because—I don’t remember the exact words—“half…
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Reaching Hearts in Southern Asia
Sarah is a Global Mission pioneer who works in a large city in Southern Asia. When her husband left her four years ago, she knew she had to find a way to support herself. But she didn’t know where to look for a job.
She prayed for direction and God impressed her to share His Word with the people living around her.
Sarah began visiting her neighbors in their homes. “I prayed for the sick, and they got well,” she said. “I prayed for those who had evil spirits, and the spirits went away. I prayed…
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Online Worship in Adventist Churches in the British Isles: Time to Embrace Change?
The British Union Conference Communication Department was interested in understanding how local churches conducted their online church services during the time of the lockdown.Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2020-07-10/online-worship-in-adventist-churches-in-the-british-isles-time-to-embrace-change/
Venerdi 10 Luglio 2020
Isaia 25:8 Distruggera' per sempre la morte; il Signore, l'Eterno asciughera' le lacrime da ogni viso, togliera' via da tutta la terra il vituperio del suo popolo, perche' l'Eterno ha parlato. Testo e presentazione in studio a cura di Anna Cupertino. Meditazione giornaliera, serie "Apri la porta del tuo cuore". https://hopemedia.it Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZzVyed4KRc
Anticipating AT1–July 10, 2020
Preachers love to quote Jesus saying, “Go sell everything, and give the money to the poor,” but is that really the whole story? Who supported the Savior and the disciples as they walked all over Galilee? Who had the means to bury Jesus in a proper tomb? Christ certainly lived on miracles, but he […] Source: https://atoday.org/anticipating-at1-july-10-2020/
News Briefs for July 9, 2020
News reports from the North American Division (NAD); the Municipal Administration of Samambaia, Brazil; Loma Linda University Health; the Brazilian state of São Paulo; Bulgaria; Avondale College and Loma Linda Academy: Fun fact about newly-elected North American Division president, Alexander Bryant: He is the first NAD present to hold a doctorate. In 2011, Bryant earned a […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-july-9-2020/
How to Use Social Media to Share Our Beliefs
#Social #media is an incredible tool. How can we use this tool to reach others and share our #beliefs? We want people to think of us when they need a question answered. We want our social media pages to help people to learn about Ellen White and read her writings. We believe every member's social media pages can be used to promote the #mission of the church. For this episode of #ANN In-Depth, learn how you can use social media to share your beliefs with others. We are joined by Jamie Domm and Kaleb Eisele. Jamie is the Digital Strategist for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kaleb is the Editor of Humans of Adventism. Learn more about our guests: Kaleb Eisele
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National missionary project unites adults and children in Paraguay
Seventh-day Adventists in Paraguay continue to carry out evangelistic activities in 2020, despite the challenges of a global pandemic and quarantine. The Church there recently launched “Acts 29,” a project designed to carry forward the outreach of the first Christians, as described in the biblical book of Acts, to the present day.
Adventist Church departments of Personal Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, and radio/TV network Nuevo Tiempo Paraguay are involved in the eight-week…
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Refugee Children’s Summer Camp Leads to Community Learning
Every summer, Adventist Muslim Friendship Association (AMFA), a North American Division-based initiative located near Chattanooga, Tennessee, provides a summer school for children of refugee families in the area. According to AMFA, the goal is to help integrate refugee children into the United States in a godly way.
In 2016, around the same time that AMFA’s summer classes for children started, AMFA leaders began discussing activity options for the mothers that brought their children to the…
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G. Alexander Bryant Named North American Division President
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