Eppure una parola di incoraggiamento può lasciare un segno molto più profondo di una critica.
La Bibbia ci invita a usare le parole con responsabilità e attenzione. Oggi qualcuno potrebbe aver bisogno proprio di una parola buona. ✨ Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xQh9Vxb0_8c
Are We Still Missing the Message of the Cross?
The Adventist creators of the YouTube channel Deep Made Simple do a great job of helping us understand what “the cross” meant at the time of Jesus and of Paul. It was not a good word. It was not a word you would even mention in Roman society. It was that bad. (See the video below for details. )
But are we any closer to accepting the message of the cross than the disciples were? To the disciples, it meant giving up all their worldly hopes of glory. It meant following in the footsteps of Jesus in self-denial and self-sacrifice, risking persecution and death. After the cross, they remembered that Jesus had said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23). His words had only seemed a puzzle to them then, and they soon forgot them. But they remembered now, and now they understood that He meant they must die – die to their selfish desires in order to live for Christ.
As you watch the video below, keep in mind that Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
After watching that video, we can reflect and ask ourselves, when did we last “deny ourselves” anything for the sake of Christ? When did we last “take up our cross” /die to self?
How Many Liters of Blood Earns Your Salvation?
By Richard W. Coffen | 9 July 2026 | The oldest temple yet discovered is Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, which we’re told dates from 9,500 B.C.E. and was used for the practice of a Neolithic religion. It remained in use until 8,200 B.C. Temples at that time weren’t used for congregational praying, singing and worshiping. […] Source: https://atoday.org/how-many-liters-of-blood-earns-your-salvation/
Faith at Work – Skagit, Washington
Sometimes, being the hands and feet of Jesus means helping people with dental care. In the third episode of the Pentecost 2025 web documentary series, we see how what started as a "passion project" of a few members at an Adventist church in Skagit, Washington, became a a free dental clinic, and a vital part of helping the community—of which more than 60 percent in need do not speak English. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuMjLrtLaRs
What this world needs: The Word of God
The statistics are staggering. Our hearts are sick, and what we need is not even accessible to all people: The Word of God. If you watched this video to the end, take another moment to pray that God's Word will go further, so others can have hope, too. Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sGC7IIEZmGk
