How can we live and learn through times of #distress like the one we're in now? In the #Bible, #God would send difficulties to bring people back to him. Hardships are meant to bring us back to the #Lord. During this #COVID-19 #pandemic, there have been memes all over the internet like “whoever God has asked to go to Nineveh—please just go.” While we don’t believe God caused COVID-19 – are there things we can learn as we are dealing with this #crisis. Can we use this time to go back to the Lord— individually and corporately. Should we be doing something that calls attention to back to Him? Find out in this week's #ANN In-Depth episode. GUESTS This week we are joined by Dr. Dee Knight and Catalina Arevalo. Dr. Knight is a doctor of clinical neuropsychology. She has been running her own psychotherapy and consultation practice for over nine years. Catalina is the host of Connected Adventist Podcast. In her podcast, Catalina addresses various topics on life lessons. Learn more about our guests: Dr. Dee Knight
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In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson and Nancy Wilson will be talking about a very special topic – the #family and the upcoming “Family Togetherness Week”! #God cares about individuals, and He cares about families. The hope of a coming #Savior gave hope and courage to our first #parents, and it continues to give hope and courage to us today! Even though we live in a fallen world and experience the many challenges that brings, God designed the family to be a shining light for Him. Of course, you cannot have the home God wants you to have without having Him as the main component. One of the best ways as a family to do that is by taking time, morning and evening, to have family worship. Family worship is a great time to involve #children! Make it interesting, enjoyable, and not too long. Sing together. Read together. Pray together. God can help bring peace and joy into the home, and He can help everyone to work together. For families, it can become very complicated as you are pulled in so many directions, I realize how essential it is that children feel they are part of the family unit—that they aren’t just passive members being cared for. Involve them in age-appropriate home tasks, helping to keep things clean and running smoothly. Involve them in family discussions. If kids learn early to have responsibilities, they will have a sense of ownership in the family, knowing that they are an important part of the family. While God designed the family unit, He also created the larger family—the family of God—where we are all brothers and sisters in Christ! The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a wonderful worldwide family of more than 21 million members around the world! And now even during these challenging times, the worldwide Adventist Church family is coming together in new and exciting ways, encouraging one another, and reaching out to a world desperate for hope. And now, more than ever, it’s so important to be a “home missionary.” This is a wonderful way in which we can all, as members of God’s family, come together in service for Him. In fact, this coming week is “Family Togetherness Week.” Organized by the Family Ministries department of the General Conference, this is a special opportunity to spotlight the family—both individually, and as a Church. Resource materials are available here: https://family.adventist.org/resources/family-togetherness-week-2020/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYT370dKaU

Positioned on the largest country in Asia and the most populous country globally, our Adventist Church in China serves as a beacon of light. We are known as a significant Christian denomination with a notable presence in China. Dr. David Trim and Dr. Dragoslava Santrac, editors of the online Adventist encyclopedia, host another episode of histories and stories. Pastor Daniel Jiao, the Chinese Union Mission's executive secretary, paves the way to our Chinese Church history in this video podcast. First Adventist Mission Story in China
Who would have thought that an American shepherd, seaman, and gold miner would start Adventism in China? Though already in his 60s, Abram La Rue got formal schooling to prepare himself for his China ministry. But he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands considering his age. He was able to plant permanent Adventist work in the Island. Never giving up on his dream, he persisted and delivered the gospel to China. Read his story here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=B8AZ. Clarence Creager Crisler: A Missionary to China
It is incredible to note that Mr. Crisler worked as Ellen White's secretary for almost 15 years before traveling as a missionary to the Far East. He authored the book, China's Borderlands and Beyond, which portrayed missionary works in the country. Pastor Jiao shares some antique pictures about this worker of God. One image depicts a beautiful church story of prayer warriors that hang maps of unentered territories inside their church. Check these exclusive mission-filled photos yourself! Medical Work: Extending the Gospel to the Chinese
In Hong Kong alone, the two Adventist hospitals gave a prestigious landmark in the place. These health institutions provide a wide range of medical services. Pastor Jiao further presents the history and updates on these healing missionary work. Other Mission Stories from China
Aside from the healing ministry, our church history tells about the successes and struggles in Chinese pioneers' lives. The country's shift to the Communist government, the destructive World War II, and famine were just a few challenges that they had to face. Many of the administrative units of the Adventist church became unusable. Only the Anxian Hall of the Southeast China Union Academy now remains. And it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2017. Read the whole account here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=8HQ6&highlight=china. Next on deck… There are more facts and artifacts to dig. Our Adventist church is teeming with historical treasures waiting to be unraveled. See you in our next video podcast. Suppose you missed the previous video podcast episodes, no need to worry! Check the playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-_LOrS0obIEGcCOTQgdvGa or visit http://adventistarchives.org/. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTG6IIpBEXY

We are #social beings, and as with exercise, it is true with many things in life: we do better if we have a social #support system. During this week’s study, we will look at what the #Bible says about small groups. We will discover exciting ways to be a part of them. Someone said, “There is strength in numbers.” What does that mean? It means that when we work together as a group, we have more success. God made us for #friendship. We do better if we have a group of #friends who support us. This is very true with our #spiritual life too. Small groups are part of God’s plan for making our #faith grow stronger. Small groups help us learn more about the Bible. Small groups deepen our prayer life and help us share Bible #truth. #God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were a small group when They made the earth. Moses was a small group leader. Jesus started a small group of followers. Paul traveled the kingdom of Rome with his small group of friends. They shared the Good News about Jesus everywhere. Sabbath School Lesson 10: https://absg.adventist.org/pdf.php?file=2020:3Q:ER:PDFs:ERQ320_10.pdf Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PIk7kXEofI

Adventist organizations are under threat in California due to uncontrollable fires in the state of California, United States. "Although wildfires continue to burn in Northern California, as of Aug. 24, 2020, all Northern California Conference employees, churches, schools, and properties are safe. We have heard reports that some members of our NCC family have lost their homes, but we will not know the full extent until evacuation orders are lifted. Some members are temporarily sheltering at NCC churches and schools. Please check out Cal Fire for the latest updates: www.fire.ca.gov/incidents." 00:00 California Wildfires
03:19 ADRA delivers aid in Lebanon
09:49 Adventist hospital builds oasis room
12:34 Fitness instructor helps to build a church
18:48 Missionaries travel to Albania
25:07 Adventist History Read more… Wildfires: PUC Website: https://www.puc.edu/news/archives/2020/puc-response-to-lightning-complex-fires Northern California Conference: https://nccsda.com/communication/ncc-developing-news/ Adventist Mission: https://am.adventistmission.org/videos Commercials: ADRA: https://adra.org/beirut-explosion-adra-disaster-response-teams-step-up-emergency-assistance-to-help-first-responders-and-survivors iBelieve Bible: http://www.ibelievebible.com Twitter: http://bit.ly/2bn684m Facebook: http://bit.ly/2biUeEe Instagram: http://bit.ly/2bn6E2s Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1JTEjOEgTM