It’s one thing to talk to your children about what’s going on in the world, it’s another thing to talk to #teens about what they’re facing — fear of the future, #depression, sadness about not seeing their friends, and increased cyberbullying. How can we recognize depression in teens and what can we do to help them? Find out in this newest episode of #ANN In-Depth! OUR GUEST
Our guest this week is Darissa L Williams. Darissa is a Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. She has practiced #therapy for 11 years and taught at the university level for 3 years. She is committed to sharing genuine care and clinical strategies. Learn more about Darissa:
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Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/darissa-l-williams-huntsville-al/743531 SHOW NOTES
1:06:57 – Health Ministries Youth Alive Mental Health Initiative – https://youthaliveportal.org/mentalhealth/en 1:08:36 – Books Written by Darissa (I’m Trying to Find Jesus, Faith Safari, Fruit of the Spirit, Detective Destiny) – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=darissa+l+williams&ref=nb_sb_noss Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okdP3q58ai4

Ethnic diversity is a beautiful complexity. Ethnicities have been bringing vibrant colors to the online Seventh-day Adventist encyclopedia.
In this podcast episode, let's join Dr. David Trim and Dr. Dragoslava Santrac, editors of ESDA. Together with them is the online reference's first Managing Editor, Dr. Benjamin Baker. Interestingly, Dr. Baker considers being part of ESDA like a dream job for him. ESDA as Adventist Learning Community
The Adventist archive continues to grow with long-lasting articles from ethnic authors.
ESDA has rich sources of inspiring stories from history. It includes real stories of people in the field. You'll find that its substance about inspiring stories from different ethnicities is indispensable.
With this online resource, all have full access to revisit the past of Adventism in all corners of the world. One can have a clearer and better perspective about history, which impacts the present and the future. Important Contribution of Ethnic Authors to ESDA
Having writers hailing from the field promotes equality on the importance of people. For example, ESDA relates undocumented or unwritten stories of African missionaries. This changes our mindsets from our judgment of people. As we read their stories from their perspective, we avoid social biases. This then builds bridges and not walls. A Miraculous Jewish Story Frederick Carnes Cohen Gilbert was a Jew who despised Christians, but he had to live under the wings of his Christian guardians. As he witnessed the lifestyle and compassion of these people, his heart melted. He eventually became a pioneering Jewish Adventist evangelist in 1965. Find out more details of this fascinating story here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/search-results?term=Frederick+Gilbert
Enlist Possibilities to use ESDA
ESDA is more than a biography and stories. It includes invaluable practical lessons contributed by different ethnic authors. Next on Deck… Witness more interesting stories in our next video podcast. If you've missed the previous video podcast episode, you may check this playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-_LOrS0obIEGcCOTQgdvGa Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9cdLt_6xq0

View the latest Adventist news here at ANN: A day off work means a day without food. With Haiti’s frequent declaration of state of emergency in view of the COVID-19 crisis, half of its population are left with meager means. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency in the region reached out to the most vulnerable communities through cash assistance, educational pamphlets, and wash kits. Both staff and beneficiaries observed health protocols during the operation. Mexican online cooking series reaches out globally Drawing attention from many countries, the viral “Healthy Kitchen” series continue to motivate its viewers to live healthy in all aspects. The cooking program presents plant-based recipes and relates these to spiritual health. This is a project of Seventh-day Adventists in North Mexico in partnership with Montemorelos University. They have already aired 15 episodes in their Facebook page and YouTube channel. Women share their hair for cancer patients Sharing is caring indeed. For the Women’s Ministries Department in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, uplifting the self-confidence of women with cancer through wigs means a lot. Thus, it is their joy to cut and donate their hair for wigs. The social event also offered health services such as blood glucose checkup, breast self-exam promotion, and health reading materials. Catch more fascinating and faith-growing news and features only here at Adventist News Network. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxD8T0DLF2E

How can we press close to #Jesus during these times of uncertainty? In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson reminds us of a story in the Bible when the disciples put their trust in Jesus through the storm. Since the start of #COVID-19 our world has turned upside down and grown more unstable and uncertain. Just about everywhere we turn we see unease, unrest, and uncertainty. Things don’t seem to be getting better, and many hearts are filled with anxiety, fearful about what lies ahead. While times and situations may change, fear and anxiety are not new. Tracing back into history 2,000 years ago, we can see it in the faces of Christ’s #disciples and hear it in their voices as they are sure they are going to drown in the Sea of Galilee. It had been a fairly normal day, filled with activity as Jesus taught and healed the many people who crowded around Him. But now it was time to leave and get some much-needed rest. The evening was calm and pleasant as Jesus and the disciples stepped into the wooden boat. Soon, Jesus was fast asleep in the back of the boat. Quickly, however, everything changed. Deep darkness spread across the sky as the wind swept wildly down the mountain gorges along the eastern shore, causing a fierce tempest to suddenly burst upon the lake. The disciples were terrified. It was so dark they could no longer see Jesus. And their voices were drowned out by the terrible storm. Where was Jesus? Had He forsaken them? Absorbed by trying to save themselves, they rowed harder, and forgot about Jesus. It was only as a lightning bolt lit up the sky that they saw Jesus, asleep in the back. He was there in the boat with them the whole time. Amazed, they woke Him up and in despair cried out, “Master, don’t you care that we are perishing?” Instantly, the storm stops. Imagine it. Suddenly, the Sea is calm again. And so are the amazed disciples. We are indeed in the midst of a storm—a storm of uncertainty and fear. But we know that an even greater storm is coming. As we go through these turbulent, unpredictable, and even frightening times, let’s press close to Jesus, knowing that He is with us in the storm and wants to teach us valuable lessons of faith and trust right now, which will help us now and in the future. 00:00 Greetings
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How can we reach young people with the gospel? How can we help them form strong relationships with Jesus? Find answers to these questions in this newest episode of ANN In-Depth! This episode is based on the “Reach the World: I Will Go” Spiritual Growth Objective #3: To help youth and young adults place God first and exemplify a biblical worldview. One focus of this objective is for youth and young adults to embrace the belief that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, recreational use of drugs, and other high-risk behaviors, and embrace church teachings on marriage, and demonstrate sexual purity. Another focus is on an increased ethical and responsible use of media platforms by students. You can learn more about "I Will Go" at https://iwillgo2020.org/ This week we are joined by Rachel Arner and Eric Jean-Baptiste. Rachel is a student at Andrew's University studying for her Master of Divinity. She is a preacher and a podcaster. Eric serves the Lake Region Conference as Executive Coordinator for Pathfinder Ministries and specializes in drilling and marching and teen leadership training. He began preaching at his local church at a very young age and has been working in youth ministry ever since. OUR GUESTS: Rachel Arner
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