25 December 2019 | A 68-year-old grandmother was able to enjoy the holidays at home, thanks to a life-saving alternate procedure to open heart surgery at Loma Linda University Health earlier this month. Anita Bayerque was the recipient of the 500th TAVR procedure (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) performed by Loma Linda University International Heart Institute. […] Source: https://atoday.org/grandmother-home-for-christmas-after-waking-from-a-coma-receiving-life-saving-loma-linda-procedure/
Another Take on the Magi
Based on Matthew 2 of Holy Writ There came from the East wise men. Balthazar, the youngest, in his 20s, came from the north of Africa. Dark-skinned, like unto an Ethiopian, he bore myrrh. Melchior, in his 40s, was from Arabia. He carried frankincense. Caspar, in his 60s, came from Tarsus, on the west coast […] Source: https://atoday.org/another-take-on-the-magi/
Attitudes about Christmas among Adventists in Africa
By Tyson Jacob, 25 December 2019 | Christmas is celebrated in Africa as it is celebrated in other parts of the world with the purpose of remembering the birth of Jesus and family holidays, homecoming, etc. People cook their favorite food, buy new clothes, and plan for outings just after morning worship in their respective […] Source: https://atoday.org/attitudes-about-christmas-among-adventists-in-africa/
Missouri Adventist Church Gives Away 150 Bikes for Christmas
24 December 2019 | An Adventist congregation in the town of Moberly, Missouri, gave away 150 bikes to its community this year for Christmas. Moberly Seventh-day Adventist Church partnered with the North American Division (NAD) of the denomination for the congregation’s first-ever giveaway of this kind. “We just want to make Christmas extra-special,” said Moberly […] Source: https://atoday.org/missouri-adventist-church-gives-away-150-bikes-for-christmas/
Sharing Scripture for December 22 – 28
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […] Source: https://atoday.org/sharing-scripture-for-december-22-28/
