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by Richard W. Coffen | 7 March 2025 | You saw Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof singing, “Tradition, tradition! Tradition!” That’s the theme of this essay: specifically, the role tradition plays in our reading of the biblical texts. Traditional behaviors aren’t necessarily wrong, but they can be arbitrary. For example, Americans open gifts in […] Source: https://atoday.org/tradition-and-the-biblical-text/
07 March 2025 | After 15 years, Southern Adventist University decided to take down the two granite statues of Elijah and Elisha on February 19. The demolition, which took place over four days, was a difficult yet long-discussed decision. According to Marty Hamilton, associate vice president for financial administration, Southern’s Public Art Committee decided to […] Source: https://atoday.org/beloved-elijah-and-elisha-statue-demolished-by-southern-adventist-university/
In this enlightening video, we explore the profound message of casting your burdens upon the Lord and the spiritual freedom that comes from trusting in Him. Every Sabbath serves as a powerful reminder that you do not have to bear your struggles alone. Join us as we delve into Psalms 55:22, discovering how God is more than capable of lightening your load. Through heartfelt insights and practical advice, learn how to fully embrace a life of faith and reliance on divine strength. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your perspective and find peace amidst life's challenges! #Faith #TrustGod #Burdens #Hope #AWR360° Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJXtEnJ6zqM
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 8th of March 2025
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Memory Text:
“Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘Are You a king then?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice’ ” (John 18:37, NKJV).
Some years ago, an insightful children’s story was printed in Guide magazine. The story focuses on a boy named Denis, an orphan living as a foster child with a family in medieval times. Denis passionately hates the king of his land because, when his parents were sick, the king’s soldiers carried him away, and he never saw them again. Only later did he learn that the king separated them in order to spare the living all the horrors of the Black Plague. The truth about the king sets Denis free from the hatred that he had harbored almost his entire life. The king had always, and in every case, acted out of love for his people.
Many people today view God somewhat like Denis viewed the king. The evil they have witnessed or experienced brings them to hate or dismiss God. Where is God when there is suffering? If God is good, why is there so much evil? The cosmic conflict sheds light on this crucial issue, but many questions remain. Yet, when all our attempts at answers fail to satisfy, we can look to Jesus on the cross and see in Him that God can be trusted, even with all the questions that remain unanswered for now.
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25a-11-what-more-could-i-have-done/
by Reinder Bruinsma | 6 March 2025 | Ten years ago Pastor Jan T. Knopper died in far-away (for me) Australia. Jan Knopper was a Dutchman. He worked his entire working life in the publishing branch of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a coordinator of literature evangelism, first in the Netherlands at the union level, […] Source: https://atoday.org/your-friend-jan-the-value-of-friends-you-dont-agree-with/
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