What does it mean to be loyal to God? Desmond Doss’s heroic faith during World War II is a powerful reminder of what it looks like to stand boldly for God’s truth. Today, AWR listeners are following his example, taking their stand for Jesus no matter the cost. Watch to learn how you can live a life of prayer, Bible study, and courageous witnessing. Like, comment, and subscribe for more faith-filled content. #FaithInAction #StandForTruth #DesmondDoss #awr #adventistworldradio Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJK7bkfiS2c #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJtHzLsi1A
Editorial: Fundamentalism or Simple Faith?
A friend of mine wrote this note to me: I think our church falls under the fundamentalist umbrella—and the so-called progressives do not feel at home. The trouble with fundamentalism is that it is “kicking against the pricks” of reality, and cannot stand scrutiny. This would mean that the church will only be successful evangelically […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-fundamentalism-or-simple-faith/
Sunday: Our Sovereign God
Daily Lesson for Sunday 16th of February 2025
“God is sovereign,” the youth pastor taught his middle school group. “That means He controls everything that happens.” One puzzled middle schooler replied, “So God was in control when my dog died? Why would God kill my dog?”
Trying to answer this question, the youth pastor replied: “That’s a tough one. But sometimes God lets us go through hard times so that we’re prepared for even more difficult things in the future. I remember how hard it was when my dog died. But going through that helped me deal with an even more difficult time later when my grandma died. Does that make sense?”
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After a long pause, the middle schooler replied, “So God killed my dog to prepare me for when He’s going to kill my grandma?”—Marc Cortez, quoted in John C. Peckham, Divine Attributes: Knowing the Covenantal God of Scripture (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2021), p. 141.
People sometimes assume that everything that occurs happens just as God wants it to. Whatever happens in the world is precisely as God wanted to have happen. After all, God is almighty. How, then, could anything occur that God does not want to occur? Hence, no matter what happens, no matter how bad, it was God’s will. That, at least, is what this theology teaches.
Read Psalms 81:11-14; Isaiah 30:15,18; Isaiah 66:4; and Luke 13:34. What do these texts say about the question of whether God’s will is always being done?
While many people believe that God must always get what He wants, the Bible tells a quite different story. Again and again, Scripture depicts God as experiencing unfulfilled desires. That is, what happens often runs counter to what God states that He actually prefers to happen. In many instances, God explicitly declares that what is happening is the opposite of what He wants. He willed one outcome for His people, but they chose another instead. God Himself laments: “ ‘My people would not heed My voice. . . . Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways! I would soon subdue their enemies’ ” (Psalms 81:11,13-14, NKJV).
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Think through the implications of any theology that attributes everything that happens to God’s direct will. What kind of deep problems, especially in the context of evil, would such a theology create? |
(1)This Day of Rest Revitalizes Your Inner Life
Embrace a life-changing break that fuels both the heart and the spirit. Here, the focus is on the essence of a dedicated day of rest—a chance to decompress and reconnect with God. The message inspires soulful reflection and motivates you to integrate moments of sacred pause into your routine. Show your support by liking, subscribing, and leaving a comment with your thoughts. #Sabbath #RestDay #SpiritualRenewal #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOBUiE4ZT18
La Asociación de Michigan despide a Ron Kelly
En una carta fechada el 12 de febrero, la Asociación de Michigan confirmó que despedía al controvertido pastor Ron Kelly de su empleo como pastor de la Berrien Springs Village Church. La carta comienza, Le escribimos para informarle de que el Comité Ejecutivo de la Asociación de Michigan en votación secreta de 13-2 aprobó el […] Source: https://atoday.org/la-asociacion-de-michigan-despide-a-ron-kelly/
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