Daniel Gonzalez-Socoloske, professor of Biology at Andrews University, has been named a 2022 National Geographic Explorer. The title is awarded in conjunction with a grant awarded to Gonzalez-Socoloske by the National Geographic Society. The biologist is helping to bolster conservation efforts by surveying Amazonian manatees in their habitat and seeking data on population numbers. 20 […] Source: https://atoday.org/andrews-biology-professor-named-2022-national-geographic-explorer/
ATSS: Is Salvation Inclusive of All the World’s Many Religions?
20 April 2022 | Exclusive or Inclusive? by Raj Attiken The Christian view of human existence and of the world is largely shaped by the biblical story of a loving God who takes the initiative to put the world back into the good order for which it was designed. According to that story, the love […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-is-salvation-inclusive-of-all-the-worlds-many-religions/
Funeral and memorial service for Rachel Surridge
The Surridge family would like to express their thanks for the many messages of condolence they have received following the death of Rachel Surridge on 6 April. The funeral and memorial service will both take place on Wednesday, 4 May. A simple funeral service will be held at the West Herts Crematorium at 09:40 and a slightly longer memorial service at the Grantham Seventh-day Adventist church at 13:30. This split arrangement should allow friends and family in both areas to attend at least…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-04-20/1129/
The Flood – Hit the Mark
Join the Hit the Mark Sabbath School Panel as they have a lively, interactive discussion of the week’s lesson. 
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Thursday: The Covenant – Part 2
Read Genesis 8:21-9:1. What is the significance of God’s commitment to the preservation of life? How does God’s blessing fulfill that commitment?
God’s commitment to preserve life was an act of grace; it was not a result of human merits. God decided to preserve life on earth in spite of human evil (Genesis 8:21). Genesis 8:22 reads, literally, “all the days of the earth” (DRA); that is, for as long as this present earth remains, the seasons will come and go and life will be sustained. In short, God has not given up on His creation.
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In fact, the following text, which talks about God’s blessing, takes us back to the original Creation, with its blessing (Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2:3). The Lord, in a sense, was giving humanity a chance to start over, to start fresh.
Read Genesis 9:8-17. What is the significance of the rainbow? How does this “sign of the covenant” (Genesis 9:13, NKJV) relate to the other sign of the covenant, the Sabbath?
The phrase “establish … covenant” is repeated three times (Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17), marking the climax and fulfillment of God’s initial promise (Genesis 6:18). Following the preceding section, which parallels the sixth day of the Creation account, this section parallels the section covering the seventh day of the Creation account, the Sabbath. Inside the text the repetition, seven times, of the word “covenant” resonates with the Sabbath. Like the Sabbath, the rainbow is the sign of the covenant (Genesis 9:13-14, , Genesis 9:16; compare with Exodus 31:12-17). Also, like the Sabbath, the rainbow has a universal scope; it applies to the whole world. Just as the Sabbath, as a sign of Creation, is for everyone, everywhere, the promise that no other worldwide flood will come is for everyone, everywhere, as well.
| Next time you see a rainbow, think about all of God’s promises to us. Why can we trust those promises, and how does the rainbow show us that we can trust them? |
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