Splitting the Gold
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The Peculiarity Plague
By Thandazani Mhlanga | 20 August 2021 Christianity—Protestantism, in particular—is built on a foundation of theological and moral absolutes. These absolutes are at the heart of why we have so many denominations; we seem to have made a tacit agreement that we cannot peacefully coexist unless we have the same absolutes in common. This agreement, […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-peculiarity-plague/
Small Group Ministries Thriving in New Zealand
20 August 2021 | The Adventist Record reported that “Households of Faith,” a small groups initiative in New Zealand, is thriving in the country’s central region. There are fourteen active groups, three that are about to launch, and six more in the pipeline. “The groups, comprising between three and seven members, meet regularly in their […] Source: https://atoday.org/small-group-ministries-thriving-in-new-zealand/
Sabbath: The Rhythms of Rest
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Sabbath Afternoon
Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 1:1-31, Exodus 20:8-11, Exodus 16:14-31, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Psalm 92:1-15, Isaiah 58:13.
Memory Text: “Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made” (Genesis 2:3).
Who can imagine what the acts of creation — light amid darkness, oceans brimming with life, birds suddenly taking flight — must have been like? And the supernatural creation of Adam and Eve? We can’t even begin to grasp how God did it.
But then, after all of this active creating, God turned His attention to something else. At first glance, it did not seem as spectacular as leaping whales or dazzling feather displays. God simply made a day, the seventh day, and then He made it special. Even before humanity would dash off on our self-imposed stressful lives, God set a marker as a living memory aid. God wanted this day to be a time for us to stop and deliberately enjoy life — a day to be and not do, to celebrate the gift of grass, air, wildlife, water, people, and most of all, the Creator of every good gift.
This invitation would continue even after the first couple was exiled from Eden. God wanted to make sure that the invitation could stand the test of time, and so, right from the beginning, He knit it into the very fabric of time itself.
During this week, we will study God’s wonderful invitation to enter into a dynamic rest, again and again, with every seventh day.
Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, August 28.</
Amen!
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AT1 — August 20, 2021
John 15 opens with a story about vineyards, and branches, and pruning, and fruit. Fascinating metaphor about our heavenly Gardener’s care that is available to all of us who accept it. As you listen today, you will hear a description of verse 2 that gives new meaning to the text, and wonderful encouragement. We’re so […] Source: https://atoday.org/at1-august-20-2021/
