16 July 2021 | The Adventist denomination’s Women’s Ministries Department has created a brochure designed to tackle mental health challenges and help remove the stigma that surrounds them. The “Thinking Well, Living Well” brochure states that “women face many threats to health, such as social inequalities, economic deprivation, poor nutrition, inadequate housing, disability-related discrimination, gender […] Source: https://atoday.org/womens-ministries-tackles-stigma-surrounding-mental-health-issues/
Sabbath: The Cost of Rest
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Sabbath Afternoon
Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Samuel 11:1-27, 2 Samuel 12:1-23, Genesis 3:1-8, 1 John 1:9.
Memory Text: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10).
Many people seem desperate to find a little peace and quiet. They are willing to pay for it, too. In many big cities there are internet-free rooms, which can be rented by the hour. The rules are strict — no noise, no visitors. People are willing to pay to be able to sit quietly and just think or nap. There are sleep pods that can be rented in airports, or noise-reducing earphones are popular items. There are even canvas hoods, or collapsible privacy shields that you can buy to pull over your head and torso for a quick workplace break.
True rest also has a cost. While the spin doctors of the self-help media would like to make us believe that we can determine our own destiny and that rest is just a matter of choice and planning, yet, at least when we consider this honestly, we realize our inability to bring true rest to our hearts. In the fourth-century, Augustine put it succinctly in his famous Confessions (Book 1) as he considered God’s grace: “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until they can find rest in you.”
This week we look briefly into the life of the man after God’s own heart to find out how he discovered the true cost of God’s rest.
Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, July 24.
Amen!
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Former ADRA Nigeria Director in Federal Court Accused of Fraud
16 July 2021 | Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged the former country director of Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Nigeria with serious financial misconduct. In court on July 13, Omosebi Fred Adeola was charged with 11 counts of crimes, including abuse of office and diversion of funds amounting to 15,619,000 […] Source: https://atoday.org/former-adra-nigeria-director-in-federal-court-accused-of-fraud/
Thanks for Admiral Ncube’s thoughts on virginity!
16 July 2021 | Admiral Ncube’s thoughts on virginity and young women in Aunt Sevvy’s column were absolutely beautiful. Oh, that it were published worldwide! Our young ladies are precious in the sight of God. Our young men need all the support they can get, too. Our church families should be there for them. I’m […] Source: https://atoday.org/thanks-for-admiral-ncubes-thoughts-on-virginity/
Andrews University to Host Oct 14-16 Social Justice Congress
16 July 2021 | A Congress on Social Justice at Andrews University (AU) this fall will discuss issues of global imbalance and their biblical solutions. The October 14-16 event will stress humanity’s role in caring for creation and tackling injustice. “I hope that those who attend will be educated about issues of social justice, equipped […] Source: https://atoday.org/andrews-university-to-host-oct-14-16-social-justice-congress/
