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By Debbonnaire Kovacs, 4-13-17 [Editor’s note: This story was originally posted June 2012. I am reprinting for those who read this week’s feature and want to know more about Tony. DLK] “I’ve decided to leave the church
Read more at the source: Tony Romeo Leaves the Church (Reprint)
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
By Anthony Romeo; foreword by Debbonnaire Kovacs, 4-13-2017 This is a different kind of feature—a bittersweet one. Pastor Anthony Romeo is a one-of-a-kind Christian who takes the Sermon on the Mount (and all the rest of Jesus’ words) seriously. When Jesus said to love everybody, Tony assumed he meant everybody. At his church in Manhattan, […]
Read more at the source: Innovators: Tony Romeo—A Celebration
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
See more posts by Sabbath School Lesson “The church is very precious in God’s sight. He values it, not for its external advantages, but for the sincere piety which distinguishes it from the world. He estimates it according to the growth of the members in the knowledge of Christ, according to their progress in spiritual experience. Image © Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com “Christ hungers to receive from His vineyard the fruit of holiness and unselfishness. He looks for the principles of love and goodness
Read more at the source: Friday: Further Thought – A Royal Priesthood
**To share this story: For several years the Paradise Valley Church, near San Diego, California, has been serving immigrant populations in several ways. The ministries include a food pantry, classes in English as a second language, a thrift store, and a community garden. Friendships For Hope , now charitable nonprofit corporation, grew out of the food pantry ministry. Below are just a few stories of people involved in Friendships For Hope that were shared in the organization’s e-newsletter. Juliet Sailo wears her award-winning suit jacket design
Read more at the source: Stories from Friendships For Hope, Paradise Valley Nonprofit for Immigrants
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Church Connect.
**To share this story: Potomac Conference President Bill Miller releases the following statement: Paul Penaranda and his family Staunton, Va. — Our hearts are heavy as we’ve learned of the sudden and untimely death of one of Potomac’s shining lights, Paul Penaranda. Before leaving for his overseas assignment, Paul was a member of the Leesburg (Va.) church where he actively worked with the Pathfinders, leading several club members to baptism.
Read more at the source: Potomac Conference Family Mourns Death of One of Its Members Serving as a Missionary Overseas
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Church Connect.
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