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Not since his single days has Adventist business owner Chase Lindgren enjoyed such an uninterrupted period of flawless decision making. After his wife took off for her women’s retreat this morning, Lindgren marveled at his ability to prepare a healthy (microwave pizza) lunch, take a well-deserved (and completely necessary) two-hour nap and put off paying […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-adventist-husband-celebrates-24-hours-of-being-right-while-wife-at-womens-retreat/
by Christopher C. Thompson | 11 April 2024 Three weeks ago my mother’s care team gave her 72 hours to live. Read that again. Some may consider that bad practice. I see it a bit differently. This is not a story of some miraculous turnaround. My mother has declined significantly since she came to live […] Source: https://atoday.org/finding-perfect-peace-in-the-face-of-death/
11 April 2024 | Taiwanese Churches Assess the Aftermath of a 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake “An earthquake in Taiwan, which took place around 8:00 a.m. local time on April 5, caused minor damage to three Seventh-day Adventist churches where South Korean missionaries are serving. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. However, aftershocks continue, and the full extent […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-april-11-2024/
11 April 2024 | The General Conference (GC) Spring Meetings began day two of business on April 10th in Silver Spring, Maryland. These meetings included a series of presentations, updates, reports, and discussions on future plans for the Adventist Church, providing key insights into the church’s strategic direction. The following are a few key notes […] Source: https://atoday.org/general-conference-spring-meetings-notes-from-april-10-2024/
Inside Story for Friday 12th of April 2024
By Andrew McChesney
Seven-year-old Sara loved gymnastics. It was easy for her, and she was good at it. She especially liked doing cartwheels. She could do cartwheel after cartwheel in a row, and she only stopped when she fell down.
But there was something that Sara loved even more than gymnastics. She loved God.
So, she was not tempted to skip church when the gymnastics coach announced that a major gymnastics show would be held on the Sabbath in her hometown of Iesi, Italy. The show only took place once a year, and children would show off what they had been learning to their parents and families.
Sara felt sad when the coach said the show had been scheduled on the Sabbath.
At home, Mother saw Sara’s downcast face.
“God can solve any problem,” she said.
She suggested that Sara could take her Sabbath problem to God.
That evening, Sara prayed, “Dear God, I am very sad to hear the news that I will miss the show, but Your will be done.”
Sara and the other children met for gymnastics practice every Tuesday and Thursday. The coach had announced the date for the gymnastics show at a Tuesday practice.
Sara prayed on Tuesday night and on Wednesday night. At the Thursday practice, the coach suddenly announced that the date for the gymnastics show had been changed.
“We have to postpone the show by one day, until Sunday, because of some organizational problems,” she said.
Sara couldn’t believe her ears. She was ecstatic with joy! When she excitedly broke the news to Mother a short time later, Mother smiled bigger than the sun.
“You have to trust God always!” she said.
And Sara always has. This was her first experience with prayer, and it greatly strengthened her faith in God. On Sabbath, she told the church about what had happened. A church member prepared a special sermon about the prayer and invited Sara onto the platform to tell her story.
“I have always prayed when facing problems in life,” Sara, now 19, told Adventist Mission.
This mission story illustrates Spiritual Growth Objective No. 7 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s “I Will Go” strategic plan: “To help youth and young adults place God first.” For more information, go to the website: IWillGo2020.org. Read more about Sara next week.
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