The word acute denotes a “sudden onset and severity” on one’s mental, social and emotional wellbeing. During COVID 19, although the needs of members may vary from place to place Sabbath School members seem to have acute needs. These needs can facilitate or hinder their learning of biblical principles, teachings, beliefs or values. This article focuses on how to teach the Sabbath school lesson in times of crisis. We will examine three areas: the context of learning, the biblical text, and Sabbath…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/L6FfVRQWYY4/
Until All Lives Matter …
We all know all lives matter to God. This is reaffirmed by scriptures such as, “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him (Rom. 10:12).
While all lives matter to God, He knows all lives don’t matter to all people. We play favorites, and usually defer to the powerful. That’s why biblical prophets repeatedly called for special protections for the “quartet of the vulnerable”[1] listed in Zechariah 7:9-10: “This…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/wAlOEFFZBf0/
ADRA unites with Adventist Community Services to help feed families in the U.S
In partnership with Adventist Community Services (ACS) of the North American Division (NAD), the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), the global humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has provided funding to expand the services of more than 200 Adventist food pantries across the U.S.
This three-month $150,000 project will help meet the increasing demand for food essentials from families and individuals who have been hit the hardest by massive lay-offs caused by the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/jpfHw4UBVaM/
Religion in a slice of tahini bread
Are you a believer?” the man asked. My husband nodded. “And you too?” I also nodded. The man was busily folding individual sized pizza boxes for the next order, his white apron matching his neatly cropped salt-and-pepper hair. “I used to go to church, but I don’t anymore. Not for 20, 22 years now. I’m a believer too.”
Minutes earlier, my husband and I had been walking through the Armenian section of town looking for a curtain shop. We were excitedly fixing up our first home together and wanted…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/FJT6-RNMYfo/
Ecuador trains missionaries to bring hope
The Adventist Voluntary Service is in charge of training and motivating young people or adults who can give a part of their time, with the aim of serving society and sharing a message of hope anywhere in the world.
The missionaries are involved in various activities, in different institutions of the Adventist denomination, and they also share different people through Bible studies so that they can learn more about the faith of Jesus.
“For us the pandemic has not been a problem,” says Pastor…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/MdfFE6qr-Gc/
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