Since the COVID-19 pandemic began to change our daily habits, we had to let go of many activities and ordinary pleasures, at least for the time being. Other doors that seemed closed, however, now are open and look inviting, if we dare to cross them...
When “Uncertainty” was chosen as the theme for a GAiN network project in February 2019, leaders were somewhat nervous as to whether this was the right decision. Little did they know what the future held – and how relevant the theme will be as countries...
Lockdown has brought with it all kinds of relational challenges including extreme loneliness, getting on each other’s nerves, and figuring out how to do work, home school and family life within four small walls. There is also a positive side, enjoying the time to grow...
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) partnered with local churches in Brisbane, Australia, over the weekend of May 2-4 to assemble 112 food parcels for locals in need, with a focus on assisting international students and others who have lost jobs and can’t afford basic...
Continuing concerns over Covid-19 raise curiosity about effective treatments and the potential for a vaccine as a preventative. The need to find quick, effective solutions is clear: As of May 11, there have been more than 4 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide, and, sadly,...
The Seventh-day Adventist top leadership of the church in the Inter-American Division (IAD) began day one of its mid-year annual business meetings May 6 with a session of prayer for the work of the church and the safety of its members across the territory. “You all...
My 6-year-old son, Asher, approached me in our home in Bangkok, Thailand. “Mom, I want to hand out flyers to people,” he said. I wasn’t sure what he meant. After some questioning, I figured out that he wanted to distribute a small Thai-language tract called “A Love...
COVID-19 has affected the number of volunteers, hours of operation, food distribution hours, and other programs at most Adventist Community Services (ACS) locations in North America. This is the reality at the Northeastern Conference (NEC) ACS Center. As a result of school closings in New York...
Bill was at a gas station pumping gas when suddenly he felt a strong impression to give a GLOW tract to a well-dressed woman on the other side of the pump standing near her vehicle. He tried to brush aside the impression, but it remained,...
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America will hold a one-hour live event for the Church territory on Saturday, May 16, 2020. The program will include a special greeting from General Conference president Ted N.C. Wilson and a biblical reflection by Elie Henry, president of the...