For Taiwan’s people, Adventist seeks a better life
Mark A. Kellner, Adventist Review Although Taiwan is viewed by many as a hub of global prosperity–the island is home to global powers ASUS, Acer and Eva Air, among others–there are pockets of poverty, suffering and disadvantage waiting for the touch of compassion a Christian hand can bring. Jane Lin happens to possess just those…
Read MoreIn Japan, 10th APACT Conference fights Asia’s tobacco epidemic
Public health advocates in the Asia-Pacific region want tobacco excluded from the products covered by a proposed regional free trade agreement. The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement would otherwise undermine international efforts to curb cigarette companies’ advertising, the Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) said in a statement August 20. The call came during the…
Read MoreAdventists stage anti-abuse campaigns throughout South America
Thousands of Seventh-day Adventists took to the streets as activists against abuse in scores of cities throughout South America last Saturday. The church’s campaign “Breaking the Silence” brought marches and motorcades along avenues, hosted dramatic performances in plazas, and partnered with school districts and public safety agencies to offer educational talks about preventing domestic violence,…
Read MoreTanzanian government grants charter to Adventist university
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete granted a charter to the University of Arusha, giving the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the country an institution of higher learning with the highest academic accreditation. The ceremony took place at the State House in Dar es Salaam on August 20. Kikwete handed the certificate of approval to Chancellor Godwin Lekundayo,…
Read MoreANN Video Full Episode – August 23, 2013
This week on ANN, an act of kindness amid chaos in Egypt, celebrating freedom of belief in Cameroon, and recognition for a Web series bringing the Adventist message of hope to a wider audience.
Read MoreNile Union Academy volunteers evacuated ahead of protest marches
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States – ANN Staff Six adults and two children were evacuated August 16 from the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Nile Union Academy in Cairo ahead of nearby protest marches. The evacuation of the volunteers was strictly precautionary, local church leaders said. The group is currently staying in Beirut, Lebanon, on the campus…
Read MoreIn Egypt, mob burns Adventist Church in Assiut
Aug 15, 2013 Cairo, Egypt – ANN staff The burning of a Seventh-day Adventist Church in the city of Assiut during rioting last night was not part of a wider, organized political movement, local church officials said. The Assiut Adventist Church, located approximately 220 miles south of Cairo, was attacked by a mob and heavily damaged…
Read MoreANN Video Headlines – August 16, 2013
This week on ANN: Adventist women in Rwanda impact their communities, medical outreach in India changes lives, and the first Adventist game app is a hit.
Read MoreHE’LL BE THERE by Benny Lyn Suratos
He was there… In the difficulties of my life In my struggle through happiness In my quest for self fulfillment In my journey through complete joy He was there with… All the sacrifices I’ve gone through All the heartaches I kept to myself All the pains I felt within All the sorrows I hardly soothed…
Read MoreI’M NEVER ALONE by Benny Lyn Suratos
When I’m alone I’m never alone. The Lord speaks to me; He confides His secrets, Reveals his innermost feelings. When I’m alone He assures me I’m not. I feel enlightened; His presence warms my heart, My soul thirsts for His voice. When I’m alone And even when it’s otherwise, I feel His loving gaze on…
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