In Due Time
September 30, 2009
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Four-Letter Word
September 30, 2009
Source: Bible Says
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Regardless of your political persuasion, a most notable and inspiring thing happened that day. This country truly lived up to its Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” For a moment, every child, every ethnic minority born in this country, every woman, every young person, every senior citizen...actually believed that he or she could be anything - dream it, work for it, and achieve it. The idea that all humanity is created equal was realized.
I remember staying up late watching the coverage and seeing men and women of all races, ages, and backgrounds, with a glimmer of hope in their eyes. I saw “We did this” written all over their faces. There was a sense that there is power in “We”, infinitely more than in “I”. There was belief in a system that, for many years, had been irrelevant to so many. There was hope! A simple, four-letter word that will be forever remembered as being the driving force behind the election of 2008.
A Blessed Hope
As I think of all of the incredible history-making events that this generation has been privileged to see and experience, I’m reminded of a Man, that in His own time, revolutionized an entire people, disrupting systems and institutions...breaking down barriers and stereotypes. He brought in a new way of thinking...of acting...of believing. He showed us hope...a blessed hope. And this Man’s life forever changed the history of this world. Jesus IS hope!
As believers, we have been called to reach out to all men. Jesus commanded us to go and make disciples...of all men! We are agents of change in this world. We have been called to believe that there is a hope. God tells us through Jeremiah, “I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for” (Jeremiah 29:11 The Message).
So, don’t let anyone steal your hope. Don’t let anyone tell you these unalienable rights we know as Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness are just romantic ideals. Don’t let people tell you that you can’t make a difference. Don’t let people tell you that “we” is not important. When “we” get together, incredible, history-making things can happen!
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13 NIV).
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Adventist Pastor Emerges as Spokesperson in Yale Tragedy
September 30, 2009
Source: Adventist Review News
Pastor Dennis Smith aids the Le family.Click here for the full article.
Original Post: http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=2860
ADRA Responds to Tropical Storm Ketsana
September 30, 2009
Source: News Releases
Tropical Storm (TS) Ketsana, packing wind speeds of 85 kph with gustiness of 100 kph, coursed through the northern part of the Philippine Archipelago over the week end.The ADRA Network (including ADRA Canada) has responded with emergency aid. >>Read MoreOriginal Post: http://www.adra.ca/Page.aspx?pid=312
Van Hurst to Lead Indiana Conference
September 30, 2009
Source: Adventist Review News
Mid-America Union Conference official becomes Indiana president.Click here for the full article.
Original Post: http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=2861
ADRA Responds to Tropical Storm Ketsana
September 30, 2009
Source: ADRA Canada
Tropical Storm (TS) Ketsana, packing wind speeds of 85 kph with gustiness of 100 kph, coursed through the northern part of the Philippine Archipelago over the week end. On September 27, 2009, TS Ketsana dumped a month’s amount of rainfall in 12 hours in the capital of Metropolis Manila and its neighbouring provinces. Local media [...]Original Post: http://www.adra.ca/wp/news/2009/09/adra-responds-to-tropical-storm-ketsana/
7 Secrets of Healthy Churches
September 30, 2009
Source: Adventist Review News
After researching 2,000 churches, a noted church consultant offers his findings.Click here for the full article.
Original Post: http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=1245
ADRA, local churches distribute emergency supplies to flooded Philippines
September 30, 2009
Source: Adventist News Network
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The emergency food packs contain staples such as rice, beans and milk and will last a family for one week.
"I am thankful for ADRA and ACS for the help they extended to our people," said Teresita Daza, chairperson for Concepcion Uno, one city supplied with ADRA emergency packs. "To feed them for one day is already worthy of appreciation, but 250 families [received] their food for the week."
The death toll in the Philippines rose to 246 since the storm hit the northern islands last weekend, with more than 450,000 people affected by the rains and flooding, Bloomberg reported.
Church leaders in the Central Luzon region estimate 5,000 Adventist church members were affected by the storm. They said at least 10 are confirmed dead.
The storm, called Ondoy in the Philippines, also caused nearly $100 million in infrastructure damage and crop losses.
Funding for the relief comes from the church headquarters in the Southern-Asia Pacific region, ADRA, and the churches in the Central Luzon area.
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Seeing People the Way God Sees Them — September 30, 2009
September 30, 2009
Source: It Is Written's A Better Way to Live video podcast.
Summary: Sometimes we assess people according to what we think they can do for us. Perhaps one of the biggest surprises in Heaven will come when we take off sin-tinted glasses and see people the way God sees them.
Verse: My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, "You sit here in a good place," and say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit here at my footstool," have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
—James 2:1-4
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Beyond Just Depressed
September 29, 2009
Source: Hope Generation
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Being depressed is different than suffering from depression. You get over being depressed. Fail a test, and you may put that behind you in a few hours. Lose a pet – or a family member – you may grieve for days or weeks. That is normal.
Being depressed slides into depression when it does not go away – and seems like it never will. You feel worse and worse – a gray fog settles in and hovers over your life.
Does This Describe You?
- You feel sad or cry – a lot. It does not go away
- You feel guilty, without any reason to be. You feel like you are no good.
- You have lost your confidence, and cannot seem to find it.
- Life seems meaningless, possibly not worth living.
- It is hard to make up your mind. You cannot concentrate, and you forget things
- Little things make you lose your temper, and you overreact.
- Your eating and sleeping patterns change. You cannot do anything but eat or sleep, or you have problems eating or sleeping.
- You want to be left alone most of the time – sports, music, hanging with friends, stuff you liked – no longer interests you.
- When you do something special and outstanding, it seems unimportant, or not even worth doing.
Take a test. Next time you get really down in the dumps, force yourself to do something active.
Shoot hoops if you were into that, play an instrument, or simply take the dog for a long walk. Do it for at an hour or so.
Feel better, afterwards? You should. Do something active and your brain pumps out serotonin. Serotonin sends messages the brain interprets as, “I feel good.” If you feel just as down afterwards as you did before, something is wrong. You are not just depressed – you are suffering from depression.
If you do feel better – maybe a lot better – we are not done yet. The next day do you feel just as down, just as blah as before? You know that doing what you did the day before will make you feel better. Despite that, do you feel that there is no point to doing it again? If so, you are not just down – you are suffering from depression.
Three out of ten teens with depression get involved with drugs or alcohol. Twelve out of every thousand teens with depression attempt suicide. One in ten of these succeed.
Depression is treatable. Talk to your parents, or find an adult you can trust about getting help. See your doctor. But get help.
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