Signs and Seasons
October 31, 2009
Source: ScripShot Photo devotionals
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God’s Intentions for His People — October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009
Source: It Is Written's A Better Way to Live video podcast.
Summary: Why do the wicked often appear to get ahead while the righteous seem to get the short end of the stick?
Verse: "It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm."
—Daniel 6:1-3
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Gardens and Parks
October 29, 2009
Source: ScripShot Photo devotionals
| "I made gardens and parks for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees..." (Ecclesiastes 2:5) NASB Context |
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Tropical Storm Ketsana Assistance
October 29, 2009
Source: ADRA Canada
In the Philippines, the ADRA network is assisting nearly 22,000 survivors of Tropical Storm Ketsana in northern areas of the country through the distribution of emergency food supplies and bedding kits. Meanwhile, some 50,000 people in the hard-hit regions of Rizal and Laguna Province, near Metro Manila, are receiving food, bedding supplies, kitchen utensils, and [...]Original Post: http://www.adra.ca/wp/news/2009/10/tropical-storm-ketsana-assistance/
Tropical Storm Ketsana Assistance
October 29, 2009
Source: News Releases
In the Philippines, the ADRA network is assisting nearly 22,000 survivors of Tropical Storm Ketsana. >> Read MoreOriginal Post: http://www.adra.ca/Page.aspx?pid=318
The Light We Have Right Now — October 29, 2009
October 29, 2009
Source: It Is Written's A Better Way to Live video podcast.
Summary: When Jesus came to Earth, it was like someone raised the dimmer switch and flooded the room with light. There'd always been enough light to see the truth, but now the light was—and is—a whole lot brighter!
Verse: "For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?"
—Hebrews 2:2-4
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Adventist writer honored with lifetime communication award
October 28, 2009
Source: Adventist News Network
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Don Roth, reporter, author and former associate secretary for the Adventist world church, accepted the award during the annual Society of Adventist Communicators convention held October 15 to 17 in Newport Beach, California.
During his nearly 60 years of professional experience, Roth significantly contributed to reporting church news, both for the denomination and in the public press, conference organizers said.
"I was totally surprised at the award, and appreciated the recognition," Roth said.
During the Vietnam War, Roth was the primary source of Adventist news in the region, church leaders said. Roth covered events ranging from a visit of the Loma Linda University heart surgery team to the end of church work in Vietnam and eventual evacuation of personnel.
Roth's personal relationship with United States news agencies stationed in Saigon provided him access to evacuation procedures when South Vietnam fell to Hanoi in April 1975. Roth personally helped 36 individuals safely retreat to Guam.
Much of Roth's legacy as an Adventist communicator is the record of actions, events, news, and human-interest stories published in the journals and newsletters he edited, church communicators said.
The Adventist Periodical Index lists more than 420 articles published under his byline, primarily in the Adventist Review.
Roth has written or coauthored four books including a story of a Borneo witch doctor who converted to Christianity called "Mundahoi," and an autobiography "Called to Serve."
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Redefined Stewardship
October 28, 2009
Source: Bible Says
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"[We need] to embrace a 'new bottom line' in which corporations, social practices, government policies and individual behaviors are judged rational, efficient or productive not only if they maximize money or power, but also to the extent that they maximize love and caring, kindness and generosity, ethical and ecological sensitivity, enhance our capacity to treat others as embodiments of the sacred and to respond with awe, wonder, and radical amazement at the grandeur of the universe."
It's encouraging to hear more and more people calling for this kind of redefinition of economic attitudes. But it's still too easy to apply this process to federal and state levels and miss the need for personal redefinitions. How is my budget shaped by my personal and spiritual values? What influences impact my economic choices and strategies and priorities? Just because I have less money these days doesn't preclude the need for me to evaluate my financial paradigms, does it? The question still is, what do I do with my "less"?
Bill Moyers, renown television journalist and social commentator helped frame this question: "Charity depends on the vicissitudes of whim and personal wealth; justice depends on commitment instead of circumstance. Faith-based charity provides crumbs from the table; faith-based justice offers a place at the table."
Charity or Justice
I'm challenged by Moyers' distinction between charity and justice. When it comes to understanding my role of financial stewardship, I have to face whether or not my giving is based upon having discretionary income or being an integral part of my regular budget. Are my spiritual economic values defined by charity or justice?
For this reason, having a spiritual practice of systematic and proportional giving of my finances ends up being helpful to living out the value of justice and not just charity. It facilitates giving not by whim or opportunity but by commitment to the value.
This is why the Bible in numerous places encourages the spiritual practice of tithing—the giving of ten percent of one’s income to the spiritual community for the cause of social justice and compassion. “You must set aside a tithe of your crops—one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year. Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship—the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored … Doing this will teach you always to fear the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 14:22, 23).
Do I move personally in that stewardship direction of justice for all only when I have the luxury of disposable income? Or is it a shaping paradigm with whatever I have whenever I have it? If it isn’t, perhaps I need to establish a spiritual practice of proportional giving to encourage my engagement with human need. Perhaps these spiritual values can help redefine my personal stewardship and inform my economic life regardless of how much or little I have. After all, isn't it time everybody has a place at the table rather than just some crumbs from the table?
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U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Praises Washington Adventist Hospital
October 28, 2009
Source: Adventist Review News
WAH has started collaborating with the US Food and Drug Administration.Click here for the full article.
Original Post: http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=2928
Inter-America Youth Serve 1 Million Meals
October 28, 2009
Source: Adventist Review News
Young Adventists celebrate World Hunger Day by helping the needy.Click here for the full article.
Original Post: http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=2929
