Tag: slavery

"We can't all go to every hurting place on the planet. But we can care enough to listen to the stories of those who have."

Four representatives and supporters of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia joined more than 200 Christians from across Australia.

In looking at membership numbers, one could say our Church is doing pretty good. But other numbers tell a different story.

Have you heard of the “Doomsday Clock”? Well, it's about time you did. Because it just ticked over to 3 minutes to midnight.

Are we people or puppets?

Inconspicuous places by day: chatty school children amble past; the elderly sit out the front waiting for the bus; couples walk by hand in hand. But behind the doors of these unremarkable exteriors is an industry as much secretive as it is exposed.

“Many deplore the wrongs which they know exist, but consider themselves free from all responsibility in the matter. This cannot be. Every individual exerts an influence in society.”—Ellen White

Does it follow that if you oppose slavery from the Bible, you must similarly support same-sex marriage? Or if you oppose same-sex marriage, is it a logical requirement to support slavery?

I read a story recently which resonated with me, and I thought it was a great illustration of my own experiences with God. It helped me to understand, and hopefully to explain, a little more about righteousness by faith.

It’s a paradox. The more the early Seventh-day Adventist Church prepared for the imminent return of Jesus, the more it made a difference in the world.