“Del lugar secreto de oración fue de donde vino el poder que hizo estremecerse al mundo en los días de la gran Reforma. Allí, con santa calma, se mantenían firmes los siervos de Dios sobre la roca de sus promesas. Durante la agitación de Augsburgo, Lutero ‘no dejó de dedicar tres horas al día a la oración; y este tiempo lo tomaba de las horas del día más propicias al estudio’. En lo secreto de su vivienda se le oía derramar su alma ante Dios con palabras ‘de adoración, de temor y de esperanza, como si hablara con un amigo’” (El conflicto de los siglos, p. 222, 223).
Teenagers have a way of surprising you with their questions. John’s penetrating question certainly surprised me. “Pastor, how long do you pray?” he asked. “I mean, how many hours each day do you spend with God?”
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit…? You have not lied to man but to God” (Acts 5:3,4, RSV).
The Bible is replete with stories of divinely chosen examples of ordinary people who worked in modest positions in society whom God used for His glory, people who saw themselves too small to be used by God.
Samuel Girven, 12, serves as the Cadillac Church assistant Communication secretary
Carol Beal, a former missionary to Rwanda and long-time Berrien Springs resident, has embarked upon a unique means of using her artistic skills to inspire others and further God’s cause. She has manifested her proficiency in arts and crafts in different ways for much of her life.
Majestic cathedrals always have inspired me to think through the symbolism they often represent — from the stories that sculptures tell or stained glass windows show. However, the bells have been a fascination as of late.
On average, each American spends about $1,000 per year on pharmaceuticals. This puts the United States in first place in the world for usage of pharmaceuticals. In fact, it is 40 percent more than what the next country (Canada) spend.
3,000 volunteers needed to deliver free healthcare to thousands of local residents
Students moved by residents need for support
Plus, several public evangelism campaigns bear fruit; tithe increase largest in NAD
For the first time, more dentists volunteered than there were chairs available
Jesus among the Theologians and Political Scientists was one of three breakout options in the afternoon time-slot of the Jesus and Politics conference.
Jim Wallis is a theologian, activist and editor-in-chief of Sojourners. His responses have been edited for conciseness and clarity.
The “Jesus and Politics: Christians, Liberty and Justice Today” conference convened the evening of Thursday, October 17, 2019, on the campus of Andrews University.
On October 17 to 19, 2019, Andrews University hosted the Jesus and Politics Conference, which sought to prompt Christians, especially Seventh-day Adventist Christians, to be reasonably aware of and active in the various goings-on within political, social and economic realms, yet do so upon the bedrock of Christ’s character, teachings, example and ultimate culmination of His kingdom.
We all know that Jesus kept out of politics. Ellen White tells us that “the Savior attempted no civil reforms” and “kept aloof from earthly governments.” The cure for human woes, she said, “must regenerate the heart” (Desire of Ages, p. 510). So a generation or two of Adventists have sat outside of political activism, and focused on private efforts of evangelism, education, and health reform.
