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Called to Preach

I was born in the central region of Bougainville Island, the second of seven children in a devoted Roman Catholic family. As I grew, it was at home that I first learned about the existence of God. Kno...

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The power of the message

How digital evangelism reaches people in their different realities

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Give Thanks To The Lord

President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, Ted N.C. Wilson, talks about the goodness of God ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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A Measured Response

The incendiary remarks made on November 13 by a Seventh-day Adventist pastor preaching to his congregation in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City—and the subsequent social media furor—have brou...

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Letters from Paul

I’ve been reading through the letters of Paul as I make my way through the Bible this year. Paul is a fascinating character who lived a life that can still teach church leaders and Christians of all m...

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How Should We React To The World Opening Back Up?

Navigating the shift from lockdown to life, for ourselves and our kids.

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Practising Our (Public) Health Message

Having spent more than 20 years working and studying in the field of public health and epidemiology, I have been disheartened by the foothold that anti-vaccination and anti-vaccination-mandate ideolog...

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Living Kingdom: Oddballs in muddy puddles

Workers in the Vineyard “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them in...

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How Can We Reach the Most Vulnerable Children?

President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, Ted N.C. Wilson, and his wife Nancy, talk about the importance of recognizing World Orphans Sabbath.

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How Can We Get Better Sleep?

“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” In 1735, Benjamin Franklin wrote these words in the Poor Man’s Almanac, unaware that it would become the mantra of the modern west...

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Questions From The Church, For The Church

If you want to get to know someone, you want to know everything about them: their beliefs, what they like, what they don’t like, their habits, how you can be a better friend or partner to them, etc. Q...

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Every two years, the Youth Evangelism Congress, organized by Lake Union, puts in practice a simple concept to furnish our youth “army.” The concept is simple. For every dollar voted for an evangelism project by a local church board, the Youth Evangelism Congress will match the amount with another dollar, for up to $50,000! [Photo Courtesy of Lake Union Herald]

Unstoppable

The good news is that young people have been and still are a fearless army for God, and it takes more than a global pandemic to stop them! The bad news is that many times this army has faced the enemy...

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Is it possible to live a fulfilling life in times of limitation?

Every person strives to live a happy and fulfilling life. But is it possible to do so, especially during this time of global crisis? What is the secret to living a happy and fulfilling life? Who can g...

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What Will You Give Up For The Lord

President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church Ted N.C. Wilson talks about the Annual Sacrifice Offering

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The Ten: Top Health Tips from the Bible

Take Care of Our Earthly Bodies Why should we care for our health? Paul reminded us of the importance of why we were created: for God to dwell with us. “Or do you not know that your body is a temple o...

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Living Kingdom: Surprising Treasure

The Pearl of Great Price “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it” (Matth...

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Freedom of Choice or Choice of Freedom?

In 40 years of medical and surgical practice, I was, on occasions, challenged by conscientious patients who refused the possibility of a blood transfusion, even to save their lives. These were good pe...

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Confronting a conversation

How to have tough conversations without hurting others

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What in the Word: Keep Watch/Stay Awake

Have you ever been “caught napping”? The expression is more than 400 years old. By Shakespeare’s day, it was being used to refer to someone who should have been ready for a situation but was caught un...

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What Should We Do To End Abuse Now?

Imagine a church elder coming to you after church and admitting that his wife, the director of women’s ministry, was verbally abusing him. There may be many emotions that come to the surface in the sp...

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