By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission B.Darlington Teah grew up in a Christian church where his father was a deacon and his mother prayed for ill members. Mother was very dedicated to the church, but Father was not so committed. He belonged to a secret society and, when Darlington was 7, he invited the boy to …
Author: Holise E Cleveland Ⅲ
In 2009 I discovered that the oceans will be depleted of fish by the year 2048, according to scientists. I promptly gave up the consumption of seafood. In 2010 I found out that roughly 40% of wild seafood goes to feel livestock and farm-raised fish, so I became vegetarian. Less than a month later, I watched the documentary 'Earthlings' which exposes the inhumane practices of the animal agriculture industry as a whole. I, subsequently, went vegan.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” ~ Albert Einstein
“He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr
“To me, you’re either an activist or an inactivist.” ~ Louie Psihoyos
Praying in Jesus’ Name
This story really hits home with me. The same thing that happened to Pricilia happened to me when I was about fifteen-years-old. Unlike Pricilia, however, I was wide awake and crossing a busy highway. ~Holise By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Pricilia Ndong, 14, standing at the headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Libreville, Gabon. …
Growing from Burnt Roots
Via Adventist Mission, "The Seventh-day Adventist Church took root in Liberia nearly 100 years ago. After much war, they have struggled to rebuild churches and are now asking for your help!" https://youtu.be/T0MMO4cLM44
Mission Stories 06JUN2020
Serving God isn't always easy. Opposition to serving Him, sometimes, comes from the most unlikeliest of places. Nevertheless, we must endure and pray for peace. Peaceful Sister Jelena Dubljević, 40, photo credit: Andrew McChesney/ADAMS By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Fourteen-year-old Jelena tried to catch people’s attention with her appearance. She wore two or three earrings …
No More Medications
https://youtu.be/SXSud3oq7zI Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com From the Adventist Mission YouTube Channel: "When doctors told Resta he had type 2 diabetes, he had no idea what to do. He was immediately put on three medications, and none of them seemed to help. See how God uses an Adventist clinic to bring him healing!" Are …
Mission Stories 30MAY2020
In the first story, Glenn Lie [pronounced LEE] takes a novel approach to witnessing for Christ. Personally, I also like to wear shirts that get noticed. I usually prefer a message on the back of my shirt because everyone reads the back of a shirt, especially when standing in line. When you think about it, …
Gratitude for Essential Workers
Here is our tribute to all essential workers who support us everyday. A truly global THANK YOU!Since March 2020 we have been in lockdown. Without the essential workers who bravely continue to get their job done, our life would be miserable. In this video, on behalf of ALL Seventh-day Adventists around the world, we want …
Mission Stories 16MAY2020
Miracles Still Do Happen!
Young Community in an Old City
In Oslo, young Adventists value social relationships and community. Find out how your 13th Sabbath Offering in 2017 helped youth in Norway connect in exciting ways.Adventist Mission YouTube https://youtu.be/iWjH4YgMVsA Adventist Mission Video for 16MAY2020
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In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:1 (NKJV)
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