How a passion for reading became a book market for ADRA
21 January 2019 | Røyse, Norway [Britt-Celine Oldebraten] I love reading. I read quickly and that results in lots of books every year. The only problem is: I do not have space for all those books in my tiny flat! I remember thinking: this is not a problem only for me - many people have…
Read MoreSouth England Conference Evangelism Expo 2019
18 January 2019 | Binfield, UK [Onysha Collins] The 'Death of Christianity in the UK' marked the headlines of Psychology Today. Words met with relish by the secular and astonishment from the Christian. The poll stated a steady decline of those professing the Christian faith as well as church attendees.
Read MoreThe Beginning
18 January 2019 | Brussels, Belgium [João Martins, Executive Director, ADRA Europe] I like beginnings. Whether opening a new box of Lego for my son and me to play with, starting a new responsibility at my church or initiating another project for ADRA; It is always an exciting experience. It reminds me of the “beginning”…
Read MoreMissionary Wonders Why He Was Sent Home
16 January 2019 | Piikkiö, Finland [Andrew McChesney] Leif Hongisto couldn’t understand why he was heading home to Finland after serving for nine years as the president of Middle East University in Beirut, Lebanon.
Read MorePolish Church issues statement on murder of Gdańsk mayor, Mr Paweł Adamowicz
15 January 2019 | Warsaw, Poland [Marek Rakowski] Following the Sunday evening stabbing and subsequent death of Gdańsk mayor, Mr Paweł Adamowicz at the climax of a charity concert, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland has issued the following statement:
Read MoreA Shirt to Talk About
10 January 2019 | Oslo, Norway [Andrew McChesney] Glenn Lie slipped on his favourite green polo shirt and boarded a subway train in Oslo, Norway. The 55-year-old teacher hoped that people would stare at him. He didn’t have to wait long.
Read MoreAdventist Family Ministries Celebrates 100 Years with live:kind
9 January 2019 | St Albans, UK [TED Communications] 2019 marks the centenary of Seventh-day Adventist Family Ministries. How to celebrate? Inspiration came to TED family ministries director, Karen Holford, when she read a report of a small church in Congresbury, England who decided to mark their 800th anniversary with 800 acts of kindness.
Read MoreFor my friends, prayer is just one ‘like’ away
4 January 2019 | Tallinn, Estonia [Mervi Kalmus] Mervi Kalmus, a pastor in Estonia, opens her heart and steps out of her comfort zone, to make a difference in the lives of her friends.I am a very private person. I am certainly not one of those people who would constantly post ’Jesus Loves You’ memes…
Read MoreNew Pan-Serbian Choir ‘links’ youth and community
3 January 2019 | Belgrade, Serbia [Aleksandra Jovanovic] It might seem impossible. A group of young people brought together just a year ago from across Serbia with one aim, to form the LINK youth choir. Yet their sincere enthusiasm and deep motivation is infectious, and despite obstacles of distance, age and temperament, the LINK choir…
Read MoreMost read news articles of 2018
31 December 2018 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert] Which articles have attracted the most attention during 2018? The list below is generated by Google Analytics and covers the 12 months January – December.The most read article for the entire year is the pastoral message written by TED president, Raafat Kamal, following the GC compliance document…
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