UNZIP rediscovers the ‘forgotten’ God
23 August 2018 | Novi Sad, Serbia [Victor Hulbert with Tihomir Lazić] Some 500 students at Novi Sad University, Serbia, are discovering positive values and different aspects of themselves through UNZIP, a Public Campus Ministry initiative by Adventist students.
Read MoreIt’s campfire time!
2 August 2019 | Ardingly, UK [Victor Hulbert] Late night at camporee is campfire time. In practical terms there is no need for a fire as the air is warm, yet campers are seeking out national groups that have the best fires, the most creative pioneering structures, the tastiest refreshments, and the liveliest games and…
Read MoreNew look for Moor Close Lounges and Chapel
1 August, 2019 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Moor Close holds a special place in the hearts and memories of Newbold alumni, students, staff and members of the wider College and Church community. Built in 1864-65, it is the oldest building on campus, and it is with pleasure that we announce that, following an extensive…
Read MoreIt’s tough being married to Pharaoh
1 August 2019 | Ardingly, UK [Victor Hulbert] If you think it is tough being pharaoh, try being pharaoh's wife! That was the mantle Melissa Myklebust assumed for the second of her talks to the 4,000 Pathfinders attending the TED camporee at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex on Wednesday, 31 July.
Read MoreReligious understanding and Ramadan Bajram in Croatia
23 July 2019 | Zagrab, Croatia [Dragutin Matak] Seventh-day Adventists live with mission in their heart. Early in our existence we felt compelled to share the Advent message far beyond the New England states of North America. Missionaries headed towards Europe, Africa, Asia and the furthest corners of the globe.
Read MoreHalf a loaf is better than one!
17 July 2019 | St. Albans, United Kingdom [A reflection by Alvern McCrow] In primary school, aged about 10, we were assigned the task of completing some well-known sayings. I responded to "Half a loaf is better than..." by writing "one". The teacher took great delight in telling the rest of the class that I was…
Read MoreThe need to talk out loud
15 July 2019 | Loma Linda, USA [Helgi Jónsson.] Quiet-spoken Helgi Jónsson, Health Ministries director for the Trans-European Division (TED), discovers the imperative to ‘talk out loud’ during the 3rd Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle at Loma Linda, California, 9-13 July 2019.
Read MoreA ‘Friend’s’ view of Adventists and Military Service: Biblical, Historical and Ethical Perspectives
9 July 2019 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Seeing ourselves as others see us is not always easy. Even at a recent conference on Adventists and Military Service, men, and it was mostly men, cordially differed on the value, ethics and efficacy of Adventist involvement in the military, including in chaplaincy.
Read MoreThe best for the least of these
1 July 2019 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] For the next 13 weeks Seventh-day Adventists around the world will be studying issues of social justice in Sabbath School lessons entitled, ‘"The least of these": Ministering to those in need’. To give a refreshing introduction to each lesson, ADRA leaders from across Europe have recorded…
Read MoreThree days to change Europe!
20 June 2019 | Binfield, UK [Victor Hulbert] “Christianity as default is gone,” states a headline in the UK’s Guardian newspaper. Quoting a report by Stephen Bullivant, a professor of theology and the sociology of religion at St Mary’s University, London, the conclusion is that, “The new default setting is ‘no religion’, and the few…
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