postaday2011
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it takes just one
Age group: high school, college Introduction: Elijah began his life as a nobody. By the time someone got around to writing his story, no one could remember who his parents were. But because of the special connection Elijah had with his sovereign God, he became a somebody. He became the very hands, feet, and voice… Read more
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the view and the fog
(published 2003, Adventist Review) Sometimes a fog of discouragement clouds my vision and my view is not very appealing. What once brought pride and satisfaction is now a pathetic sketch of mishaps and coincidences. What once was a source of encouragement is now a sore irritation. Without a WOW moment in a while, my spirituality… Read more
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sabbath unplugged, replugged
My National Unplugging Day made me realize that I can be plugged and yet be unplugged. Here’s the account of my discovery. 6:30 pm Dinner with the family. Everything was fixed ahead of time so I just had to turn on the oven. Black bean burritos were yummy. So was the chocolate orange bundt cake.… Read more
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sabbath manifesto: why didn’t adventists think of it first?
I’m a third generation Sabbath keeper. That means my fondest memories and my weirdest rituals took root sometime between the sunsets of my Fridays and Saturdays. Like coal-roasted dried fish and konji. My grandma’s woodstove stayed cold during the Sabbath hours. All the cooking was done Friday afternoon. And she didn’t have a refrigerator. Friday… Read more
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jonah: a study of God-reliance
Age Group: High School, College Key Text: Ephesians 2:8 The story of Jonah is the story of every Christian. It is about transformation—from self reliance to God reliance. It is about a journey—from skepticism to faith. It is about a relationship—between a wretched sinner and a forgiving God. The twists and turns in the life… Read more
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the power to change
Text: Ephesians 2: 13. Arthur stepped out of the bus in Kingston, Ontario, blending into the crowds, looking like everyone else. One would think he were perhaps a salesman or a grandfather coming to visit his family. But Arthur was not like everybody else. Arthur had just been released from prison. He had been in… Read more
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in spite of the what if’s
(Published in Adventist Review, 2003) Backpack slung over his shoulder, Raymond, a blue collar factory worker, rides the Singapore transit bus every day. All week long his routine is the same, broken by moments when he tucks a few dollars in the envelope that stays in his backpack. Every time we make plans for Singapore… Read more
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live like you mean it by t j addington (navpress)
The cover very clearly tells you the book contains “the 10 crucial questions that will help you clarify your purpose, live intentionally and make the most of the rest of your life.” The foreword also underscores the merits of learning and understanding through questions–“It is in wrestling with questions, and not giving the answers, that… Read more
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