| Are We There Yet? |
| How many times have you heard the classic question “Are we there yet” while traveling with young children? My wife and I developed a system, though not always 100 percent effective, for minimizing the redundancy of this question that was so often posed by our son. Prior to travels we encouraged him to watch for certain landmarks, attractions, and cities en route to the final destination. |
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| Changing Charitable Tax Code Could Harm Churches |
| "Tax reform options being discussed today are options that target charitable giving concocted by those who, hungry for more tax dollars to finance reckless government spending, are now casting their sights on the already depleted resources of charities and churches," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R.-Utah, said at a hearing by the Senate Finance Committee. |
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| Talking About Social Media |
| Our generation has no parental reference point for these conversations. Facebook and other social media sites such as Myspace, Twitter, and Google are a recent phenomenon. We can’t mentally flash back to our own childhoods and recall how our parents answered this question. The rise of social media sites may be recent, but their presence is pervasive, and it looks like social media, in some form, is here to stay. |
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| Community Emphasis Weekend |
| Amongst a host of powerful 20th Anniversary services each weekend in September 2011, Kingsboro Temple of Seventh-day Adventists did not consider the celebration complete without opening its doors specifically to its neighbors in Park Slope, Brooklyn. |
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| Anniversary Greetings from Dr. Joseph |
| There is great euphoria among the Kingsboro Temple family at the present time. In keeping with our anniversary theme, some are deeply involved in restoring the physical temple that we have worshiped in since the past 18 years. Returning from an overseas trip on August 10, I could not but marvel at the way the sanctuary, foyer and staircases are being transformed. |
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| Kingsboro Temple of Seventh-day Adventists Celebrates 20 Years |
| Kingsboro Temple of Seventh-day Adventists announces our 20th Anniversary celebration during the month of September 2011 themed “God Restores,” featuring some of Adventism’s most dynamic and influential evangelists, as well as special events serving our immediate community. |
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| Unburied Treasure |
| The subject of spiritual gifts is often discussed among people of faith. There is the big looming question of the difference between a spiritual gift and a natural talent. Another question that arises is what effect the gifts should have on others. I’d like to take another approach. I would like to glean three quick lessons from the aforementioned parable in Matthew 25:14-30. |
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| They Love Jesus, they Don't Love the Church |
| This appears to be a growing sentiment among many younger Christians in America today. They love Jesus but they want little to do with His Church. It’s not that they don’t like the their local church or even other Christians—it’s that they don’t like how Christianity in America is frequently represented by many professing Evangelicals, which in their minds is often unloving, judgmental, arrogant, and hypocritical. |
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| Stretching Our Faith |
| When God asks us to do something for Him, He will help us accomplish the task. Every request made of us doesn’t come from God, but sometimes the Lord asks us to “stretch” a bit—not only our faith but our talents. With faith—and a little practice—we often are capable of doing more than we think we can. |
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| Kingsboro Temple Church Raises Funds for Haiti |
| Members of the Kingsboro Temple Church in Park Slope, among one of the largest Haitian populations in New York City, are partnering with the Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) to throw a benefit concert on February 6. |
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| Haiti: How to be a Good Samaritan |
| You will hear lots of small organizations and individuals talking down the large organizations and urging you to give to hundreds of groups that all suddenly appear after a major disaster. Don't be fooled. They're playing to the prejudice that many Americans have against large bureaucracies. But (big but) in times like these the small groups will actually spend a much higher percentage of the funds on transportation to Haiti, shipping costs, etc., while they tell you they have "no overhead." They will be slower to get there because the jam-up at the airport is controlled by governments, the military and the UN. Governments and the UN know the big players and their capabilities, so first priority will be given to those. |
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| The Despair of Ezibeleni by Hearly G. Mayr |
| Nothing could be more important and pressing in Ezibeleni. Here, like in much of South Africa and other neighboring nations, AIDS is wiping out entire generations, much in the same way as the Black Plague did in Europe during the late Middle Ages. In South Africa alone, at least 5.5 million people (there are between 33.4 and 46 million cases worldwide, the United Nations estimates) are already infected with HIV. If you pause to consider these numbers, you might actually be horrified. |
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| Cleaning Up the Mess by Trevan Osborn |
| Why do we love judging others? We judge others because we cannot stand ourselves.
The reality is, there is something within that person, that "sinner," which reminds us of our own sinful state. They are a smack in our faces. It is amazing how easily we explain away our own faults and sins but can be so hard on other people.
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| Choosing God's Best |
| For African-Americans, finding a suitable marriage partner seems to be a particular challenge. For instance, in the United States almost 50 percent of Black women have never been married, and 70 percent are presently single.2 Furthermore, while U.S. marriage rates have generally decreased since the 1950s, the rate of decline is 12 percent for White men versus 36 percent for Black men.3 Facing such odds, being able to identify God’s best is even more critical. |
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| Hold On! You Are the Equipment |
| We Adventists are passionate when it comes to evangelism. And, understandably, we put a lot of effort into planning, organizing, and working through the complexities that go with it. We want to make sure we have all the right equipment, staff, stuff, and funds. What’s wrong with that? |
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