By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Breath of Life Ministries)

Pastor Walter L. Pearson, Jr. was born on November 18, 1945, in Mobile, Alabama, in the United States. He graduated from Oakwood College (now Oakwood University) in 1967 with a degree in Religion and Theology.
Pastor Pearson joined the Adventist ministry in 1969 as the Associate Pastor of the Glenville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, alongside his mentor and Senior Pastor, Pastor Harold L. Cleveland. Pearson was later ordained at the Allegheny West Conference Camp Meeting in…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Rayanne Sousa)

Seventh-day Adventists in Santana do Araguaia, a city of 55,000 located in the south of Brazil’s interior Pará state, offered thanks and support to healthcare workers during the month of May. The expression of appreciation was heightened by the volume of work physicians, nurses, and others have faced during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“I was happy to know that the Church has this sensitive view towards health professionals”, said local nurse Kelly Cristina Lins. “In the midst of all the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ella Smith Simmons, general vice-president, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)

As are most of you, I am outraged over the heartless murder of George Floyd, the brutal slaughter of Breonna Taylor, and the Klan-style killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Yet, as I have sought to properly direct my anger and process my despair for change, I am reminded that I was equally outraged over the heinous executions of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Freddie Gray, all in 2014; and before them, the senseless, vigilante-style killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012. Perhaps one of the most traumatic for…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Jéssica Guidolin)

A free psychological counseling program sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brazil is helping people find hope amidst crisis—and new life in Jesus Christ.
Ouvido Amigo, or “Friendly Ear,” offers “support in a time of crisis” via its website. Those in need are connected with professionals who provide counseling and also to spiritual resources aimed at helping. Some 45 professionals volunteer to staff the program and have already fielded more than 2,000 calls for help and counseling….

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maryellen Fairfax)

Throughout Australia and New Zealand this year, Sanitarium Health Food Company has been making generous donations of food to help individuals and communities suffering from bushfires and COVID-19.
In Australia alone, Sanitarium has donated more than 670,000 serves of Weet-Bix, So Good, UP&GO and Peanut Butter since March.
In addition to ongoing support for their long-term community care partners like Foodbank, ADRA and KickStart for Kids, Sanitarium’s most significant new partnership is one…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Breath of Life Ministries)

Christopher McCorvey, Eric Reason, Micheal Lorenzo Dean, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. These are just some of the black people who have lost their lives to police brutality in 2020 alone.
For over 400 years, black people have been fighting for their lives; fighting for basic human rights; fighting against racism, prejudice, and police brutality in the United States.
Currently, numerous cities around the world are being bombarded with mass protests as a response to the senseless death of…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Larry Becker)

Cooked tomatoes may reduce the risk of prostate cancer according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health.
Tomato Consumption and Intake of Lycopene as Predictors of the Incidence of Prostate Cancer: The Adventist Health Study-2, published in Cancer Causes and Control on Feb. 25, found that men who consumed canned and cooked tomatoes 5 to 6 times per week had a 28% decreased risk of prostate cancer compared with men who never consumed this food.
First author…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (EUDnews/ tedNEWS)

As coronavirus hit Europe in March 2020, the 150 participants of the GAiN Europe conference scheduled for Romania, 24-28 April were understandably disappointed that their annual networking opportunity was cancelled. That cancellation included the launch of the much anticipated ‘Uncertainty’ initiative, a series of films, documentaries, video clips and a book that aimed to explore hope in context of our uncertain lives.
“In April the focus on the world was on Coronavirus – and a series on any…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Brad Kemp, CEO for Adventist Media, South Pacific Division)

Fifty days after the Passover came the feast of Pentecost. This was the third feast in Israel’s yearly cycle of feasts. It celebrated the harvest of the first fruit and served as an annual reminder of God’s blessing. In spiritual terms, “first fruits” is a mission concept. It is a celebration of people won to Christ. The Church’s nature has always been a continuing witness to the salvation and power of God. This is true for the Old Testament where God raised up a people out of nothing to be His…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Andrew, McChesney, Adventist Mission)

Two men gave sermons in Norway.
The first preacher was well dressed and, in the mind of the farmer wearing work clothes in the back of the room, a bit arrogant.
Opening a book, the preacher read a statement by Seventh-day Adventist Church cofounder Ellen White. Picking up another book, he read another statement by Ellen White. His whole sermon consisted of statements from Ellen White.
That didn’t bother Øystein Hogganvik, the 30-year-old farmer seated at the back of the room.
Then the second…

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