By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Adave Lua/Record Staff)

A pioneer branch church that closed more than a decade ago in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, reopened on April 10 after locals were introduced to the Bible Discovery Reading program.
Following an evangelism campaign in June 2019, many new contacts expressed interest in learning more about the Bible. This led to the formation of small groups and new church plants.
Pastor Julius Divu, the former Personal Ministries and Sabbath School director, ran training on the Discovery Bible Reading…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ted N.C. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)

Greetings to each of you. This has been a very challenging and difficult week with racist and prejudiced situations, COVID-19 suffering all across this globe, economic upheaval, unemployment, and so many other challenges all across this planet. You know, in all of this, God calls us to be His hands and His feet to bring healing and hope to those around us. Micah 6:8 is a favorite of mine. I share it with many world leaders as I visit them. It’s a powerful verse and it says, “He has shown you, O…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ted N.C. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)

Greetings to each of you. This has been a very challenging and difficult week with racist and prejudiced situations, COVID-19 suffering all across this globe, economic upheaval, unemployment, and so many other challenges all across this planet. You know, in all of this, God calls us to be His hands and His feet to bring healing and hope to those around us. Micah 6:8 is a favorite of mine. I share it with many world leaders as I visit them. It’s a powerful verse and it says, “He has shown you, O…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Nathan Brown)

It was an effective way to get our attention—a small package of chocolates delivered on the eve of Easter, “packed with sanitized hands,” with an introductory letter complete with details of their family, work, and pets.
Over the following few weeks, amid the ongoing social-distancing restrictions, the 21 houses on our street have exchanged a number of letters and created a “Hope Fence”—including artworks by children and young people, messages of encouragement, jokes and an Anzac Day [Memorial…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maranatha Volunteers International)

In regular times, most members have the blessing of going to worship services with a congregation in an actual church building. But what if you didn’t have either?
This is precisely what Francisco de Lima endured for years. De Lima lives in the coastal town of Canoa Quebrada, Ceará, Brazil. When he and his wife, Silvana, first moved there nearly 30 years ago, they were the only Seventh-day Adventists in town. So the de Limas decided to open up their home for worship and invited people each…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Fabiana Lopes)

Sandra Sobral was only 36 when she suffered a debilitating stroke. As part of her treatment, she was placed in a medically induced coma for some time. “I couldn’t speak, touch, or see. People did not know that, even in that state, I could perceive their fear to approach me. It was almost as if I was dead, ” she recalls. It was during that lonely time that she made a pact with God. “If You return my health, I will dedicate my life to helping people,” she promised. Miraculously, she made a full…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Mary Fedorow/Record staff)

Hillview Adventist Church (Morisset, NSW) celebrated five years of continual daily prayer on Monday, May 25.
Since 2015, a group of 4-21 people have been meeting on the church premises at 5:30 each morning to share a short scripture and pray for 30 minutes. Not one day in five years has been missed.
During prayer time, the group uplifts the names of family and friends found in a green prayer box that church members have requested to be remembered in prayer. Additionally, each week a different…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Jefferson Paradello)

What happens after death? Is the Bible Sabbath still to be observed? Will Christ really come again? These are just some of the questions asked by those who may know little about the Bible or still has many doubts about its message.
And what does the Bible say regarding these matters? Those and other questions are answered with the new, animated Principles series, which will air twelve episodes.
The South American Adventist headquarters communications advisory produced the series. The…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Victoria Zbornikova)

The program included solo performances, original songs with guitars, and favorite hymns that participants and spectators at the screens could sing together. The hosts maintained a cozy atmosphere through numerous greetings written in chat and read out during the concert, of which there were many. Interestingly, their geography was very wide, ranging from different parts of Russia, Azerbaijan, and even Spain.
“Soon the Day Will Come” is not just words, it is hope, comfort, and a musical promise…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Josué Cardoso)

On May 27, history was made with the attempted launch of the Crew Dragon, the first manned space mission of a private company. Led by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, in partnership with the United States space agency, NASA, the ambitious project is also historic for other reasons. Among them: This was the first flight of American astronauts flying from their country since 2011. That year, the U.S. government program which financed the famous space shuttles of the past ended. Since then,…

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