By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Sanitarium Health Food Company)

We’ve been living through a global pandemic, so it’s no wonder stress levels have crept up in most people’s lives. One of the ways stress impacts our body is by preventing our immune system from functioning at its best. But how can you spot the signs of stress and what can you do to keep it in check?
Good and bad stress
Some stress can actually be good for us—stress helps your body conserve energy when it’s hungry, instigates the fight-or-flight response when faced with danger, and can help…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (AdventHealth)

As the country reopens and health care providers welcome their patients, new workflows and processes are being implemented to prevent the spread of viruses and infectious diseases like COVID-19. In addition to expanding video visit capabilities for physician practices, AdventHealth Medical Group is swapping the waiting room for a curbside waiting lot and replacing paper intake forms with online check-in. Patients will no longer need to enter a waiting room worrying that they or their companion…

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

Editor’s Note: Since May of 2019, the Adventist Church members in Burundi have endured ongoing persecution from the countries government. On October 24, the president of the Burundi Union Mission, pastor Lamec Barishinga, was arrested. This arrest was part of an escalating series of threats and attacks on the Seventh-day Adventist Church by the government of Burundi. For further reading about the situation of our Adventist brother and sisters in Burundi, please visit the Pray for Burundi…

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

1. Recognize that God created you to be productive
There are countless verses in Scripture about the benefit of hard work. From the Bible’s outset, God tells man to be productive, to “be fruitful and multiply . . .” (Genesis 1:28). Recognising productivity as a positive thing—rather than a hindrance—is a great mindset to start with.
2. Keep the Sabbath
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27). When God created us, He knew we needed rest for optimal performance….

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Victor Hulbert)

A brand new Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopaedia (ESDA) is to be released next week, 1 July.
Several years in the making, the project will contain thousands of articles, short biographies, and fascinating insights into the history and life of the Seventh-day Adventist Church across the world. Trans-European Division (TED) Executive Secretary Audrey Andersson has been involved in the process and has had the privilege of previewing the website. “It is inspiring and addictive. One story leads to…

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

Young adults Jeremy Choo and Jack Stott sensed a need among young Christians and non-Christians in their community for genuine connection and relevant conversation. Feeling compelled to do something, they started a Monday night gathering that has evolved into a full-fledged church plant launching soon.
“We sensed a need amongst youth our age to talk about things that don’t normally get talked about at church: relationships, mood, addiction, anxiety and other contentious topics. We felt a need…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Victor Hulbert)

Seventh-day Adventist churches in the Reading area have posted a statement of condolence following a triple murder in the center of town on Saturday evening, 20 June.
Pastor Trevor Thomas who pastors two of the five Adventist congregations in Reading responded during a special video is a message that reflects on a pastoral response to tragedy.
One of those killed was James Furlong, a teacher of history and politics at the Holt school in Wokingham, just a short drive from Newbold College of…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Eber Pola)

Seventh-day Adventist young adults in the Brazilian state of São Paulo put mission into action when an auto repair shop a few yards from their church suffered fire damage and losses.
José Lima dos Santos has for 14 years owned the garage, located in the city of Salto, in the Parque Residencial Rondon neighborhood. On June 1, after completing the service of a car on a lift, a fire broke out; the blaze could not be contained. The vehicle was a total loss, as was some of Santos’ tools. A nearby…

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

The man shining shoes caught Filip Dmitrov’s attention in Cyprus’ capital, Nicosia.
The stale odor of tobacco smoke clung to his clothes. His hands shook from alcoholism.
Filip didn’t ask for a shoe shine.
“How are you doing, my friend?” Filip asked, speaking in Bulgarian. “Do you need any help?”
The man, Yulian Jankov, looked surprised. No one had asked him such a question since he moved from Bulgaria a decade earlier. It was pleasant to hear someone expressing an interest in him.
But…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (NCC Staff / IAD News Staff)

Members of the St. Peter’s Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sint Maarten recently sought out the most needy members in their congregation and residents of the surrounding community to assist with food and care packages as the pandemic crisis lingers.
The flight restrictions put in place on the island have resulted in the decline of tourism, which has drastically affected economic activity and put hundreds out of work. So the church moved quickly to collect items and distribute them to more than…

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