By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Northern Asia-Pacific Division)

A Seventh-day Adventist congregation in Cheonghak-ri, a village in South Korea’s Gyeonggi region, held a blood drive to help replenish stock diminished by the coronavirus pandemic.
On a recent Sabbath morning, a blood donation bus from the Korean Red Cross arrived at the parking lot of the Cheonghak Seventh-day Adventist Church, after a deacon, Seong KiYeol, organized the effort.
Seong, a nurse at a Seoul hospital, had asked a blood supplier to deliver blood to the facility and was told he’d…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Victor Hulbert, Trans-European Division)

When will Jesus come again? It is what we as Seventh-day Adventists call ‘the blessed hope’. It is part of our name – our calling. We are Adventists! But when will he come?
Recently there has been a considerable rise in speculation, not just over the nearness of Christ’s return – something we all hold dear, but with some specific dates associated with it – and, in particular, the year 2027. Is this something we can test against the Bible? That is a question we asked Newbold’s professor…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division)

The 4th Annual Segment Leadership Development (SeLD) Conference promises to be one of the largest leadership training sessions for Seventh-day Adventist Church administrators and leaders across the Inter-American Division (IAD) territory.
More than 3,000 leaders are expected to be part of the July 6-9, 2020, annual event which will feature more than two dozen speakers and experts. Their presentations promise to help administrators, departmental directors, institution leaders, pastors, and…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Joo MinHo, NSD Adventist Mission Director)

Thirty-four missionaries from the Northern Asia Pacific Division (NSD) of the Seventh-day Adventist world church took to the internet recently for a prayer meeting with division officials. Part of the Pioneer Missionary Movement (PMM), an outreach to unentered areas, the missionaries were unable to gather in person due to the global pandemic.
The NSD Adventist Mission department planned for a special prayer meeting for the PMM missionaries using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Social…

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

When the GAiN* Europe leadership team chose the subject of racism and discrimination for the 11th dearcoronavirus video clip, they had no idea of the horrific headline that would appear near the top of this week’s news agenda.
The coronavirus pandemic has increased issues of hate against various people groups. Overcoming that hate was the primary target for the week, but the tragic death of George Floyd in Minnesota, USA, highlights that prejudice in all its forms is something we need to stand…

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

Glenn Lie slipped on his favorite green polo shirt and boarded a subway train in Oslo, Norway.
The 55-year-old teacher hoped that people would stare at him. He didn’t have to wait long.
Glenn sat across from an elegantly dressed woman who appeared to be in her early sixties. The woman glanced at him and then his shirt. Her eyes remained on his shirt. Embroidered on the left breast were the words, “Advent Airlines, Steward Glenn Lie,” and the image of a jet plane.
Glenn said nothing. He knew…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Josephine Biegler)

After years in disrepair and closure, 53 churches in east-central India have reopened with the help of It Is Written. Spiritual, health, and social services have been initiated to keep them active.
Earlier this year, the It Is Written Eyes for India program conducted a medical camp for 100 villages including the 53 villages with newly-reopened churches. Medical physicians from the U.S. provided free medical expertise and partnered with local nursing students. More than 2,300 patients were…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Felipe Lemos)

One of the first Brazilian podcasts led by Seventh-day Adventist pastors is returning online, more than a decade after its first release.
BibleCast, a creation of Pastors Diego Barreto and José Flores Júnior, became wildly popular as people continue to search for answers to life’s most pressing questions.
Today both presenters live far apart (Barreto in the United States and Júnior in São Paulo), but that’s not a barrier to the relaunch. The Adventist South American News Agency (ASN) decided…

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

If you want real thanks, then look to the children. Trans-European Division office staff have discovered that ‘office zoom worship’ has sometimes turned into ‘family worship’ as young children snuggle up to parents during worship time. Those staff children have now created a montage of thankfulness – and in Words of Hope 11, Executive Secretary Audrey Andersson explains why.
Viewers have reacted to Patrick Johnson’s ideas from last week’s reflection on making Sabbath meaningful as we slowly…

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

During these past weeks, we have had such unusual situations around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed many lives and disrupted daily life worldwide as we know it. Violence and hatred continue to exhibit themselves in unconverted hearts as evidenced by devastating bombings in places like Afghanistan. Oppression and lack of religious liberty are demonstrated in many places, including Burundi. Terrorism shows its ugly presence and affects innocent lives in random places around the…

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