By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maritza Brunt)

1. Romans 15:7* Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
2. Zechariah 7:9,10 This is what the Lord Almighty said: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.”
3. Job 31:32 But no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler.
4. Luke 10:36,37 [Jesus asked,] “Which of these…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (tedNews, EUDNews and ADRA Europe)

We would rejoice if there were NO World Refugee Sabbath – because there were NO refugees. Sadly that is not the case, so for the fourth year running, the Trans-European Division, in partnership with the Inter-European Division and ADRA Europe, is highlighting the needs of refugees and migrants in Europe. Our focus this year is Hospitality, based on the words of Hebrews 12:2 “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers…”
Watch our documentary film that brings you fascinating reports from…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Becket Media Relations)

Barry C. Black, 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, has been named Becket’s 2019 Canterbury Medalist for his honorable defense of religious liberty for people of all faiths. The Canterbury Medal, Becket’s highest honor, recognizes an individual who has demonstrated courage and commitment to defending religious liberty in America and around the world. In carrying out a tradition that goes back to the first Continental Congress in 1774, Chaplain Black honors his position just as the founding fathers…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Timothy Standish, senior scientist, GeoScience Research Institute)

A quarter of a century has passed since the world stood by, while approximately one million Rwandans were slaughtered by their neighbors and fellow citizens. How can such an outburst of undiluted evil ever be explained? Like all evil, there is no real sense to be made of it, but the influence of theories about race and a view of humans very foreign to what the Biblical record reveals are clearly evident in this tragedy.
As a church, we have to wrestle with the fact that there were many who…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing)

Many of us can remember having a strict bedtime checklist when we were little. Brush your teeth, read a bedtime story and lights off at 8pm.
As we compete more and more with distracting screens and busy schedules, the idea of having such a tight routine can feel like an impossible feat most nights!
Research has proven the positive impact that a simple, consistent routine before sleep has on children’s health and wellbeing—both short and long-term. Looking at phones or eating sugary snacks…

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

Loma Linda University Health has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its 2019 list of the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.” The May 21 announcement included the organization as one of the top hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth.
“Our employees are the foundation of our organization. Their dedication to providing the highest quality service every day is key to how we fulfill…

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

Hundreds of students from Wahroonga Adventist School formed the shape of a heart on the front lawn of Sydney Adventist Hospital yesterday (May 30) to celebrate a special anniversary.
The event was to commemorate 40 years since the San became the first private hospital in Australia to offer a full cardiac program, and to educate children about the importance of heart health.
To begin the celebrations, the children, who were wearing red clothing, participated in some exercises and dance moves ….

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Libna Stevens, IAD)

“Sometimes we don’t like the shoes or the crazy hair our young people wear, but they are the future leaders of our church,” said Josney Rodríguez, who oversees thousands of pastors and church elders under the ministerial association for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America. “You must train them so they can be our leaders soon.”
Rodriguez was among dozens of speakers who took part in a special online youth ministry certification training program geared for youth directors, church…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Tor Tjeransen)

In 2018 ADRA Norway received NOK 73 million (7.48 million Euros) from Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, for education programs in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Niger, Mali, and Myanmar. This included helping children with special needs to gain an education.
Now a recent report from the Office of the Auditor General of Norway highlights ADRA Norway as an example of an organization with good reporting routines on results achievement in education programming. The Office of…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Elena Kopylova)

“Preach to every language and people.”This call from Revelation 14:6 was the impetus for the West Russia Union Deaf Congress held at Zaoksky Adventist University May 2-5, 2019.
About 90 delegates took part in the congress, including guests from neighboring countries, and representatives of churches from the entire Euro-Asian division. All the participants, from ministers of the Department for Minorities to Persons with Disabilities (SLOV), deaf church members and hearing sign language…

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