October 2010 Issue

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Nikolaus Satelmajer

I met a minister and his wife, who were visiting from India, through my parents. On several occasions, this couple stayed with them in New York City and became good friends. Even though I had lived in several different countries in my life, I focused on New York City—one of the most important places in the world for me at that time. Through this couple, my eyes were opened to a different part of the world though—Asia, and more specifically, the Indian subcontinent.… Continue reading...

Understanding Hinduism: A practical guide for Christians

Victor Sam

Developing a better understanding of others' belief systems opens the door to communicating without displaying what the author refers to as "intellectual arrogance."

Developing a better understanding of others' belief systems opens the door to communicating without displaying what the author refers to as "intellectual arrogance."

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A missionary who forged a highway for God in India

Measapogu Wilson

The story of how Theodore Flaiz and his wife helped establish Adventism in India.

The story of how Theodore Flaiz and his wife helped establish Adventism in India.

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An interview with church leaders in southern Asia

Nikolaus Satelmajer, Willie E. Hucks II

The leaders of the Adventist Church in south Asia share their vision for the region and discuss the challenges and opportunities throughout the area.

The leaders of the Adventist Church in south Asia share their vision for the region and discuss the challenges and opportunities throughout the area.

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Sin and salvation in the book of Job

Gordon E. Christo

Concepts of sin and salvation exist throughout the Bible. One place, however, that people generally do not look occurs in the book of Job.

Concepts of sin and salvation exist throughout the Bible. One place, however, that people generally do not look occurs in the book of Job.

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The pastoral benefits of visiting church members

N. Ashok Kumar

Editor’s note: From the reports we are receiving, it seems to us that there is a worldwide decrease in pastoral visits to church members. Various reasons are given by pastors. Nevertheless, members seem concerned about what they see as a decrease in visitation. This…

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Sixty years of radio in southern Asia

Benjamin D. Schoun

The use of radio has positively impacted the residents of southern Asia. The immediate past president of Adventist World Radio shares several success stories as well as his vision for AWR in that region.

The use of radio has positively impacted the residents of southern Asia. The immediate past president of Adventist World Radio shares several success stories as well as his vision for AWR in that region.

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The Hope Channel in southern Asia

Scott Steward

With its diverse religions and languages, and a population of more than one billion, India is a challenge to Christians seeking to fulfill the Great Commission. The Hope Channel is one agency that has taken on that challenge.

With its diverse religions and languages, and a population of more than one billion, India is a challenge to Christians seeking to fulfill the Great Commission. The Hope Channel is one agency that has taken on that challenge.

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The "Seventh-day Adventist" name turns 150 years old

James Nix

A reflection on the adoption of the church's name, and a look ahead on how to celebrate and appreciate that name.

A reflection on the adoption of the church's name, and a look ahead on how to celebrate and appreciate that name.

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Letters to the Editor

Mark of the beastI have been very blessed by the Mayand June 2010 issues and wantedto comment on one particular articlefound in the June issue. I was excitedto read Anthony MacPherson’s article(“When ‘the Mark of the Beast’ Wasa Biochip!”—June 2010). All of hispoints…

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Church organized in unentered area with the help of radio Silver Spring, Maryland, United States—Not everyone knows about Northeast India, the territory east of Bangladesh. The Indian state of Mizoram is located there, and about seven years ago, Adventist World Radio (AWR) established a production studio at the mission office in the capital city of Aizawl. The responses have been growing, with new churches and many new believers in Jesus Christ and the Adventist… Continue reading...

Candace Huber

James Londis, an experienced healthcare administrator, currently directs the Office of Ethics and Corporate Integrity for the Kettering Medical Center Network. His journey is shaped by his past pastoral and teaching experience and his doctoral studies in philosophy. He writes from this perspective of healthcare and ministry. This book, direct and to-the-point on key issues of faith-based healthcare and spiritual caregiving, may be considered an excellent text… Continue reading...

Reg Shires

For those of us who have walked the streets of India’s cities or the dirt tracks of its villages as pastors and evangelists, reading the pages of Out of the Clay Pit by Gerald Christo compares to the times when we watch family home videos on a quiet Sabbath evening. The places and those we know and worked with come before us, even if these are just glimpses, but they become sufficient to call to mind our own memories of association of places and people and what… Continue reading...