May

Pavel Goia

Many years ago, during Communism in Romania, my wife, Daniela, and I wanted to start a small clothing factory. The single person who could approve it was the president over all businesses in that county. We scheduled an appointment with him and presented our desire. Although we had all of the proper documents and passed all of the needed inspections, he refused to approve us. When I inquired why, he answered, “I hate you Christians. I cannot agree with you. You… Continue reading...

Justin Kim

There are pixels in front of our eyes, pods in our ears, and touchscreens at our fingertips. We cannot move without Uber, wait for the ride without Tweeting, eat without Yelping, work without Slacking, experience without Instagramming—we just cannot anymore. What was supposed to help us has made us less.All the while, our humanity cries for intimacy. We are trying to supplant our physical need for intimacy with internet pornography, our social needs with “social”… Continue reading...

Michael Paradise

Regardless of our life status or sphere of influence, we all want to get the most out of life. Many leaders have a unique opportunity to influence people within their organization through coaching. Helping People Change attempts to coach people into making healthy, positive choices for their own lives. Helping People Change offers research-based methods, enabling people to make informed decisions that will ultimately lead to increased happiness and greater satisfaction.… Continue reading...

Larry E. Thompson, James A. Cobb, Henry L. “Charlie” Sanders Jr., Glenn Davis

Religious institutions are improvising, adapting, and using alternative methods to reach their respective congregations due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Many parishioners are adjusting to working from home and facing unemployment, sickness, and the loss of life. The once routine and familiar have disappeared. This is most evident as church pews remain empty; new words and actions have entered our church vocabulary, such as livestreaming, social distancing,… Continue reading...

Church in the Caribbean reaches out to Chinese community Miami, Florida, United States The Inter-American Division (IAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church organized a week of mission as part of a cross-cultural outreach initiative to Chinese communities in the Caribbean, known as one of the most diverse and enchanting regions in the world. The evening programs, the first of their kind, touched on health, family, money, and more via Zoom. “This important week… Continue reading...