August 2022 Issue
Crises in our world—Christ in our hearts
Elijah Mvundura
Whether in their economic, political, social, or religious aspects, the structures of society are reeling from the severe impact of threats: political conflict, social unrest, wars, economic issues, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change. Accordingly, in his address…
Entrusted with His treasure
Ray Hartwell
A young boy was walking down the beach, carefully observing various people until he spied a matronly woman sitting under a beach umbrella on the sand. He walked up to her and asked, “Are you a Christian?” “Yes,” she replied. “Do you read your Bible every day?” She…
Seven unbelievers who positively impacted God’s work
A. Jane Sabes
In his inaugural speech on January 20, 1989, US president George Bush set forth an ideal for humankind: “To make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.” Yet today, we hear of unprovoked hostility toward Asians and Blacks. We hear of anti-Semitic…
Two surprising things about tithing
Robert K. Mclver
When I was a teenager, the conference Stewardship director preached at my church each year. One of his favorite sermon illustrations was about a tithe-paying farmer who lived in a valley where farmers generally grew wheat. Then a locust plague approached. The farmer…
The tests of a prophet
Michael W. Campbell
The story made national news. A self-proclaimed seer, or purveyor of end-time prophetic warning, placed an ad in a Tennessee newspaper predicting a nuclear attack on Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on July 18, 2020, claiming he had been inspired by Ellen White. Needless…