April

Jeffrey O. Brown

After one less-than-successful discipline session, our six-year-old son Jamel startled us with a profound commentary. “When I’m a daddy, I’m not going to shout at my children or hit them. I’m just going to talk to them and say, ‘Now you shouldn’t do that.’ I’m going to love my wife. I’m not going to divorce her. I’m going to kiss her every morning and every night and tell her, ‘I love you,’ and sleep with her in the bed.”1 Priceless! Discipline must be authoritative,… Continue reading...

Daniel Jiao

While recent years have shown a marked rise in postgraduate theses and published articles that use contemporary records, publications, reminiscences, and oral histories offering new perspectives on Adventist history in China, the history of how Adventists managed their administrative tasks in China has not been extensively studied—until now. David Trim’s book delves into the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in China, covering its early origins until… Continue reading...

Photo: Southern Asia-Pacific Division Congress on the vulnerable and oppressed Siem Reap, Cambodia Delegates from the Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) Ministries Global Congress in Siem Reap, Cambodia, embarked on a meaningful visit to the campus of SALT (Seventh-day Adventist Lay Training) Ministry, immersing themselves in enriching interactions with the children and gaining valuable insights to enhance and replicate similar initiatives in their… Continue reading...

Boris-Jordan Flores

Please pray for my friend and her newborn baby girl, Daniela.” This was Fanny’s prayer request during the worship service. Daniela suffered due to unforeseen complications during her mother’s pregnancy. The doctors expected Daniela to live for only a few days. Fanny, a Seventh-day Adventist believer, had traveled from the United States to Vienna to visit her friends Jenny and Woijtek. While there, she attended church, and when the church elder asked the congregation… Continue reading...

Dave Livermore

In my last Ministry article (January 2024), I shared the emotions I felt after just three months of retirement. It has now been three years. As I carefully maneuver my way through this unmarked pathway, I see how my experience has evolved. In the beginning of my ministry, there was that calling to serve Jesus and people. I pastored several congregations with every ounce of energy I had. God blessed my life and kept me busy in so many ways: sermon preparation,… Continue reading...