With summer’s end comes the start of a new academic year for young people. As they start school, many may disconnect from their local churches because of busyness, or alternatively, they may find reasons to further engage in a local congregation. When you think back to your time as a young person in the Adventist Church, … Continued
Think back to when you were a child. Did your family engage in family worship every day? Perhaps you sang songs together, read mission stories, learned memory verses, or shared prayer requests together. If you did participate in family worship time daily, how did this impact your spiritual life? If there were no family worships at your home or … Continued
Are you good at making excuses? Perhaps you rationalize eating a meal you know isn’t healthy, not making time for important things like exercise or sleep, or skipping too many weeks of church in a row. As humans, we are typically good at justifying our bad choices. When it comes to making time for daily … Continued
Our last blog looked at the views of Pathfinders regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco (specifically cigarettes), and eating a healthy diet. However, how carefully do other Adventist young people follow the health guidelines taught by our Church? According to a European study conducted in 2007 (n=5,415), 66% of young Adventists ages 14 to 25 … Continued
Health is a huge topic of discussion in our society today. There’s always some new product to help you lose weight, keep you looking younger, make you feel better, or improve your life in some way. As a follower of Christ, we are told that our bodies are the dwelling of the Holy Spirit and therefore should … Continued
Nowadays we have so many things that take our attention – phones, Internet – and perhaps we need to disconnect from those and focus on the immediate world around us and the people that are actually present. – Nicholas Hoult There’s no denying that technology and social media are an integral part of daily life – … Continued
While some of us may dislike them, rules are a necessary part of life. Social rules keep us from talking with our mouth full, eating spaghetti with our hands, or using obscene gestures when talking to others. Governmental rules – also called “laws” – dissuade us from driving through red lights, painting graffiti on local monuments, or … Continued
If you were asked to recall the pinnacle of your walk with Christ – the moment your heart was set ablaze for Him – what would come to your mind? Perhaps you would think of the moment you felt the Holy Spirit tugging at you, and you decided to give your life to Jesus. Maybe it was … Continued
Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association (AHSRA) Conference 2017 May 17-20, 2017 Loma Linda University, California, USA Registration now open for AHSRA Conference 2017 Registration for the 2017 Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Conference is now open!The 2017 conference, held May 17-20, 2017, in Loma Linda, California, will examine factors that facilitate mental, spiritual and physical health of … Continued
The illustration of a lighthouse has long been used when describing the Church. Just because a ship runs off course does not mean it all is lost. So it is with the Church; followers of Christ are to be a beacon of light in a world that is filled with darkness, leading those who are wondering and … Continued
There’s no doubt about it: the world is changing and fast! Popular culture tells us that many lifestyles, personal choices, and actions are “okay” – things that even 10 or 20 years ago wouldn’t have been accepted. As Christians, many times it’s hard to balance being “in the world but not of the world.” This can be … Continued
Have you ever looked at a landscape covered in snow? Even if you haven’t seen one in person, you’re sure to have seen one in pictures. In the cold of winter, many times it appears that everything is dead; there is no sign of life in the trees, the flowers are dead and buried under … Continued