Following Jesus in the Voting Booth Feature: By Tom Loghry Early in the year, I assumed the presidential election would dominate the headlines and narrative of 2020. For the present season, though, the election has been removed from our attention in unprecedented fashion. These times are altogether extraordinary, as the world has never so collectively […]
Adding to or Subtracting from the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus Feature by Craig Spooner The Bible solemnly warns us in both Deuteronomy and Revelation not to add or subtract from Scripture. Too often, we Advent Christians subtract this lovely parable from the serious attention it deserves because the details it gives us […]
Home Feature: By Clayton Blackstone The One before time’s beginning entered life as a baby in Palestine, played kickball with other Jewish boys in the dusty streets of Nazareth, grew into manhood working beside Joseph in the carpenter’s shop, taught large crowds and developed a reputation as a miracle worker by casting out demons, changing […]
Mind your Tongues and your Thumbs Steve Lawson, Executive Director Over the last few weeks, I have been burdened about our priorities as Christians during these difficult times. Or at least our perceived priorities as they display themselves through social media comments. Right now, I am making my way through Ed Stetzer’s “Christians in the […]
2020 Christmas in October Material has Shipped! Christmas may seem far off still, but Christmas in October isn’t. Every year, through Christmas in October we are given the opportunity to provide Christmas gifts to our active and retired missionaries. We are also able to include Christmas gifts for leaders of our ministry partners. A Christmas […]
Agape House Sends Personal Thanks for Aid PHILIPPINES – On July 10, ACGC sent COVID-19 relief funds for staff expenses at Agape House in the city of Mati. Many of the staff have not received their normal income because the technical college, which is also part of the Agape House ministry, has been closed since […]
Pastors Help Each Other Gain Conference Certificate TANZANIA – President Amos Komanya and Evangelist Festus Tungaraza were called upon by the Government of Tanzania to appear at the capital city of Dodoma to receive the Advent Christian Conference’s certificate of registration in a ceremonial presentation. It is a costly trip both in terms of finance […]
Christmas in October 2020 Gifts of appreciation to our active and retired missionaries Christmas in October is an important part of Advent Christian International Missions each year. CIO allows us to send gifts of appreciation to our active and retired missionaries. The fact that so many people from our churches combine their gifts to provide […]
Consider MTI This past week, I spent a lot of time working on Executive Council reports. This involved looking back over the last six months and evaluating where we are and how we are moving forward. As I did this, I was excited to realize our first class of MTI students are finishing up their […]
Pastor Appreciation: Choose How You Will Show Honor Last week, a mailing that included a Pastor Appreciation guide was sent to all of our churches. This brief guide offers a few ideas regarding ways the members of your church can personally show love, honor and appreciation during the month of October. Simply request color fliers […]