In a nation where some dormant churches have become public houses, or "pubs," as they are popularly called, a Seventh-day Adventist congregation is moving things in the opposite direction: they're taking a former pub and converting it into a church.
A deadly fire Jan. 8 left 13 children dead in a boarding school for mentally challenged children in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Many others suffered burns and other fire-related injuries.
The "monster" is big, gray, and boxy with huge, sharp, white teeth, and is intent on swallowing its victims whole. Parents may have heard this description before when their children talk about that "monster" in the closet or under the bed.
Spiritual nurture centered on the Bible and involvement in the church's mission to "Tell The World" the Gospel message are essential hallmarks of a Christian's life, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, said in an inter
In Mexico City, one of the world's largest cities, where more than 22 million people reside, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is providing hope to a small group of adolescent mothers and children.
Nearly 85 percent of people who visit their primary healthcare physicians do so because of a stress-related disease. More people are on anti-depressants than at any other time in the history of medicine. And it's probably no surprise that stress has prove