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How easy is it for our youth to fall into Satan’s hand? How easily can our youth be lost in the darkest part of this world? This month’s Spotlight guest, raised in the SDA church, protected and sheltered growing up in America’s Heartland, found a dark and dangerous world that began while away at university….

  Thousands of lives are affected each year by the excessive use of alcohol and drugs. This month’s Spotlight was introduced to alcohol at the age of 3. Growing up with alcohol all around him, alcohol abuse became a lifestyle. Risking everything his life was saved from several major drunken driving accidents, narrowly escaping death…

Born with a life-threatening medical condition Sister Morgan, has experienced more than a few moments of uncertainty and episodes bringing her near death. Suffering blood clots throughout her body (including her lungs nearly depriving her of all her oxygen), hospital stays for surgeries, struggling as a single mother during her illness, her faith was tested and…

I remember as a pathfinder going to our Camporee and enjoying the beautiful landscape of nature. There was one tree by one of our lower division Sabbath school classes that was perfect for picnics or just laying in the shade as the soft breeze came over you.   The tree lived thru many storms, blizzards, and…

  “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”  Philippians 4:13. The ability to make any positive change or growth in Christianity has to be based in a dependence on God to do the seemingly impossible for His glory. A firm belief that God can do all things for His people that ultimately result…

Houston Central SDA Community Service – Holiday in the Heart program.

Husband and wife team April and Joshua Strickland share a personal testimony on preparing for country living, what led them to develop the Reflections Ministry, how the Lord has revealed Himself through trials and triumphs and what work He has set before them. “This came about from a long series of events”, April states as…

We all lead generally very busy lives. Time is a precious commodity and not an inexhaustible resource. Demands on time can include and are not limited to; church, work, school, family and the list goes on. Most of these demands however represent a choice based on wants and needs.The choices we make on what to spend…

Have you ever had garbage bags that were on the brink of their load capacity? You have put more and more junk into them until you realize that just maybe you over did it? Well, I had broken several bags because I was rushing to get things into the garbage cans before the trash collector…

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If you have ever ran in a race, you know that in order to run the race you need to practice, practice, and practice. There are no short cuts, no quick track to preparation. You need to invest the time, make the time, run the time, and then recover in time. I remember still when…

I remember building a playground set for our children for the 1st time. We purchased the kit, followed the instructions, and secured the wood. Then we obtained the bolts, screws, washers, drills, and everything the instructions asked us to acquire. The children helped build this new play set with swings, bridge, slide, seesaw, rope climbing…

I had the privilege this past week of being part of my daughters wedding. She and her husband are both pastors children. Both fathers had the honor of sharing a message to the new couple. I would like to share with you this Sabbath what I shared with the newly weds. When two rivers merge…

God has given us access to a bounty of his blessings in the food He has created for us to enjoy and sustain ourselves. In a time when most of us are tending to items in our busy lives, diet and health unfortunately can take a back seat to other events in our day. A…