Adventist News

18 January 2008

Adventist News

By Alexander Carpenter
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  • Tension continues between landowners and the Adventists over the Fulton College Site in Fiji,
  • Depression in teenagers may be linked to the imbalance of Omega 3s and Omega 6s in their diet,
  • Adventist leaders have started blogging online,
  • $500,000 will be spent on starting 45 new Adventist churches during 2008, Aging Optus B3 satellite which transmits the The Hope Channel will shut down on January 22,
  • Schools in the Solomon's have to close early because they have run out of food for their students


Check out the Ground 7 podcast:

  • An update from the University of Eastern Africa Baraton in Kenya.
  • Taashi interviews pastor Rebecca Brillhart about the good that can be accomplished when faith groups unite. (Running Time 13:33)

From Reuters:

ADRA's office in Kenya is working with the Catholic Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Kenya Red Cross and other local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and community based organizations (CBOs) in communities within the provinces of Nairobi, Rift Valley, and Nyanza, to help displaced persons return home, while providing additional assistance, including food, water and sanitation, clothing, blankets, medical supplies, and post-trauma counseling.

And Postum leaves the building.

Comments

WALTER GRANT
For all you voters out there, you might want to check out the Clinton background! I'm talking about Hillary's comments in the past about the rights of our children and how we would not have any say in what our children want to do or should not do.
You also might want to check out the book on Vince Foster who used to be on Bill Clintons staff and you will find out some very interesting information..

Posted by: SOYHAM | 19 January 2008 at 1:31

Too bad someone didn't check on George W. Bush's past and a host of others.

I think the voting record, and public service accomplishments are the check list for government service.

Did anyone every check on the Apostle Paul's past before we
quote him on issues of eternal consequences.

I doubt if I will vote for Hillary--and it has absolutely nothing to do with Vince Foster. Tom

Posted by: Tom Zwemer | 19 January 2008 at 1:43

WALTER GRANT
Hi Tom,
I trust that you really don't think Hillary didn't know what was going on in the White House when her husband was president?
There are not many presidents wives that did't know what was going on? Hillary was very involved. It's public record. If only Vince Foster was alive and could tell us who pulled the trigger and why!
I'm thankful the Lord sets people up in office and takes them down according to His eternal purpose.

Posted by: SOYHAM | 19 January 2008 at 4:49

I guess I don't need to vote then since "...the Lord sets people up in office and takes them down according to His eternal purpose."

I heartily agree with Tom. I'm not likely to vote for Senator Clinton, but it won't be because of a smear campaign.

This isn't really to the topic of this post though, so I'll stop now before "SOYHAM" gets it thoroughly hijacked.

Posted by: Anonymous (not verified) | 19 January 2008 at 7:28

WALTER GRANT
What voting for people means to me is that if or when
I choose to vote for someone then I give my say on whatever that person supports whether it goes against my personal beliefs or not. I would shudder to have someone that I helped put in office vote against my right to worship the way I choose.

Posted by: SOYHAM | 19 January 2008 at 11:57

Soyham,

You said,

"I'm thankful the Lord sets people up in office and takes them down according to His eternal purpose."

There is the view in theology related to God's providence that in addition to "direct action" He also uses "secondary causes" which is "mankinds activities" to acheive His purposes.

I suggest one of these is "voting."

Posted by: pat travis | 20 January 2008 at 12:21

Hi carpenterale!

Thanks for the link and visit to the Adventist Church leaders (South Pacific) blog!

And of course, thanks for your support of Adventist News as well.

We're certainly looking for more ways to get into Web 2.0.

All the best with what you're doing.

Posted by: Melody Tan (not verified) | 21 January 2008 at 12:56

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