February 5, 2007
Flooding Displaces Thousands in Jakarta; ADRA Responds
A reported 36 people were killed and more than 300,000 people have been displaced when heavy flooding swept through Jakarta, Indonesia in the early morning hours of Feb 3.
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February 5, 2007
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January 29, 2007
World Church: Pastor the Community, Not Just Members, Adventist Church Leaders Urge
When was the last time your church focused on problems outside its doors? If you can't remember, you are not alone. There are many other Seventh-day Adventists who do little to alleviate the suffering of those in their communities. According to a 2002 wor
January 29, 2007
North America: Young People to Claim Power of Prayer, Hold the 'Amen'
While most Christians agree that Jesus' New Testament admonishment to "pray without ceasing" doesn't necessarily mean 24-7 knees-to-carpet entreaty, they nonetheless believe that an attitude of prayer should outlast 'amen.'
January 29, 2007
Indonesia: Bomb Deactivated Outside Adventist Church
The morning of January 13 started out as a rather typical Saturday when Seventh-day Adventists in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia headed to the Adventist church to worship until a bomb, wrapped in a plastic bag, was discovered by one of the church membe