Signs of hope

World News Friday, August 29, 2008 09:23 AM

Conference News For Sabbath, Aug 30, 2008

1. 9 Lies Women Tell Themselves About Men Adventist Review Article What about you? If you are still trying to hold out for God’s best but you find yourself identifying with some of the conversation above, read on. It’s not too late for you to begin identifying the lies you tell yourself so that you can avoid an empty marriage and shattered dreams.

2. New Public Relations Director for the World Church Adventist News Network Garrett Caldwell will direct public relations for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Now the church is selecting Caldwell, who combined a communication degree with his pastoral studies in college, to serve as its chief public relations officer.

3. India: Adventist Pastor, Mother Burned to Death. Hindu extremists are being blamed for the death of a Seventh-day Adventist pastor in Orissa, India late last week, local church leaders reported. Samuel Nayak, pastor of the Phulwani Adventist Church, and his mother were burned to death during anti-Christian violence sweeping the region of India, said Gordon Christo, communication director for the Southern Asia Division.

4. Adventist World Breaking Church News "US Navy Commissions First Adventist Woman Chaplain," "Army Hospital Guesthouse Named After Desmond T. Doss," "Historical Focus Can Shape Future Adventist Generations," "SAA Graduate Wins Olympic Gold," "Are Medications Safe to Take?"

5. Why You Need a Double Standard This article from Christianity Today is worth reading by all couples. Expecting more of yourself and less of your mate can do wonders for your marriage. By Gary Thomas.

6. Amazing Facts for Kids.  A live evangelistic online/satellite series just for kids September 12-20, 2008.   Join Pastor Doug Batchelor for this powerful and unique Bible study experience designed for kids between the ages of 8 and 12. Filled with amazing facts and exciting spiritual discoveries around every corner! Watch it on 3ABN or the Hope Channel!

7. Adventist to direct U.S. religious freedom panel Adventist Review Staff/Adventist New Network August 1, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. A veteran Seventh-day Adventist religious freedom advocate announced last month that he has accepted the top staff post of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.   James D. Standish, Esq., director of Legislative Affairs at the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters for the past seven years, will now serve as executive director of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

8. My Favorite Programs on Hope TV Hope TV is inspirational and spiritually enlightening. What I like about Hope TV is that you get a real feel of the international church. Take a look at some of my favorite programs this week. (Cable Bahamas Channel 653) Hope Channel, the official television network of the Adventist Church, is a family friendly television network that spans the globe.

9. Unequally Yoked By Pastor Willie Oliver. A Message Magazine Articles

10. Service Learning to Replace Manual Development at NCU

11. Can a "Hidden Life" Glorify God? The little things really do matter. Adventist Review Article

12. More Voters Needed. "Adult Sabbath School Lesson Survey" and "Television and Radio Survey." If you have not taken the online surveys yet we would like you to go now do them.  These surveys are designed to help the Communication Department know how effective are the programs on Cable Bahamas/ZNS Television and the use of the website.  Invite a friend to participate.

14. Sunset Calculator

15. More from Adventist News Network