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DESPERATE FOR TRUTH AND DELIVERED FROM CRACK COCAINE
by Jacqueline Flottmann (Reprinted from 3ABN World, March 2010.) Hermya Smith walked into Jacksonville Mandarin Seventh-day Adventist Church and immediately began to cry. "They were deep sobs," Hermya recalls, "so deep I was unable to talk. But when the words finally...
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY FIELD SCHOOL HELD IN FLORIDA
by Charles Possenriede A six-week Field School of Evangelism was conducted in West Palm Beach this summer where eight students from Southern Adventist University (SAU) held meetings in area churches. All SAU theology majors, after their junior year, are required to...
THE COCOLO RIVERA STORY
by Cocolo Rivera "I walked with Satan, but my God delivered me." I was born December 15, 1946. I was only six when my father separated my brother and me from our mother. From that moment on, I became a rebellious, disrespectful, and skeptical child. I reached...
THE WELL-TRAVELED SILVER DOLLAR
by Naomi Zalabak The location was a beautiful scenic spot, and romance was in the air as Burton Wright handed Myrna Jensen, the young lady by his side, a silver dollar with a request to read what it said. "E Pluribus Unim," Myrna softly read. "What else?" he...
HASTINGS AND NORMA BEAN CELEBRATE 80 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
by Chet Jordan Hastings and Norma Bean celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary with their church family at North Lake Church, Leesburg, Florida, on July 2, 2011. Much of their married life was spent providing care and housing for relatives and church friends who...
CREATION HEALTH MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Florida Conference pastors are using the eight principles of CREATION Health to encourage people in the community to make a difference in their lives through: Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, and Nutrition. Following...
NEW MEMBERS EXPERIENCE LOVING CHURCH IN LAKE PLACID
by Sunshine Waters At the request of Pastor Rafael and Vianney Fernandez and the Lake Placid, Florida, Church, Bill and Sunshine Waters conducted a Bible Prophecy Made Simple evangelistic campaign where 16 people became part of the family of believers. When these new...
FORT LAUDERDALE CHURCH BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW SANCTUARY
by Jeffrey Thompson Oretha Lloyd, 94, oldest member of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Church, turned the first shovel of earth during the ground breaking ceremony for a sanctuary. The new edifice will become part of the present facility that houses a fellowship hall and...
FAMILY FINDS HOME IN ORANGE COVE CHURCH
by Dana Amatangelo Every pew of the Orange Cove, Florida, Church was filled with members and guests awaiting the beginning of a new journey for a couple who, only a few months before, were without a home, without direction, and consumed by broken hearts and shattered...
A VISION FOR CHURCHES TO BECOME CENTERS OF HOPE AND HEALING
by Lynell LaMountain, sales and marketing manager for CREATION Health, Florida Hospital A pastor called me a few weeks ago with one of the most interesting CREATION Health stories I've heard in a long time. During the 10+ years he has served as the senior pastor of...
MY PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL TIME: A FOUNTAIN OF MANY BLESSINGS
by Marti Jones, former Coordinator of Spiritual Nurture and Spiritual Ambassadors for Florida Hospital Orlando It is always difficult to put into words the thoughts of one's heart. It is such a personal and unique way we each sense and feel, particularly when it comes...
SIMPLE CHURCH: A VERY OLD/NEW IDEA
by Milton Adams Simple Church is a term used to refer to small congregations that primarily meet in homes. These Sabbath home gatherings start with a team of four missionary-minded Adventists (commonly called a CORE4 missionary team) who focus on reaching 90% of...