Sunday, 27 June 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Facts of the adventist church
Assorted Facts About Adventists and Their Church
1.The name Seventh-day Adventist is based upon two core beliefs of the church.Seventh-day describes the observance of the biblical Sabbath, the seventh day of the week—Saturday—as God's ordained day of worship. Advent, or coming,
describes a belief in the nearness of Jesus Christ's return to this earth.
2.With 15 million baptized members (a community of 20 million, 10 million of which are under 35 years of age) and about a million new members joining each year,
3.Seventh-day Adventists are among the fastest growing denominations in the world.
4. Adventists have an established presence in 204 of the 230 countries and areas recognized by the United Nations, and communicate in more than 700 languages.
5.Ellen G. White (1827-1915), one of the founding pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is the world's most translated female author. With literary productions totaling 100,000 pages—including more than 130 books—Ellen G. White has provided millions of people with a unique Christian perspective on the world in which we live. Through the inspiration of her writings the Seventh-day Adventist Church has become one of the dominant forces in promoting quality of life and the value of education, and in communicating fresh insights into the life of Jesus Christ.
6.Adventists operate one of the largest religious educational infrastructures in the world, with over 6,700 elementary and secondary schools worldwide, as well as 100 colleges and universities. A combined enrollment is over 1.2 million students
worldwide.
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7.According to National Geographic Magazine (November 2005), the average Adventist lives 4–10 years longer than the average Californian.Seventh-day Adventists take their lifestyle, including health, seriously. Besides nonsmoking and drinking, we also encourage a vegetarian diet. Now, not all Adventists are vegetarian, but if they do eat meat they use the guidelines established in theBible regarding clean and unclean food.
8.In 2005, Adventists are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of LomaLinda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center. LLUMC operates
some of the largest clinical programs in the United States in areas such as neonatalcare and outpatient surgery and is recognized as the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton treatments for cancer. Students from more than 80
countries are represented in Loma Linda University’s student body. Through
providence, Loma Linda has truly grown and prospered beyond the early leaders’
expectations. It has emerged into a health-sciences university and medical center
internationally known for advanced technology, service-oriented medical care, and
education, operating numerous programs and facilities internationally.
9.Adventist Health System’s Florida Hospital, is considered to be the busiest
hospital in the United States. The Disney Corporation invited Florida Hospital to
create and operate "The Hospital of the 21st Century," in their new community of
Celebration.
10. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is an
independent humanitarian agency established in 1984 by the Seventh-day Adventist
Church for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development
and disaster relief. ADRA has a presence in more than 120 countries and assists
more than 20 million people annually. ADRA’s motto is “Changing the world, one life
at a time.”
The Adventist AIDS International Ministry (AAIM) office in Johannesburg, South
Africa serves the territory of continental Africa and the Indian Ocean through
Adventist Medical, Educational, Humanitarian, and Religious institutions. The office
coordinates actions and resources to bring comfort, healing and hope to people
affected by HIV/AIDS, and shares a message of education and prevention. This
office is the result of a joint project of the world church headquarters, regional
church offices, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), and Loma
Linda University.
11.Seventy percent of the world's population is a potential audience for Adventist
World Radio, which is recognized as a major religious shortwave broadcaster.
These programs, broadcast in 55 languages, are produced in 69 different production
studios around the world.
In 1994, Seventh-day Adventists entered the world of cyberspace by establishing
an interactive, popular forum on CompuServe. It now successfully uses the Web for
its mission activities. Internationally, you can look through the church’s “window” on
the World Wide Web at http://www.adventist.org.
11.In 2004, the church celebrated the tenth anniversary of its presence on satellite
television, the newest in the television ministry of the church. After the so-called
occasional event evangelistic broadcasts, translated simultaneously in 40
languages, the global satellite system, Adventist Television Network, can be viewed
on Hope Channel around the globe.
The weekly information voice of the global church, Adventist News Network, via
e-mail and the Internet, reaches tens of thousands of readers worldwide with news
about Seventh-day Adventist church matters, social concerns and global action.
Hundreds of thousands more interact with ANN reports as they are republished in
church and outside media around the world.
The church has a representative to the United States Congress and the United
Nations. Through the office of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, the church
works closely with policy and lawmakers to help protect our religious liberty.
Such publications as Liberty Magazine, Fides et Libertas, and Conscience et
Liberté are supported by the church in promoting religious freedom.
12.Let’s Talk is a direct line for young people to the office of the president of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. By going to www.letstalk.adventist.org you can ask
questions or make comments directly to the president’s office.
Historically, Seventh-day Adventists have been known for their non-combatancy.
An example of such a stance is an American soldier who saved the lives of 75 of
his fellow soldiers in a battle of Okinawa without carrying a gun. Private Desmond
T. Doss, a conscientious objector, enlisted in the army, and was ridiculed by his
peers for his religious conviction. For his bravery he was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest citation in the United States. Inspired by
his story, filmmaker Terry L. Benedict created an award-winning documentary film
that chronicles the life of Doss and his faith that he clung to so dearly.
Every five years the Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a worldwide business
meeting. Known as the General Conference Session, this meeting of more than
2,100 delegates, representing the worldwide membership, has elections for
leadership positions of the church and also votes for new initiatives and policies that
affect Seventh-day Adventists worldwide.
1.The name Seventh-day Adventist is based upon two core beliefs of the church.Seventh-day describes the observance of the biblical Sabbath, the seventh day of the week—Saturday—as God's ordained day of worship. Advent, or coming,
describes a belief in the nearness of Jesus Christ's return to this earth.
2.With 15 million baptized members (a community of 20 million, 10 million of which are under 35 years of age) and about a million new members joining each year,
3.Seventh-day Adventists are among the fastest growing denominations in the world.
4. Adventists have an established presence in 204 of the 230 countries and areas recognized by the United Nations, and communicate in more than 700 languages.
5.Ellen G. White (1827-1915), one of the founding pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is the world's most translated female author. With literary productions totaling 100,000 pages—including more than 130 books—Ellen G. White has provided millions of people with a unique Christian perspective on the world in which we live. Through the inspiration of her writings the Seventh-day Adventist Church has become one of the dominant forces in promoting quality of life and the value of education, and in communicating fresh insights into the life of Jesus Christ.
6.Adventists operate one of the largest religious educational infrastructures in the world, with over 6,700 elementary and secondary schools worldwide, as well as 100 colleges and universities. A combined enrollment is over 1.2 million students
worldwide.
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7.According to National Geographic Magazine (November 2005), the average Adventist lives 4–10 years longer than the average Californian.Seventh-day Adventists take their lifestyle, including health, seriously. Besides nonsmoking and drinking, we also encourage a vegetarian diet. Now, not all Adventists are vegetarian, but if they do eat meat they use the guidelines established in theBible regarding clean and unclean food.
8.In 2005, Adventists are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of LomaLinda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center. LLUMC operates
some of the largest clinical programs in the United States in areas such as neonatalcare and outpatient surgery and is recognized as the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton treatments for cancer. Students from more than 80
countries are represented in Loma Linda University’s student body. Through
providence, Loma Linda has truly grown and prospered beyond the early leaders’
expectations. It has emerged into a health-sciences university and medical center
internationally known for advanced technology, service-oriented medical care, and
education, operating numerous programs and facilities internationally.
9.Adventist Health System’s Florida Hospital, is considered to be the busiest
hospital in the United States. The Disney Corporation invited Florida Hospital to
create and operate "The Hospital of the 21st Century," in their new community of
Celebration.
10. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is an
independent humanitarian agency established in 1984 by the Seventh-day Adventist
Church for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development
and disaster relief. ADRA has a presence in more than 120 countries and assists
more than 20 million people annually. ADRA’s motto is “Changing the world, one life
at a time.”
The Adventist AIDS International Ministry (AAIM) office in Johannesburg, South
Africa serves the territory of continental Africa and the Indian Ocean through
Adventist Medical, Educational, Humanitarian, and Religious institutions. The office
coordinates actions and resources to bring comfort, healing and hope to people
affected by HIV/AIDS, and shares a message of education and prevention. This
office is the result of a joint project of the world church headquarters, regional
church offices, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), and Loma
Linda University.
11.Seventy percent of the world's population is a potential audience for Adventist
World Radio, which is recognized as a major religious shortwave broadcaster.
These programs, broadcast in 55 languages, are produced in 69 different production
studios around the world.
In 1994, Seventh-day Adventists entered the world of cyberspace by establishing
an interactive, popular forum on CompuServe. It now successfully uses the Web for
its mission activities. Internationally, you can look through the church’s “window” on
the World Wide Web at http://www.adventist.org.
11.In 2004, the church celebrated the tenth anniversary of its presence on satellite
television, the newest in the television ministry of the church. After the so-called
occasional event evangelistic broadcasts, translated simultaneously in 40
languages, the global satellite system, Adventist Television Network, can be viewed
on Hope Channel around the globe.
The weekly information voice of the global church, Adventist News Network, via
e-mail and the Internet, reaches tens of thousands of readers worldwide with news
about Seventh-day Adventist church matters, social concerns and global action.
Hundreds of thousands more interact with ANN reports as they are republished in
church and outside media around the world.
The church has a representative to the United States Congress and the United
Nations. Through the office of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, the church
works closely with policy and lawmakers to help protect our religious liberty.
Such publications as Liberty Magazine, Fides et Libertas, and Conscience et
Liberté are supported by the church in promoting religious freedom.
12.Let’s Talk is a direct line for young people to the office of the president of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. By going to www.letstalk.adventist.org you can ask
questions or make comments directly to the president’s office.
Historically, Seventh-day Adventists have been known for their non-combatancy.
An example of such a stance is an American soldier who saved the lives of 75 of
his fellow soldiers in a battle of Okinawa without carrying a gun. Private Desmond
T. Doss, a conscientious objector, enlisted in the army, and was ridiculed by his
peers for his religious conviction. For his bravery he was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest citation in the United States. Inspired by
his story, filmmaker Terry L. Benedict created an award-winning documentary film
that chronicles the life of Doss and his faith that he clung to so dearly.
Every five years the Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a worldwide business
meeting. Known as the General Conference Session, this meeting of more than
2,100 delegates, representing the worldwide membership, has elections for
leadership positions of the church and also votes for new initiatives and policies that
affect Seventh-day Adventists worldwide.
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
HOW TO CAPTIVATE ALL STUDENTS REVIEW
This is one of the best book that helps teachers on how to teach outrageously guiding rather than impacting the student with the teacher's ideas.
"Outrageous teaching integrates humor,imagination and dramatic technique to develop inventive storyline that provide a context that seems important to students in terms of how they think." Pogrow
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Baraton University
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Modern Jeremic Hospital
The new Sacntuary University English Churc
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Noticing the Gaps
In the first moment of seeing something or hearing a sound -- and more so if it is unfamiliar -- before the mind names or interprets what you see or hear there is usually a gap of alert attention in which the perception occurs. That is the inner space. Its duration differs from person to person. It is easy to miss because in many people those spaces are extremely short, perhaps only a second or less.
This is what happens: a new sight or sound arises, and in the first moment of perception, there is a brief cessation in the habitual stream of thinking. Consciousness is diverted away from thought because it is required for sense perception. A very unusual sight or sound may leave you "speechless" -- even inside, that is to say, bring about a longer gap.
The frequency and duration of those spaces determine your ability to enjoy life, to feel an inner connectedness with other human beings as well as nature. It also determines the degree to which you are free of ego because ego implies complete unawareness of the dimension of space.
When you become conscious of these brief spaces as they happen naturally, they will lengthen, and as they do, you will experience with increasing frequency the joy of perceiving with little or no interference of thinking. […]
Inner space also arises whenever you let go of the need to emphasize your form-identity. That need is of the ego. It is not a true need. […]
Here are some ways in which people unconsciously try to emphasize their form-identity. If you are alert enough, you may be able to detect some of these unconscious patterns within yourself: demanding recognition for something you did and getting angry or upset if you don’t get it; trying to get attention by talking about your problems, the story of your illness, or making a scene, giving your opinion when nobody has asked for it and it makes no difference to the situation; being more concerned with how the other person sees you than with the other person, which is to say using other people for egoic reflection or as ego enhancers […] taking things personally, feeling offended; making yourself right and others wrong through futile mental complaining; wanting to be seen, or appear important.
Once you have detected such a pattern within yourself, I suggest that you conduct an experiment, Find out what it feels like and what happens if you let go of that pattern. Just drop it and see what happens.
De-emphasizing who you are on the level of form is another way of generating consciousness. Discover the enormous power that flows through you into the world when you stop emphasizing your form identity.
-- Eckhart Tolle, from "A New Earth"
This is what happens: a new sight or sound arises, and in the first moment of perception, there is a brief cessation in the habitual stream of thinking. Consciousness is diverted away from thought because it is required for sense perception. A very unusual sight or sound may leave you "speechless" -- even inside, that is to say, bring about a longer gap.
The frequency and duration of those spaces determine your ability to enjoy life, to feel an inner connectedness with other human beings as well as nature. It also determines the degree to which you are free of ego because ego implies complete unawareness of the dimension of space.
When you become conscious of these brief spaces as they happen naturally, they will lengthen, and as they do, you will experience with increasing frequency the joy of perceiving with little or no interference of thinking. […]
Inner space also arises whenever you let go of the need to emphasize your form-identity. That need is of the ego. It is not a true need. […]
Here are some ways in which people unconsciously try to emphasize their form-identity. If you are alert enough, you may be able to detect some of these unconscious patterns within yourself: demanding recognition for something you did and getting angry or upset if you don’t get it; trying to get attention by talking about your problems, the story of your illness, or making a scene, giving your opinion when nobody has asked for it and it makes no difference to the situation; being more concerned with how the other person sees you than with the other person, which is to say using other people for egoic reflection or as ego enhancers […] taking things personally, feeling offended; making yourself right and others wrong through futile mental complaining; wanting to be seen, or appear important.
Once you have detected such a pattern within yourself, I suggest that you conduct an experiment, Find out what it feels like and what happens if you let go of that pattern. Just drop it and see what happens.
De-emphasizing who you are on the level of form is another way of generating consciousness. Discover the enormous power that flows through you into the world when you stop emphasizing your form identity.
-- Eckhart Tolle, from "A New Earth"
Friday, 11 December 2009
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Adventist education
“True education means more than the persual of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man. It is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers. it prepares the student for the joy of service in this world and for the higher joy of wider service in the world to come."
(E G White, Education p 13)
The Adventist education which is one of the best education to be provided is based on the above argument. But its unfortunate that our Adventist schools are no longer following the philosophy that they claim to follow. For instance for students to develop physically they need healthy and balanced physical education which we do neglect most of the time. The mental and spiritual powers are numbed in the sense that attending to church is through force, this has undermined the real value of the sabbath it has come to a situation whereby students are no longer interested with spiritual matters. Why? Its because the way the we as leaders are conducting the service.
When dealing with the youth they are to be given something that will not make them bored, which makes them active. Its unfortunate that even the Sabbath school classes are conducted makes the young not to be interested in participating.
In social matters students are not given the opportunity to share with the administrators both for spiritual and intellectual development, instead students are seeing their administrators as evil. Another way is the misuse of power with the issuing of threats to students.For example if you are a parent you have to treat your children in a good and respectable way disciplining them where there is a mistake with love. Why is it hard to try it with others.
Let’s be example like the master teacher whom we claim to follow.
Sunday, 6 December 2009
I am not the only one living
This world you need me, I need you too, I can't live as if I know no one, I know several friends and family members. Why should one try to pretend not knowing your relative? Are you assuming because he/she is not your level,? what if he/she supersedes you? What will you do?
We need to recognize the presence of each other come rain com sunshine.
Monday, 22 June 2009
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
VOTE EZRA ABUGA FOR VICE PRESIDENT SABU
NOBODY IS ENTITLED TO STAND ALONE ALWAYS THERE IS SUPPORT THATENHANCES ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE WORK GIVEN.
WE NEED TO MOVE TOGETHER AS TEAM IN ORDER TO REALIZE A DREAM OF
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR INSTITUTION.
RIGHT FROM:
- CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
- SAVE WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE
- ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE RESOURCES WE GIVE TO THE UNIVERSITY
- CREATION OF FORUMS TO AIR OUR NEEDS AND WANTS
- PROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTE IN THE BARATON ENVIRONMENT
- SAFETY GADGETS FOR ANY EMERGENCY
- NEED FOR REDUCING EXPLOITATION FROM OUR POCKETS
- SAY NO TO THREATS FROM CASUAL WORKERS
- OUR NEEDS FIRST THEN OTHERS TO FOLLOW
Sunday, 8 February 2009
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.”
Ladies Take Care
“Women are like apples on trees, the best ones are on the top of the tree. The men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and don't want to get hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't so good but easy. So, the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality they are amazing. They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top becuase they value quality.”
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
leadership
We are told that leadership is serviceship but in our institutions this term is misused, wearing gumboots and building fake buildings that is not serviceship its just lowering the dignity and destroy the images of the institutions.
The current world needs corrupt free environment and courageous leaders not leaders who run away from responsibilities just passing outside the fence instead of facing the reality of what is on the ground.
Leadership starts from home in the family if you are stressing your family until even people realize then watch out. Just pleasing visitors while on the ground there is nothing that is not leadership. Just humble yourself and you will be lifted lift yourself you will be lowered down.
The love of money is the root of evil our leaders love money as compared to life of other individuals one can't appreciate what one has done to an organization. when such a person dies it is laughter to a foolish leader who doesn't value the work that one has done instead he puts money forward than anything else.
If that is the way to lead then we are death.
WE LIVE IN FEAR OF DICTATORS
Mugabe the learned but useless figure to his people
ruled the West African nation with an iron fist for 24 years, has died after a reign marked by brutal repression in a mineral-rich country that is nevertheless ranked among the world's poorest
the most ruthless man in East Africa in those days
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