Mission Spotlight for March 4
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (4)
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Inside Story: Boldly Sharing Jesus
Boldly Sharing Jesus By Andrew McChesney On an Easter Sunday, retired pastor Simo Vehkavuori stood in a packed train traveling home to the capital, Helsinki, from evangelistic meetings that he had conducted in central Finland. A 24-year-old university student boarded the train and looked around for a seat. “Even though the train looks full, why … Continue reading –>
Mission Spotlight for February 25
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (5)
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The Cat and the Colporteur By Andrew McChesney Young literature evangelist Simo Vehkavuori stopped at a well-kept house near Turku, Finland’s oldest city and former capital, in the middle of winter, and showed his books to two unmarried sisters who lived there. To his surprise, the sisters quickly ordered a copy of every book. Then … Continue reading –>
Mission Spotlight for February 18
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (2)
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Twin Surprises in Finland By Andrew McChesney Simo Vehkavuori, a young literature evangelist in Finland, got a surprise as he went house to house in Lapland. When he rang the doorbell at one house, a woman opened the door and, seeing him outside, exclaimed, “I want to order that set of 10 Bible stories from … Continue reading –>
Mission Spotlight for February 11
Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week. (5)
Continue reading -->Inside Story: Miracle of a Mission School
Miracle of a Mission School By Chifundo Kanjo Two very different kinds of mission schools shaped John Phiri’s life. As a youth, John was sent from home in Malawi to study the family’s non-Christian religion on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar. John spent three years immersed in the religion’s main book and learning how … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Troubled Boy to Church Elder
Troubled Boy to Church Elder By Sheron Ndhlovu Edmond was a troubled child in Mzuzu, Malawi. He refused to obey his parents, teachers, or any other adult. At school, he hit the other boys and even the teachers. He gained such a fearful reputation that children and adults alike were scared of him. One day, … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: Aspiring Artist’s Gift
Aspiring Artist’s Gift By Sachiko Obara My 14-year-old son, Eichiro, had a special plan for his summer vacation in Japan. He loved to draw, and he decided to save money to purchase a professional tablet and software that he could use to create his art. Eichiro did careful preliminary online research to find out which … Continue reading –>