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If You See Something, Say Something - Responding to Abuse
Recent shocking revelations in the national press have rocked the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the British Union Conference to its foundations and sent reverberations around the world Church. The exposure of evil in our community of faith is a sobering reminder that we ought to "Be sober, be v...
2024-11-08T11:00:52.000Z
Safeguarding – A Biblical Mandate
A quote of disputed origin claims that "The measure of a civilisation is how it treats its weakest members." While the source of the reference may be in doubt, the truth of the sentiment resonates with the plethora of biblical calls to advocate and act on behalf of the vulnerable. The psalmist ur...
2024-11-01T09:12:12.000Z
How to Heal
"'But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the Lord,…" Jeremiah 30:17 We sat in reflective silence, processing the words just spoken over the several hours it took to share her story. Recounting the catalogue of childhood traumas and the subsequent repercussions in her adu...
2024-11-01T07:11:18.000Z
I Can Only Imagine.
I grew up scared of God – really scared of Him. I remember, as a 5-year-old, the terror I felt when I was told that if I was naughty, I wouldn't go to heaven. Of course, I was never naughty, but I was often good for the wrong reasons. I can't pretend that as a pre-schooler, I knew what heaven w...
2024-10-25T08:29:10.000Z
Psalm 141 - Complete Consecration
In Bible times, sacrifices were offered twice daily: in the morning and in the evening. The morning sacrifice was conducted around 9:00 am, and the evening sacrifice was conducted around 3:00 pm. The people gathered while the priests delivered worship and said prayers. This is a psalm of complete...
2024-10-24T19:57:20.000Z
A Joyous Milestone: Drogheda Adventist Church Officially Recognised
The 12th of October 2024 will always be remembered as a special Sabbath for the Drogheda Seventh-day Adventist Church. On this day we were joined by “mother” Church Dublin West and the Letterkenny Adventist congregation as we celebrated our organisation service where we officially obtained church...
2024-10-14T10:53:00.000Z
BUC President's State of the Union Address for BUC Churches
Pastor Eglan Brooks, President of the British Union Conference (BUC), recently delivered a State of the Union Address in conversation with BUC Stewardship Director Mrs Catherine Anthony Boldeau, sharing the progress and challenges in advancing the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church a...
2024-10-11T08:18:39.000Z
Seek His Face Always
In 2 Chronicles 20, we read of impending doom. The Moabites, Ammonites, and some Meunites plan to go to war against King Jehoshaphat. When he learns about their plans, he is alarmed. But instead of panicking, he encourages his subjects to join him in seeking the Lord. After recalling the Lord's g...
2024-10-09T21:03:43.000Z
World Mental Health Day
Each year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October. Set by the World Federation of Mental Health, this year's theme is captioned workplace mental health . Highlighting the importance of talking about mental health and normalising conversations on this aspect of wellbeing, the Mental ...
2024-10-09T13:04:40.000Z