La Junta Ejecutiva de la Unión de Columbia recientemente se reunió por primera vez luego de la vigésima séptima Sesión Electoral realizada en el mes de mayo. En su devocional, Ella Simmons, la primera vicepresidenta de la Asociación General y miembro de la Unión de Columbia, preguntó qué es lo más importante para la iglesia en este momento y les recordó a los miembros que, “las personas ordinarias pueden tener resultados extraordinarios”.
Each night and morning at "Fearless," Columbia Union Conference's 2016 camporee, Jonatan Tejel, General Conference associate youth director and Pathfinder world director, spoke to attendees. Watch his Friday evening sermon here:
Watch the Thursday evening "Fearless" program here.
Watch the Saturday evening "Fearless" program here.
Story by Andrew McChesney/ Adventist Review
Story by Edwin Manuel Garcia
Before he saved dozens of wounded soldiers on the front lines during World War II, which earned him a Medal of Honor, Seventh-day Adventist combat medic Desmond Doss (pictured below with President Harry Truman) was called a misfit for refusing to carry a weapon, and commanders ostracized him for observing the Sabbath.
Life wasn’t easy for Doss and other Adventists in the U.S. armed forces.
But 70 years later, the military has become a more welcoming institution for Adventists, according to active and retired military personnel within the Columbia Union. This is a marked change from when Doss enlisted as a noncombatant with conscientious objector status.
Story by North American Division Communication Staff
Story by the Desmond Doss Council
On April 1, 1942, Desmond Doss joined the United States Army. Little did he realize that three and a half years later, he would be standing on the White House lawn, receiving the nation’s highest award for his bravery and courage under fire.
Of the 16 million men in uniform during World War II, only 431 received the Congressional Medal of Honor. One of these was placed around the neck of a young Seventh-day Adventist Christian, who during combat had not killed a single enemy soldier. In fact, he refused to carry a gun. His only weapons were his Bible and his faith in God.
Thanksgiving and Christmas meals don't have to be full of fat and sugar. Try these healthy, hearty vegetarian recipes from chef Clara Iuliano, first published in the 2012 Visitor calendar.
Nutty Harvest Loaf
2 c chopped onions
3 c chopped celery
1 lb extra firm, water-packed tofu
½ c reduced fat mayonnaise or Nayonaise
¼ c reduced sodium soy sauce
1 ½ tsp sage
1 tsp onion powder
4 ½ c organic herb stuffing (e.g., Arrowhead Mills)
2/3 c chopped walnuts
2/3 c chopped pecans
First cold-press extra virgin olive oil for sautéing
Want to use the buzz around the movie "Hacksaw Ridge" as a way to share more about Desmond Doss' life and faith with your friends? We've gathered a couple resources below:
Story by Tamyra Horst
More than 3,000 Pathfinders attended "Fearless," the largest camporee in Columbia Union Conference history, October 6 - 9. Watch the October 6 evening program below: