On the noonday news, I heard that retail sales for Halloween-related goods (costumes, candy, other spooky paraphernalia) was not only in the black but significantly higher than last year’s. It seems that many in the western world, especially here in the United States, are using the festivities of Halloween as vehicle to “escape”, even momentarily, from the stress and pressures of life as well as to entertain children by dressing them up and allowing them [...]

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Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shed thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. – Jeremiah 33:3 God encourages prayer. He commands prayer. Our minds are brought into harmony with God by prayer, but this is not all- God answers prayer. His promise is “I will answer thee”; and every true prayer, prayed according to the will of God, is answered. Jesus said, “Ask, and ye shall receive” (John 16:24). [...]

In 2007, for the Adventist Youth Ministries Centennial Celebration, the General Conference reprinted The Morning Watch from 1907. The Morning Watch is a Bible reading plan for youth’s morning devotional. The following is transcribed from the introduction page: The essentials of Christian growth are three, expressed in these words of the Bible: first, “Search the Scriptures,”—FOOD; second, “Pray without ceasing”—BREATH; third, “Go, work to-day in my vineyard,”—EXERCISE. Each of the three is as essential in [...]

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