
What the Bible Says About Compassion
Frank* was a new academy student who had severe learning disabilities. He spoke differently from the other kids. His eyes were crossed and his hair unkempt. He came from an impoverished home. He meant well, but no matter how he
Growing Through Change
In Ecclesiastes 3:1, there is a passage that most have heard at one time or another. “For everything, there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” The fact is we will face good times and bad,

THE POWER OF DIGITAL MINISTRY
In conversation with a church member after preaching at one of our services, we started a conversation about reopening the church after the pandemic. This church member had an interesting perspective on the pandemic. He said, “The pandemic has forced
The World’s Greatest Giver
James 1:17 declares, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights." In 2020, multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, donated a gift of $10 billion to help fight climate change —
Sabbath Devotional
Reunions are beautiful. People apart; now together. They are heartwarming, uplifting, and sometimes unsettling. Images that come to mind are families over cookouts, picnic tables with covered dishes, paper plates, potato salad and watermelon. Reunions are a military mom or

Medical Cadet Corps for a New Generation
My day began before sunrise at the Sanford International Airport. The airfield was lined with chairs, pop-up tents, and various booths, but void of people. I started unloading water bottles, and shuffling plastic totes of first aid supplies in preparation

You Will Seek Me
I’ve read this verse so many times, but this morning it meant something different. I love that this verse starts with the phrase, “you will seek Me” and not “you might seek Me”… because just that one-word conveys an entirely different

Vision and New Beginnings
By Alexander E. Schlussler Have you ever thought about which direction you are facing? Are you facing backwards or forwards? Are you looking at your past, thinking about the problems and challenges you may have encountered this year? Or, are you

IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK
Funding also supports organizations significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout Central Florida. AdventHealth announced recently that it will support 14 Central Florida nonprofit programs in 2021 with an investment of $1.9 million. The funding is going to organizations significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,

Ken Bacon Named President and CEO for AdventHealth’s Multi-State Division
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 19, 2021 — Ken Bacon has been named president and CEO for AdventHealth’s Multi-State Division, effective March 1. In his new role, Bacon will oversee the strategic direction, development and expansion of the entire division, which