FOR THE LEAST OF THESE
by Eiren Oh "And when did we see You sick or in prison and came to visit You?
GOD ANSWERS A MOTHER'S PRAYERS
by Janice Boone When Rene Brunet began studying the Bible with two gentlemen who came to his home in Florida, his mother, Grace, in Tennessee became worried that this exposure would misguide him. She had prayed for many years that he would join her in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. While visiting him
THE PULSE: MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH FRIENDSHIP
by Gladys Neigel A yellow school bus stops at 3101 Spring Park Road in Jacksonville as 14 kids pour out of The Pulse Christian Youth Center to hop on board. These students come early to this bus stop in order to join in prayer and a short devotional worship at what
ORLANDO FIREMAN TRAINS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND SOUTH AMERICA
by Martin Butler "Lord, please show me how I can give my talents to serve you," prayed Rudy Prado, an Orlando lieutenant fireman, paramedic, and member of Markham Woods Church in Longwood. The next week, David Canther, who contracts with Florida Conference and World Vision to train and deploy in emergency
TRUCKER TEACHES SIGN LANGUAGE TO TEENS
by Herb Pritchard While eating at a restaurant, trucker Jerry Sutton was approached by a small lad and given an alphabet card for the deaf. Bored on long trips while delivering Freightliner tractors around the United States, Sutton practiced learning sign letters. This led him to study sign language courses for
WILL YOU SAY "YES" WHEN GOD CALLS?
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President God is at work in Florida Conference! The stories in the Autumn 2012 issue of Florida Focus especially underscore that reality. I have long been inspired by the life and ministry of Elder Horace Walsh. We are deeply indebted to him for 67 years of faithful service to our Lord---40
ARTICLE VALIDATES ADVENTIST EDUCATION PRINCIPLES
by Sandra Doran A recent article published by National Public Radio boasts something Adventists have known all along: "'Children Succeed' With Character, Not Test Scores." Not surprisingly, author Paul Tough asserts that "intensive mentoring" by caring adults who teach "character-building experiences" is what gets kids over the rough spots in life
SALT MINISTRY
Florida Conference In Mission is a monthly video series about people reaching people. This month's report highlights Service and Love Together (SALT), a Central Florida youth ministry with the goal of leading people into a personal relationship with Christ, nurturing them to Christian maturity, and equipping them for service.
DEATH OF FOREST LAKE DISTANCE LEARNING ACADEMY STUDENT
We are shocked and saddened by the death of J.J. Branchedor that occurred late Friday afternoon at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. J.J. was on a school outing with Forest Lake Academy, our Seventh-day Adventist high school located in Apopka. He was a student of the Distance Learning Academy through Walker