In business the middle man always represents additional expenses. Hence, the aim is always to go directly to the source where you may access the best possible deals.

When I first met Edward, the man who later would become my husband, I was filled with contradictions. I attended church on Sundays, so it was difficult for me to date someone who went to church—and even closed his business—on Saturdays, because he believed it was the day God asks us to keep holy. Edward never discussed the issue with me in detail; he just politely asked me one time to come to church with him. My answer was an emphatic “No.” Being a devout member of a different denomination, I determined that one day he would join my church.

Chronic diseases usually progress slowly and occur over a long period of time. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) “chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are by far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 63% of all deaths.” These disease conditions are called ‘non-communicable’ because you cannot ‘catch’ them from someone as you would the common cold. Scientists blame poor lifestyle choices as the main cause. Specifically, obesity appears to be a common risk factor for chronic diseases, especially diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and some cancers.

DWAYNE Haynes, Orlanza Powell and Shallene Oliver had no idea how they would finance their university tuition come September.

They have pledges. They have merit badges. And they may go camping. But they're not the Boy Scouts. Across the country, there are decades-old religious alternatives with names like Pathfinders (Seventh-day Adventist), Royal Ambassadors (Southern Baptist) and Royal Rangers (Assemblies of God).

Adventist Community Services (ACS) is providing disaster relief to victims of the May 20, 2013, tornado that cut a 17-mile path of destruction through Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City.

More than 2,000 Seventh-day Adventists from the French- and German-speaking areas of Switzerland united May 4, 2013, in the city of Biel/Bienne for a congress celebrating 147 years of Adventism in the Alpine nation.

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen last Wednesday launched a Summer of Service (SOS) competition under the umbrella of his ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI) with the aim of increasing the spirit of volunteerism in youth, while offering them an opportunity to pursue their academic goals. The competition which will run from June 1 to August 16 is open to final year CAPE students and first year University students who wish to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences or Natural Sciences.

Greater integration of Internet platforms and messages was a key theme of the 2013 Global Adventist Internet Network (GAiN), which hosted 230 Seventh-day Adventist Church technologists and communicators in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from May 15-19, 2013.

Adventist evangelist Mark Finley quoted a line April 14, 2013, from his mentor, television ministry legend George Vandeman, to encourage Seventh-day Adventists to take a more proactive approach to personal and corporate health.