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River Boys, Part 2

Brazil

January 16, 2016

The boys were so happy—and a little bit nervous too, because they would need to leave their village and go to a place where they had never been.

The Boatman's Change

Brazil

January 16, 2016

One day, some villagers told Eraldo about another boat that was trolling the Amazon, looking for unsuspecting people to join some strange religion. The name of the boat was the Luzeiro.

Serving Up Love

United States

January 11, 2016

It’s Sabbath morning at the Compass Communities church plant in Port Charlotte, Florida. You’re just in time for worship, but just so you know, they do church a little differently here.

A Dream Comes True

Brazil

January 9, 2016

A mother, father, and 10-year-old boy showed up in front of the clinic. The boy had been bitten on the foot by a Surucucu, a venomous pit viper—one of the most poisonous snakes of the Amazon.

River Boys, Part 1

Brazil

January 9, 2016

One day in 2010, something exciting happened—a big boat came to Matheus and Adaias’ village!

The large city of Manaus lies along the Amazon. Outside the city on a quiet inlet rests a boat called the Luzeiro. This boat and others like it bring medical care and the good news about Jesus to the people who live along the river.

Angels on the Amazon

Brazil

January 2, 2016

The Luzeiroand others like it sail along the Amazon, bringing medical care and the good news about Jesus to the people who live along the river.

Staring Down Ebola

Liberia

December 28, 2015

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a rich legacy of missionaries who have ventured into dangerous territories and situations for the sake of the gospel.

Thirteenth Sabbath Program

December 26, 2015

This coming year, 2016, marks the 130th anniversary of the first mission project of the Seventh-day Adventist Church—raising funds to build a missionary boat, the Pitcairn.

Thirteenth Sabbath Program

December 26, 2015

The story of the ship called Pitcairn started earlier when a young man named John Tay heard the story of a rebellious crew on a British ship who had put their cruel captain aboard a lifeboat and sailed away.