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Pastor Saša Gunjević First Adventist Pastor to Maintain Credentials After Coming Out
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Pastor Saša Gunjević First Adventist Pastor to Maintain Credentials After Coming Out
NEWS HAMBURG-GRINDELBERG ADVENTIST CHURCH, HANSE CONFERENCE, NORTHERN GERMANY, SAŠA GUNJEVIĆ
24 March 2023 |
At the Hamburg-Grindelberg Adventist Church, in Northern Germany’s Hanse Conference, Pastor Saša Gunjević began his first sermon of the New Year on January 7, 2023. The title of his sermon paralleled the new motto chosen by Hanse Conference for 2023: “You Are a God Who Sees Me.” In his sermon (translated here into English), Gunjević tells the story of Hagar and her struggle as she is spurned from society and flees as a minority, only to have God stop her and ask her deep questions about her journey and her identity. God asks her to go back to an uncomfortable and untenable social environment, but promises her blessings and His support. She replies by saying “I have seen the One who sees me!”
Gunjević continued. “Hagar needed a safe place. Without this Advocate….without the God who sees her, she probably wouldn’t have returned. I also need a safe place and don’t know if I have one. ‘You are a God who sees me.’ I could always be open with Him. Now I want to entrust you with something very important to me. I’m bisexual. That means I can fall in love with both women and men. I have known this since I was 14 years old. I knew this when I was 16 years old and was baptized… It was clear to me from the start that if I wanted to become or remain a pastor, I couldn’t talk about it. That that would be impossible. So I studied theology without being able to talk about it with other Christians. I became a pastor and kept it to myself for 13 years.”
Throughout his sermon, Gunjević shares that he is grateful for the support of his friends and family, that he has understood that his “being is not a sin, because we cannot choose our sexual orientation and identity,” and that the Grindel church community will be afforded some time to study and discuss the issue together for those who have questions or theological concerns. He ends the sermon with an appeal:
I would like to continue working at Grindel to ensure that we too see people as God sees us. That we are a safe place for people with all kinds of challenges. For people who don’t share everything because they are afraid of being judged, rejected or sent into the desert. I believe in a God who is different from what we think He is. He can see differently than we do, love differently than we do, hope differently than we do, and also believe differently than we do. That is exactly why it is good if we learn from HIM. Get a new outlook from HIM, for each other, knowing that we belong together and don’t “have to” be against each other. Even if we see and believe things differently.
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At least 14 killed after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador and Peru
By Kelly Kasulis Cho
March 19, 2023 at 12:25 a.m. EDT
Residents recover belongings from the debris of their collapsed homes after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador, on March 18. (Cesar Munoz/AP)
At least 14 people were killed and 381 injured in Ecuador in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that shattered buildings and crushed a car on Saturday afternoon, according to the Ecuadoran government. Tremors were felt as far as northern Peru.
The earthquake happened about five miles from the small coastal city of Balao, Ecuador, at a depth of nearly 41 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It sent multiple buildings plunging into the sea at a maritime port in the tourist town of Jambelí, their slanted roofs hovering just a few feet above the water’s surface, as members of Ecuador’s armed forces responded to the scene.
At least seven homes were destroyed and 50 others were affected in the quake, the Ecuadoran government said on Saturday. The facade of one building rained down on a vehicle in Cuenca, killing at least one person, and 17 educational buildings as well as 31 health-care-related structures were also affected.
The dome of the Virgen De La Nube Church in La Troncal was severely cracked, leaving holes in the walls of its clock tower, photos posted on social media showed.
In Peru, local media reported that a 4-year-old girl in the region of Tumbes was killed after her home collapsed, citing a statement from Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola.
Ecuador has a history of fatal earthquakes and intense seismic activity. The country of approximately 17.8 million people in 2016 experienced a massive 7.8-magnitude disaster in the northwest that killed hundreds. Earthquakes in northern Ecuador also killed at least 1,000 people in 1987, in what was one of its most devastating natural disasters.
Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso said on Saturday that he had visited the hard-hit city of Machala, where he assessed the damage and met with victims in a hospital.
“I’ve wanted to express solidarity with the families of the dead and solidarity with those injured in the earthquake,” he said.
Samantha Schmidt contributed to this report.
At least 14 people were killed and 381 injured in Ecuador in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that shattered buildings and crushed a car on Saturday afternoon, according to the Ecuadoran government. Tremors were felt as far as northern Peru.
The earthquake happened about five miles from the small coastal city of Balao, Ecuador, at a depth of nearly 41 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It sent multiple buildings plunging into the sea at a maritime port in the tourist town of Jambelí, their slanted roofs hovering just a few feet above the water’s surface, as members of Ecuador’s armed forces responded to the scene.
At least seven homes were destroyed and 50 others were affected in the quake, the Ecuadoran government said on Saturday. The facade of one building rained down on a vehicle in Cuenca, killing at least one person, and 17 educational buildings as well as 31 health-care-related structures were also affected.
The dome of the Virgen De La Nube Church in La Troncal was severely cracked, leaving holes in the walls of its clock tower, photos posted on social media showed.
In Peru, local media reported that a 4-year-old girl in the region of Tumbes was killed after her home collapsed, citing a statement from Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola.
Ecuador has a history of fatal earthquakes and intense seismic activity. The country of approximately 17.8 million people in 2016 experienced a massive 7.8-magnitude disaster in the northwest that killed hundreds. Earthquakes in northern Ecuador also killed at least 1,000 people in 1987, in what was one of its most devastating natural disasters.
Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso said on Saturday that he had visited the hard-hit city of Machala, where he assessed the damage and met with victims in a hospital.
“I’ve wanted to express solidarity with the families of the dead and solidarity with those injured in the earthquake,” he said.
Samantha Schmidt contributed to this report.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Evil Influence In Our World
Volume 42 Issue Three March 2023
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“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” I Cor. 14:8
Evil Influence In Our World
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
I Peter 5:8-9
In these modern times, it is not uncommon to hear of influencers. This term refers to people on social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube, who have gained large followings. These influencers are often hired by companies to peddle an assortment of products, and people with a knack for such things are known to sway the public and capture the imagination of the masses. However, the oldest influencer alive today has been around long before social media came into existence. The Bible calls him Satan, and he has been wreaking havoc on the world since the early days of mankind.
It was this influential adversary who convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, and she then used her own power of persuasion to convince Adam to partake, too. Satan, who is also known as the devil, influenced many events recorded in the Scriptures. The devil inspired Pharoah in Egypt to slaughter innocent babies. He inspired the Israelites to be drawn away from the one true God and instead serve idols and false deities. He inspired King Ahab and Queen Jezebel to lead the Israelites astray in the days of Elijah the prophet, and it was his influence that eventually caused Judah to be carried off into Babylon. It was this influencer who swayed Herod to slaughter innocent baby boys after Jesus Christ was born, and it was he who enticed Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus, the chief priests to demand the arrest of our Saviour, and the angry crowd to shout “Crucify Him” at Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate. The book of Job depicts Satan as walking “to and fro in the earth” and “walking up and down in it.” Peter warns in I Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” This wily adversary is still at work today, and at this dark point in human history, his influence is growing. You don’t need to look far to see the devil’s imprint on the world.
Mayor Adams’ St. Patrick’s Day message to critics of his faith push: ‘Get over it’
By Michael Gartland and Chris Sommerfeldt
New York Daily News
Mar 17, 2023 at 12:05 pm
Mayor Adams told New Yorkers on Friday to “get over it” if they’re vexed by his recent push to make religion a centerpiece of the city’s identity, doubling down on a message that has rubbed some local civic leaders the wrong way.
The mayor, who first ruffled feathers last month by declaring he doesn’t believe in the separation of church and state, struck the defiant message after attending morning Mass at Midtown Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
“Some people, they see me go to Mass and they get upset because I believe in God and faith, but, you know, all I can say is: Get over it,” Adams said in a live Q104.3 radio interview from Connolly’s Pub, which was packed to the gills ahead of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. “Faith is what lives and inspires us and drives us.”
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Mayor Eric Adams attends the St. Patrick’s Day morning mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)
Mayor Adams told New Yorkers on Friday to “get over it” if they’re vexed by his recent push to make religion a centerpiece of the city’s identity, doubling down on a message that has rubbed some local civic leaders the wrong way.
The mayor, who first ruffled feathers last month by declaring he doesn’t believe in the separation of church and state, struck the defiant message after attending morning Mass at Midtown Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
“Some people, they see me go to Mass and they get upset because I believe in God and faith, but, you know, all I can say is: Get over it,” Adams said in a live Q104.3 radio interview from Connolly’s Pub, which was packed to the gills ahead of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. “Faith is what lives and inspires us and drives us.”
Mayor Eric Adams attends the St. Patrick’s Day morning mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)
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SEE IT: AOC’s math skills slammed in NYC billboard
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ
by Heather Hamilton, Social Media Reporter
March 12, 2023 06:00 AM
A campaign slamming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has erected a billboard specifically targeting the congresswoman’s “economic ineptitude.”
Job Creators Network unveiled its latest billboard in Times Square this week, following Ocasio-Cortez’s recent gloating over her objection to housing an Amazon headquarters in New York City after its construction near Washington, D.C., was stalled.
by Heather Hamilton, Social Media Reporter
March 12, 2023 06:00 AM
A campaign slamming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has erected a billboard specifically targeting the congresswoman’s “economic ineptitude.”
Job Creators Network unveiled its latest billboard in Times Square this week, following Ocasio-Cortez’s recent gloating over her objection to housing an Amazon headquarters in New York City after its construction near Washington, D.C., was stalled.
The Jobs Creator Network erected a billboard in Times Square on March 7, 2023, blasting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) economic positions.
(Photo provided by: Jobs Creator Network)
(Photo provided by: Jobs Creator Network)
The congresswoman said the project’s temporary stopping indicated that it was a "scam of public funds.” Amazon officials, however, have said the project’s timeline was simply being adjusted and assured it will still create more than 8,000 jobs.
“If Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent as much time worrying about creating jobs versus killing them, the U.S. economy would be in a lot better shape than it is today,” JCN President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz told the Washington Examiner. “Her recent victory lap over killing thousands of good paying jobs in New York City is only the latest example of her economic ineptitude.”
The billboard reads, “Hey AOC, There You Go Again… Your District Loses Thousands of Jobs and You Take a Victory Lap?” It also blasted the representative’s math skills: “Your Math Skills Are Worse Than We Thought.”
It features a picture of Ocasio-Cortez in the infamous “Tax the Rich” dress that she wore to the Met Gala, an event that the representative has come under scrutiny for attending.
JCN said Ocasio-Cortez’s policies have not only killed economic opportunities for New Yorkers but are “incentivizing residents to move to places like Florida and Texas.”
“If Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent as much time worrying about creating jobs versus killing them, the U.S. economy would be in a lot better shape than it is today,” JCN President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz told the Washington Examiner. “Her recent victory lap over killing thousands of good paying jobs in New York City is only the latest example of her economic ineptitude.”
The billboard reads, “Hey AOC, There You Go Again… Your District Loses Thousands of Jobs and You Take a Victory Lap?” It also blasted the representative’s math skills: “Your Math Skills Are Worse Than We Thought.”
It features a picture of Ocasio-Cortez in the infamous “Tax the Rich” dress that she wore to the Met Gala, an event that the representative has come under scrutiny for attending.
JCN said Ocasio-Cortez’s policies have not only killed economic opportunities for New Yorkers but are “incentivizing residents to move to places like Florida and Texas.”
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