One of the challenges we were given on leadership training involved spending a significant amount of time each day in devotion to God. There are so many exciting ways to do this…poetry, prayer journals, Bible Study, music…an explosion of possibilities…but there are also some devotional books out there that can give you a bit of a place to start. This is one such simple book to start your day with, written by the Women of Faith conference speakers, Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Meberg, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh and Thelma Wells. The layout involves simple stories from the day to day lives of these women; three little stories and anecdotes on a theme, followed by promises from the Word of God itself! I think it’s important to find how these promises can apply in life, and reading these promises and stories can give you a point of reference in your own life or on a specific day where you can let God’s wordin! These promises can be starting points for memory verses; where to start reading when you’re flicking through your Bible and can’t find a sticking point to attend to. It is quite girly, but if that’s your thing it’s a refreshing way to start your day! Note: If you would like to borrow this book, leave a message in the comments or contact us!

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So, the Great Controversy. It sounds great, and it sounds controversial. It certainly took me a while to read. But what is it? The Great Controversy is a book by Ellen G White about what happens post Biblical times. What’s been going down in the Christian Church since the apostles? Ellen G White looks at the people who stood strong in their faith during the tough times; who fought for the truth despite extreme persecution across the centuries. Inspiring biographies span time and Europe, and include Hass and Jerome, Martin Luther, John Wesley, John Wycliffe. Of particular note is the history of the Waldenses, who spread the gospel through Scriptures, at a time when they were banned, through the universities. Talk about student ministry! Photos from Christian churches around the world at different points in time, accompany this history, following the trail of symbols and traditions. These set of photographs and evidence are both inspiring on matters such as the Sabbath, and disturbing as they track the integration of symbols into church tradition. The big advantage I found to this book was it reveals to you the bigger picture; something bigger than our generation, our church, or any situation that we might find ourselves in. It shows us that the Holy Spirit operates to preserve the truth, to give strength under oppression against the odds, and gives confidence to the closing chapters of Jesus’ soon return in glory. Packed with Scripture references, this book presents the evidence. Intense? yes…but very worthwhile and faithbuilding.

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Adventist young person releases own music album: “Melissa Otto, a member of the Boolaroo Seventh-day Adventist Church in North New South Wales, has just released her first music album, Opened.”

In a conversation with Katie on the weekend she mentioned that she was reading a book that she was really enjoying. Today, I received the message above from South Pacific News. Then, I thought: Why don’t we start a section on this site to share those books and music and other things that we find useful and relevant to our lives? So, I have created a new category called “Reviews” where everyone can publish reviews on books, music, etc. for others to read, listen, etc.

Now to my first attempt at writing a review.

We actually bought the album Opened sometime last month, and we have enjoyed it very much. It is a welcome change to most upbeat modern Christian music. It is an easy listening recording with beautiful vocals from Melissa. There are a couple of songs in this album from a previous release from Melissa, and the main difference that we noticed is that the new versions are much more harmonious which gives the songs a much more professional sound and makes them even better than before. We love the new songs, too. The lyrics are creative and in conjunction with the music create a peaceful atmosphere where you can find yourself thinking about God, and what, in His great love, has done for us.

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Anyway, please let us know what you think of the idea of having reviews on this site, and also what is your opinion of Melissa’s album when you listen to it.

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