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By Chris Smith “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” This well-known quote by the Greek philosopher Aristotle can be applied to many areas of achievement and growth. A famous athlete or musician would most likely tell you that there was no single day or event that led to an exponential growth in ability, but rather years of disciplined work that added up over time. Likewise, the majority of wealthy people are not that way from winning the lottery, but are so because of years of shrewd financial decisions. This being said, these aforementioned areas should be of secondary importance to one’s spiritual health. But unlike the above, people often make the mistake of thinking that spiritual formation is a one-time decision. (Perhaps a heavy influence of church services that urge attendees to make a “decision for Christ” and then offer little follow up has proliferated this ideology). Whatever the cause of this viewpoint may be, it is ....
Adventist Books of 2020 December 31, 2020 This was a tough year in publishing with the world homebound and authors and publishers only able to market new books through online avenues. Nevertheless, books on a wide range of topics continued making their way into the hands of readers. From riveting autobiographies to vegan cooking, from theology to understanding Adventism, here are 20 books from Adventist authors that we read in 2020. (The following titles are in order of publication date.) 1. This anthology includes scholarly papers presented at the 3 rd International Symposium organized by the Institute of Adventist Studies of Friedensau Adventist University in Germany that analyze the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in Europe from a variety of angles: historical, missiological, theological, and socio-political. “The essays provoked, puzzled, and inspired me addressing questions I will likely need to confront at some point in my own culture as the ....