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CALL TO ORDER: MAIL TO: unity to which we are called. — Conna Bond Fax: 301-622-5017 1•800•456•3991 Subscriber Services, P.O. Box 1119 Email: [email protected] Hagerstown, MD 21741 Online: www.asiministries.org or visit www.adventistreview.org J35-02-0 www.asiministries.org | 3 Officer’s Outlook What’s in a Name? BY DANNY HOUGHTON he flight from Chattanooga the school you’re talking about. Tto Dallas was going to be a Would you believe that they strange one. My wife, Sondra, entered one of those Facebook was traveling with me, but we contests and won $500,000?” wouldn’t be sitting together. “Yeah, I know the school,” I Instead, my seatmate would be responded. “They’re going to use a sixty-something gentleman the money to build a new septic who turned out to be a real system, right?” talker. His name was Ron. “That’s right!” Ron gushed. “So what brings you to “Wish I could remember the Chattanooga?” Ron asked. It was name of the school.” the perfect opening. I always “Mt. Ellis Academy. It’s also appreciate opportunities to a Seventh-day Adventist school!” exchange information about “That’s it! Wasn’t that amaz- educational backgrounds with ing how they won that award?” strangers, because it usually opens doors to “Yes,” I replied. “Your friend must be familiar with conversations about spiritual topics. Seventh-day Adventists. I’m also a Seventh-day Adventist.” “I was just out here for some meetings “I’ll ask him about it once I land,” Ron said. The name at Southern Adventist University. Are you As we parted ways, I thanked God for the conversa- familiar with Southern?” I asked. He wasn’t. tion with Ron and for the chance to mention the name of “Seventh-day Turns out, however, that Ron and I had the Adventist Church several times in a positive context. a lot in common. He was flying to Seattle to Just like the name of a business, the name of our Adventist” meet a friend with whom he was planning church denotes who we are. It’s a personal brand of sorts, is a sermon to take a motorcycle trip. Having personally and one we can all be proud of. logged over 25,000 miles on my own road Elder Ted Wilson, our new world church president, of hope. bike in the Western United States, I offered a preached a sermon entitled “Remember Your Name,” suggestion. during the recent Annual Council meetings at the General “There’s a great biker road that runs Conference headquarters. He emphasized the importance right by Lillooet, British Columbia, through of a name. the Frasier Valley as you head east,” I said. “Although I’ve “That powerful, heaven-sent name, ‘Seventh-day not ridden that road, I travel up there often to visit a school Adventist,’ is a two-word sermon of hope,” Wilson asserted. called Fountainview Academy, where my wife went to high “It points to God as the Author and Finisher of our Faith. It school.” uplifts Christ in all His beauty. It proclaims the Great Con- He seemed interested in the school, so I talked about troversy theme from the beginning to the end.” their music program and emphasized the fact that Foun- I couldn’t agree more. What’s in a name? Everything. tainview is a “Seventh-day Adventist school.” It was the Danny Houghton second time the name “Adventist” came up naturally in serves as ASI’s vice president for communication and is the executive vice president for conversation. Hart Research Center, a supporting ministry of the “You know,” he said, “my motorcycle buddy occasion- Seventh-day Adventist Church. He and his wife, Sondra, ally gives donations to a small school that sounds a lot like live in Temecula, California. 4 | Inside ASI Winter 2011 The Bottom Line Weather the Storm BY DENE SUE ROSS any think I’m trials ahead? One day I Mcrazy, but this is felt secure as a faithful my favorite time of year. believer—daily tithing One reason is that I enjoy my time in personal Bi- winter storms! I anticipate ble study and devotions, them, eagerly await them, active in my church, prepare in advance for giving financially, and them, and then completely striving to lead others to embrace them. Sure, the Christ. The next, I was temperature plummets, wondering whether I’d the wind howls, and the weather the storm. snow flies; but I actu- Once again, I ally look forward to that found my hope in God’s because, in the end, I Word. Adventists tend know that a good winter to focus on the signs storm leaves behind a blanket of white that is beautiful, of Christ’s soon return but often neglect the weighty mes- pure and magnificent! When I look at a fresh snowfall, I’m sage of the “preparation” parables: the fig tree, the faith- blessed with the pleasure it brings today and the benefits ful and evil servants, the wise and foolish virgins, and the it holds for tomorrow. Now, if only I had such peace and talents. Those stories give no-nonsense instruction on contentment when weathering the storms of life! what we must be found doing at His second coming. I’m in the midst of a big one right now.