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September 27, 2008 in This Issue National Vegetarian Week Begins September 27, 2008 In this issue National Vegetarian Week begins Youth reach out in Kawerau Considering Adventists’ health Nunawading Christian College student “police” interrogate and introduce Pastor Nick Kross, guest speaker for the combined schools day of worship. Melbourne schools unite for worship MELBOURNE, VICTORIA n August 15, students from Advent- to make sure they “plug into” God and make ist schools across Melbourne gathered Him part of their life. for a day of worship and praise at a Tania Calais, schools development officer church complex in Richmond. The for the Victorian Conference, says, “It’s quite Oevent, “Magnify: Combined Schools Day of a logistical challenge getting all the schools Worship,” provided students with the op- together at the venue but the spiritual focus portunity to lead each other in worshipping of the day is worth the effort. God as a group of sister schools. “The event is a great way of encouraging Thousands More than 1000 primary and around 800 leadership in students of all ages, as they are secondary students gathered for the morning given the responsibility of contributing and and afternoon programs. Pastor Nick Kross, leading out in every part of the program. It’s attend LAA associate youth director for the South Pacific a real spiritual high for students, and con- Division, spoke on the theme of “Unlimited tributes to our focus of growing faith—the download,” and focused on the awesome size essence of Adventist education.”—RECORD grand prix and power of God. He challenged students staff/Tania Calais ISSN 0819-5633 editorial It isn’t easy to admit being wrong. No regrets? ne of my earliest memories is cult when the thing you’ve done is something we sin, the further from God we can end from when I was around three you enjoyed enormously. Unless we’re con- up, and I don’t think we can really conjoin years old and locked my uncle in fronted with the pain or loss someone else God with sin. C S Lewis wrote, “The worse the caravan when he came to visit has suffered because of what we’ve done, or you are, the more you need [repentance] Ous once. we come to regret an action or behaviour, and the less you can do it.” To set the scene, it was early in the morn- repentance is sometimes the furthest thing J Edwin Orr, revivalist and historian, ing, just prior to breakfast. My uncle was from our minds. once said, “The fact is, repentance is the still in the caravan, which he was using as For a start, it isn’t easy to admit being missing note in much modern evangelism.” a bedroom while he stayed with us. wrong. And then it’s hard to change be- But is it also the missing note in much of I was minding my own business in the haviour to avoid continuing to do whatever today’s Christianity? Do we fall into the garden to the side of the house when a it was that was wrong if we’ve become set trap of thinking that saying “sorry” means rather mischievous thought appeared in my in our ways. There can also be costs and we don’t have to change the way we live mind. My juvenile scheming led me to exit consequences to repentance. our lives? the yard via the side gate, sneak over to the In the book of Jonah, we find the “hero” John the Baptist and Jesus both began caravan—making sure I couldn’t be seen of the story avoiding doing what God their ministries by telling people to repent from the kitchen window—and quickly wanted him to do, before finally getting because the kingdom of God was near (see slip the hook, designed to stop the caravan on with it after going on a wild boat trip, Matthew 3 and 4, respectively). In much of door flying open while you’re driving down then being swallowed by a giant fish and, the Bible, when repentance is mentioned, the highway, over into its loop. eventually, regurgitated. After wiping off it’s usually related to salvation. In Acts I still remember him requesting—very the whale digestive juices, Jonah helps the 2:38, Peter tells people to “repent and be politely—that I unhook the lock and let people of Ninevah see the error of their baptised, every one of you, in the name him out as I exited the scene and re-en- ways and repent—and they avoid a flam- of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your tered the yard via the front gate, before ing death by doing so. sins” (NIV). hightailing it back to my room in a fit of But Jonah decides to sulk about the lack Human nature is sinful in consequence evil glee. of fire being rained down on the city. In of moving away from God and His laws, It was about half an hour later before some ways, he hadn’t changed much and but we have the choice to embrace God and anyone discovered he was missing and still required a prod from God to get him what He has to offer us. Isaiah 55:7 says subsequently released him. Whatever the back in line. when we return to God, He’ll have mercy punishment was, I don’t remember—but After all, with repentance, we’re not just on us—He’ll abundantly pardon us. I know I was unrepentant and found the changing our minds but also our actions But we still have to do our part in the re- whole event deeply amusing. and behaviour. Romans 6:1 tells us we can’t pentance process, and need to learn a new At this point, I should take the oppor- remain the servants of sin and be followers way of living and seeing things—through tunity to apologise to my uncle for what I of God at the same time. Although we’ve God’s eyes. hope wasn’t something that scarred him all sinned and continue to do so throughout for life. I’m sorry. our lives, we can’t use that as an excuse to Sometimes repenting can be rather diffi- keep on sinning with abandon. The more Adele Nash Official Paper of the South Editor Nathan Brown Mail: Signs Publishing Company Pacific Division Seventh-day Associate editor David Edgren 3485 Warburton Highway Adventist Church Editorial assistant Adele Nash Warburton, Vic 3799, Australia ABN 59 093 117 689 Editorial assistant Jarrod Stackelroth Phone: (03) 5965 6300 Fax: (03) 5966 9019 www.adventist Copyeditor Talitha Simmons Email Letters: [email protected] connect.org Editorial secretary Kristel Rae Email Newsfront: [email protected] Layout Kym Jackson Email Noticeboard: [email protected] Vol 113 No 37 Senior consulting editor Barry Oliver Subscriptions: South Pacific Division mailed within Cover: Tania Calais Australia and to New Zealand, $A43.80 $NZ73.00. www.record.net.au Other prices on application. Printed weekly. 2 September 27, 2008 news Thousands attend LAA grand prix LILYDALE, VICTORIA Tony Smith, member for the Aus- tralian federal seat of Casey, says, ore than 3500 people attended the “It’s fantastic to see the enthusiasm 10th annual Lilydale Adventist of the kids and families, some of Academy’s (LAA) Weet-Bix whom have travelled more than 100 Billy Cart Grand Prix on Au- kilometres to be part of the day.” Mgust 31. This year, 85 teams took part in He adds, “Every grown man is a the grand prix. little kid who wants to get in and Staff member and grand prix organiser race a billycart.” David Jones came up with the idea of hold- David Hodgett, member for the ing the billycart races to create awareness Victorian seat of Kilsyth, has a son for LAA 10 years ago, and the first races who has participated in previous saw 22 billycart teams participate. The grand prix, and says, “David Jones event has become increasingly popular, continues to put on an amazing One of the teams at the starting line of the thanks to sponsors, local politicians and event, and if it continues to grow 2008 Weet-Bix Billy Cart Grand Prix. strong community support. as it has, it may have to become a two- promote planned community-networking Teams from many local schools partici- day event.” events, with Noosa Adventist School in pated, and heats were contested by both All three community leaders assisted Queensland and the Tweed Valley Ad- girls and boys, from primary and second- with the judging of the best-dressed teams. ventist College in New South Wales plan- ary public and private schools. Mr Jones says, “In spite of all the hard work ning similar community events. Tim Heenan, mayor of the Shire of in preparation and organisation on the day, Signs marketing coordinator Lee Dun- Yarra Ranges, opened the grand prix, ac- the grand prix is all about the kids having stan says, “The mutually-beneficial pro- knowledging that the event had come a a good time.” gram that ran at LAA has encouraged a long way. He says, “It is much more than In the months leading up to the event, number of other schools to follow suit, just a Lilydale Adventist Academy event. 20,000 Signs of the Times magazines were with similar programs happening in Vic- In fact, the school should be congratu- distributed in the local area. The maga- toria and New South Wales. As a former lated for bringing the whole community zines featured advertising and material teacher, I’d love to work with other schools on board.” about the Weet-Bix Billy Cart Grand Prix, that are interested in similar outreach and The event has such a strong commu- including the August issue of the Signs I encourage them to get in contact with me nity appeal that Victorian and Australian magazine, featuring Tamsyn Lewis.
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