Movember

In October we focused on fighting breast cancer and abuse of women. In November we shift to prostate and testicular cancer. That’s right–Movember.
Here’s an explanation from the LA Times for those not yet initiated in the ways of the ’stache (Adam Tschorn, 1 Nov 2009):
It’s been derided as a soup strainer, cookie duster, lip spinach [...]

Lakeview SDA Church Cheers for a Cure

October is not only National Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
it’s also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Pastor Jose Bourget was preaching at his new church in Chicago when he noticed a large event going on outside. Avon’s Walk for Breast Cancer route went directly in front of the church. The next year when he saw the 3,000 [...]

Web Roundup

SDA Articles/Posts
ONE Sabbath Campaign (Doug Morgan, Peace Messenger, 19 Sep 09)
The ONE Sabbath campaign launched on September 16 with the purpose of mobilizing people of faith to address the issue of extreme poverty and preventable diseases.  Find out more from the clip below and at www.ONE.org/ONESabbath.
T.R.M. Howard – Adventist Physician and Civil Rights Activist (Doug [...]

Blog Round-up

Monte Sahlin (Adv Activism writer):

The Truth About Government-run Health Care — Care for those ages 60-70.
End of an Era — Remembering the Kennedy family.

Ryan Bell (Adv Activism writer):

American Civil Religion and the Theology of Hope — Will we be a blessing to the world?

My Fenhop (somewhat dated posts):

What Would a Puerto Rican on the Bench [...]

Spectrum: Health Care Reform

Spectrum has posted 3 articles about health care reform recently, listed here for your convenience:

Health Care Reform: An Interview with Adventist Health’s Larry Mitchel (Alexander Carpenter, 9 Aug 2009)
Health Care Reform: Part II with Adventist Health’s Larry Mitchel (Alexander Carpenter, 17 Aug 2009)
What Would Jesus Do…about health care reform, for example? (Ryan Bell, 11 Aug [...]

Adv Today: Health Care Reform

Adventist Today has posted a video on their website about people of faith advocating for health care reform. Our very own Ryan Bell was involved.
Interesting conversation is proceeding in the comments section.