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Gospel of the Ugly Duckling |
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Written by Ramon Ulangca, pastor
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Many people are familiar with the story of the ugly duckling that, though ridiculed and persecuted for being so unattractive, eventually grew into a beautiful swan. It is an encouraging story for children who fear they are ugly ducklings because the promise of puberty can bring about incredible transformation in their lives.
But what are we to do when we are all grown up and still find ourselves unattractive? No matter how others may try to encourage us, we are still bothered by our imperfections. We are too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, too dark, too light. Our noses need to be fixed, our wrinkles need to be stretched, our hair needs to be thickened...and the list goes on and on. What do we do when we think we are ugly ducklings? Is there a story to encourage us? In fact, there is. Forget the fables! We have a real life story to inspire us now.
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How Another Educator Looks at Our School |
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Written by Mark Haynal
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“I thoroughly love coming to Aboite Christian School (ACS). The caring, one-on-one attention students get here is just unbeatable. The teachers know what their students need not just academically, but spiritually and socially, too.” You might expect a satisfied parent or student to say something like this, but these are the sentiments of Luann Hallberg, a public school teacher who works for Fort Wayne Community Schools.
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Written by Ramon Ulangca
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According to the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, over the past couple of years, some 1,500 Burmese refugees have resettled in Fort Wayne, adding to the estimated 5,000 already here and bringing the total number of Burmese people in this city to approximately 6,500, surpassing the population of many Indiana towns. With the majority of refugees jobless and poor, especially in this economy, the potential for a humanitarian crisis is real indeed. In the face of this challenge, the Fort Wayne Seventh-day Adventist Church has not stood idly by.
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Written by Judith Yeoman
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Visit Fort Wayne Church on Sabbath morning and you will discover a special class for guests and friends with questions about Christianity, Scripture and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The class prepares people for baptism, disciples them afterward and provides a safe place for “vacationers” considering a return to church. The teacher is Ramon Ulangca, pastor of this growing congregation who believes, “It takes about two years for new people to integrate into a church.”
Recently, Steve Poenitz, ministerial director for the Indiana Conference, joined the group of about 15 people as they sat around the table and shared their personal testimonies. “I was amazed,” says Steve. “These precious [individuals] passionately told their stories of coming to Christ.”
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