Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church Hosts Second Annual WAU Sabbath

The Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church (SASDAC) recently hosted their second annual Washington Adventist University (WAU) weekend featuring performances by Pro Musica, the New England Youth Ensemble, and presentations by various faculty and staff.

President Weymouth Spence, the guest speaker on Saturday, completed a story he started last year when invited to speak at SASDAC.  Focusing on the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15 who demanded his inheritance of his father before leaving home, he drew a similarity to the younger brother and today’s Generation Z.

“Our young people today are like the prodigal son, some want to leave home and separate themselves from family and God,” said Spence. “They are pretty independent, and many do not associate with a religion but are hungry for spiritual things and are seeking something outside of themselves which can be a good thing.”

If you’re asking how to reach this generation, Spence suggests that the foundation of the family structure will help guide this generation in addition to attending a Christian institution.  Comparing the father in the story to God, President Spence emphasized that God is love and as the father sought to reason with the older brother God reasons with us. He died for us, forgives us, and never gives up on us.

 

Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s nine graduate and 42 undergraduate programs. The 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.

 

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