As if donating a million dollars to a gay nightclub foundation for a memorial to LGBTQ diversity, and developing educational curriculum focused on diversity and inclusion (gay buzzwords) weren’t enough, AdventHealth is sponsoring a NASCAR team.
This week, AdventHealth announced it is expanding its relationship with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) by teaming up with both Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain.
During the 2020 season, Kyle Larson will pilot the No. 42 AdventHealth Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for the Clash at Daytona, as well as the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway in the fall. In addition, Florida-native Ross Chastain will drive the No. 77 AdventHealth Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, prepared by CGR, for starts at the DAYTONA 500 in Florida and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
“We’ve been a proud supporter of Chip Ganassi Racing since 2016, and I’m really excited to further expand our winning partnership by teaming up with both Kyle and Ross,” said David Banks, AdventHealth chief strategy officer. “This collaboration is something all of our employees across the nation can get excited about.”
What is not so exciting for committed Seventh-day Adventist believers, is the fact that many of the races are on Sabbath. Some are on Sunday, and some are on Saturday.
Ironically, the same clarion voice from God that inspired the Adventist Health Message, also warned us against imitating the entertainment customs of the world.
To give students a knowledge of books merely, is not the purpose of the institution. Such education can be obtained at any college in the land. I was shown that it is Satan's purpose to prevent the attainment of the very object for which the College was established. Hindered by his devices, its managers reason after the manner of the world, and copy its plans, and imitate its customs. But in thus doing, they will not meet the mind of the Spirit of God.
“Every institution that bears the name of Seventh-day Adventist is to be to the world as was Joseph in Egypt, and as were Daniel and his fellows in Babylon. In the providence of God these men were taken captive, that they might carry to heathen nations the knowledge of the true God. They were to make no compromise with the idolatrous nations with which they were brought in contact, but were to stand loyal to their faith, bearing as a special honor the name of worshipers of the God who created the heavens and the earth.”—Testimonies for the Church 8:153. (See “God’s Purpose for His Institutions,” Testimonies for the Church 8:153-157.)
“As our work has extended and institutions have multiplied, God’s purpose in their establishment remains the same. The conditions of prosperity are unchanged.”—Testimonies for the Church 6:224.
Questions:
Is this a righteous use of the resources that God provides our institutions?
It is any better (or different) than donating one million dollars towards an LGBT memorial?
How does this help save people from an impending hour of Judgment?
How does God feel about such extravagance?
How do you view it?
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“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you” (2 Corinthians 6:17).