Beyond Broken We were the young, fun, pastoral couple. People used to look at us and think we had it all together. Once when we were at some pastoral in-service meetings, a pastor friend of ours came up to us and said, "You guys are just the perfect couple." We... Read more
Want More? Here are five more ideas for earth-friendly stewardship:Help out in a community service ministry — When we show kindness to those in need we show respect for their Creator as well.Return tithe and offerings regularly — It breaks us away from our s... Read more
Earth Friendly Faith Seventh-day Adventists are tied to creation and the Creator by their very name. Yet many, caught between liberal and conservative rhetoric, struggle to find a simple, balanced approach to being good stewards of the earth. Here are five practical s... Read more
Sidebar Ellen White directed these words to fathers, but she could have included us all: "Spend as much time as possible with your children. Seek to become acquainted with their various dispositions, that you may know how to train them in harmony with the... Read more
Is Uncle Arthur's Village Gone Forever? I grew up reading sweet Uncle Arthur and his bedtime stories. In his Children's Hour world, children roller-skated in and out of 1930s and 40s neighborhoods whistling, playing jacks and thinking up niceties like the "Surprise Package Company." Mot... Read more
Simple Steps for Spiritual Growth "Be like Jesus, this my song,In the home and in the throng;Be like Jesus all day long,I would be like Jesus."Is this just a well-known hymn or can it be a well-known experience in our lives? What does it take to be a joyful, fully-devoted disciple... Read more
Editors' Note EDITORS' NOTE: In the second installment of this year's emphasis on Rethinking Stewardship, we take a look at how good stewardship begins with a personal commitment to giving and living your life for Christ. Read more
Ten Ideas for Spiritual Growth Growing spiritually is the work of a lifetime. Pick something on the list and take another step forward ...Repent of a self-absorbed lifestyle and be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins and to receive the Holy Spirit.Pick a regular time, pla... Read more
Teen Raises Money for Homeless Classmates Zachary Chandler, a 17 year-old boy from Battleground, Washington, took a Kingdom Assignment and earned money for homeless teens.Chandler is a senior this year at Battle Ground High School. Like the others, he was given $100. Chandler used his see... Read more
