Strengthening Adventist Families "He was the sweetest man when we were dating,” Sally confided as she looked back on her 10-year marriage to Bob. “Bob seemed to change, starting on the honeymoon. But I didn’t really notice, I was so naïve and in love. Now, understanding more abou... Read more
Resources for Victims For up-to-date resources visit: North American Division Family Ministries Department Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Resources Read more
Should Adventists Speak Up on Marriage? The images have been splashed across the news in recent months—same-sex partners beaming at the altar with hundreds more lined up, ready and waiting to become legally joined in marriage.When the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court allowed the iss... Read more
Big Sky, Big Land, Big Hearts Ranch land borders the eastern slope of Montana's Rocky Mountains. It's a big land with big skies and deep coulees. It’s a dry land of rolling prairie sparsely populated by individuals with roots deeply planted in its rocky soil.The Harris family ... Read more
When Community Emergencies Occur Whenever and wherever disaster strikes in the Northwest and around the nation, Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACSDR) is there to help.Disaster response is an integral part of the national and local Adventist Community Services (AC... Read more
Mission to a Forgotten Nation "I hate white people in my heart, and you two look white. I hate you in my heart!" announced the tribal elder as he stared at Saundra and Peter Trzinski where they sat amid 200 Native Americans at a feast in a Yakama* longhouse.“I knew right then ... Read more
Igniting the Flame "We want our kids to amount to something,” Minnie Goodman, a rancher's wife, told her neighbor one day in 1926. “Here in Salmon [Idaho] there are not many opportunities. If our kids go to the local high school, they may get involved with smoking a... Read more
North Pacific Union Valuegenesis Research "This generation!” The exclamation is often said in deep frustration or with exuberant joy. It represents the spectrum of adult responses to the young in the church. And while the church has been successful in providing many significant and person... Read more
