Speaking Truth in Love The art of thoughtful dialogue is fast becoming a lost commodity among us. Considering opposing viewpoints is increasingly distasteful to many. Read more
Relationships Beyond Mere Words I’ve seen it on social media and heard it via concerned phone calls — a growing urgency among those seeking a church that makes a tangible difference in this increasingly polarized culture. This urgency is not only shared by many of our members, b... Read more
Versacare Opens Applications for 2020 STEM Awards Versacare has announced it will award $1 million in 2020 for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) grants to qualifying Adventist primary and secondary schools across the North American Division. Read more
Western Adventist Foundation to Manage NPUC Trust Services When North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee members gathered Aug. 21, 2019, in Ridgefield, Wash., for their quarterly meeting, they approved a dramatic shift in how the NPUC works with trust services. Read more
Wintermeyer to Become NPUC Communication Director Jay Wintermeyer has been chosen to step into the role of North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) communication director following the impending retirement of longtime director Steve Vistaunet later this year. Wintermeyer was approved by an overwhelm... Read more
Gleaner Editor Announces Retirement Steve Vistaunet, North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) assistant to the president for communication and Gleaner editor, has announced he will retire Dec. 1, 2019. Read more
Servants of the Sanctuary, Part 1 Nobody should ever die alone. Yet it happens all the time. Read more
Speak Freely Sometimes I feel I have overlooked the great blessing of Adventist education. I forget I have the freedom of speech and thought to talk of God and realize His love for us. But then I remember this environment provides countless opportunities to pr... Read more
A Personal Faith Private schools. Eww. I believed private schools — the ones with the fancy campuses, the preppy uniforms and the lemon slices in their water — were only for the rich and privileged and definitely no place for a child coming from a low-income immig... Read more
