My Refuge I have many childhood memories that include fun times with friends and family, playing outdoors, reading books that sparked my imagination, and being taught the necessities of life. Among my memories, one in particular comes to mind whenever chall... Read more
Resources of Faith, Carriers of Peace “I have sought fulfillment from [Costco/Walmart/Fred Meyer/Amazon], but from where do my resources really come? My help comes from the One who created all that is good.” Psalm 121:1,2 (recent paraphrase) Read more
Affliction and Grace Manasseh was probably one of the most evil kings of Israel. He built altars to all the hosts of heaven and encouraged their worship. Read more
Sheltering in Him The past week has been similar to watching a train wreck, difficult to watch but impossible to turn away from. Read more
Jesus, Ellen and Our Common Cause Adventists have a fundamental belief on the topic of Christian unity. In 2017, three months were dedicated to Sabbath School study on unity in Christ. This core belief makes all the more surprising the reaction to Giovanni Caccamo, the Italian pas... Read more
Understanding Ecumenism and What Really Happened in Bologna In the last couple of weeks a story has been spread on social media about an Italian pastor in the city of Bologna in northern Italy, Giovanni Caccamo, who signed an ecumenical charter as a representative of the Seventh-day Adventist church. He al... Read more
Benefit of the Doubt, Part I “The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty.” — Anne Lamott Read more
2020 Vision Check Did you ever play the alphabet game during long road trips in the car? I have fond memories of playing this game with my father. We would try to quickly spot letters on road signs and license plates. Dad and I loved to play this game because we bo... Read more
Eight Ways to Kickstart Bible Study Time in 2020 Do you feel like your Bible study time needs refreshing? I certainly have felt that need. Read more