Freedom in Christ When I was a girl here in the Washington Conference, we drove an hour to get to church each Sabbath. We wanted to attend church on my mom’s reservation, Lummi, located just outside of Bellingham, Washington. Lummi Seventh-day Adventist Company did... Read more
The Act of Morphing While vaccinated citizens, open restaurants and gyms are on the rise, many pastors are wondering what it will take to do church in a postpandemic, socially turmoiled culture. Read more
Lessons I Learned as a Seminary Cop Several decades ago, while a seminary student at Andrews University, I discovered campus security wanted seminary students to work as campus cops. They said we were more mature than other students. I wasn't about to disabuse them of this belief an... Read more
God's Olympic Team We each remember things we as children viewed with joy and excitement. One of those things for me was watching the Olympics. We gathered as a family and watched as amazing athletes from around the world competed to see who was the best at each spo... Read more
Clanging Cymbals During my freshman year at Southwestern Adventist University in Texas, I took a Bible class called “Life and Teachings of Jesus,” taught by Rob Sheppard. Read more
Reasons to Encourage Your Kids to Participate in Outreach Since 2000, my husband has worked in ministry, specifically evangelism to local communities. We now have two kids in school and a busy life, yet I believe it’s important to continue to provide opportunities for our kids to participate in outreach. Read more
From Where I Stand: A Street Conversation "I believe in Jesus. I believe in God. I just don't know if I believe in the god I grew up with or Christianity." Read more
Regaining Our Memory At first, the symptoms are not obvious. Early on you can still speak and hold simple conversations. Most people don’t even notice anything is wrong. Then you’re sitting at a red light, and suddenly you can’t remember where you are or even how to m... Read more
No Fear in Love, Part 1 There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen Read more
