Heinz 57, Entrepreneur, Tithe-payer 1844—1919 "In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." — Proverbs 14:23 (NASB) Read more
Adventist Chaplains Carry Good News We're used to seeing our pastors on Sabbaths and at prayer meetings, funerals, camp meetings and other spiritual events. We even expect to see Adventist pastors in hospitals and on the campuses of our denominational schools, and we call them "chap... Read more
Blueberry Pie Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.You, a f... Read more
Finishing Strong I generally don't spend much time following professional sports. But in the last few months it would be difficult for anyone not to have heard something about Tim Tebow.As you see him kneeling along the sidelines of the football field pointing tow... Read more
Alaska Note to Readers: Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.Sitting in the airport awaiting a flight out of Anchorage, Alaska, I discover latent superpower... Read more
Christmas Truce While looking for a GLEANER story, I uncovered a most intriguing event. Historians mark a lull in World War I where enemy soldiers stopped the war in order to celebrate Christmas on the frontlines.As Christmas Eve 1914 approached, soldiers realize... Read more
Whatever Thy Hand Findeth To Do ... J. Willard 'Bill' Marriott — Famous Tithe-payer He was born to a poor Mormon sheepherder. By age 14, his father trusted him to move sheep between states, and complete tasks daunting to even grown men. Like most Latter-day Saint (LDS) males, he went on a mission. When he returned home, he found ... Read more
Rediscovering Our Adventist Pioneer Spirit One of the gifts I received this past Christmas was the first volume of the book Heart Warming Stories of Adventist Pioneers. What a thrilling and inspiring volume! The author, Norma J. Collins, opens the window for us to catch a glimpse of well-k... Read more
Don't Shoot It Was Only a Tithe Story NOTE from Steve Vistaunet: I'm handing this month's Let's Talk page to Cindy Chamberlin, GLEANER managing editor. I believe her perspective here on recent tithe stories is worthy of additional contemplation. Read more
