Inspiration Have you ever had something happen to you that was very inspirational but you're not sure how to share it with others — or even if you should? Maybe an inner voice is telling you, "Don't share that, they'll just think it's silly!" Hesitation sets ... Read more
The Elder Emeritus I never knew his last name. Like Peter, James, John and Paul, it never seemed to matter. He was no longer young, but in his later eighties. His wife had died and he had been urged into an assisted living care home in Salem, Oregon. Ed walked the a... Read more
Losing Our Marbles The old church was a monument to hardwood — the chairs, the floor, all polished to a mirror finish that amplified every squeak, footstep and whisper. It was an unlikely place in which to conduct academy chapel services. But every week, I joined 30... Read more
An Angel Held the Keys Could the God of the universe be interested in something as lowly as keys?My wife, Ginger, and I are once again convinced that God knows about, is interested in and will answer prayers concerning the simplest of, albeit meaningful, experiences of ... Read more
Adventist Health: It's Part of Our Mission Do you know why Seventh-day Adventists are so focused on good health for themselves and others? Here are a few thoughts.We believe good communication builds good relationships. God communicates with us through our minds and senses. If we want to k... Read more
Following the Crowd Getting the mail can be one of life's best and worst experiences. It's sort of like reaching into a dark underwater hole — you might lay your hands on an exquisite shell ... or a moray eel with a migraine.So it was one day, as I sifted through the... Read more
Verano Activo Para El Ministerio Hispano De Upper Columbia Normalmente el tiempo de verano se caracteriza por abundancia de sol, mucho calor y sobre todo, vacaciones. Tiempo para gozar de la naturaleza. La naturaleza que nosotros, quienes vivimos en el noroeste de los Estados Unidos disfrutamos. Sin embar... Read more
Educators Hold Origins Workshop at Rosario More than 30 educators delved into faith and science issues at the 2010 NPUC Teachers' Workshop on Origins, held Aug. 13–16.Seeds for the weekend were planted some months ago at a North Pacific Union Conference education council. A principal menti... Read more
Church Member Trades Nap for a GLOW experience On Sabbath afternoon, July 10, what I wanted to do most was go home and take a nap since it was my first Sabbath home after spending two weeks working hard at the General Conference ABC. Through several providential experiences, Jeff Kimmel, liter... Read more
